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Kaya Sandwich in Phuket แซนด์วิชสังขยา

A kaya sandwich is a coconut-egg jam in bread, the sweet toast beside the morning rice soup. Khao Tom Dibuk on Phang Nga Road serves it from 06:00 to 13:00 and is closed Wednesday and Thursday.

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Kaya Sandwich in Phuket

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Thaiแซนด์วิชสังขยา · sandwich sangkhaya
PriceTypical sandwich 40 to 70 THB
RoomKhao Tom Dibuk, Phang Nga Road
Clock06:00 to 13:00; closed Wednesday and Thursday

What it tastes like

  • Coconut jam and bread. A sweet, not the rice soup.

How to order it

  • Thai name: sandwich sangkhaya (แซนด์วิชสังขยา).
  • Say: Khor sandwich sangkhaya, khrap/kha.
  • 06:00 to 13:00, closed Wednesday and Thursday. A typical sandwich is 40 to 70 THB.

Typical price

  • 2026 cash: Typical sandwich 40 to 70 THB.

Where to try it

  • Khao Tom Dibuk, 185/11 Phang Nga Road, Talat Yai, Phuket 83000. 06:00 to 13:00; closed Wednesday and Thursday. Typical sandwich 40 to 70 THB. Skip this, go here: The rice soup is the savoury bowl, so leave it when the order is coconut jam. Both end at 13:00, and Wednesday and Thursday are shut. A Tuesday-only sweet is the coconut crepe, 5 to 6 THB.

Spice level and diet

  • Heat: None.
  • Diet: Egg and coconut.

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Common questions

Is kaya savoury?
No. It is a coconut-egg jam in a sandwich.
What are the hours?
It runs from 06:00 to 13:00 and is closed Wednesday and Thursday.