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District in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand
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Khanom (ขนอม) is a small town in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, along the Central Gulf Coast.
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หาดหัวถนน
Government cleaned and maintained beach. Free public toilets and showers. BBQ area and food vendors.
Good for swimming and sunbathing.
Popular with Thai tourists. You'll find more restaurants and older accommodations in this area.
บ่อน้ำจืดกลางทะเล
สะพานไม้อ่าวเตล็ด
Scenic Hills Angels
ขนอมสปาปลา&แค้มปิ้ง
Natural fish spa in the river.
สวนตาสรรค์
Natural fish spa in the river.
Petting zoo with sheep, alpaca, ponies, rabbits, cassowary, and parrots. Inflatable waterpark. Natural fish spa in the river. Great place for kids.
เคียงทะเลซีฟู๊ด
Beachside seafood restaurant. Popular with locals.
ครัวตังเก
Southern style Thai food and fresh seafood.
Fine beachside dining. Asian fusion cooking as well as classic European and Asian dishes. Finnish owned.
Serves breakfast and brunch, coffee, sandwiches, cake, artisan bread, beverages and alcoholic drinks. Attached is a small deli section that offers all kinds of imported European gourmet food and delicatessen items like chocolate, beer, wine, cheese and cold cuts from France, Switzerland, Italy and Germany.
Finnish chef. Fusion international food, burger, steaks, pizzas, cold smoke salmon, and more. Est. 2011.
Beachside dining, mainly Italian food. Used to be French, now Dutch owned.
Fantastic German restaurant on the beach of a small fishing village.
A favourite weekend hangout spot for expat English teachers from Surat Thani and Nakhon Si Thammarat.
เลอเพชรกาแฟ
A small café inside Le Pes Villas serving Thai organic coffee, teas, and cakes.
A small, 3-story hotel. Modern, new rooms with concrete finish, balcony, TV, fridge, and very comfortable beds. One of the rare beach hotels from which you could theoretically walk into town (30 min). No restaurant, a minimarket with limited goods next door, 100 m to the nearest motorbike rental. No English spoken at reception.
Separate Thai-style bungalows on a nice beach (there's also a pool) and lovely secluded setting. A bit pricey.
Modern rooms. Large pool and spa onsite.
By mini-bus: You can get to Khanom from the nearest cities of Surat Thani (an hour north of Khanom) or Nakhon Si Thammarat (an hour south of Khanom) for about 80 baht.
Read in the guideThe best way to get around is by motorbike. The town and beaches have very little traffic so it is safe to ride a motorbike around to get to the local attractions and to check out the different beaches.
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