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The Best Places to Eat and Stay in Thailand

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  1. Eighty-one stilted white villas cling to a forested hillside above the Gulf of Thailand on Koh Samui's quieter western coast, where the main activity is watching the horizon from your private patio. This Forbes Four Star resort keeps things deliberately secluded in the low-traffic Taling Ngam area, so the infinity pool and open-air lobby face nothing but open water. Packing an agenda here takes real commitment.

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  2. The resort sits on a wooded ridge where Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar share a river border, which means your view at breakfast technically spans three countries. It's a full-service luxury resort with contemporary rooms done in teak and terrazzo, a spa, two restaurants, and a bar on the terrace. The headline, though, is the elephant camp next door, where you can spend a morning with the herd before retreating to a two-person bathtub. The Michelin Guide awarded it 2 Keys.


  3. Nested at the foot of Doi Suthep Mountain inside Chiang Mai's city limits, this boutique resort manages to feel genuinely removed from everything, thanks to a compound layout dense with greenery. Rooms are contemporary with balconies; villas add private plunge pools. The spa pavilion drives much of the draw, with personalized programs folding in sound therapy, yoga, and massage. The Michelin Guide awarded it one Key.

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  4. Fifty-three of the villas here have their own private pools, and the higher-end ones are big enough to actually swim laps. This beachfront resort sits on the relatively calm Choeng Mon beach, with a spa, gym, two shared beachfront pools, and a surprisingly serious wine cellar on hand. Chaweng's noise is only minutes away if you need it, but the Michelin Guide awarded two Keys to the version that mostly ignores it.

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  5. Hillside villas on Koh Samui's quieter north coast, set just high enough above the beach that the views do most of the decorating. The Michelin Guide awarded it 2 Keys. Interiors lean into comfort over design statement, with deep soaking tubs and enough daybeds to lose an afternoon. The spa runs the full range from classic treatments to open-air massage. Two restaurants, two bars, and a 24-hour infinity pool ensure the beach never feels obligatory.

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  6. On the bank of the Ping River, about twenty minutes north of Chiang Mai, this Michelin Key resort was built as Thailand's first artisanal property, with local craftspeople shaping nearly every detail. There's no off-the-shelf boutique aesthetic here; the rooms, gardens, spa, and tea terrace feel genuinely site-specific. The whole thing is styled as a throwback to when travel felt like an occasion, which is either romantic or gently ironic depending on your mood.

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  7. Eighty-eight private-pool villas tucked into the hills above a secluded inlet, well clear of Koh Samui's more notorious beachfront chaos. This resort holds 2 Michelin Keys and leans into the full Banyan Tree playbook: dark woods, rain showers, sliding glass doors, and views that make it hard to leave your villa for the spa, the Thai restaurant, or the seafood grill below.

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  8. An ancient ficus tree anchors the grounds of this adults-only beachfront boutique resort in Khao Lak, where a long white-sand beach meets a lagoon on the opposite side. The Michelin Guide awarded it two Keys. Rooms are built from local materials that settle into the landscape rather than compete with it, and the spa sits among mangroves in open-air pavilions facing the sea. Yacht trips, canoe safaris, and jungle treks fill out the days for those who'd rather not stay horizontal.

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  9. Every villa and suite here comes with its own private pool, which tells you the register Banyan Tree Krabi is operating in before you've even seen the limestone karsts looming over Tab Kaek Beach. It's a full-scale resort with a spa complex, The Rainforest, built around hydrotherapy circuits, and two restaurants perched on the hillside with views that make you forget what you ordered. The Michelin Guide awarded it 2 Keys.

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  11. Rank 110. Agave

    Vietnamese

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  12. Rank 110. Ann Tha Din Daeng

    Seafood Thai

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  13. Rank 110. Aunglo by Yangrak

    Contemporary Thai

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  17. Rank 110. Baan Suan Lung Khai

    Southern Thai

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  23. Rank 110. Chai

    Seafood Thai

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  25. Rank 110. CHAWEE

    Thai

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  28. An open-air Thai restaurant ringed by its own garden of papaya, tamarind, and fresh herbs, Dear Phangan sits at a comfortable distance from Ko Pha-ngan's full-moon chaos. The blind menu shifts daily with whatever came in from the market and pier that morning, so booking is essential since the chef cooks only as many portions as there are seats. A Michelin Bib Gourmand, and the squid stir-fried with ink makes a strong case for why.

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  29. Rank 110. Euang Kam Sai

    Northern Thai

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  30. Rank 110. Gim Nguan Noodle

    Noodle Shop

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  31. Rank 110. Go Benz

    Noodle Shop

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  32. Rank 110. Gongkham

    Northern Thai

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  39. Rank 110. Huan Soontaree

    Northern Thai

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  40. Rank 110. Huen Muan Jai

    Northern Thai

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  41. Rank 110. Jaan

    Southern Thai

    Southern Thai cooking from a family rooted in Trang province, served on vintage plates inherited from the owner's grandmother, in a converted two-storey house wrapped in greenery. The freshly squeezed coconut milk runs through both the savory dishes and the desserts, and the shrimp chilli dip makes a case for starting there. The Michelin Guide awarded it a Bib Gourmand, which tracks for a place this personal and this specific about where it comes from.

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  42. Rank 110. Janhom

    Southern Thai

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  44. Tables set out in the open air with the beach right there make it hard to take the menu seriously, and then the food arrives. This is a casual, order-at-the-counter Southern Thai spot on Ko Samui where everything is cooked to order, so you wait, and everything comes out hot. The crab coconut milk curry is the one people mention. A Michelin Bib Gourmand, and priced like a neighborhood lunch counter.

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  47. Rank 110. Kao.Piak.Sen

    Vietnamese

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  49. Rank 110. Keo Pla

    Noodle Shop

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  51. Rank 110. Khanom Ochin

    Noodle Shop

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  54. Rank 110. Khao Soi Mae Sai

    Thai Noodle Shop

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  55. Rank 110. Khao Soi Thai Yai

    Northern Thai

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  61. Rank 110. Kin-Kub-Ei

    Southern Thai

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  62. Rank 110. Kolun.h

    Hainanese Noodle Shop

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  63. Rank 110. Krachang Khao Lak

    Seafood Thai

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  64. Rank 110. Krua Baan Platong

    Southern Thai

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  66. Rank 110. Krua Kao Kuk

    Southern Thai

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  69. Rank 110. Krua Luang Ten

    Southern Thai

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  70. Rank 110. Krua Praya

    Southern Thai

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  72. Rank 110. La Voi

    Noodle Shop

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  74. Rank 110. Leng Yentafo

    Thai Noodle Shop

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  75. Rank 110. Lhongkhao Kitchen

    Northern Thai

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  76. Rank 110. Lucky

    Southern Thai

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  80. Four communal tables under chandeliers, surrounded by the chef's personal vintage collection, sets the mood at this cosy Thai café in Chiang Mai. The menu roams across regional styles, with gutsy, vivid flavours doing most of the talking, and the kitchen is particular about sourcing. A complimentary pandan pudding closes things out. It holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand.

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  81. Rank 110. Majchapasuk

    Isan Seafood

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  82. Rank 110. Meena

    Northern Thai

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  84. Rank 110. Mok

    Isan

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  85. Rank 110. Mor Mu Dong

    Southern Thai Seafood

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  87. Rank 110. Mun

    Southern Thai

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  88. Rank 110. Naam Yoi

    Southern Thai

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  89. Rank 110. Nai Ngieb

    Thai Noodle Shop

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  93. Rank 110. Nub

    Thai

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  94. A 19th-century shophouse in Phuket old town sets the scene for this Southern Thai restaurant, where the decor runs vintage and the cooking runs in the family, literally across generations. The Michelin Bib Gourmand goes to a menu built on recipes nobody wrote down because nobody needed to. Expect bold, funky flavors and the kind of pork belly that makes you reconsider everything you ordered before it arrived.

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  96. Rank 110. Pa Pleung Mhee Kratok

    Thai Noodle Shop

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  100. Rank 110. Pae

    Thai

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