Thailand Guide

Tom Yum in Khao Lak ต้มยำ

Tom yum goong is a hot-sour prawn soup built on lemongrass, lime leaves, and chili. Bang Niang Market ladles it on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday, 14:00 to 22:00.

Khao Lak80 to 150 THBtom yam kung Thai food hub
Tom Yum in Khao Lak

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Thaiต้มยำกุ้ง · tom yam kung
Price80 to 150 THB
RoomBang Niang soup stall
ClockMon, Wed, Thu, Sat 14:00 to 22:00

What it tastes like

  • Lemongrass, lime, and chili. Ask for nam sai if you want it clear, not coconut.

How to order it

  • Thai name: tom yam kung (ต้มยำกุ้ง).
  • Say: Khor tom yam kung, nam sai, khrap/kha.
  • Nam sai is the clear soup. Nam khon is the coconut one and costs the same only if the stall says so.

Typical price

  • 2026 cash: 80 to 150 THB.

Where to try it

  • Bang Niang Market soup stall, Bang Niang, Takua Pa, Phang Nga. Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat 14:00 to 22:00. 80 to 150 THB. Skip this, go here: skip a hotel tom yum on a market day; the stall bowl is the one with a posted price.

Spice level and diet

  • Heat: Hot. Say pet nit noi.
  • Diet: Prawn and fish sauce.

Next plates

  • Back to the Khao Lak food hub for the neighbourhood rows.
  • Use the Khao Lak page if you want the walk, not a second dish.
  • Pad Thai is the nearby order if this plate is done.
  • Yam Hua Plee is the nearby order if this plate is done.
  • Pla Pao is the nearby order if this plate is done.

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Common questions

Clear or coconut?
Say nam sai for clear. Nam khon is the creamy bowl.
Every evening?
Only Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday.