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The lineup for the 2010 Hua Hin Jazz Festival has been released. Look out for American musicians Eric Marienthal, Jeff Lorber, and Jimmy Haslip playing on the beach on Friday 18th, and Lee Ritenour on Saturday 19th. The Jazz Royale … Continue reading →

This month has been one of turmoil for many travellers to and from Hua Hin and Thailand with the political violence disrupting Bangkok, Songkran week resulting in the usual closures and road chaos, and the Icelandic volcano stranding thousands of … Continue reading →

The Hua Hin forums had a long overdue facelift and software upgrade this month and readers have been treated to a multitude of new features and functions in addition to a new look and cleaner, fresher layout. With around 70 … Continue reading →

HHAD forums continue to grow this month with more news and information about Thailand and Hua Hin and more questions from those wanting a quick answer from the town’s busiest website. There is now a Twitter feed offering daily “tweets” … Continue reading →

Following an expected lull over the holiday period the forums have burst into life again with more stories, experiences and information requests from Hua Hin’s visitors and residents. HHAD posted its annual readership stats which showed an increase on the … Continue reading →

Sofitel Centara Grand Resort & Spa, on behalf of Hua Hin Hotelier’s Club, has cooperated with the Vintage Car Club of Thailand, the Tourism Authority of Thailand, and Hua Hin City Municipality to hold the annual Hua Hin Vintage Car … Continue reading →

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, … Continue reading →

An annual meet up for HHAD forum members was announced this week. These informal gatherings provide a great opportunity to put names to faces and meet new people in the area. Previous years have seen events and parties on local … Continue reading →

We are sad to announce the loss of a good friend and long-time forum member this week. Chris Brown passed away in the evening of Friday October 30 in a hospital in Prachuab following long term illnesses. Chris, known as … Continue reading →

The high speed Hua Hin to Pattaya ferry service got a news update as many suspected that the project, like others before it, had fallen by the wayside. Permits and licenses to operate the service have been granted however the … Continue reading →

This week has been one of mayhem on the roads as the security clampdowns for the ASEAN meeting begun in earnest on Monday. Those resident in Hua Hin who have registered their vehicle with the military and got the green … Continue reading →

The big news of the week has been the railway accident in Khao Tao which appeared on the forum within a couple of hours of it happening. As foreign and local news organisations scrambled for the story the grim details … Continue reading →

In the run up to the ASEAN conference on October 23-25 a number of security precautions are being taken by the local authorities in Hua Hin. One of them is the registration of all Hua Hin residents and their vehicles … Continue reading →

The bars of the block received some attention this week as readers posted their raves and rants on Hua Hin’s nocturnal establishments. The bar scene has mushroomed over the years and what once was a sleepy town with two or … Continue reading →

There have been a lot of questions for the expats this week as people turn to the forum in search of answers to some often quite bizarre requests. Many are simply asking where to by certain items however those items … Continue reading →