As the title says: beaches and no people, at least it is so under the week. I guess it can also get quite busy during the weekend, if never that touristy as Hua Hin.
The unspeakable name of the place should not hinder you to visit this.
Prachuap Khiri Khan can also easily be reached by taking the train. The beach is not too far away from the station.
A small mountain with a Wat on it towers over thenorth end of the beach. This is Khao Chong Krachok, the mirror mountain. Mirror because it has a hole in the side of the mountain through wich you can see the sky. You can climb up the 415 steps to the small wat to have a look over the surroundings and until Burma which is very close here. Just mind the monkeys. They can get quite aggressive. Take a stick with you.
The city has some good fish restaurants, but as I heard most cards are in Thai only. You also find very good food at the nightmarkets.
The best beach (in my opinion) is the 3km long beach in the Bay of Ao Manao.
This is located 3 km south of the city on military area. Although my guide book said we might have to give our passports (which can be averted by saying you proceed further south), we were not controlled by the post we passed.
The beach offers sun umbrellas (in military camouflage paints :-) as well as deck chairs and tires to go into the water.
It was very clean and had a wonderful view on the bay. Clear water.
When we were there (morning), we were all alone. Just great Leave a Comment
Address: Bay of Ao ManaoDirections: 3 km south of the city
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