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The three beaches of Haad Pardorn, Haad Sairee and Thung Makham are situated on a small peninsula to the southeast of Chumphon town and are all easily reached by public transport or motorbike. The first you'll come across 14km away is Haad Paradorn, popular with the locals but the beaches further south are prettier and better for swimming and accommodation options here are limited. For eating, Lui Restaurant is probably the best choice with inexpensive food, a nice view and an English menu. None of the accommodation is particularly recommended and Haad Sairee, 5km further on is a better choice if you want to stay in the area.
Haad Sairee is on a small bay that's very pretty with good views of the nearby islands. Just offshore is the very scenic Ko Mahprao, one of the sites where the infamous nests of a local bird called the sea swift are collected. Numerous seafood restaurants offer picnic mats and deckchairs along the seafront promenade--this area can be very busy on weekends. Haad Sairee has the best, most 'beachy' atmosphere of the beaches near Chumphon.
At the southern tip of the bay some 2km further, is a headland containing the Khao Chao Muang Hill Viewpoint.
Past the foot of Khao Chao hill the road carries on to the twin bays of Thung Makham Yai and Thung Makhan Noi, separated by a narrow rocky outcrop and lying some 3-4km further on. Thung Makham Yai contains a small fishing village whilst Thung Makham Noi is deserted and beautiful. These two bays are very calm as they are sheltered all year round. The islands offshore have good coral.
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