Running from July 30th to August 3rd the 2008 Hua Hin Regatta will attract competitors from all over the world. The Hua Hin Regatta has been organized since the year 2000 in honour of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej who excels in sailing sportsmanship in Thailand. This year’s regatta will be specially organized as a competition for several Royal Trophies, namely:
Royal Vega Rudder trophy of His Majesty the King for varies sailing classes,
Super Mod National Championship trophy from His Majesty the King,
OK Dinghy National Championship trophy from Her Majesty the Queen,
Princess Cup for Optimist Championship of the late Royal Highness Princess Galyani Vadhana.

Spectators will have a good view from Hua Hin beach around the Sofitel. More information and a schedule on the Hua Hin Regatta can be found here: Hua Hin Regatta and Photos from last year can be found here: Hua Hin Regatta Photos.

HHAD enjoyed a record readership month in May topping 58,000 readers, more and more people are logging on to the forums to find out what is going on in Hua Hin. The figures were boosted by interest in the poorly promoted annual jazz festival and a number of heated property debates. We are constantly amazed at how many people were leaving it to the last minute to book their accommodation for the jazz festival only to find that most places were full.

Plenty of warnings are given to book ahead but the problem lies with the organizers who are always reluctant to release any information – including the actual dates of the event – until the last minute. Every year we are baffled by the complete lack of promotion and marketing for what has become Hua Hin’s largest annual event. It seems that  Bangkok wants to keep it to themselves and keep Hua Hin in the dark.

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