Hua Hin (185 kilometres southwest of Bangkok)
Immediate& Related Attractions

Hua Hin can lay claim to being Thailand's oldest beach resort. This status dates from 1926 when King Rama VII built a beachside palace named Klai Kangwon (Far From Worries). The Thai royal family still customarily spend the hottest months of the year, generally March through April, there.
Many prominent Bangkok families maintain beachside villas. Hua Hin boasted Thailand's first golf course (still in use as the Royal Hua Hin Golf Course after some 70 years) and the resort continues to exude, despite modernisation, a genteele fin de siecle atmosphere.

Hua Hin Beach
This extends some three kilometres southwards from the fishing village and rocky headland (that gives Hua Hin, literally Rocky Head, its name) until a southern headland where Buddhist temples cling to yet another, somewhat formidable cliff. Fine white sand, resort hotels, many watersports opportunities lend the resort its distinctive ambiance.

Khao Takiap
This hill marking the southern extent of Hua Hin supports Buddhist temples and offers a commanding view of the resort, particularly early in the morning.

Sea Pine Tree Garden
This is located 8 kilometres south of Hua Hin. A left turn is made at Km 240 on Highway 4 for a distance of half a kilometre. There are restaurants and accommodation facilities. Further details may be obtained from Hua Hin 511-239-40.

Pala-U Waterfall
This scenic waterfall, some 60 kilometres west of Hua Hin, is an increasingly popular destination.
Khao Tao/Sai Noi Beach Between the Km. 243 and 244 markers, there is a branch road which leads to a scenic lake, and a beautiful beach named

Sai Noi.
Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park This coastal national park, literally translated as 'Three Hundred Peaks', covers more than 24,500 acres. High, thinly vegetated limestone mountains and coastal marshlands overlook several islands. The marshlands support a great variety of waterfowl species and the limestone masses are riddled with popular caves. Accommodation and camping facilities are available. Further details may be obtained from the National Parks Division in Bangkok

Prachuap Khiri Khan
This unpretentious and somnolent provincial capital lies 90 kilometres south of Hua Hin and nestles against a crescent bay with a fine beach. The most prominent landmark is a beachside hillock named

Khao Chong Kra Chok (Mirror Mountain)
The hillock supports a Buddhist shrine on the top, which is reached by a climb of some 390 steps. A
tribe of mischievous monkeys inhabit the hillock. The summit affords exhilarating views of the rugged coastline to the north, including Sam Roi Yot, and a splendid view of Prachuap Bay.