Hua-Hin Thailand classic beach and Town
Hua Hin is one of Thailand’s most popular seaside resorts among overseas visitors as well as Thais. Located on the sunrise (west) side of the Gulf of Thailand, Hua Hin lies some 200 km. or a three-hour drive southwest of Bangkok and is renowned as Thailand’s most traditional beach resort. It was here, in the 1920s, that King Rama VII built a summer palace, thus creating a vogue among high society for Hua Hin as a favourite retreat from Bangkok’s summer heat. Today the Royal Family continues to reside at Hua Hin for part of the year.
Hua Hin is noted for its traditional fishing port with many seafood restaurants, and a splendid sandy beach which starts from a rocky headland next to the port and curves gently for some 3 km. to its southern point where Buddhist temples surmount hilltops. Hua Hin is a well-established beach destination, with full facilities. But in contrast to Pattaya, the long-established resort on the opposite shore of the Gulf, Hua Hin provides a quiet, relaxed retreat amid surroundings which preserve a typical Thai ambience.
Hua Hin is thus well suited for families or those who wish simply to escape the city bustle.
How To Get There
- By Car From Bangkok, take Highway 35 via Samut Songkhram, then Highway 4 via Phetchaburi and Hua Hin to Prachuap Khiri Khan, a total distance of 281 km. An alternative route is via Nakhon Pathom, Ratchaburi and Phetchaburi, a total distance of 320 km.
- By Bus Frequent buses leave Bangkok’s Southern Bus Terminal for Hua Hin and Prachuap Khiri Khan. Tel. 0 2435 1199 Website: www.transport.co.th
- By Rail Trains leave Bangkok’s Hua Lamphong Railway Station for Hua Hin and Prachuap Khiri Khan several times daily. For more information contact, Tel: 1690 or Website: www.railway.co.th
- By Air Bangkok Airways flies Bangkok-Hua Hin-Ko Samui daily. For reservations, call Bangkok 0 2265 5555 or Hua Hin 0 3252 2305-6 or visit www.bangkokair.com
Hua Hin hotel
Source. TOURISM AUTHORITY OF THAILAND
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