Cha-am
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In the unlikely situation that you need to be hospitalised, the best medial care is in Bangkok and Hua Hin. Local options include:
Cha-am hospital Cha-am hospital is located about 2km away on the east side of Sri Sakul Thai Rd. Take Naranthip Rd from the beach and then your last right before Petchakasem Rd. 24-hour emergency care.
Medical clinic On the south side of Naranthip Rd a block before Petchakasem. Doctor speaks English. Non-emergencies only. Mon-Fri: 17:30-20:00, Sat: 08:00-11:30, 17:30-20:00, Sun: 17:00-20:00.
Police
There are several Tourist Police substations along Cha-am beach, the largest at the base of Naranthip Rd. The main police station is on the north side of Naranthip Rd, between Petchakasem Rd and the train station.
Post & Telecommunications
There is a post office on the beach road, south of The Methavali (open Mon - Fri 08:30 to 16:30, Sat 09:00 to 12:00, closed Sundays and holidays). The main post office is on the north side of Naranthip Rd, between Petchakasem Rd and the train station.
Internet cafes along the beach road are mostly slow and expensive. Good options include Spy Com (next to Frendz Cafe) and the CAT Telecom office on Naranthip Rd, just west of Chao Lai Rd.
The cheapest visa run out of Cha-am is to head to Ranong, which borders Kaw Thawng, Burma, though you'll have to wrestle with your conscious if you're honoring the Burma boycott. The whole process costs between 800 and 3,000 THB depending on how you go, and takes about 18 hours round trip. Ask around at Crawfords or Frendz Cafe to hook up with a group renting a van, which usually works out at about 1,000B a head.
Cha-am hospital Cha-am hospital is located about 2km away on the east side of Sri Sakul Thai Rd. Take Naranthip Rd from the beach and then your last right before Petchakasem Rd. 24-hour emergency care.
Medical clinic On the south side of Naranthip Rd a block before Petchakasem. Doctor speaks English. Non-emergencies only. Mon-Fri: 17:30-20:00, Sat: 08:00-11:30, 17:30-20:00, Sun: 17:00-20:00.
Police
There are several Tourist Police substations along Cha-am beach, the largest at the base of Naranthip Rd. The main police station is on the north side of Naranthip Rd, between Petchakasem Rd and the train station.
Post & Telecommunications
There is a post office on the beach road, south of The Methavali (open Mon - Fri 08:30 to 16:30, Sat 09:00 to 12:00, closed Sundays and holidays). The main post office is on the north side of Naranthip Rd, between Petchakasem Rd and the train station.
Internet cafes along the beach road are mostly slow and expensive. Good options include Spy Com (next to Frendz Cafe) and the CAT Telecom office on Naranthip Rd, just west of Chao Lai Rd.
The cheapest visa run out of Cha-am is to head to Ranong, which borders Kaw Thawng, Burma, though you'll have to wrestle with your conscious if you're honoring the Burma boycott. The whole process costs between 800 and 3,000 THB depending on how you go, and takes about 18 hours round trip. Ask around at Crawfords or Frendz Cafe to hook up with a group renting a van, which usually works out at about 1,000B a head.
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Top accommodation by review
Nana House
1 vote 208/3 Ruamchit Rd
Cha-am
T: (089) 883 5279
The Regent Cha-Am Beach Resort
1 vote 849/21 Petchkasem Rd
Cha-am
T: (032) 451 240-9
F: (032) 471 491-2
Bann Lann Suan Resort Cha-am
2 votes 261/2 Beach Rd
Cha-am
T: (032) 433 171
F: (032) 470 580
The Cha-Am Methavalai Hotel
1 vote 220 Ruamchit Rd
Cha-am
T: (032) 471 028-9
F: (032) 471 590
Ban Pee Buasod/Buasod Cha-am House
2 votes 235/11-12 Ruamchit Rd
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T: (032) 470 808
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