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Phayao

Eat and meet

Phayao

By far the most popular area to eat in Phayao is by the lake. There's some good quiet restaurants along with some not so great ones, along with a reasonable number of places just dedicated to drinking.

We found Aem to be about the most tasteful Thai restaurant and it is one of the more popular restaurants on the lake. Prices are reasonable. Ban Tae is another comfortable little Thai and dim sum joint just around from Coffee and serves up delicious and well-sized portions. The service is friendly, if terribly slow.

Sangjan Restaurant is a flasher affair, but be sure to note the framed picture of the owners with ex PM Thaksin Shinawatra -- perhaps the membership fees for Thai Rak Thai were so high they had to increase the prices to compensate. Whatever the reason, this very comfortable indoor and outdoor restaurant is definitely overpriced, though the food is very good. It's a good spot to spend some time in the late afternoon as the sun sets over the lake, with splendid views over the water.

If you've had your fill of Thai, Wiang Tan is a large shopfront place that specialises in Korean barbecues with a large buffet put on nightly. The food is reasonable and the service okay. The position on the lake is excellent.

Lastly, when it comes to drinking, at the far eastern end of Chai Kwan Rd are a string of shopfronts with low-level tables and axe pillows set up for people to relax, enjoy the sunset and drink. There is a bit of a seedy karaoke element to them, but overall they're not too bad.

Aem: 31 Chai Kwan Rd, Phayao. T: (054) 431 232;
Ban Tae: 49 Tha Kwan Rd, Phayao. T: (054) 481 349;
Sangjan Restaurant: 17/4 Chaikwan Rd, Phayao. T: (054) 431 971;


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