Ban Phe is about 126 miles South of Bangkok and is Rayong’s major fishing community and offers a wide range of fresh and preserved seafood.
We took a very slow tourist ferry from here to Ko Samet where we spent the day.
The ferry had two decks and initially I sat upstairs but even though the sea was calm the vessel wallowed at the slightest wave, seemed top heavy and about to capsize at any moment.
It didn't and at no time did the crew seems alarmed but I was glad to get back to dry land.