Maenam food guide
Maenam is known for Ko Seng, a seafood room a short ride from the beach. The grill runs 10:00 to 21:00, and whole fish is sold by the kilo.
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Point at the fish and ask the price per kilo before it goes on the charcoal. Recent shared dinners have run about 800 to 1,000 THB a person. The airport ride is about 25 minutes.
The south-coast soup room is Sabienglae, open until 22:00. No soup price is posted, so ask first. The island hub is Koh Samui food.
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- How much is the fish?
- It is sold by the kilo. Ask before they grill it. Recent shared dinners have been about 800 to 1,000 THB a person.
- How do I get there?
- The ride from Samui Airport to Mae Nam is about 25 minutes. The room is at 226/9 Moo 1 and runs 10:00 to 21:00.