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A self-guided walk along a boardwalk with a river viewpoint behind the football stadium.
It's especially popular at sunset.
Sleeping
On's Guesthouse
( 0 7472 4133; 36 Th Burivanich; r with/without bathroom 750/650B)
Satun's dynamic tourism matri-
arch, On, has redone an old downtown shophouse and turned it into a sparkling and af-
fordable guest house with spacious rooms featuring wood furnishings, cute end tables
and desks and other homey touches. The 2nd-floor room has a private bath and good wi-
fi connectivity. Cheaper rooms on the 3rd floor share a bath.
GUESTHOUSE
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Sinkiat Buri Hotel
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HOTEL
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( 0 7472 1055;
www.sinkiathotel.com
;
20 Th Aphinurartumuluk; r with/without breakfast 1200/ 1400B;
)
Just five months old at research time, rooms are fresh and bright with granite desktops
and wood floors, air-con and wooden wardrobes, rain-shower heads and flat screens. It's
new, modern and a welcome addition.
Eating & Drinking
Quick and cheap Chinese and Muslim restaurants can be found on Th Burivanich and Th
Samanta Prasit. The Chinese food stalls specialise in
kôw mŏo daang
(red pork with
rice), while the Muslim restaurants offer roti with southern-style chicken curry (around
50B each). Satun also has a fun
wet market
(6am-noon) in a warehouse-like shelter by the
riverside with great Thai breakfast stalls and an array of seafood and meat for sale along
with chilli, spices, fruits and Thai sweets. It's a wonderful neighbourhood scene.
MARKET
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Night Markets
(Th Satun Thanee)
There are some excellent night markets in Satun. The daily market begins
just north of Satun Tanee Hotel, comes to life around 5pm, and serves delectable fried
fish, squid skewers and spicy, southern-style curries. There's also a much larger Saturday
