Travel Reference
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J.J. Home
( 08 1880 9286; a.sirapassorn@hotmail.com; 2 Th Chisa-In; r 200-500B; )
By the road, so a little
noisy, but the rooms here are spacious and clean and a decent deal. The more expensive
options have private bathrooms and air-con.
GUESTHOUSE
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Sun Hotel
( 0 3240 1000;
www.sunhotelthailand.com
; 43/33 Soi Phetkasem; r 900-1150B; )
The only realistic
midrange option in town, the Sun Hotel sits opposite the back entrance to Phra Nakhon
Khiri. It has large, modern but uninspired rooms with professional staff. There's a pleasant
cafe downstairs and you can rent bikes for 20B per hour.
HOTEL
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Eating
Surrounded by palm sugar plantations, Phetchaburi is famous for Thai sweets, including
kà·nŏm môr gaang
(egg custard) and the various 'golden' desserts made from egg yolks to
portend good fortune. Nearby fruit orchards produce refreshingly aromatic
chom·pôo Phet
(Phetchaburi rose apple), pineapples and golden bananas.
Rabieng Rim Nam
( 0 3242 5707; 1 Th Chisa-In; dishes 45-80B; 7am-10pm; )
This riverside restaurant serves up
terrific food and the English-speaking owner is a fount of tourist information. The affili-
ated guesthouse has a few run-down but bearable rooms, all with shared bathrooms.
INTERNATIONAL-THAI
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Jek Meng
(
www.jekmeng-noodle.com
; 85 Th Ratwithi; dishes 50-150B; 7am-5pm)
A cut above your average hole-
in-the-wall joint, you can find curries and dumplings here, as well as fried rice and
noodles. It's opposite the Shell petrol station. Look for the black-and-white checked table-
cloths.
THAI
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Ne & Nal
THAI
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