Novotel nightlife

buksida · Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 9:31 pm Post subject: Novotel nightlife

Recently discovered a little village type place with a few bars and shops behind the Novotel (Tipviman), before you get to Cha-am. Now when we went there it was dead but I imagine the place to be quite lively in high season.

Anyone know of it or been there? Seems that the whole setup is just to cater to the couple of large hotel and condo complexes there.
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STEVE G · Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 2:03 am Post subject:

Buksida, is that the place with a couple of big open fronted restaurants and a small street of shops? If so I’ve been down there a couple of times in the day to eat but I don’t know what it’s like at night. There is a clean, small restaurant on the right run by a pleasant elderly Englishmen with his wife.

DawnHRD · Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 6:48 am Post subject:

If we're talking about the same place, that's J&K Restaurant, run by John, Steve. Cheshire Home (the home for physically disadvantaged people that I've posted about before) is in the same area.
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dan · Amateur Joined: 01 Jul 2004 Posts: 44 Location: baan kwai

i live in the neighborhood........south of the Holiday Inn(previously known as the Regent Cha Am) and just north of the Tipvimon(previously known as the Golden Sands, then Novotel and rumor has it soon to be operated by Hilton)......the area is called Baan Kwai. There are more than a few good restaurants to dine at, the ubiquitous tailor shops(10 at last count) and of course your 7/11 all can be found on one little street. My favorite shop tho, which i'm certain has no name, is the one where I can go and get a puncture fixed on my bicycle tube, purchase one pineapple as well as a whole papaya and spend all of 50 baht. Talk about one stop shopping!!

Diana Hind · Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 5:06 pm Post subject: Village at the back of the Regent

We own a villa at the back of the Springfield Beach hotel not far from this area,We have enjoyed many a night at the back of the Regent - Xmas expecially is buzzing, favourite places to eat - Tom Yung Gun, Madam Tao and the Family shop.

Will be back out at Xmas..
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migrant · Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 6:15 pm Post subject:

Was there when the wifes niece took her to a hair shop there. Her brother and I roamed around while waiting, saw many falang (especially Tom Yung restaurant). We stopped at bar of life for a couple beers, reggae music and Thai reggae music! nice little place, great owner.

Bamboo Grove · Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 8:20 pm Post subject:

During the high season my job takes me there occasionally. Haven't tried that many places but Plaa Thoo on the beach is good and has nice athmosphere. On the other hand I've found the ones in the "village" to be ordinary and overpriced. This is day time in high season. I have no other experience there.
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dan · Amateur Joined: 01 Jul 2004 Posts: 44 Location: baan kwai

Mr. Grove, I couldn't disagree more. I haven't eaten at Platoo in about 4 yrs as the service was always reprehensible and the food mediocre at best. On the other hand it it difficult to find a bad meal in the "village" and I eat there about 5 times a week!!

darwinian · Member Joined: 01 Jul 2006 Posts: 91 Location: thailand

I agree with Dan.
Platoo has the worst servive I have ever encountered in Thailand.
The other restaurants are fine.

Bamboo Grove · Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 11:24 am Post subject:

Like I said, I've eaten there only once, however, I had no complaints concerning the food or service. The other hand the couple of other places that I've tried (can't remember the names) the service was slow and food was much more expensive than in Hua Hin. Just my experience.
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