My travel agent got me a reservation at a hotel on Lamai Beach, about 6 miles from Chaweng Beach. The hotel is the best I have stayed at in Thailand. There is a beautiful blue tiled pool overlooking the ocean. The attached pics will show you how nice it is. The room is modern, but I have seen nicer, but it is more than adequate. The town of Lamai is smaller than Chaweng but seems to have everything that Chaweng has only better since it is not so crowded with much less traffic. I found a great food court where you can get very good food for a reasonable price. Last night I had 2 chicken legs, a coconut, banana, and choclate crepe, mixed vegetables and rice, and some yellow watermellon, all for less than $3.
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