Tarzans Island Restaurant

In the evening we wandered back up to Tarzan Island restaurant. Outside there was a stall with fresh fish on ice and next to that is the actual kitchen for the restaurant.

As we went up the steps to the restaurant I noticed that there were piles of shoes everywhere.

It is normal practice to take off your shoes when you enter a Thai house.

Sometimes this custom extends to restaurants and small businesses, especially outside of the big cities.

Certainly, massage shops and Buddhist temples in Thailand expect you to remove your outdoor shoes.

So following the customs we took off our shoes and left them on the steps and proceeded to find a table.

The Tarzan’s Island restaurant was already fairly full and the band was just setting up the equipment and tuning up.

We took a menu and after an extensive review ordered some Ginger Chicken, Tom Yum Gung, Spicy beef salad and some drinks (we paid 600 Baht when we left). 

Most of the patrons were on holiday and many with young children. Some of the younger children were peering over the rail at the musicians as they set up their equipment.

It was plain from their faces that they were excited by the prospect of seeing a live band.

The music was advertised to start at 7:30 pm but like school fireworks or dinner with friends it was really 7:30 for 8:00.

The band began to play their selection of reggae tunes.

A mix of Bob Marley and other reggae greats were played with enthusiasm and passion.

I placed a request for “doo doo doo”. I don’t know the real Thai name for this song but it always goes down well with the band and the locals, as it is a popular Thai reggae song.

At the end of their set, the band quickly packed up and headed off to the next venue.

The second act was a solo and I am sure that it was Johnny Depp dressed up as pirate; he even came in on crutches, but that was because he had fallen off his motorbike recently and had hurt his leg.  

As the evening wore on I had to go to the toilet, but first remembering to collect my shoes off the steps and then walking out the back to find the men's room.

Just inside the toilets was the biggest moth I have ever seen.

It was really as big as a small bird. The slats of wood you can see the moth sitting on are 75mm width, so that gives you an idea of how big the moth was.

I took a few photographs without disturbing it and went back to re-join the music. The children were still having a great time watching the “Pirate” singing reggae songs. 

At a reasonable hour we headed back to our room and had a decent night’s sleep.

With the “white noise” from the fan there was no possibility of hearing anything outside the room. 

Continue reading about our trip to Lonely Beach

3 Restaurants in Bailan, Koh Chang

Here are three restaurants in Bailan, Koh Chang, Thailand:

1. Bailan Beach Restaurant
A beachfront restaurant serving fresh seafood, Thai cuisine, and international dishes in a relaxed atmosphere.
2. Kati Culinary
A restaurant offering a range of Thai and Western dishes, including vegan and gluten-free options, with a focus on fresh ingredients and creative flavors.
3. Saffron on the Sea
A fine dining restaurant serving modern Thai cuisine with a focus on fresh seafood, meats, and local ingredients, in an elegant beachfront setting.

Please note that restaurant options and availability may change, so it's always a good idea to check for current information and reviews on the Google Maps application before heading out.

Enjoy your dining experience in Bailan, Koh Chang!

Bangkok Google Map

No brief overview could ever do justice to the diversity and variety that each area of Bangkok exhibits, but a few words of description of the key features around town, may help you make a decision about where to stay in Bangkok.

To assist in finding all the good stuff, Bangkok Travel Ideas have created a unique Bangkok Google Map that will open in its own window.

The BTI map opens with Bangkok as a centre, but expands to cover all regions of Thailand that are covered in this website.

There are links to places of interest and recommended hotels in that area.

When planning your next Thailand trip, explore each of the regions and select from one of these many areas to stay as shown described in my Bangkok Google Map.

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