About Huahin - Pranburi (pranburee)

Hua Hin (Thai หัวหิน) is a famous beach resort town in Thailand, in the northern part of the Malay Peninsula, some 200 km south of Bangkok. It has a population of 84,883 in an area of 911 km², and is one of eight districts (Amphoe) of the Prachuap Khiri Khan province.

Hua Hin is closely associated with the Thai royalty. Merely 25 kilometers apart, Hua Hin in Prachuap Khiri Khan province enjoys a wealth of satellite attractions; prominent among them are national parks and historical cities.

Hua Hin has been a popular resort for the locals for a century, originally frequented as a summer getaways by the nobility and wealthy Thais. It was once a quiet fishing village, 50 kilometers north of Sam Roi Yod beach, or about 200 kilometres south of Bangkok. It can be reached by car, train and flight, although the latter two are not popular mode of transport due to less frequent schedules.


Hua Hin has long become a popular resort for locals and offers a wide range of beachfront accommodation or with easy access to its white-sand beach. There are pony rides on the beach and the open Chatchai market for evening strolls where you can dine on seafood and traditional desserst, shop or just browse around. There are various golf courses in the neighborhood and good seafood outlets from high-end to economic. It now boasts modern convenience of the supermarkets, shopping mall and the like of Starbucks and food chain outlets both local and overseas. The presence of western food and Italian ice-cream will make it hard for food lovers to decide what to grab for the day.


Hua Hin literally means rocky head, has its name from large rounded rocks protrude from the sea near the central beach front

Part of Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, Hua Hin is becoming increasingly popular among overseas tourists. Its breezy wind and sandy beach provide comfort for swimmers on a break. However, occasional pests are jellyfish (these give painful burns, so be vigilant) and tiny black sand flies (their harmless-looking bites become very itchy a day later).


Reminders of the glorious by-gone years of Hua Hin are her historical buildings that still stand today; a charming teak railway station, Klai Kangwon (Far From Worries) Summer Palace and the colonial-style Sofitel Central Hua Hin Hotel. The hotel was portrayed in the famous movie “The Killing Fields” as the Phnom Penh hotel in the movie.



Pranburi (pranburee)
This small seaside town on the outskirts of Hua Hin is slowly making a name for itself with a fantastic concoction of idyllic resorts, pristine beaches, verdant landscapes and a charming local fishing community. Here you will find a list of some great accommodation recommendations in various price categories, and covering different styles. Some are posh and plush, luxury sanctuaries. Others contemporary, yet affordable. All are selected for a good reason.


Pranburi Beach
If you’re an avid beachgoer who enjoy the classic beach elements of sun, sea, sand and warm, clear waters, Pranburi is not going to disappoint. Throw in a beautiful setting against the backdrop of verdant forests, a national park with mountains and an estuary, and you start getting the picture. On route to Pranburi from Hua Hin – about a 30-km drive – you will pass several quiet bays which are good for swimming. South of Pranburi is Khao Sam Roi Yot (‘three hundred peaks’) National Park with its rugged limestone hills, part of the Tenasserim Mountains, which line the coast. These are full of ravines and caverns, some of which can be reached by the park's network of roads and trails.