# Laem Chabang (Bangkok)

- Kind: port
- Data version: 2026-10-14
- Reference month: 2026-10
- Checked: 2026-07-22
- Page: https://cruise-pitta.com/en/port/laem-chabang-bangkok

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## Overview

Photo: Lokomotive74 · [CC BY 2.5](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5) · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Laem_Chabang.jpg)

Checked: none (unverified)

- Region: [View Southeast Asia on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=southeast-asia)
- Description: Gateway port to Bangkok
- Port name: Laem Chabang (Bangkok)
- English name: Laem Chabang (Bangkok)
- Country: Thailand
- Latitude / longitude: 13.08, 100.88

Thailand's largest port, Laem Chabang, is the gateway to Bangkok, about 2 hours by car. It is a major Asian cruise port for visiting Bangkok's glittering temples, floating markets, vibrant street food, and nearby Pattaya Beach.

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Port highlights

- Population: Bangkok, the gateway city, is a metropolitan area of about 10 million people
- Climate: A tropical monsoon climate. It is hot and humid year-round, with a rainy season from May to October and a dry season from November to February.
- Language: Thai
- Currency: Thai baht (THB)
- Best time to visit: The dry season from November to February. It is cooler and humidity drops, making it ideal for sightseeing.

### Local food

Tom yum goong, pad thai, green curry, and mango sticky rice

### Sights

- Wat Phra Kaew and the Grand Palace (Bangkok)
- Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn)
- Floating market
- Pattaya Beach

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Monthly average high / low temperatures

| Month | Average high (°C / °F) | Average low (°C / °F) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jan | 33 °C / 91 °F | 23 °C / 73 °F |
| Feb | 34 °C / 92 °F | 24 °C / 76 °F |
| Mar | 34 °C / 94 °F | 26 °C / 78 °F |
| Apr | 35 °C / 96 °F | 27 °C / 80 °F |
| May | 35 °C / 94 °F | 27 °C / 80 °F |
| Jun | 34 °C / 93 °F | 26 °C / 80 °F |
| Jul | 33 °C / 92 °F | 26 °C / 79 °F |
| Aug | 33 °C / 92 °F | 26 °C / 79 °F |
| Sep | 33 °C / 91 °F | 25 °C / 78 °F |
| Oct | 33 °C / 92 °F | 25 °C / 77 °F |
| Nov | 33 °C / 92 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F |
| Dec | 33 °C / 91 °F | 22 °C / 72 °F |

Calculated from NOAA GHCN-Daily station observations · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: CHON BURI · about 33.7 km from port · Approximate (distant station) · Last checked: 2026-10-04

Checked: 2026-10-04

## Local prices for travelers

- Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items): 66 (Tokyo = 100) (Estimated)
- Category: Cheaper than Tokyo

Compared with Tokyo, water, meals and beer are somewhat cheaper; coffee costs about the same; a Big Mac is somewhat more expensive.

| Item | Amount | Currency | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Water 600 ml | THB 6.00 | THB | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Coffee | THB 95.00 | THB | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Inexpensive meal | THB 57.50 | THB | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Local beer | THB 90.00 | THB | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Big Mac | THB 135.00 | THB | Checked: none (unverified) |

- Survey month: 2026-10

Prices from nearby Bangkok (about 86 km away) · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 · Sources: Shop and menu prices · [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data) ([CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/))

Checked: none (unverified)

## Getting there from Japan

- Nearest airport: BKK
- Description: Unknown
- Airport to port (approx.): 90–120 min
- Ease of access: A — Direct flight (Estimated)

About 68 km from airport to port (straight-line distance) (Estimated)

Calculated from OurAirports coordinates

Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative)

Checked: 2026-07-22

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## Itineraries calling here

### [10-Night Southeast Asia Cruise from Singapore](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/navigator-of-the-seas-10n-singapore)

- Region: Southeast Asia
- Itinerary: Jan 2027
- Departure months: 2027-01
- Ship: Navigator of the Seas
- Cruise line: Royal Caribbean International
- Duration: 10 nights
- Departure / arrival: Singapore → Singapore
- Port: Singapore › Ho Chi Minh (Phu My) › Laem Chabang (Bangkok) › +2 › Singapore
- Cruise type: Round trip / 6
- Amount: From $1,229.00 · Price on the US site (USD, incl. taxes; JPY is an estimate)
- Fare level: Lower

Checked: none (unverified)

### [12-Night Southeast Asia Cruise from Laem Chabang (Bangkok) to Bali (Benoa)](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/viking-neptune-12n-laem-chabang-bangkok-to-bali-benoa)

- Region: Southeast Asia
- Itinerary: Oct 2026 – Dec 2028
- Departure months: 2026-10, 2026-11, 2026-12, 2027-01, 2027-02, 2027-03, 2027-10, 2027-11, 2028-11, 2028-12
- Ship: Viking Neptune
- Cruise line: Viking Ocean Cruises
- Duration: 12 nights
- Departure / arrival: Laem Chabang (Bangkok) → Bali (Benoa)
- Port: Laem Chabang (Bangkok) › Laem Chabang (Bangkok) › Ko Samui › +6 › Bali (Benoa)
- Cruise type: One way / 10
- Amount: From $8,999.00 · Price on the US site (USD, tax inclusion unknown; JPY is an estimate)
- Fare level: Highest

Checked: 2026-07-22

### [14-Night Southeast Asia Cruise from Singapore](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/diamond-princess-14n-singapore)

- Region: Southeast Asia
- Itinerary: Dec 2026 – Mar 2027
- Departure months: 2026-12, 2027-01, 2027-02, 2027-03
- Ship: Diamond Princess
- Cruise line: Princess Cruises
- Duration: 14 nights
- Departure / arrival: Singapore → Singapore
- Port: Singapore › Ko Samui › Laem Chabang (Bangkok) › +4 › Singapore
- Cruise type: Round trip / 8
- Amount: From ¥250,432 (observed in JPY) · Price on the Japan site (JPY, excl. taxes)
- Fare level: Lower

Checked: 2026-07-22

### [26-Night Southeast Asia Cruise from Sydney (Australia) to Singapore](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/queen-victoria-26n-sydney-australia-to-singapore)

- Region: Southeast Asia
- Itinerary: Feb–Mar 2027
- Departure months: 2027-02, 2027-03
- Ship: Queen Victoria
- Cruise line: Cunard Line
- Duration: 26 nights
- Departure / arrival: Sydney (Australia) → Singapore
- Port: Sydney (Australia) › Brisbane › Darwin › +5 › Singapore
- Cruise type: One way / 9
- Amount: From ¥1,350,000 (observed in JPY) · Price on the Japan site (JPY, excl. taxes)
- Fare level: Higher

Checked: 2026-07-22

### [48-Night Ocean Crossings & World Voyages Cruise from Sydney (Australia) to Cape Town](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/queen-anne-48n-sydney-australia-to-cape-town)

- Region: Ocean Crossings & World Voyages
- Itinerary: Feb 2028
- Departure months: 2028-02
- Ship: Queen Anne
- Cruise line: Cunard Line
- Duration: 48 nights
- Departure / arrival: Sydney (Australia) → Cape Town
- Port: Sydney (Australia) › Brisbane › Airlie Beach › +13 › Cape Town
- Cruise type: One way / 17
- Amount: Unknown
- Fare level: Highest

Checked: 2026-10-09

## Links

### External sites and sources

- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laem_Chabang)
- [port.co.th](https://www.port.co.th/)
- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangkok)
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Laem_Chabang.jpg)
- [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data)

### Related Cruise Pitta pages

- [View Southeast Asia on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=southeast-asia)
- [10-Night Southeast Asia Cruise from Singapore](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/navigator-of-the-seas-10n-singapore)
- [12-Night Southeast Asia Cruise from Laem Chabang (Bangkok) to Bali (Benoa)](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/viking-neptune-12n-laem-chabang-bangkok-to-bali-benoa)
- [14-Night Southeast Asia Cruise from Singapore](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/diamond-princess-14n-singapore)
- [26-Night Southeast Asia Cruise from Sydney (Australia) to Singapore](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/queen-victoria-26n-sydney-australia-to-singapore)
- [48-Night Ocean Crossings & World Voyages Cruise from Sydney (Australia) to Cape Town](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/queen-anne-48n-sydney-australia-to-cape-town)

## Checked

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Sources

- encyclopedia: en.wikipedia.org — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laem_Chabang
- secondary: port.co.th — https://www.port.co.th/
- encyclopedia: en.wikipedia.org — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangkok

Source: Wikipedia “[Bangkok](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangkok)”, “[Laem Chabang](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laem_Chabang)” ([CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/))