Hua Hin including Prachuap Khiri Khan
The provincial capital is a fishing port with a superb location beside
beautiful curving bays and amongst steep mountain outcrops.
About 100 kilometres to the north of Prachuap Khiri Khan is Hua Hin,
Thailand's first Beach Resort which is renowned for Golf and Spa.
Between Hua Hin and Prachuap Khiri Khan are Pran Buri with many
Boutique Resorts and Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park with
soaring peaks, numerous caves and exotic bird life.
Hua Hin, approx. 220 kilometers south of Bangkok
Hua Hin - which literally means Stone Head in Thai,
is the oldest beach resort of the country and still, very popular.
Clean white sand, crystal clear water and a tranquil atmosphere has
continued to attract tourists in search of peaceful and relaxing holidays.
The town was originally known as Ban Samoe Rieng, or Ban Laem Hin
(Stony Point Village). The construction of a Railway Station in the City
as part of the Southern Railroad in the reign of King Rama VI resulted
in making Hua Hin stand out from many quite fishing villages.
In addition, the construction of a Summer Palace of King Rama VII totally
transformed the village Hua Hin into a High Society Resort for Royalty.
Even today, the Royal Family continues to reside at
the Palace for most part of the year.
Hua Hin's consequence came with the opening of the Railway Hotel
known today as the Sofitel Central Hotel, an elegant Victorian Style Resort Hotel
and also the Royal Hua Hin Golf Course, Thailands first built standard Golf Course.
A cluster of Royal and High Society Residences gradually became
more visible resulting in the transformation of the whole Village into the first
Seaside Resort of the Country, where visitors could enjoy Swimming, Fishing
and Golfing in the Country's first Standard Golf Course.
Today, Hua Hin is a well an established Beach Destination with Word Class
facilities coupled with a true sense of Thai Hospitality.
Despite its expansive growth and development as a Luxurious Destination,
the splendor of Hua Hin remains intact.
Remaining content in itself, Thailand's oldest Seaside Resort has never sought
International Recognition. It has continued to provide a peaceful and relaxed
sanctuary in a picturesque environment that comes with
a true sense of historical identity.