When was your first visit to Hua Hin?

Hua Hin general discussion, observations and chat. Hua Hin topics that don't really fit anywhere else.
Post Reply

When was your first visit to Hua Hin?

Before 1970
4
1%
1971-1980
13
3%
1981-1990
33
9%
1991-2000
68
18%
2001-2005
107
29%
2006-present
149
40%
 
Total votes: 374

SydneyGuy
Specialist
Specialist
Posts: 110
Joined: Tue Mar 31, 2015 5:08 am

Re: When was your first visit to Hua Hin?

Post by SydneyGuy »

Came to Hua Hin and Khao Takiab for the first time in 1998, VERY quiet back then, Takiab was a small fishing village with nothing around.

Have been coming back every year since 2004 and now living here enjoying the serenity, not sure how long it will last, the weekends are becoming crazy on the roads, mass exodus of people from Bangkok clogging up the roads, and the tour buses rocking into sleepy Khao Takiab:)

How times have changed.
Nothappyjan
Member
Member
Posts: 77
Joined: Tue Nov 03, 2015 10:55 am

Re: When was your first visit to Hua Hin?

Post by Nothappyjan »

First came in 1992, stayed at Royal Garden Village, north of Hua Hin. Not much between there and the Night Market in those days.
Only a handful of restaurants that were farang friendly. One was on the corner opposite the then Sofitel.
Only two tailors, no massage shops, no 7/11 but night market was as is today.
The beach was littered with angry dogs that made walks/runs along the beach unpleasant. A big tick to whoever cleaned this up.
The road from Bangkok was a single lane(each way) and took closer to 4 hours than 3, so another tick.
ChockDee
Member
Member
Posts: 50
Joined: Tue Sep 09, 2014 9:10 pm

Re: When was your first visit to Hua Hin?

Post by ChockDee »

Like a lot of you,... visited after a marital breakdown, trying to re-find myself, and found myself in HH :)
mariareese
Novice
Novice
Posts: 1
Joined: Mon Feb 01, 2016 1:31 pm

Re: When was your first visit to Hua Hin?

Post by mariareese »

I was visited in 2014 and it was great experience! I would like to go again here. :D
timmymac
Novice
Novice
Posts: 2
Joined: Sun Jan 31, 2016 5:03 pm

Re: When was your first visit to Hua Hin?

Post by timmymac »

My first (and only visit so far) was 8-11th of November last year. It was a trip to decide if I liked Hua Hin enough to move there. The decision was a definite yes, and I'll be back for another visit next month!
Mick37nufc
Novice
Novice
Posts: 3
Joined: Tue Apr 19, 2016 5:43 pm

Re: When was your first visit to Hua Hin?

Post by Mick37nufc »

2014 and been back the last 2 years..me and the wife love the place..just arrived back home on Friday after 3 weeks there..
MickyDo
Novice
Novice
Posts: 2
Joined: Thu Apr 28, 2016 9:20 am

Re: When was your first visit to Hua Hin?

Post by MickyDo »

Stopped off on my way back to Issan after a visit to Koh Samui, must have been about '82 or '83. Stayed in in a room on a pier, as I have done every time since.
BrianT
Rookie
Rookie
Posts: 14
Joined: Tue Oct 18, 2016 2:03 pm

Re: When was your first visit to Hua Hin?

Post by BrianT »

I will be visiting in February most likely:)
User avatar
HuaHin61
Specialist
Specialist
Posts: 177
Joined: Sat Dec 23, 2006 1:06 am

Re: When was your first visit to Hua Hin?

Post by HuaHin61 »

first time in 2006 in HuaHin, then 2010, 2015, good stay to relax and recover.

after 10 years in phuket (patong beach) 1994-2004,
last stay in patong 3 weeks before tsunami, never returned to phuket after 2004 Tsunami,

HuaHin, i like the small city, easy to walk around, find all needed tourist infrastructure, but not too crowded,
o.k. the huahin beach/sea is more to go walk, less to go swim,
take it easy
kRnXqfgcPW4Rz7hLxvkj
Novice
Novice
Posts: 6
Joined: Wed Oct 12, 2016 12:06 pm

Re: When was your first visit to Hua Hin?

Post by kRnXqfgcPW4Rz7hLxvkj »

Came here 2014, lured by a friend, and still here. Honestly I like it quite well. Did live some time in Bangkok before. I started to study Thai in 2015 and now can even read and write something. Not that I had something to say, though. Most of all I like here the food, nice people and climate. Sometimes I thought there were too may tourists, but when you take a bit of effort, quite opposite may emerge. Have a good time all.
User avatar
huahin4ever
Ace
Ace
Posts: 1076
Joined: Tue Jul 17, 2012 12:07 pm
Location: Hua Hin

Re: When was your first visit to Hua Hin?

Post by huahin4ever »

Just after New Year 2010, and still here
YNWA
Peter1990
Rookie
Rookie
Posts: 13
Joined: Sun Jan 01, 2017 10:02 pm

Re: When was your first visit to Hua Hin?

Post by Peter1990 »

My first visit was around 10-15 years ago and I wondered why Land was THAT expensive that most beach front hotels had land plots with around 10 meters width (of beach front) and around 500 meters in length.
laphanphon
Guru
Guru
Posts: 787
Joined: Wed Jun 09, 2004 12:15 am

Re: When was your first visit to Hua Hin?

Post by laphanphon »

Not till I lived in Thailand 2001

Only visited once, Phuket, 1999 and returned to stay in 2000.
mariad
Amateur
Amateur
Posts: 40
Joined: Fri Feb 17, 2017 6:06 pm

Re: When was your first visit to Hua Hin?

Post by mariad »

Have never visited Hua Hin, a friend a of mine did make a trip back in late 2000 and she was all praise for the place. The reason i am here on this forum to know more about the place and plan a trip hopefully
User avatar
keepitfun
Amateur
Amateur
Posts: 45
Joined: Thu Feb 16, 2017 5:19 am

Re: When was your first visit to Hua Hin?

Post by keepitfun »

I've been 3 times. Once on my own 2011, once with my family and parents 2014, and once with my and another family 2016. Great times all three. Heading back again at the start of April (on my own). Can't wait.

Maria, you've gotta go!
Post Reply