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, nor is there any tourist infrastructure once you
get to the beaches.
Locals frequent
Laem Tachi
, a sandy cape that juts out over the northern end of Ao Pat-
tani. It can be reached by boat taxi from Pattani pier.
Hat Talo Kapo
, 14km east of Pattani
near Yaring Amphoe, is another hotspot. Although it's technically in Songkhla Province,
Thepha district
, 35km northwest of Pattani, is the most developed beach destination in the
area. There you'll find a few slightly aged resorts that cater mostly to middle-class Thais.
At
Hat Soi Sawan
, near the Songkhla-Pattani border, several families have set up informal
beachfront restaurants that are popular with weekend visitors. To reach Thepha, hop on
any Songkhla-bound bus from Pattani (or vice versa); mention the name of your resort
and you'll be deposited at the side of the road for the brief walk to the beach.
Matsayit Klang
(Th Naklua Yarang)
Thailand's second-largest mosque is the Matsayit Klang, a traditional
structure with a green hue that is probably still the south's most important mosque. It was
built in the 1960s.
MOSQUE
Sleeping & Eating
HOTEL
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Palace Hotel
( 0 7334 9171; 10-12 Pipit Soi Talattewiwat 2; r 200-350B; )
There's nothing palatial about this
place. But it is the only budget option in town for foreigners and close to the night market.
Go for the air-con rooms with hot water.
CS Pattani Hotel
( 0 7333 5093;
www.cspattanihotel.com
;
299 Moo 4, Th Nong Jik; r from 1100B; )
The safest
hotel, with soldiers outside and a metal detector in the lobby, this is where Thai politicians
stay on their rare visits to the Deep South. The paucity of tourists means you get great
rooms and facilities for a bargain price. It's about 2km west of the centre of town. The
area around the hotel has a number of restaurants and bars.
HOTEL
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Sakom Cabana
( 0 7431 8065; 136 Moo 4, Tambon Sakom; r 600-1000B; )
Located about 40km from Pattani town
in the Thepha district, this basic resort features a clean compound with several attractive
wooden duplex bungalows a short walk from the beach.
RESORT
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