Thanarat Road Cafes in Khao Yai ถนนธนะรัชต์
Thanarat Road is known for view cafes on the way to the park, at tourist prices. Coffee is often 90 to 160 THB. Mains often start at 150 to 350 THB.
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Thaiกาแฟ · kafae
PriceCoffee 90 to 160 THB; mains 150 to 350 THB
RoomThanarat Road
What it tastes like
- Coffee, bakery, and a Thai or Western main with a view. It is not a som tum stall.
How to order it
- Thai name: kafae (กาแฟ).
- Say: Khor kafae, khrap/kha.
- Eat one drink here. Eat the Isan set in town.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: Coffee 90 to 160 THB; mains 150 to 350 THB.
Where to try it
- Thanarat Road cafes, Thanarat Road, between Pak Chong and Khao Yai National Park. Coffee 90 to 160 THB. You need the car you drove to the park. There is no evening songthaew back from a trail.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Mild unless the menu says Thai hot.
- Diet: Cafe menus vary. Ask before you assume a vegan plate.
Next plates
- Back to the Khao Yai food hub for the neighbourhood rows.
- Use the Khao Yai page if you want the walk, not a second dish.
- Pak Chong Night Market is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Som Tum And Gai Yang is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Grilled Market Fish is the nearby order if this plate is done.
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- Cheaper dinner?
- Pak Chong Night Market, 17:00 to 22:00, often 80 to 150 THB a person.
- Is this inside the park?
- No. It is the approach road. The foreign park fee is about 400 THB on top.