Thailand Guide

Tom Yum in Koh Lipe ต้มยำ

Tom yum is hot and sour soup. It fits an early Thai Derm dinner if you like heat.

Koh LipeBudget Walking Street pricestom yam Thai food hub
Tom Yum in Koh Lipe

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Thaiต้มยำ · tom yam
PriceBudget Walking Street prices
RoomThai Derm, Walking Street
ClockEvening

What it tastes like

  • Lemongrass, galangal, lime leaf, and a lot of chili.

How to order it

  • Thai name: tom yam (ต้มยำ).
  • Say: Khor tom yam thale, pet nit noi, khrap/kha.
  • Thale means seafood. Ask for pet nit noi on a first bowl.

Typical price

  • 2026 cash: Budget Walking Street prices.

Where to try it

  • Thai Derm Restaurant, Walking Street, Koh Lipe, Satun 91000. 16:00 to 02:00 daily. Budget Walking Street prices. Pair it with the minced-pork omelette. Papaya Mom dishes nearby run 80 to 150 THB.

Spice level and diet

  • Heat: Very hot.
  • Diet: Seafood and fish sauce.

Next plates

  • Back to the Koh Lipe food hub for the neighbourhood rows.
  • Use the Koh Lipe page if you want the walk, not a second dish.
  • Som Tum is the nearby order if this plate is done.
  • Moo Tod is the nearby order if this plate is done.

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Common questions

Seafood fresh?
Lipe is a fishing island. Ask what came in today.
Quieter?
Go before 19:30.