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All you need to know to visit Hua Hin
Southern Thailand
230 km from Bangkok
Province of Prachuap Khiri Khan
Thai prononciation : Houa Hin
Travel guide to go and visit Hua Hin
The city is a former fishing village and became a very important destination for both foreign and Thai tourists. Thai people come to spend weekends or family holidays. The King of Thailand himself owns a residence nearby. Accommodations, seafood restaurants, pizzerias, bars, massage parlors are very numerous. Everything is gathered for relaxation and having a great time. There are even Thai Boxing stadiums orrfering games twice a week. Do not expect to have many attractions to visit, Hua Hin is mainly a long beach, a superb golf, massages parlors and a vibrant nightlife in some streets of the city. There are 3 night markets and 2 floating markets.To see all optiosn to get around in Hua Hin, read our dedicated paragraph about getting around in Hua Hin.
Accommodations in Hua Hin
In Hua Hin, the cheapest guesthouses are located on Naresdamri Road part along the sea, Poonsuk Road and surrounding streets. If you choose to sleep in this area you will not be far from the beach and restaurants and the liveliest bars in the city. Those seeking for a little less tourists will probably prefer staying in Khao Takhiap. There are also some small hotels and guest houses at low prices.Find accommodation in Hua Hin
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Practical information about Hua Hin
Hua Hin is a popular seaside resort, renowned for its relaxed atmosphere and family beaches that often see a crossroads of foreign tourists who leave the beach when the sun goes down and Thais who go there precisely at the end of the afternoon when it is less hot. It is a touristy city but not too much (well yes on weekends but it is mainly Thais from Bangkok who come) with a wide choice of accommodation, restaurants especially seafood, even Western food, nice night markets, massage parlors and a soi (a small street) with gogo bars, that is to say if it is touristy ;). Nature lovers will also appreciate the Sam Roi Yot National Park, located further south in the province. There is also a large aquatic center and still small fishing ports.
How to go to Hua Hin ?
Hua Hin is famous for its yellow and red wooden train station, one of the oldest in Thailand (the oldest is in Kantang in Trang province), but it has recently been replaced by a newer, more modern, and less charming station a little further away. Recent improvements to the network have made the train journey to Hua Hin faster (book online HERE). There are about a dozen trains a day that serve the city, varying in speed and ticket price. Some depart from Krung Thep Aphiwat Station, while others leave from Bangkok's old central station, Hua Lamphong. However, buses and minivans are faster. Public or VIP buses depart regularly from Bangkok's South Terminal (Sai Tai Mai). Minivans also operate this route from Chatuchak Minibus Station, opposite Mo Chit Terminal (book online here at the bottom of the page) or Ekkamai Terminal. Another convenient option is the VIP bus service connecting Suvarnabhumi Airport (timetables and reservations HERE) or, since March 2025, Don Muang Airport to Hua Hin, as well as Nakhon Ratchasima buses to Hua Hin. Additionally, Air Asia now operates direct flights from Chiang Mai.
How to get around in Hua Hin ?
Generally you can go from your hotel or guesthouse to the nearest beach by walking. But you will need transport to go to Hua Hin night or floating markets or Wat Huay Mongkhon or Khao Takiab or the bus terminal. White songthaews go to the two floating markets and Wat Huay Mongkhon, green songthaews go to Khao Takiab, both pass the largest night market and Hua Hin Market Village shopping mall. Recently another songthaew service appeared and tours around the city.
To go to the nearby towns of Cha Am, Phetchaburi or Pranburi, you can take the red local buses that leave every half hour.
Many private taxis also offer their services everywhere in the city but not for short trips. They can take you to Bangkok airport (but there is a VIP bus going there too) or Pattaya for example. Their prices are quite high. YOu can also try to use GRAB application (similar to Uber but there is more Uber in Thailand) which is now available in Hua Hin.
Festivals in Hua Hin ?
Here is a list of the main festivals taking place every year in Hua Hin. I mention their dates as soon as they are official on Thai Festivals page.
Hua Hin International Kite Festival
This festival generally takes place in the month of March
Hua Hin International Jazz Festival
This festival generally takes place in the month of May
Hua Hin Jazz Festival
This festival generally takes place in the month of mai
Hua Hin Annual Shrine Merit Making by the Sea Ceremony
This festival generally takes place in the month of September
Plus d'infos sur Hua Hin Annual Shrine Merit Making by the Sea Ceremony
Must-visits in Hua Hin
Khao Takiap
เขาตะเกียบ
Khao Sam Roi Yod National Park
เขาสามร้อยยอด
Phraya Nakhon Cave
ถำพระยานคร
Tamarind Market
ตลาดแทมมาริน
Kuiburi national park
อุทยานแห่งชาติกุยบุรี
Patio Old TOwn Night Market (ex Chatsila Night market)
พาทิโอ โอลด์ทาวน์Other places to see in Hua Hin
Hua Hin Floating Market
this is the first floating market we crossed coming from Hua Hin. It is less crowded and a little less interesting than the second, which is 2 km away.
Sam Pan Nam Floating Market
this is certainly the most friendly and the busiest of the two floating markets in Hua Hin. It is located only 2 km after the first one
Wat Huai Mongkhon
and its huge statue of one of the most respected and revered monks in Thailand, Luang Phor Tuad. A few kilometers in the North.
Cicada Market
It is one of the many night markets in Hua Hin and certainly the most popular. It is only held on weekends and offers shows, shopping for unique products and a dinner in a pleasant setting.
Pa La-U Waterfall
This waterfall about sixty kilometers from Hua Hin is located in Kaeng Krachan National Park. It is a pleasant area of nature but not the most photogenic waterfall in Thailand.
Weather & climate in
Hua Hin has a tropical savanna climate. The temperatures there are hot all year round, with only small variations. The year begins with the dry season from December to April, before the monsoon comes in May. The rains slow down somewhat from June to August and are the strongest in September until November.The best time to come to Hua Hin is from December to April. Then monsoon comes with heavy rainfalls generally quite brief from May to September. It is in October that it rains most in Hua Hin, this is why it is not the best time to come to Hua Hin.
How to ask in Thai to go to Hua Hin ?
I want to go to Hua Hin / Yak paï ti Houa Hin.Where is Hua Hin ? / Houa Hin you ti naï ?
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