Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Mae Hat
WHITENING $$
(dishes 160-300B; dinner)
Although it looks like a pile of forgotten driftwood dur-
ing the day, this beachy spot falls somewhere between being a restaurant and be-
ing a chic seaside bar. Foodies will appreciate the tasty twists on indigenous and in-
ternational dishes while beertotalers will love the beachy, bleached-white atmo-
sphere that hums with gentle lounge music.
International
PRANEE'S KITCHEN $
(dishes 50-120B; breakfast, lunch & dinner; )
An old Mae Hat fave, Pranee's
serves scrumptious curries and other Thai treats in an open-air pavilion sprinkled
with lounging pillows, wooden tables and TVs. English movies (with hilariously in-
correct subtitles) are shown nightly at 6pm.
Thai
Information
Dangers & Annoyances
The roads on Ko Tao are horrendous, save the main drag connecting Sairee Beach
to Chalok Ban Kao.
Getting There & Away
Rough waves are known to cancel ferries between October and December. Note
that we advise purchasing your boat tickets
several
days in advance if you are ac-
cessing Ko Tao from Ko Pha-Ngan after the Full Moon party.
Bangkok, Hua Hin & Chumphon
From Ko Tao, the high-speed catamaran departs for Chumphon at 10.15am and
2.45pm (1½ hours); the Seatran leaves the island at 4pm (two hours); and a Song-
serm fast boat makes the same journey at 2.30pm (three hours). There's also a
midnight boat from Chumphon arriving early in the morning. It returns from Ko Tao
at 11pm.
