Online community update
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 foreign residents and expats. As more and more people reside in Hua Hin on permanent or semi permanent the demand for services and shops will also increase. A new shopping mall is also on the cards and there has been plenty of discussion on it on the forums.
Accommodation hunters have been rewarded with a larger selection of guesthouses and hotels with online booking on HHAD as our sponsors list increases yet again. A new website has also been launched to promote our accommodation partners in Hua Hin, take a look at www.huahinguesthouses.com for more details. There is no better place online to advertise a guesthouse or hotel in Hua Hin if you want instant direct bookings and no better place to look for somewhere to stay.
Property problems
A very busy month for real estate discussion as buyers air their views on the developments they have purchased from. Some glowing reports were shared but not all stories had happy endings. Sadly the owners of certain developments decided to blame HHAD for allowing the truth to be told, following a threat of legal action we were forced to remove certain comments regardless of their authenticity. It was a disappointing turn of events and our only advice to anyone buying on a development in Hua Hin is to do your homework, speak to current residents, and get a legal team, in some cases though even this wont be enough to protect you should things go awry. The number of horror stories we get is frightening however we are unable to allow members to tell their stories on many occasions simply due to the dark nature of a number of property developers in our small town. Even those who claim to be assisting foreigners with property disputes are often hiding their true colours.
A new website offering interactive property development maps and details on the more reputable developments in Hua Hin has been launched and can be found here: www.huahinproperty.org
Local Events
Moving on to a brighter note there were a couple of reports on local events such as the offroad competition, the Hua Hin regatta and the Hua Hin golf festival. August was a busy month for local events in town despite being one of the quietest in terms of tourism. HHAD’s second photo competition was run and judged with a great selection of members pictures, we will be running another one this month.
Lots of discussion on the referendum and voting that took place on the 19th of August, now that the charter has been passed we all hope that it will lead to a speedy road to democratic elections and an end to military rule. Thaksin’s sporting ambitions back in England also come under the spotlight as Man City get off to a flying start this season however the vast majority are not enamored with the man following his years of xenophobic rule and anti foreigner sentiment in Thailand.
Plenty of questions and answers in the ever popular “Ask the Expats” section with topics including tailors, vets, aquariums, languages, and safety deposit boxes – whatever your query you’ll definitely get an answer here.
Find it all on the Hua Hin Forum