Rayong lies 40–50km south-east of Pattaya, about an hour by car along the eastern seaboard. It is a quieter alternative when Pattaya's courses are busy in high season, and it pairs well with Koh Samet or a beach break. In Ban Chang, Rayong Green Valley, St. Andrews 2000 and Silky Oak share one complex, so you can stay in one place and play a different course every day.
6 recommended golf courses
St. Andrews 2000 Golf CourseExplore this course →6 recommended golf courses
Recommended golf coursesBan Chang complex · par 74, 7,777 yards
4.3Reviews 838
St. Andrews 2000 is a par-74, 7,777-yard Desmond Muirhead design with not one but two par 6s. Hills and rock outcrops inspired by Scottish links make it unlike anything at home, and it was remodelled between April and November 2024. Beginners may struggle, but mid-to-low handicappers looking for a novel test love it.
Recommended golf coursesBan Chang complex · Peter Thomson design
4.2Reviews 406
This 7,022-yard course lets you play a design by five-time Open champion Peter Thomson in Rayong. It shares a clubhouse with St. Andrews 2000 and Silky Oak, and staying at the on-site hotel lets you play all three without driving anywhere. Solo golfers can book on any day.
Recommended golf coursesBan Chang complex · opened 2010
4.2Reviews 796
Silky Oak Country Club opened in the same Ban Chang complex in 2010, the newest of the three at 7,041 yards. Alternating it with the par-6 challenge of St. Andrews 2000 and the more traditional Green Valley changes pace and feel, which makes it a good middle day in a three-round stay.
Recommended golf coursesBan Chang · Robert Trent Jones Jr. design
4Reviews 102
If you want a big-name architect in Rayong, start with Eastern Star, a 7,134-yard Robert Trent Jones Jr. design from 1992. It welcomes solo bookings throughout the week, and parties of five or more are required to use carts. It is about 50km from Pattaya.
Recommended golf coursesSattahip · run by the Royal Thai Navy · 36 holes
4Reviews 659
Plutaluang Navy Golf Course has been run by the Royal Thai Navy since 1969, near the Sattahip naval base. It has more than half a century of history, and with 36 holes you can play a different course on consecutive days. On weekdays a single golfer can book.
Recommended golf coursesSoi Dao, Chanthaburi · resort course
4.6Reviews 16
Further east than Rayong, in the hills of Chanthaburi, this is a quiet resort course: 7,162 yards by Dennis Griffiths. It suits golfers who want a few quiet days away from the tourist crowds, and single players are accepted on weekdays and weekends.
Rayong Green Valley, St. Andrews 2000 and Silky Oak in Ban Chang sit within one complex, so three days can mean three different courses. There is golf accommodation on site, which cuts out the daily drive from Pattaya. All three accept single players on weekdays and weekends, handy for small groups.
Allow roughly 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours 20 minutes by car from Suvarnabhumi to the Rayong courses. Playing near Pattaya or the airport on day one and heading down to Rayong from day two keeps the transfers manageable.
Rayong is close to Ban Phe pier, where boats leave for Koh Samet, so a day or two on the island after the golf is easy. Soi Dao in Chanthaburi is further east and suits a quiet, resort-based stay with several rounds.
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