Kung Krabaen Bay Royal Development Study Center

The Kung Krabaen Bay Royal Development Study Center is a royally initiated environmental research and conservation center on Kung Krabaen Bay in Khlong Khut, Tha Mai District, Chanthaburi Province. Established in 1981 by King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX), it studies mangrove ecology, sustainable coastal aquaculture and rehabilitation of degraded coastal resources. The center features a mangrove boardwalk trail, aquarium, exhibition buildings and demonstration ponds for education and ecotourism.

Visitors can explore a 1.6 km wooden boardwalk nature trail through restored mangrove forest around Kung Krabaen Bay, with interpretive signs, observation pavilions and viewpoints over tidal channels. The site includes an aquarium showcasing local marine life, exhibition halls on mangrove ecology and sustainable shrimp farming, crab bank and seagrass demonstration areas, and nursery ponds. The setting is coastal, flat and shaded by mangroves, suitable for walking, photography and educational guided tours.