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Tiki Central / Locating Tiki / Sabay Bar, Koh Chang (Island), Thailand (bar)

Post #135495 by cheekytiki on Fri, Jan 14, 2005 5:41 AM

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First things first- Yes it is still there!
It's on an Island in the Gulf of Thailand, close to the Cambodian border and was therefore protected.
Found this place totally by chance, anjy and I were staying at some huts just down the beach for the night, whilst on our way elsewhere. Just to let you know, apart from the few resorts that have sprung up recently, this is one of Thailands more untouched islands and still fairly basic. It's aNational Park and they say the island looks similar to Maui.
We were walking down the main steet paralell to the beach when I noticed Tiki type thing out the corner of my eye down an alleyway.
Sure enough after following it we found ourselves at the Sabay Bar feeling pretty shocked at finding it.
The place is great, situated right on the beach, 20 ft from the waters edge. The place is decorated like atrue tiki bar ther are afew Thai touches here and there but so there should.
The tikis were excellent, I don't know who carved them?
Though they didn't have a cocktail menu that I saw the drinks were cheap and the bar staff helpful.
I spoke to the owner, ayoung Thai guy and asked him about the place and he answered me like he didn't know what a tiki bar was(wiered), but it was designed and built by a guy from Bangkok.
Heres some photos I hope they do it justice.

From the waters edge

entrance to the toilets

inside

Tiki in alleyway

Moai outside

Bar and Dj booth

wall detail

Has anyone else been here?