Khao Mok Gai in Koh Lanta ข้าวหมกไก่
Turmeric chicken rice, khao mok gai, is the plate to find at Lanta's roadside market. The market moves to a different village each day.
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Thaiข้าวหมกไก่ · khao mok kai
Price50 to 80 THB
RoomRotating roadside market
ClockBy noon
What it tastes like
- Turmeric rice, chicken, fried shallot, and a sweet-sour sauce.
How to order it
- Thai name: khao mok kai (ข้าวหมกไก่).
- Say: Khor khao mok kai, khrap/kha.
- Monday Khlong Dao, Tuesday Khlong Nin, Wednesday Saladan, Thursday Phra Ae, Friday Khlong Nin, Saturday Saladan, Sunday Old Town.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: 50 to 80 THB.
Where to try it
- Rotating Lanta roadside market, A different Lanta village each day, Krabi 81150. Morning into evening; eat by noon. 50 to 80 THB. Also look for green mango salad with nam budu. The Old Town Sunday set-up is the most atmospheric.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Mild.
- Diet: Halal-style chicken at many stalls. Ask if you need a strict halal kitchen.
Next plates
- Back to the Koh Lanta food hub for the neighbourhood rows.
- Use the Koh Lanta page if you want the walk, not a second dish.
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- Where is it on Wednesday?
- Saladan. Sunday is Old Town. Thursday is Phra Ae (Long Beach).
- Only chicken rice?
- No. Southern curries and mango salad sit in the same market.