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( 0 5563 3284; orchid_hibiscus_guest _house@hotmail.com; Rte 12; r 900B; )
PinPao is home
to 10 of the most gaily coloured rooms we've seen anywhere, although many lack win-
dows and can be rather dark. The inviting pool and sunbathing area go quite a distance in
making up for this. PinPao is on Rte 12, directly opposite the turn-off to Rte 1272.
Tharaburi Resort
HOTEL
$$$
( 0 5569 7132;
www.tharaburiresort.com
;
321/3 Rte 1272; r incl breakfast 3600-4200B, villa/ste incl breakfast 5000/
6000B; )
This sumptuous boutique hotel features three traditional-feeling struc-
tures divided into 13 rooms and suites. Rooms are themed (Moroccan, Japanese, Chinese),
using faux antiques and silks, while the suites feel like a small home, and there is also a
couple of two-floor family rooms. A stylish, if somewhat overpriced, choice.
Le Charme Sukhothai
HOTEL
$$$
(
0 5563 3333;
www.lecharmesukhothai.com
;
9/9 Rte 1272; r & bungalow incl breakfast 1500-4500B;
)
It may not look like much from a distance, but a closer look reveals an inviting cluster of
bright bungalows linked by an elevated wooden walkway, lush gardens and lotus ponds.
Rooms are large and simply but tastefully decorated, with inviting balconies looking out
over all that water.
Eating & Drinking
New Sukhothai
Sukhothai's signature dish is
gŏo·ay đĕe·o sù·kŏh·tai
(Sukhothai-style noodles), which fea-
tures a slightly sweet broth with different types of pork, ground peanuts and thinly sliced
green beans. The dish is available at
Jayhae
(Th Jarot Withithong; dishes 25-40B; 8am-4pm)
and
Ta
Pui
(Th Jarot Withithong, no roman-script sign; dishes 25-35B; 7am-3pm)
, located across from each oth-
er on Th Jarot Withithong, about 1.3km west of Mae Nam Yom.
accommodating foreigners and even provide bilingual menus.