Is this grilled Isan chicken?

No. Pae sa is chicken braised in seasoned soy, served with morning glory.

No. There is a break from 13:30 to 16:30.

Soy Chicken in Khao Lak ไก่แป๊ะซะ

Fact-checked: 31 Oct 2026

Soy chicken, or pae sa, is a soy-braised chicken served with morning glory. Hok Kee Lao on Rat Bumrung Road in Takua Pa serves it 10:30 to 13:30 and again from 16:30 to 21:30.

Khao LakTypical plate 120 to 220 THBkai pae sa Thai food hub

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Thaiไก่แป๊ะซะ · kai pae sa

PriceTypical plate 120 to 220 THB

RoomHok Kee Lao, Rat Bumrung Road

Clock10:30 to 13:30 and 16:30 to 21:30 daily

What it tastes like

Soy chicken and morning glory. A braise, not a charcoal Isan bird.

How to order it

Thai name: kai pae sa (ไก่แป๊ะซะ).
Say: Khor kai pae sa, khrap/kha.
Daily 10:30 to 13:30 and 16:30 to 21:30. A typical plate is 120 to 220 THB.

Typical price

2026 cash: Typical plate 120 to 220 THB.

Where to try it

Hok Kee Lao, 207 Rat Bumrung Road, Bang Nai Si, Takua Pa, Phang Nga 82110. 10:30 to 13:30 and 16:30 to 21:30 daily. Typical plate 120 to 220 THB. Skip this, go here: 15:00 sits inside the break from 13:30 to 16:30. The beach dip, with a different gap, is tai pla vegetables, closed on the 10th, 20th, and 30th.

Spice level and diet

Heat: Mild.
Diet: Chicken.

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.
Shrimp Coconut Soup is the nearby order if this plate is done.
Turmeric Grilled Trevally is the nearby order if this plate is done.

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Common questions

Is this grilled Isan chicken?: No. Pae sa is chicken braised in seasoned soy, served with morning glory.
Can I eat at 15:00?: No. There is a break from 13:30 to 16:30.