What’s new in Cha-am?
Cha-am is changing quickly these days. Poeple who spend half of the year here will probably be surprised when they come again (usually in October or November), and even full time expats could have trouble keeping tracks of hotels and restaurants that keep opening or closing.
Krua Krungthep (Bangkok kitchen) was a nice restaurant on Narathip road. There was a live band and a big TV screen playing at the same time, and you could eat at tables or on Thai cushions. Now it’s no more, it was razed to the ground and we don’t know what will be built next.
The Raya resort, on the southern part of the beach, has not opened yet but their restaurant already has. The setting is nice and romantic and the food is delicious, but oh my god, the bill is quite steep!
Finally, you may wonder what has become of the Kaenchan hotel, which was just after soi Cha-am North 5. Well, it’s been redesigned and refurbished, and is now known as the Unico Sandara hotel. More information soon on our hotels page.