Pic tr from hua hin and surrounding areas.

[Phantom51red]

1 hour ago, Horizondave said:

The Khao Tao hill and temple area is where my mate got attacked by monkeys. That was December 2021, the damage done in the attack had left him almost crippled and unable to walk far without pain, he finally had a hip operation last Tuesday to repair a lot of the damage, it will be the knee next.

He has vowed never to walk that hill again.

I remember you mentioning this last year I think,sounds terrible,are you sure tho it wasn't hin lek fai as 100s of monkeys up there and quite a few falangs go walking up there,to be honest I've never seen any monkeys on this rock let alone any humans,seems strange ,or maybe takiab temple 100s of monkeys there aswell ? 

Honestly I've been up here loads of times never seen a soul.

Edited May 3, 2023 by Phantom51red

[Horizondave]

4 hours ago, Stillearly said:

Did he have to go through rabies shots as well ? 

Spent overnight in Bangkok Hua Hin hospital and had numerous rabies shots over a 10 day period. He went back to the UK and felt slightly better but then found progressive problems with knee and hip coordination that worsened. He has been under the doctor since March last year with a view to a hip operation, that happened 14 months later (last week).

X-rays etc., revealed severe damage to his hip which affected his walking, he also had ripped ligaments in his knee. Basically been unable to walk or climb stairs and was living downstairs in his house for 6 months. He was due to have the operation in February but due to having a lump removed from his back the surgeon decided they would not do the operation while he had stitches( bad timing).

A bear with a sore head is close to how he had been. He is planning to go back to Hua Hin in June (after 6 weeks and further hospital visits). He will then have the knee operation hopefully on his return as promised by his surgeon. 

[Horizondave]

4 hours ago, Phantom51red said:

I remember you mentioning this last year I think,sounds terrible,are you sure tho it wasn't hin lek fai as 100s of monkeys up there and quite a few falangs go walking up there,to be honest I've never seen any monkeys on this rock let alone any humans,seems strange ,or maybe takiab temple 100s of monkeys there aswell ? 

Honestly I've been up here loads of times never seen a soul.

No, it was Khao Tao and he had walked that route many times, also, without seeing monkeys. The monks at the temple helped him get to the hospital. They said it was extremely unusual for monkeys to be on that hill. They suggested Covid may have seen their normal stash of donated food stopped and had gone searching.

I used to live close to Hin Lek Fai and walked that hill through the car park 100s of times, never had an issue with those monkeys although the Khao Tao monkeys were incredibly aggressive and about 4 or 5 jumped on him, biting and scratching. The physical injuries were likely to have happened as he rolled a way down the hill. He didn't believe they were the same type of monkey, the Khao Tao monkeys were larger, probably still macaque but not used to people.

[Phantom51red]

5 hours ago, Horizondave said:

No, it was Khao Tao and he had walked that route many times, also, without seeing monkeys. The monks at the temple helped him get to the hospital. They said it was extremely unusual for monkeys to be on that hill. They suggested Covid may have seen their normal stash of donated food stopped and had gone searching.

I used to live close to Hin Lek Fai and walked that hill through the car park 100s of times, never had an issue with those monkeys although the Khao Tao monkeys were incredibly aggressive and about 4 or 5 jumped on him, biting and scratching. The physical injuries were likely to have happened as he rolled a way down the hill. He didn't believe they were the same type of monkey, the Khao Tao monkeys were larger, probably still macaque but not used to people.

A few years ago while on the way to the small beach, shark beach it's nicknamed now,you know the one other side of temple,I stopped on the road leading up to it and watched this thai man throwing rocks at some monkeys near his house,they were as you described slightly bigger than maqak s ,red faced and brown fur,they obviously been raiding his house,garden area,that's the only time in the area I've seen them,they scarpered up the hill to the right so I guess they live around there and like you say made way across to the temple area looking for food,sounds like a right nightmare for your friend tho,glad he's on the mend.

[Phantom51red]

After a walk around the market village mall it was time to eat ,thought we'd try a new place along from the train station past small roundabout called 'the best sushi" 139 bht for my sashimi salad which had squid,salmon,avocado and salad,and 139 bht for her salmon salad,with 3 tuna sushi on side,perfect meal,will be back again.

Away to wonder around night market.

[Rompho Ray]

2 hours ago, Phantom51red said:

...thought we'd try a new place along from the train station past small roundabout called 'the best sushi"...etc.

Food looks nice.  

[Horizondave]

Was a couple of good restaurants around that roundabout by the train carriage in front of the station. Sadly many other good shops and restaurants have now gone from the west side of the railway road because of the new elevated railway structures..

[Phantom51red]

A wee hike around hin lek fai and some pics of the new humongous and old train stations.

 

[Phantom51red]

10 hours ago, Horizondave said:

Was a couple of good restaurants around that roundabout by the train carriage in front of the station. Sadly many other good shops and restaurants have now gone from the west side of the railway road because of the new elevated railway structures..

There was indeed,2 i used to eat quite often,so was sad to see them go,when i mentioned the roundabout im referring to the one further north tho where the train barriers are,across from the station the diggers are hard at work still clearing the land,lot of open space now,im wondering if they will build a car park or maybe some shops.

[Phantom51red]

Just to mention the drone shots are not mine,they were pulled from youtube.

[Phantom51red]

After dropping ting tong at work,I decided to head for a temple and cave just outside cha am,never heard of it before but it popped up on YouTube,off I went via cha am beach,looked like ifs going to be very busy,these pics are around 8.50am,the chairs and roads were filling up already,quick black coffee and water and off to this temple with cave up 100 plus metres I'll head.

 

[Phantom51red]

Eventually I found wat cha am Khiri only 5 mins away from where the big weekly market is in cha am 5 minutes after crossing the railway tracks that is,winding through small soi s till you see it out in the open,a small mountain surrounded by flat paddy fields and what have you 

The temple area us big,they are still putting the finishing touches to parts of it,as always the detail is impeccable.

The cave itself was small,2 caves at either side of mountain tho more like coves than caves,not to many steps.

After that stopped at a ptt station had pad krapow moo and fried veg with water.

About to make my way back to hua hin.

 

[Phantom51red]

Jeez far to hot so stopped off at narasuan shooting range for an ice coffee but it looked to busy inside,so headed just up the road to amazon at another gas station,iced matcha latte thought id try instead of the usual iced cappuccino,and a red bean bun from the 7,11,lovely.

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[Phantom51red]

Tonight she finished at 7pm so as I wasn't going to be picking her up till then ,I'd been talking to a mate who is fed up with phucket and pattaya,said he's thinking of trying hua hin,been watchin youtube ect,anyway asked me to take some bar pics ,but bars were shut,took the pics of bintibaht for him.

 

Picker up her,we got some sushi then made our way to noodle soup stand on big road past Kings Palace,great value,100bht for 11 sushi pieces and 45 bht for soup.

 

[boydeste]

Is the small bar area in Cha Am back up and running again?

[Phantom51red]

59 minutes ago, boydeste said:

Is the small bar area in Cha Am back up and running again?

Yes it is,drove through it after eating at aroy restaraunt a few days ago,pretty dead tho,what girls they did have out front were looking hungry tho 😍

[Phantom51red]

Well a nice relaxing day....was not going to happen,I honestly find it more therapeutic  beneficial,and relaxing driving somewhere and going on small adventures.

Today was something I'd been planning on doing for a long time,hiking over to the secret beach in khao khalok I've never been to,but I'd choose the more challenging route from the road straight up to Khao khalok viewpoint then go down the other side of mountain and start the hike to the secret beach.

It does gave a name now as signposted, didn't last time I was here,so maybe not so secret, doesn't matter I was pretty confident with the heat I'd be the only idiot hiking to this beach.🙂

 

As I'm wtiting this from back in the cool confines of my apartment,Airtcon full blast ,I shall try and post pics in order.

Stopped between pak nam pran and khao khalok to take photo of objective being the small mountain. 

Arrived and will park underneath trees in the shade.

First steps to viewpoint

[Phantom51red]

Onto route for the beach.First pic from viewpoint. 

 

 

[Phantom51red]

That's all from the beach,not a soul to be seen,lots of debris in the coves,had a kick about,sat about for a bit then headed back to khao khalok.

[Phantom51red]

Some from khao khalok,another small cave across from temple part of same mountain and the bay at the other side where I often eat,great views over to Sam roi yod.

 

 

[Horizondave]

Thanks for posting, driven that route many times when visiting Dolphin Bay, Khao Khalok and Pak Nam Pran.

Always stopped off at 'Very Good Restaurant' at Pak Nam Pran for the excellent food and view (on the seafront) but sadly it was knocked down a few years back. It has relocated to the town itself, not far off the main roundabout into town, may try it when next in town, adored their sea bass in black bean sauce.

[Phantom51red]

12 hours ago, Horizondave said:

Thanks for posting, driven that route many times when visiting Dolphin Bay, Khao Khalok and Pak Nam Pran.

Always stopped off at 'Very Good Restaurant' at Pak Nam Pran for the excellent food and view (on the seafront) but sadly it was knocked down a few years back. It has relocated to the town itself, not far off the main roundabout into town, may try it when next in town, adored their sea bass in black bean sauce.

Your welcome,yes very good was in a prime location aswell as great food and value,ive been keeping an aye out for it each time i pass through pak nam pran but ive never noticed it,so now you mention they have re located i hope to find it next time and post some pics.

[Derek Dangleberries]

On 5/6/2023 at 12:48 PM, Phantom51red said:

Jeez far to hot so stopped off at narasuan shooting range

Perhaps I am the only one to think this ... but why does it have a picture of Cyprus above the entrance ..???

[Phantom51red]

1 hour ago, Derek Dangleberries said:

Perhaps I am the only one to think this ... but why does it have a picture of Cyprus above the entrance ..???

Damm you ! 😂 i just went back scanning through those pics and i still cant see it,even tho ive been to cyprus and nisi beach but i was to busy looking at the tits that surrounded my sunlounger on display to take any note of scenery 😅

[Derek Dangleberries]

Just now, Phantom51red said:

cyprus and nisi beach

I have photos of Nisi Beach from 1975 in the Army ..!! I am planning on digging out whatever photos I have when I visit UK then scan and post them on here ..!