Hua Hin Town
Located on the west coast of the Gulf of Thailand and only 200 kilometers from Bangkok, Hua Hin is Thailand's oldest beach town resort that offers the ultimate getaway destination for everyone. The town?s rise to become Thailand?s first enchanting getaway began in 1922 when King Rama VII instructed his Italian architect to construct the summer palace, Klai Kangwon (Far from Worries) in what was then just a humble fishing village.
The charm of Hua Hin is that since then it still retains its fishing village serenity which is now side by side with the bustling center of a modern luxury beach resorts. Compared to Pattaya, the other beach destination near Bangkok, Hua Hin is relatively serene, and is a favourite with families and mature travellers.
The town's 5km of beaches are the cleanest they?ve been for many years, swimming is safe, and Hua Hin continues to enjoy some of the peninsula?s driest weather. Besides it's great bright white sandy beach, Hua Hin offers the highest density of world class golf courses anywhere in Thailand while it's yet virtually undiscovered as an international Golf destination. Green-fees and other costs are currently among the lowest in the world while course maintenance and services are superb. Today's visitor to Hua Hin will still sense this special atmosphere and old world charm. Besides sun-filled days on the mile-long beach there are leisure activities for the whole family from water sports to golf.
The area around the town let's you discover fabulous parks and peaks, caves and waterfalls. In the evening the winding roads with a great variety of shops make a great stroll. And the restaurants built on stilts into the sea offer superb seafood in the legendary and unsurpassed preparation of the Thai cuisine. Hua Hin is also famous for meeting place for businesses and organizations, music festivals, markets and a starting point for forest adventure in the hills in the west. For those who want to stay in Thailand for long term or for retirement, there are many property projects to choose from.