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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
$
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 mar-
ket. 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 politi-
cians 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
RESORT
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