Ban Ta Khun Day Market in Khao Sok ตลาดบ้านตาขุน
Ban Ta Khun day market is known for roast duck, fruit, and curries at the Highway 401 turnoff for Ratchaprapha Pier. It fits a stop on the way to the lake, from 06:00 to 16:00.
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Thaiข้าวหน้าเป็ด · khao na pet
PriceMarket plates; van from the airport 200 to 400 THB
RoomBan Ta Khun day market
Clock06:00 to 16:00
What it tastes like
- Roast duck, curry pots, and fruit you can carry to the dam viewpoint.
How to order it
- Thai name: khao na pet (ข้าวหน้าเป็ด).
- Say: Khor khao na pet, khrap/kha.
- Buy food here if the lake kitchen is your only other meal.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: Market plates; van from the airport 200 to 400 THB.
Where to try it
- Ban Ta Khun day market, Across from Ban Ta Khun Hospital, Highway 401, Surat Thani. 06:00 to 16:00. Picnic food for the dam viewpoint. The pier is still a drive south. This is not the Highway 401 tourist village.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Curries vary. Taste before you add chili.
- Diet: Duck and mixed pots. Fruit is the meat-free buy.
Next plates
- Back to the Khao Sok food hub for the neighbourhood rows.
- Use the Khao Sok page if you want the walk, not a second dish.
- Village Morning Market is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Cheow Lan Raft Kitchens is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Pawn Restaurant is the nearby order if this plate is done.
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- Is this the lake?
- No. It is the town market at the pier turnoff. The longtail starts at Ratchaprapha.
- When does it close?
- 16:00. Do not plan dinner here.