The owner Mr. Narong Luktharn with Nai Yao Luktharn Seafood Restaurant on the way to Pa Lai Bay. Nai Yao Luktharn is widely known in ambrosial cuisine with unique delicious long time.
Mr. Narong Luktharn |
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From the beginning of Nai Yao Luktharn at Pa Lai Bay
At first Khun Narong intended to open a restaurant on seaside with his relatives. By the way the prominent unique at this restaurant will be tasty menu in Nai Yao style. So he opened under the name of Nai Yao 2 Pa Lai. A restaurant located on seaside, sets amongst relax ambience and arranges table area in small cottages around the beach.
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Nai Yao Luktharn Seafood Restaurant |
Disaster rushing
After he ran business Nai Yao Pa Lai 2 for more than 3 years, Tsunami disaster swept his restaurant included kitchen ware and building. He has lost everything. Fortunately, there’s no one gets hurt from this big tidal wave.
Lift up spirit!
When we’re facing with a very bad problem, he tells every staff to each other to improve and renovate a restaurant. So he doesn’t lay staffs off because he thinks if everybody helps each other is the only best way to definitely pass all bad situation.
Start with processing
Bad situation has gone, Khun Narong never wait for an opportunity. He hurries to improve and renovate a restaurant with his new concept in the relaxed natural atmosphere.
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Nai Yao Luktharn can reflect all need |
Nai Yao Luktharn
All renovation and improvement have finished. Khun Narong also changed the name from Nai Yao Pa Lai2 to “Nai Yao Luktharn” He told a reason of this name that “Nai Yao” is from the father’s name who creates an original cuisine version of himself. So Khun Narong brings Nai Yao’s name for lucky of his restaurant. And “Laktharn” comes from the surname of Khun Narong himself.
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Variety of deliciousness
One more important thing in renovation is Nai Yao Luktharn can reflect all need. Therefore, a restaurant is divided into sectors such as banquet & conference room, event or private party. For V.I.P. room, small room capacity for 10-15 people and the large room capacity for more 20 people. There’s no add more payment.
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Best unique cuisine |
Best unique cuisine
The best thing for a restaurant is the deliciousness. Khun Narong said that Nai Yao Luktharn is lucky because his relatives they maintain a unique Nai Yao cuisine and they select all ingredients by themselves. The recommended menus have all Chinese and Thai dishes such as Kai Pae Sa, Kaeng Som, Nam Prick Kung Siab, Hua Pla Ob Mara, Pu Pad Prick Thai Dum and the special one is Rad Na in Nai Yao style.
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Pu Pad Prick Thai Dum |
… Nai Yao Luktharn, one place you don’t miss when you’re visiting Phuket. Come to taste the original Nai Yai cuisine and touch the relaxed atmosphere at Pa Lai Bay here.
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