Bikers from all over Thailand will roar into Hua Hin this weekend for the annual Hua Hin bike week (which is actually only two days). The event is held at 48 rai on the canal road and features live music, tattoo contests, bike shows, miss Hua Hin bike week, and a number of market stalls selling biking products and the regular event fayre. The gathering starts on Friday the 4th at 4pm until midnight and the main event will be on the Saturday where riders convene at the Rama 6 army camp to spell out “Long Live The King” with their bikes to honour His Majesty’s birthday. Having a bike is not mandatory but an interest in them helps as there will be plenty of mean machines there. Updates and photos will be on the forum as usual.
A golfing trip to Chumphon was taken by one reader who was fed up with Hua Hin’s extortionate green fees. For approximately the same cost (around 3,000 baht) you can drive to Chumphon, have a night in a four star hotel, have breakfast, and play around of golf. There are also a number of other well priced golf courses in Chumphon and Prachuab for those that can no longer afford the expense of playing in Hua Hin. Heading north Kanchanaburi and Ratchaburi have a few great courses, its just a shame that Hua Hin is now so far up its own hole that residents are forced to seek their golfing elsewhere.
Seeking a teaching job in Hua Hin was the subject of a discussion following one reader’s requests for information. As expected the general response was that these days you need have completed the right courses and have the right paperwork, then you have the hassle of finding work and jumping through the work permit hoops only to get a job that is unlikely to pay very well anyway. Where Thailand expects its English literary standards to go is anyone’s guess, when they keep making it harder for foreigners to work here there is only one direction it can go.
Entertainment venues were also discussed and it seems most are getting tired of Hua Hin’s strip of girlie bars and are seeking alternative watering holes. Khao Takiab is rapidly developing in terms of nightlife with new bars opening up all the time, one to look out for is Beer O’clock, a new sports bar with pool table and well priced guest rooms. A new night club type venue has also opened in Hua Hin called Cheeky Monkey 2 offering decent DJs and music and well priced drinks. It’s about time an alternative to the Hilton monopoly appeared. The Paleo beach bar also got a mention, it is the only bar of its kind in Hua Hin which is a shame as there is nothing better than a cold one on the beach as the sun goes down.