Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Pariya Resort & Villas
( 08 7623 6678;
www.pariyahaadyuan.com
; Hat Yuan; villas 8000-17,000B; )
The swankiest op-
tion on these beaches is found right in front of the softest sands of Hat Yuan in magestic
burnt-yellow painted concrete. Octagonal, pagoda-topped bungalows are spacious yet
sparsely furnished. If you can find a promotion this may be worth it but, otherwise, the re-
sort is overpriced.
RESORT
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Eating
Ko Pha-Ngan is no culinary capital, especially since most visitors quickly absorb the lazy
lifestyle and wind up eating at their accommodation. Those with an adventurous appetite
should check out the island's centre of local commerce, Thong Sala, although there are a
few surprises elsewhere as well.
Hat Rin
This bustling 'burb has the largest conglomeration of restaurants and bars on the island,
yet most of them are pretty lousy. The infamous Chicken Corner is a popular intersection
to cure any case of the munchies, be it noon or midnight.
For the cheapest eats head to 'Thai Street', running roughly between Nic's and Kawee,
a row of basic eateries serving noodles and curries for around 40B.
Little Home
THAI
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(Ban Hat Rin; mains from 40B; breakfast, lunch & dinner)
Little Home woos the masses with cheap,
flavourful Thai grub that's gobbled up with alacrity among wooden tables and flimsy
plastic chairs.
Kawee
(dishes 100-350B)
Calling itself an 'art-mosphere', this French-run place raises the bar for Hat
Rin both with its jungle-y, dimly lit, bookstore-attached decor and its fantastic French-
and Thai-inspired dishes. The
ho mok
(a savoury steamed pudding of coconut milk, cur-
THAI, FRENCH
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