Photo: Shrimp fishin' at Nong Neung

Hidden away in a residential section of Patong Beach, Thailand, this gem of a place provides the first mate (to bait your hooks), a beer girl, and a Karaoke machine for just a few baht. When you've finished filling your basket with giant river prawns, they weigh up your catch and then turn it into an aromatic hot pot dinner for two. Our evening there cost the equivilent of eighteen dollars. A welcome respite from the debauchery of Bangla Rd!