Is there much there in the way of foreign restaurants? I found a nice place to stay there. All I know is the beaches futher north but not the city itself.

Why would you go there Susan? You prefer the Nana Hotel coffee shop. 

When i was there i couldnt eat anywhere outside without being surrounded by flies

1 minute ago, mdr224 said:

When i was there i couldnt eat anywhere outside without being surrounded by flies

Did you bathe that morning?

3 minutes ago, RSD1 said:

Did you bathe that morning?

Yes.  Chumphon was engulfed by flies when i was there im guessing due to all the dead fish at the beaches

Never really noticed  a 'fly issue', and been there more than a few times, especially Thung Wua Laen beach, about 15 kms N or town.

 

Rarely do western food when out & about, or at any restaurants.

 

 

Like Chumphon, though don't visit & stay there like used to. Think I've been to and seen most that would interest me ... 

 

I've always wanted to visit southern Thaliand, Surat Thani and the  whole area. I hear it's quite nice there and the food is good.

7 minutes ago, Cameroni said:

I've always wanted to visit southern Thaliand, Surat Thani and the  whole area. I hear it's quite nice there and the food is good.

Yes it is, and our preferred place to go.  Surat Thani, Phang-nga, Krabi, NST (& Phuket, but only during the pandemic).   Great scenery and decent food.  Non-touristy areas.

2 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Yes it is, and our preferred place to go.  Surat Thani, Phang-nga, Krabi, NST (& Phuket, but only during the pandemic).   Great scenery and decent food.  Non-touristy areas.

 

That's what I hear, I really need to go. On the list.

On the way down, just off Hwy #4

Nong Yai Area Development Project under Royal Initiative

 

Couple nice viewpoints, N of TWL beach

Khao Dinsor ... migrating birds of prey (seasonal)

 

S of Chumphon town

Thamsing Cafe

 

Garage Cafe ... pit stop for a munch 

 

 

I regularly go to Chumphon to get the western groceries I cannot get locally and usually take the family to KFC or Pizza Company.

There is a farang bar and with some western food and another place called the Glass Cafe and Restaurant, near the train station and Ocean Plaza, but I have near been to them.

Thung Wua Laem beach as previously mentioned has a thriving Expat Community but can be prone to some sand flies on the beach at certain times.

It has the Curry Shack, English/Indian curries, a farang bar and various other restaurants including an Italian one.

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15 hours ago, KhunLA said:

Yes it is, and our preferred place to go.  Surat Thani, Phang-nga, Krabi, NST (& Phuket, but only during the pandemic).   Great scenery and decent food.  Non-touristy areas.

The deep south was nice when I went through in June. I cycled Samui to Kuala Lumpur and went along the whole coast Donsak to Kuantan Malaysia. From end of April until end of September the monsoon is from west and it doesn't rain much, calm and swimmable sea, nice clean water, food and accommodation is cheap. There is warning for terrorism but I found the locals nice...nicer than the touristy areas like the gulf islands or the Andaman side.

1 hour ago, gearbox said:

The deep south was nice when I went through in June. I cycled Samui to Kuala Lumpur and went along the whole coast Donsak to Kuantan Malaysia. From end of April until end of September the monsoon is from west and it doesn't rain much, calm and swimmable sea, nice clean water, food and accommodation is cheap. There is warning for terrorism but I found the locals nice...nicer than the touristy areas like the gulf islands or the Andaman side.

Very nice ... 👍

 

We went down to Betong, Yala, late March this year, and a very nice trip.  No issues at all.