2 Nights in hua hin
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Hua Hin is a famous beach resort town in Thailand, in the northern part of the Malay Peninsula, some 200 km south of Bangkok.
It has a population of 84,883 in an area of 911 km², and is one of eight districts (Amphoe) of the Prachuap Khiri Khan province. Hua Hin is closely associated with the Thai royalty.
Merely 25 kilometers apart, Hua Hin in Prachuap Khiri Khan province enjoys a wealth of satellite attractions; prominent among them are national parks and historical cities.
In 1834, before the name Hua Hin was coined, some agricultural areas of Phetchaburi Province were hit by severe drought.
A group of farmers moved southward until they found a small village that had bright white sands and a row of rocks along the beach.
They settled here and gave it the name Samore Riang, which mean rows of rock. In 1921 the director of the state railway, Prince Purachatra, built the Railway Hotel close to the beach.
King Prajadhipok (Rama VII) liked the place so much that he built a summer palace there. The palace was named Wang Klai Kang Won ('Far from Worries').
It is now the full-time residence of His Majesty the King of Thailand. His Royal Highness Prince Krom Phra Naresworarit was the first member of the royal family
to build a group of palaces at Ban Laem Hin, called Sukaves, and he gave the beach next to his palace the name Hua Hin.
In 1932 Hua Hin was part of Pran Buri district. In 1949 Hua Hin was promoted to be a district of Prachuap Khiri Khan province. After the building of southern railway,
Hua Hin became the first and most popular beach resort of Thailand.
Hua Hin has a tropical climate with high humidity and occasional rain. It is typically pleasant. Generally, the cool season is from November to February.
The hottest months are March thru May. The rainy season begins in June and ends in October, however, since the weather is tropical, the rain outbursts are short, sporadic and heavy.
Hua Hin is a popular place for shopping including contemporary art handicrafts, hand-woven printed cotton, silk fabric silk weaving, embroidery, basket making,
pottery, wood carving, gemstones and jewelry (including sapphires and rubies). There is also a large shopping mall called Market Village.
Damnoen Saduak
Exploring Damnoen Saduak, The Floating Market. A one-day trip provides you a golden opportunity to explore the floating market where you can learn more on the way of Thai life. Damnoen Saduak Floating Market and Thai House is the best place for observing Thai local life. |
Animal Park
Set up as a ‘deer research center’ Animal Park has a number of large deer enclosures and plenty of birds, many of which roam around the area. Monkeys are also plentiful with macaques, langurs and gibbons, some caged and some free. A canal system separates a couple of islands where gibbons live. |
Plearn Wan
Not just a themed open-air mall, Plearn Wan feels more like a living museum where you can experience a slice of life in 1950s Hua Hin. Plern Wan’s two-storey courtyard- style building, an architectural statement in itself, houses a community of period-style shops selling everything from liquor |
Night Market
Situated in the Hua Hin centre between the Petchkasem Road and the railway line, the market basically encompasses one street that comes to life from 18:30 onwards, when traders line the street with their stalls selling various apparel, crafts, art, CDs, DVDS and cheap, tasty food – generally what you might expect from a Thai market. |
Train Station
Built during the reign of King Rama VI, and only a short distance from the centre of town, Hua Hin's railway station and adjacent royal waiting room are undeniably attractive. The brightly painted wooden buildings that are Thai in concept and design somehow manage to have a 'Victorian' feel to them. |