Western cuisine can be found in hotel, guest house, or resort
restaurants. Excellent Thai and Chinese cuisine features
freshly caught river fish. The most popular dining areas
are the Song Kwai Road waterfront area and the riverside
restaurants in the vicinity of the River Kwai Bridge.
Shopping
Major souvenir shops are concentrated around the eastern
approaches, and riverine enviornment, of the world famous
bridge. Almost every handicraft produced in Thailand can
be purchased there. Browsing to compare quality will
ensure favourable prices for readymade leisurewear and other
apparel and popular sourvenirs such as jewellery and handmade
handicrafts.