Popular Post Phantom51red Posted November 20, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 20, 2022 Journey to hua hin, bus half full,comfortable Journey slept most of the way, 1 hour late getting into hua hin due to traffic and a flood. 3 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Phantom51red Posted November 20, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 20, 2022 Some pics from hua hin this morning,very quite,nice relaxed walk,and a drive about on scooter,new train station looks good and coming along pretty quick since here last year. 3 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumpuynarak Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Looking forward to this TR @Phantom51red, i'm a fan of HH and should have chosen it for a place to live, never mind lol 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfingboy Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Looking forward to more pics too. I am a weirdo/creature of habit in respect to the places I’ve visited. 40+ weeks on 3 visits, 95+ % of my time has been spent in Pattaya/Chiang Mai, with a few nights sprinkled in BKK. No HH, no Phuket/Krabi/South. That being said, all my travel was done before the real smartphone craze, and we weren’t constantly online all day, so I guess it was easier to be complacent. Next trip will be different. I swear 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 23 minutes ago, Phantom51red said: Some pics from hua hin this morning,very quite,nice relaxed walk,and a drive about on scooter,new train station looks good and coming along pretty quick since here last year. When I was working in Bangkok we used to alternate between Hua Hin and Pattaya for weekends away. When I say "we" I'm referring to a few Brits, a few Kiwis, a few slabs of beer and a few ladies! "When"was 96/97. I have memories of driving passed HH until the main road veered right and we took a left fork that was initially tarmac but then became a dirt track. It led to a couple of small Thai guest houses/resorts which is where we stayed. The dirt track led to a small beach that was around a corner from the bottom end of the main HH Beach. It was mainly surrounded by forestry and shrubland so we'd collect all the driftwood and dead shrubs etc from the forest and have an all night BBQ. Happy Days!! So, your task...if you wish to accept it.....is to try and retrace the track and take some photos ........This tape will explode in 10 seconds ....10....9..... 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom51red Posted November 20, 2022 Author Share Posted November 20, 2022 52 minutes ago, Derek Dangleberries said: When I was working in Bangkok we used to alternate between Hua Hin and Pattaya for weekends away. When I say "we" I'm referring to a few Brits, a few Kiwis, a few slabs of beer and a few ladies! "When"was 96/97. I have memories of driving passed HH until the main road veered right and we took a left fork that was initially tarmac but then became a dirt track. It led to a couple of small Thai guest houses/resorts which is where we stayed. The dirt track led to a small beach that was around a corner from the bottom end of the main HH Beach. It was mainly surrounded by forestry and shrubland so we'd collect all the driftwood and dead shrubs etc from the forest and have an all night BBQ. Happy Days!! So, your task...if you wish to accept it.....is to try and retrace the track and take some photos ........This tape will explode in 10 seconds ....10....9..... I think I know where your at,other side of monkey mountain,few condos there now,still many small guest houses,was going to drive down that way today see what's changed since last year's visit,not much prob,will head down in next few days sir. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 (edited) 56 minutes ago, Phantom51red said: I think I know where your at,other side of monkey mountain,few condos there now,still many small guest houses,was going to drive down that way today see what's changed since last year's visit,not much prob,will head down in next few days sir. From memory this seems to be the spot. Hua Thanon 1 was the dirt track and the Ibis wasn't there ... Also there doesn't seem to be a "corner" on the beach either.. Reni Beach ?? Edited November 20, 2022 by Derek Dangleberries 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 My Goodness me! I was just checking the map and if you look West from that point you get to Myeik in Myanmar. That is the furthest South I drove from Yangon along its Eastern coast. What fantastic journeys they were ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizondave Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Always happy to see threads on Hua Hin. Lived there for 5 years and visited regularly, last trip in August 22. Great to get a motorbike and travel around. Wouldn't stay at the Ibis again, I did, and the wife complained of ticks on the sheets, they allow dogs in the rooms and not just some rooms, all rooms. Love the place and hope to buy a condo there sometime. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 HH is a place that initially on my early visits I really didn't care much for it. But as I "branched out" and learned more it became more desirable for me over time. Also over time mongering became less of a priority for me, in the early years it was somewhat discouraging when out "looking for trim" after a few weeks in Pattaya. I think one of the biggest drawbacks I found was selectivity of moderate range, well located hotels. It seemed that most of the places were either very "high end" or somewhat shabby for my liking. Again, this is another issue that became less problematic for me as I became more comfortable with various locations and transportation options. It is easy to get spoiled with hotel options in Pattaya, a broad spectrum of rooms, many of them moderately priced and in good locations. Even there though the peak of "high season (the 10 or 15 day period around xmas and new years)" can be very challenging to find a good room. Best to avoid travel anywhere during that period IMO. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom51red Posted November 20, 2022 Author Share Posted November 20, 2022 4 hours ago, Derek Dangleberries said: From memory this seems to be the spot. Hua Thanon 1 was the dirt track and the Ibis wasn't there ... Also there doesn't seem to be a "corner" on the beach either.. Reni Beach ?? No corner,the beach basically runs from hilton to takiab/monkey mountain with a slight bend 5klm I've walked it few times back n fourth,so reni beach is just part of it not sure why they named that particular part reni,prob some hotel or something. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 29 minutes ago, Phantom51red said: No corner,the beach basically runs from hilton to takiab/monkey mountain with a slight bend 5klm I've walked it few times back n fourth,so reni beach is just part of it not sure why they named that particular part reni,prob some hotel or something. I reckon it was some encroachment onto the beach that has since been removed ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWA Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 8 hours ago, Phantom51red said: Journey to hua hin, bus half full,comfortable Journey slept most of the way . . . . Is that the Bell Bus and does it still terminate at the bus station out near the airport? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom51red Posted November 20, 2022 Author Share Posted November 20, 2022 34 minutes ago, KWA said: Is that the Bell Bus and does it still terminate at the bus station out near the airport? It is and does terminate there,you can catch a green bht bus that runs every10 minutes just down the road from bus station if haven't arranged pick up,or 150 bht minivan to clock tower. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWA Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 14 minutes ago, Phantom51red said: It is and does terminate there,you can catch a green bht bus that runs every10 minutes just down the road from bus station if haven't arranged pick up,or 150 bht minivan to clock tower. That's a change. They tried to hard sell everyone on the bus last time I went a 200 baht per person ride into town, but there was also a free shared minibus waiting that would take you. Bolt or Grab was about 60 baht IIRC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom51red Posted November 20, 2022 Author Share Posted November 20, 2022 (edited) 20221120_192736.mp4 Up on the hill soi mungkol to a favourite restaurant of ours about 15 min drive from town centre,glad to see it still open and busy,and to my surprise the road is a duel carriageway now,was single lanes last year,tho they were building at that time. And some pic from viewpoint. Edited November 20, 2022 by Phantom51red 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom51red Posted November 20, 2022 Author Share Posted November 20, 2022 22 minutes ago, KWA said: That's a change. They tried to hard sell everyone on the bus last time I went a 200 baht per person ride into town, but there was also a free shared minibus waiting that would take you. Bolt or Grab was about 60 baht IIRC. It might be 200 to hotel not sure but defo 150 to c tower,I've only used there service once to clock tower 100 bht back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizondave Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 30 minutes ago, Phantom51red said: It might be 200 to hotel not sure but defo 150 to c tower,I've only used there service once to clock tower 100 bht back then. Did 200 baht per adult to my hotel in August on Soi 94. Kataleya 7, was free. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Phantom51red Posted November 23, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2022 Nice to be back,busy couple of days,some from cha am,art gallery car show in blueport and today's run out to pak nam pran Khan khalok. We're heading to pak nam pran Fri sat anyhow for a wee break from hua hin,so we ll catch the last night of the fair,market with headline bands,should be good. I read today a new bar area has just opened up with around 30 bars so will check that out some day. Had a look around the massage shops today around lunchtime but quality was very poor,nothing like pre covid,terrible actually,prob to early tho as seemed all old hags ,look again later when i go to pick up blondie from her work. 2 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumpuynarak Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 ''Admission Free'', what a great gesture..... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWA Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 On 11/20/2022 at 1:19 PM, Phantom51red said: It might be 200 to hotel not sure but defo 150 to c tower,I've only used there service once to clock tower 100 bht back then. A mate arrived there yesterday. The free minibus to the clock is still available but they're still trying to charge, although he said they were trying for 100 baht. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yesitisdakid Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 It gets bigger each time I have been there have added 3 nights there on my next trip away looking forward 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yessongs Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 Great pics.....hope you have a great time there. HH is a great diversion from all the other places. Enjoy.. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizondave Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 16 hours ago, Yesitisdakid said: It gets bigger each time I have been there have added 3 nights there on my next trip away looking forward The bars on soi 94 have increased in number, the bars along the cut through from 94 to 88 have also increased. There is also another newish complex of bars at the Soi 94 end of the road alongside the railway track that heads to Soi 88. I wouldn't even bother with Soi 80 or Bintibaht anymore. Some great restaurants now on the cut through road including a great German Restuarant. I was impressed with the girly offering when there in August. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yesitisdakid Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 7 hours ago, Horizondave said: The bars on soi 94 have increased in number, the bars along the cut through from 94 to 88 have also increased. There is also another newish complex of bars at the Soi 94 end of the road alongside the railway track that heads to Soi 88. I wouldn't even bother with Soi 80 or Bintibaht anymore. Some great restaurants now on the cut through road including a great German Restuarant. I was impressed with the girly offering when there in August. Thats my plan this trip 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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