Top 3 things about living in Hua Hin (not to mention, high quality and affordable housing!) 1. Beaches and Lifestyle: Hua Hin is well-known for its beautiful beaches and relaxed lifestyle. The town has a laid-back vibe, making it a popular destination for expatriates and retirees seeking a peaceful and enjoyable place to live. The […]
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The popular Dolphin Bay is still relatively untouched by tourists despite having a large number of top notch resorts along its long white sandy beach. The vast majority of the visitors are Thai with a handful of westerners now discovering it and a small group who have relocated there to enjoy the peaceful beaches, mountain […]
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PART 4 I was last to wake once again, but managed to wake up in the hammock and not on the crawling ground which was a good result. The sleep was more fitful than the previous night, and a few times I had to whip out the torch and seek the sources of the scurrying, […]
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PART 3: As usual I woke up last, awakened by the complaints from Rich the champion snorer that he didn’t get a wink of sleep all night. He then coughed up and spat a few big wads of phlegm and downed the last of the Hong Thong: Begin day 2. The guides were of course […]
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Part 2: Monday Sept. 29th, the morning of the trek we got up around 7.30 for one last proper shower – the Thai method with stalls of ice cold water you pour over yourself with little plastic pots. I am glad I was with it enough to savour every cleansing moment of this as it […]
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What made this 3 day, 11 mile trek through Khao Sok national park rain forest a once in a lifetime experience? The voice like a stuck record playing in my head repeating ‘Never again’ the entire time? The constant stabby, scratchy, spiky, sucky, bitey, poisonous, parasitic creatures and plants intent on causing harm every step […]
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For good reason, Hua Hin has become a very popular destination for tourists, retirees, golfers, holiday makers and students Just a 2.5 hour drive from Bangkok and with many transport options available (plus a high speed train rumoured to be coming soon!) Hua Hin is an easy escape from Bangkok and a simple journey from […]
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Pak Nam Pran is the estuary (Pak Nam = estuary) of Pranburi. Here you’ll find a quaint, traditional fishing town with great beaches in the northern stretch and southern tip (Khao Kalok). At present there is a lot of infrastructure work going on and many improvements along the beach (sea walls, promenades, walking paths, etc) […]
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