mellofello Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 Had a taste for some fresh prawns today so took Sven's map to locate what seemed like a promising lead in the prawn farm. Watwainakhai road was easy to locate off 1211. The map clearly puts the prawn farm near the end of this road on the right. After 45 minutes of back and forth on each and every soi we gave up. Nice adventure for certain with rice paddies and nice views of sleeping lady mountain but no prawns. My crustacean frustration has me yearning for some large prawns on the barbecue. Anyone know where I can obtain a couple kg of these tasty fresh water critters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 Big C. Makro Sorry mate, I know what you emplied...best you give Sven a talking to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandahar Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 The wife is telling me that there is a farm/restaurant close by Wang Chai or closer to Teng. I'll get the details and post them. She says you can buy live and take them home or they will prepare them at the restuarant. She has never been there but someone else told her about the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jubby Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 The wife is telling me that there is a farm/restaurant close by Wang Chai or closer to Teng. I'll get the details and post them. She says you can buy live and take them home or they will prepare them at the restuarant. She has never been there but someone else told her about the place. There are a few good ones out thoeng way, but suspect there are a few good ones closer by also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 The wife is telling me that there is a farm/restaurant close by Wang Chai or closer to Teng. I'll get the details and post them. She says you can buy live and take them home or they will prepare them at the restuarant. She has never been there but someone else told her about the place. There are a few good ones out thoeng way, but suspect there are a few good ones closer by also. I'll give my wife a call and see if she knows of a place close by. We're at Wiang Nuea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandahar Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 Okay. Just looked up the location that you reference in your post. That is a restaurant that we frequent often enough. I didn't know the name of the road it is on. But they are famous with Thais in CR for their parwn dishes and with good reason. You order so many kilos of prawns and then tell them what dishes you want them in. They do a good job there. I have never heard it referred to as a prawn farm, though. The Thai name of that restaurant Song Boa Kung. They order their prawns in fresh every day but they don't produce any. Anyway, I'll get back here with better info for a prawn farm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandahar Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 (edited) I looked at the map key. Prawn Farm and Prawn Restaurant are actually both the same restaurant, as far as I can tell and neither one of them are located correctly on the map. The restaurant is actually right at the end of the road or street, Wat Mai Na Khai 3, not the main Wat road. So, from 1211, take Hong Lee towards the river until you get to Wat Mai Na Khai 3, turn left, go to end, you're looking at it. Just proceed into the long driveway in front of you, instead of turning onto the main road left or right. Restaurant is at the end of that driveway, on the left, parking on the right. Also keep in mind, By Heart Restaurant and Guest House is on Wat Mai Na Khai 3, on the right about halfway between the prawn place and Hong Lee. Great place for lunch or dinner and you can order mashed potatoes and gravy with several of their western style dishes. LOTS of edits here. Edited July 28, 2010 by kandahar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandahar Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 The correct location for the restaurant has been adjusted on the pinned map. Who did that? The Prawn Farm is still on there where it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellofello Posted July 28, 2010 Author Share Posted July 28, 2010 That about does it then, Thanks for the answers. I will go out again with the knowledge that it is a restaurant not a farm. I do recall passing a restaurant earlier but incorrectly assumed a prawn farm would at least have a rough image of a prawn or a prawn farmer :<). Thanks for the directions and corrections guys you were all helpful. My cholesterol will be high before midnight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandahar Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 The wife is telling me that there is a farm/restaurant close by Wang Chai or closer to Teng. I'll get the details and post them. She says you can buy live and take them home or they will prepare them at the restuarant. She has never been there but someone else told her about the place. There are a few good ones out thoeng way, but suspect there are a few good ones closer by also. The farm the wife is telling me about is out jubby's way. Theung. Not sure exactly where that is. But she is told that is where the prawns at the Prawn Restaurant come from and is where most of the prawns sold in CR come from. She says if you stop near that town and ask, anyone you talk to will be able to point you in the right direction. So, maybe jubby has better details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villagefarang Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 I have put a place marker on the map under the title: Shrimp Farm/Restaurant in Thoeng. I'm pretty certain that is the location. It looks right anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dindong Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 To get to the prawn farms in Thoeng, go straight through the town and after about 1km take the small road to the right. They are about 3km along this road. Enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellofello Posted July 28, 2010 Author Share Posted July 28, 2010 To get to the prawn farms in Thoeng, go straight through the town and after about 1km take the small road to the right. They are about 3km along this road. Enjoy. Thoeng sounds like the source for all the fresh crustacean's, I do like to go to the farmer so that I can keep the chain of delivery under cool control! Will take the big cooler & blue ice and make a day of it. This thread has become very informative, so to all I send a hearty thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellofello Posted July 28, 2010 Author Share Posted July 28, 2010 I have put a place marker on the map under the title: Shrimp Farm/Restaurant in Thoeng. I'm pretty certain that is the location. It looks right anyway. VF Your newly placed flag is where I saw the restaurant and actually pulled in and did a U turn. It was closed at 2pm like any good restaurant should be, it looked clean and spacious. We will definitely go for an evening meal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jubby Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 To get to the prawn farms in Thoeng, go straight through the town and after about 1km take the small road to the right. They are about 3km along this road. Enjoy. Thoeng sounds like the source for all the fresh crustacean's, I do like to go to the farmer so that I can keep the chain of delivery under cool control! Will take the big cooler & blue ice and make a day of it. This thread has become very informative, so to all I send a hearty thanks. No need for a cooler Box mellofello. They'll cook/Barbecue a couple of kgs for you there while you Chill yourself. They usually have a restaurant & the usual Bamboo Huts/Platforms overlooking the prawn ponds. They do other food too, and Beer ofcourse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toybits Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 I placed a lot of markers on that google map. Some SOB edited my entries so now this dudes name appears on that map instead of mine. I know a prawn farm and resto nearby but I'm not telling where it is. 555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sceadugenga Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 Unfortunately any maps etc contributed to in the Wikipedia style are open to abuse by idiots. If people make a contribution it's a good idea to keep half an eye on it to make sure Big C doesn't end up in the Mekong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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