Online community update
We are all deeply saddened this month at the loss of our good friend David Geoffrey Boycott or “Dr Dave” as he was known amongst us. David passed away early last month and was cremated in Hua Hin temple on the 14th or November. He was an integral part of HHAD running all of the sales and marketing and moderating the forums, he will be deeply missed by all of us here on the site and out sincere condolences go out to his family here and in the UK. As a reflection of the sad news the forum has had a quiet month although readership remained high as people logged on from across the globe to pay their respects to the great man. A gathering was held at Johnny Walkers bar last month to raise a drink to Dave and listen to some of his music.
Local news and discussion revolved around the opening of a new Makro store in Pranburi, the Japanese population in Hua Hin and more sad news with the closure of the Hua Hin Dog Rescue Center. There was also news of local events such as the Hua Hin Vintage Car Parade, Pranburi Triathlon, Jazz Train and a number of other local events and parties over the festive season. For those wanting to get out onto the ocean try the Buccaneer, a new pleasure boat operating from Hua Hin, they offer cruises, fishing trips and parties onboard.
As town starts to get busy again accommodation will get scarce so we strongly recommend booking online before you come. A brand new boutique hotel called Evergreen has just opened on soi 47, the owners are keen golfers and the hotel has 8 luxury pool view rooms and suites. They are the latest to be added to our growing list of accommodation options with online booking.
A number of new restaurants and eateries are also opening up and we get mixed reviews on them on the forum. Despite a very quiet low season and the political turmoil in Thailand Hua Hin is still experiencing massive expansion with new shops and outlets appearing on a weekly basis.
One popular topic is what seems to be another clampdown by immigration, amidst more confusion many foreigners are being fined for failing to report to immigration within 24 hours of returning to the Kingdom. It appears though that this draconian regulation is only being enforced by Hua Hin immigration office who when questioned about it replied with “Yes, Hua Hin has many farangs”.
From all of us at HHAD we wish you a happy holiday season and a prosperous new year and look forward to bringing you all the news and information you will ever need for Hua Hin in 2008. Find out more on the Hua Hin Forum.