There were a few tourists there, mainly Russians, but it was nowhere near as busy as Hua Hin and makes for a nice short break. The added bonus is crystal clear water!
Tung Wua Laen Beach, Chumphon
Tung Wua Laen Beach, Chumphon
Just spent a couple of days at Tung Wua Laen beach, about 15km north of Chumphon. It had been a few years since I'd been there and was pleasantly surprised to find there are now a few more restaurants, cafes and watering holes there along with some nice places to stay. We opted for the Nana Beach Resort, right on the beach with a pool for only 1200 per night during peak season - bargain. http://www.agoda.com/asia/thailand/chum ... id=1586997
There were a few tourists there, mainly Russians, but it was nowhere near as busy as Hua Hin and makes for a nice short break. The added bonus is crystal clear water!
There were a few tourists there, mainly Russians, but it was nowhere near as busy as Hua Hin and makes for a nice short break. The added bonus is crystal clear water!
Who is the happier man, he who has braved the storm of life and lived or he who has stayed securely on shore and merely existed? - Hunter S Thompson
Re: Tung Wua Laen Beach, Chumphon
i live 100metres from this beach,beautiful,nice diving at nearby islands,but just a little quiet and i need to move to a bigger town for my visa (education) and schools for my son...khao kalok in one week time here i come
Re: Tung Wua Laen Beach, Chumphon
Also spent a few days there just before New Year
A truly pleasant place, with loads of space for everyone to simply relax and be alone on the beach.
We stayed in Armonia, which was about a km from the beach
Always sad to see such beautiful places dessimated by litter, and this place was no different. Any restaurant there, I'm sure, could double there turnover, simply by tidying 'their stretch' of beach each morning, but, this is a problem all over Thailand, and something that you become accustomed to seeing.
Still a wonderful place, and I'm sure I will return there again in the future
A truly pleasant place, with loads of space for everyone to simply relax and be alone on the beach.
We stayed in Armonia, which was about a km from the beach
Always sad to see such beautiful places dessimated by litter, and this place was no different. Any restaurant there, I'm sure, could double there turnover, simply by tidying 'their stretch' of beach each morning, but, this is a problem all over Thailand, and something that you become accustomed to seeing.
Still a wonderful place, and I'm sure I will return there again in the future
Semper in excretia sumus solim profundum variat
Re: Tung Wua Laen Beach, Chumphon
Yes, the piles of plastic and polystyrene were the only tarnishes on an otherwise perfect beach, its even worse up the coast:Winkie wrote: Always sad to see such beautiful places dessimated by litter, and this place was no different.
Who is the happier man, he who has braved the storm of life and lived or he who has stayed securely on shore and merely existed? - Hunter S Thompson
Re: Tung Wua Laen Beach, Chumphon
Just spent another weekend down there so will use this thread to post recommendations for TWL beach ...
Bars
Funky Bar - The expat hangout managed by a friendly Thai/English couple, also does good food.
K-Had Bar - A late night place popular with the locals, good atmosphere.
Jasmines - Biker bar with pool table and rock music.
Restaurants
Pirates Terrace - A great place for breakfast with a wide selection of western food on the menu.
Accommodation
Nana Beach Resort - 3 star accommodation from 1200 baht with a nice big pool.
K-Had Bungalows - A/C bungalows from 600 baht.
Diving/Snorkeling
Dive Chumphon - Werner at the Cabana knows the local islands backwards. Not the cheapest but they have 3 boats and run daily trips.
Feel free to add your own recommendations for Tung Wua Laen beach, I'll update this after further research.
Bars
Funky Bar - The expat hangout managed by a friendly Thai/English couple, also does good food.
K-Had Bar - A late night place popular with the locals, good atmosphere.
Jasmines - Biker bar with pool table and rock music.
Restaurants
Pirates Terrace - A great place for breakfast with a wide selection of western food on the menu.
Accommodation
Nana Beach Resort - 3 star accommodation from 1200 baht with a nice big pool.
K-Had Bungalows - A/C bungalows from 600 baht.
Diving/Snorkeling
Dive Chumphon - Werner at the Cabana knows the local islands backwards. Not the cheapest but they have 3 boats and run daily trips.
Feel free to add your own recommendations for Tung Wua Laen beach, I'll update this after further research.
Who is the happier man, he who has braved the storm of life and lived or he who has stayed securely on shore and merely existed? - Hunter S Thompson
Re: Tung Wua Laen Beach, Chumphon
We are doing a pool down in the area at the moment and i am stopping on the beach got a room with aircon 8000 per month, agree with recommendations for food and beer funky bar does great bangers and mash and has great pies, Apples cafe is a good little place also. Pirates has some great food,
Chris
Chris