Lab Roi Et in Khao Sok ลาบร้อยเอ็ด
Lab Roi Et is known for Isan plates near the national park gate in Ban Khlong Sok. It fits a som tum and grilled-meat lunch from 10:00 to 22:00.
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Thaiส้มตำ · som tam
PriceIsan plates; morning market is 40 to 80 THB
RoomLab Roi Et, park gate
Clock10:00 to 22:00
What it tastes like
- Som tum, larb, and grilled meat with sticky rice. This is Isan heat, not a southern gaeng som.
How to order it
- Thai name: som tam (ส้มตำ).
- Say: Khor som tam thai, kap khao niao, khrap/kha.
- Say mai sai pu pla ra if you want the Thai salad without fermented fish.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: Isan plates; morning market is 40 to 80 THB.
Where to try it
- Lab Roi Et, Moo 6, near the national park gate, Ban Khlong Sok, Surat Thani. 10:00 to 22:00. Isan set with sticky rice. The park gate is the landmark. Trails are a separate 300 THB ticket.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Hot unless you say pet nit noi before they pound.
- Diet: Pork and fermented fish are usual. Ask for a Thai som tum without pla ra.
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.
- Pawn Restaurant is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- 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.
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- Southern curry or Isan?
- This room is Isan. The morning market pots are the southern curry.
- Does the park ticket include lunch?
- No. The gate fee is 300 THB. Eat in the village before or after the trail.