Visit the serene beauty of Hua Hin Thailand
Hua Hin (หัวหิน) has beautifully calm beaches. Walking through night market is the must. Various kinds of food such as Thai, Western, Japanese food and fresh seafood cooking on a spot, tropical fruits, variety of favored ice cream are waiting for you to taste them all. Read more information for Hua hin at glance on
History
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 give the name Hua Hin to the beach next to his palace.
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.
Distance
Hua Hin is about a 3 hour drive from Bangkok, you may also elect to travel to Hua Hin by train or air plane. Along the way, there are many summer palaces where the former and present king lives, which today they serve as relaxing destinations for the royal family, hi-society, and royal officers.
Since Hua Hin is close to Bangkok it is becoming a great destination for tourists and locals alike, it is renowned for its cleanliness and safety. Hua-Hin is such a great destination that even the present King spends most of his time in Klai Kang Won Palace, which is located next to the town
Geography
Hua-Hin beach is a long stretch of beach connecting to Cha-Am beach. The water is warm, clear and very clean, absolutely untainted by any form of pollution. The beach has a slow graded slope heading out into the ocean so it makes for easy snorkeling in the crystal blue waters.
Why visit Hua Hin?
Since Hua Hin is close to Bangkok it is becoming a great destination for tourists and locals alike, it is renowned for its cleanliness and safety. Hua-Hin is such a great destination that even the present King spends most of his time in Klai Kang Won Palace, which is located next to the town. Visitor can also easily to reach other southern beach destinations such as Koh Nangyaun, Koh Toa, Koh Samui, Phuket , Krabi and Koa Sok.
There are many interesting travel attractions near by such as Kangajan national park, pa la u waterfall, Koa sam roi yod marine national park, many snorkeling sites, nice night market and much more.
Best time to visit
Visitors can visit Hua HIn all year round. This area has one of the lowest rain falls in Thailand and being a coastal town gets that nice sea breeze. As other area of Thailand, Hua hin are three seasons, the hot summer season (March-September), the rainy season (October - November) and the cooler season (November-February). The cool season is one of the lowest rainfalls of any beach area. Weather is hot but refreshed by a cooling sea breeze.
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