Ratchaburi’s new woodland eatery, Tree Shade (www.fb.com/treeshadecafe), is a small cottage cafe set beside a picturesque pond amid the jungle.

Inside, Tree Shade keeps it minimalist with a few long bar stools, a coffee counter and a dessert display.

When evening comes, you can enjoy a coconut pudding beneath strings of fairy lights or savor a sweet bite of toddy palm cake with fresh whipped cream on a bench beside the pond.

There’s savory food on offer too, which puts a fusion twist on traditional Thai dishes. The cafe sits around two-hours’ drive from Bangkok, in the district of Damnoen Saduak—the same area as the famous floating market. 

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