Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Mai Pen Rai
( 0 7744 5090;
www.thansadet.com
;
Than Sadet; bungalows 500-1200B; )
This quiet, beachy bay eli-
cits nothing but sedate smiles. Trek up to Nam Tok Than Sadet falls, hike an hour to
Thong Nai Pan or explore by sea with a rented kayak. Bungalows mingle with Plaa's next
door on the hilly headland, and sport panels of straw weaving with gabled roofs. Family
bungalows are available for 900B and there's a friendly on-site restaurant.
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Hat Thian & Hat Yuan
Both Hat Thian and Hat Yuan, near the southeastern tip of the island, have a few bunga-
low operations, and are quite secluded. You can walk between the two in under 10
minutes via the rocky outcrop that seperates them. Hat Yuan is the more developed beach
and has the whiter, wider stretches of sand, while Hat Thain is relatively empty and is
back-to-nature pretty.
To get here hire a long-tail from Hat Rin (300B to 400B for the whole boat) or organise
a boat pick-up from your resort. A dirt road to Hat Yuan has been cleared for 4WDs, but is
only passable in the dry season; even then the voyage by sea is much easier.
Bamboo Hut
( 08 7888 8592; Hat Yuan; bungalows 350-1000B; )
Beautifully lodged up on the bouldery out-
crops that overlook Hat Yuan and back into the jungle, groovy, hippie village, Bamboo
Hut is a favourite for yoga retreats and meditative relaxation. Dark wood bungalows are
small and have terraces and the patrons all float around the property high on fasting.
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Barcelona
( 0 7737 5113; Hat Yuan; bungalows 400-700B)
Old, rickety wood bungalows climb up the hill on
stilts behind a palm garden and have good vistas. Price depends on the view, but there's
not that much variation so grab a cheap one.
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Sanctuary
( 08 1271 3614;
www.thesanctuarythailand.com
; Hat Thian; dm 220B, bungalows 770-6000B)
A friendly for-
ested enclave of relaxed smiles, the Sanctuary is a haven of splendid lodgings, yoga
classes and detox sessions. Accommodation, in various manifestations of twigs, is
scattered along a tangle of hillside jungle paths while Hat Thian is wonderfully quiet and
is great for swimming. You'll want to Nama-stay forever.
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