Shopping
The famous souvenirs of visitors to Cha Am are sweets which are mostly made of tanot (palm) sugar, flour, eggs and coconut cream, and handmade crafts made of seashells.  Other souvenir iems include woman accessories and housewares made of hemp, products of palm sugar and a variety of processed fruits.  Sweet shops can be found in abundance around Khao Wang, along Phetkasem Road and in the town center.

Dining
Cha Am is a paradise for dining because you'll find a cornucopia of restaurants serving both local food and seafood along the beach road.  The dishes are prepared upon request and generally have reasonable prices.  In addition, there are many food sellers who walk around selling fruits and skewerd meat balls or dried squids right up to your beach chair. 

Golf
Golf has been a very popular outdoor pastime in Cha Am.  There are several fine golf courses that they are usually very full most weekends, so reservation in advance is recommended.  Many of the hotels run FOC shuttles and most clubs can arrange pickup and drop-off to any hotel.  Visitors can request for more information from the hotel's information counter.

Watersports
While most of the larger resorts will plan watersports activities for you upon request, you can make arrangements with small operators on the beach (for a significant savings). Most resorts forbid noisy jet skis, but the beaches are lined with young entrepreneurs renting them out for 500B ($12) per hour. Windsurfers and Hobie Cats are for rent at most resorts or with small outfits along the beach (starting at 300B/$7.30 and 600B/$15 per hr. respectively).

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