Beaches

Beach No 1: Koh Lanta

White sand: check
Warm sea: check
Swimming pool: check
Quiet bungalow within spitting distance of beach: check
Breakfast included: check
Internet access: check
Decent library: check
Hippydippy bar down the beach: check
Cocktails in a bucket: check
Prawns on the BBQ: check
Major issue of the day: where to read

Beach No 2: Koh Lipe
White sand: check 3 beaches to choose from
Warm sea: check
Swimming pool: none too undeveloped
Quiet bungalow within spitting distance of beach: not quite as much more basic resort style place
Breakfast included: check
Internet access: none , island too remote
Decent library: none, too hippy dippy
Hippydippy bar down the beach: check check check
Cocktails in a bucket: check
Prawns on the BBQ: check
Major issue of the day: 10 minute walk to favourite beach of the trip

Beach No 3: Hua Hin
White sand: check but as this is a mainland resort town and the beach is busy we focus on the fantasttic Sofitel resort refurbished from the 1920s
Warm sea: check
Swimming pool: 3 to choose from
Quiet room within spitting distance of beach: yep
Breakfast included: check mmm 2 kinds of sausage, spare rubs, baked beans and dim sum
Internet access: ridiculously expensive as resort is tres fancy
Decent library: yes
Hippydippy bar down the beach: check but didnt bother to visit as we were in colonial splendour
Cocktails in a bucket: nope
Prawns on the BBQ: nope
Major issue of the day: eating too much at breakfast