Monthly Archives: August 2007

Going South from Hua Hin turn left off the main road and down to the coast. This is the road that leads to Kha Ka Lok. Along that stretch of coast is a lot of new build resorts and residential … Continue reading →

There have been lots of questions this month from a number of new forum members looking to make the move to Hua Hin. While still in low season in terms of tourists the town is constantly growing in terms of … Continue reading →

It took a lot of hope over experience for me to sign up for the Hua Hin Golf Festival 2007 open tournament (first 150 players, no qualifications).But I got to the Royal Hua Hin Golf Club early in anticipation and … Continue reading →

I don’t know what happens in town to celebrate Mother’s Day but here the resorts have ceremonies. I live near Khao Ka Lok, a headland which splits the coastal area into distinct halves. One side leads to Hua Hin, the other … Continue reading →

More than 200 sailors will set sail in this year’s Hua Hin Regatta, which is being contested off the Hua Hin Naval Yacht Club. A total of 99 boats in the Super Mod class – a boat designed by His … Continue reading →

Wikipedia tells me that tipping in Asia is frowned upon although there are regional variations. It seems to me that Hua Hin is one of those regions because I am told by Thai friends that it is as easy to … Continue reading →

My favorite tourist spot in Bangkok is the Jim Thompson House, a collection of traditional teakwood Thai houses set in a garden that the silk magnate assembled before his mysterious disappearance in 1967. The Grand Palace is, well, grand, but … Continue reading →