The Nation, Thailand, June 28th 2018 – Thailand fast tracks the Riviera Project to promote coastal areas – excellent news for Hua Hin, Pranburi & Samroiyot, we hope The story below is taken from the Nation article: Under a comprehensive Master Plan prepared by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, the provinces of Phetchaburi, Prachuap […]
Here is a collection of the best maps of Pranburi, Pak Nam Pran (Paknampran), Khao Kalok, Dolphin Bay, Sam Roi Yot (Samroiyod) that we could find: Pak Nam Pran Samroiyot Dolphin Bay Slim pickings, but we’ll add to this and aim to improve this listing… TO BE CONTINUED…
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Khao Kalok is a charming corner of white sand beach 30KM from Hua Hin and a few KM from Pranburi, a scenic and beautiful spot for a picnic, BBQ, or trekking over the mountain which offers great panoramic views of Pak Nam Pran and Sam Roi Yot. The name means ‘Skull Mountain’ on account of […]
Khao Tao is a quiet fishing and beach village 15KM south of Hua Hin and 15Km north of Pranburi. It got it’s name from its turtle shaped rock outcrop (in Thai, khao = mountain, tao = turtle). It is an area that has begun to develop with condo projects overlooking Sai Yai beach and several […]