Eat· Koh Phangan· Thailand

Thong Nai Pan Yai Restaurants (Chai Ya, Memory Bar, Fat Cat's)

9° 46.1′ N · 100° 3.5′ E

Simpler, cheaper Thai cooking in the village behind Thong Nai Pan Yai, the more sheltered of the twin bays.

Practical

Coordinate is Chai Ya (OpenStreetMap), which Wikivoyage lists as Chai Ya Bar & Restaurant, good Thai food. Wikivoyage also names Memory Bar (just off the main village road near Nu Bar; 'best home cooked Thai food around') and Under Sky Restaurant (seafood and Thai). OpenStreetMap maps Fat Cat's, Su's, The Living Room, Wisit Burger, Pat&Da and Ram&Pha restaurants along the Yai village road. Land the dinghy on the beach in front of the Yai anchorage (6–8 m sand, SE Asia Pilot). Noi village with ATMs and a pharmacy is a 15-minute walk over the headland.

Best for

Local Thai food ashore from the Yai anchorage