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District in Phang Nga, Thailand
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Indonesian Pinisi sailing boat with day cruises to surrounding islands, includes a full Thai-style buffet meal prepared on-board, fresh fish and Thai curries, music, lots of pillows, plenty of breeze and friendly crew.
Diving at Lam Sai Village Hotel in Ban Laem Sai.
This small operation is fun and friendly and they help you design your own adventure away from the crowds.
Delicious seafood suited to budget travellers.
Really good seafood.
Pizzeria & Bar
Real Italian wood-fired pizza. Romano, the owner, serves other Italian dishes, homemade bread, fine wines and sweet desserts! An open and friendly atmosphere, good music and a great place to hang out.
High quality seafood restaurant with almost no meat dishes (tom yam gai and vegetarian dishes are available). Porch is built onto the sea. Dishes come in the different sizes and prices (e.g. tom yam gung for 180, 250 or 350 baht). A medium sized dish with rice is enough for even a hungry Westerner.
This bar and restaurant is a thatched roof-style bungalow overlooking the sea to Krabi. It is open all year. They have an extensive menu serving everything from Western breakfast, wraps, pasta, to the best burgers and pizza on the island. Everything is homemade: bread, burger buns, tortillas. They also have a very good dessert menu. They serve a variety of beer, cocktails and have a good wine list. Live music on Fridays, when everyone comes out, including the local people, to have a great dinner and dance.
Restaurant
Upscale eatery with great atmosphere and background music.
Quality of homemade ice cream and food (Western and Thai) is amazing, prices reasonable.
Gourmet-style meals with ingredients hard to find elsewhere on the island.
All meals are available vegetarian with interesting meat substitutes.
Owned by an Italian. One of the few restaurants offering delicious Italian food. However, make sure that the Italian, Nonna, is residing over the resort kitchen when you eat here. If not, you will be served the Thai chef's interpretation of spaghetti, tomato sauce from a bottle, and cold pasta.
Owned by Paramote, the local police officer on Ko Yao Noi. His Japanese wife Kazuyo is an excellent Japanese cook. No sushi, but Kazuyo offers up authentic Japanese food for under 75 baht. The set of bungalows is up a concrete road. The top bungalow is Paramote's and this is where the restaurant is located.
A private pool villa restaurant with amazing views. Fresh seafood BBQs as well as authentic Thai food and sandwiches are available. Book in advance.
Many activities available.
Hosts Elixir Divers dive centre on the resort premises.
New bungalows with double fan, fridge, private hammock on a big balcony and a family atmosphere. Set on a tropical hill with stunning view over the limestones.
Three beachfront pavilions surrounding a swimming pool in a lush tropical garden. Surrounded by a white-sand beach and rice paddies with an excellent restaurant.
Bungalows designed in traditional Thai-style. Each villa faces the beach, has its own private garden. Rim Thalay Restaurant on premises is open from 07:30-22:00, and offers delicious and authentic Ko Yao dishes. Excellent BBQs in the evenings.
Pool and air conditioned rooms. Also has muay Thai training available.
A blend of boutique beach resort and health spa. Private villas and studios adjacent to 400 m of untouched beach providing year-round natural luxury.
Spa resort.
The ultra-friendly and attentive Mr Ling and his lovely family run the Bay View. The huts have en suite bath, are clean, and are on the side of the hill about 20 m above the beach, and so have wonderful views across the bay. Mr Ling's brother runs a highly recommended, very chilled out bar made from a boat on the beach below. Food in their restaurant is consistently good.
12 beachfront bungalows. Views of Phang Nga Bay. Stunning sunrise.
A tranquil rental home available to book through Airbnb. Built over the water, this home provides the perfect base of operation for visitors to Ko Yao Noi hoping to explore the unspoiled natural beauty of the island.
Boats depart Phuket's (two piers), Krabi (Tha Len), and Phang Nga for Ko Yao Noi at the following times:
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As with Ko Yao Noi, the most efficient way to get from the Chonglad Pier to any accommodation is to make use of the tuk-tuks that will be awaiting your arrival.
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