Cha Am Better Than Hua Hin

Cha-Am, Tha-Yang, Kaeng Krachan, and Petchaburi. Discussion on areas north of Hua Hin.
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So if LA'N is feeling like an 'outsider' is it more to do with a general cliqueness (for want of a better word) which seems to separate people who live, or have lived in, the HH area from those who have never been there? And to be honest which maybe separates HuaHinians from Cha-Amians?
I always think of Cha-Am like I do Berkeley, California. With a couple of exceptions, everyone I've met that lives there could have directly been transplanted from Berkeley. :wink: :D

For those who don't know Berkeley, here is a direct quote from Wikipedia...
The city is noted as one of the most politically liberal in the nation, with one study placing it as the third most liberal city in the United States.


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Thanks to Steve G, Margaret and hhfarang for the answer to my question without the personal attacks popular on this forum.
I too made the mistake of thinking this was a place for the exchange of ideas, a place to debate and learn. How naive' I was. This is my first and LAST chatroom. That doesn't mean I will never post here again only because I don't like being told what I can and can't do.
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Post by Super Joe »

C'mon LaNative admit it:

You love it on here.
You love complaining about it on here.
You absolutely love asking questions that have been covered many times already instead of using the search function.

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Post by Willis »

where is Khao Takiab in relation to Hua Hin?

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7km south, check out the map: http://www.huahinafterdark.com/hua-hin-area-map.htm

(Not sure why this is in a Cha-am thread).
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Post by dtaai-maai »

There isn't really a gap between the two - it's about a mile south of Market Village; carry straight on (or fork left, depending how you look at it!) instead of following the road over the flyover toward Pranburi.
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Post by Willis »

thanks guys, starting to find my way around now!

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Alternatively, you can join the beach at The Sofitel and walk south to Monkey Mountain (Khao Takiab) in 1 hour 15 mins.
At least that's how long it took me this morning. I must be getting fitter.
Yeah, about 7kms south.
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Post by Willis »

done that walk and really enjoyed it, from Hilton 1 hour and a bit


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Post by BaaBaa. »

If you've walked as far the standing Buddha at the end of the Beach, then you've been to Khao Takiab, Willis.
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Post by Willis »

I can cross that one of my list now then, and i didnt even know!


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Willis wrote:I can cross that one of my list now then, and i didnt even know!


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There's still lots of bars and restaurants to visit.
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lomuamart wrote:Alternatively, you can join the beach at The Sofitel and walk south to Monkey Mountain (Khao Takiab) in 1 hour 15 mins.
At least that's how long it took me this morning. I must be getting fitter.
Yeah, about 7kms south.
Lomu, that depends on how many beers you stop for on the way down, that said, I must admit I did enjoy a few good walks down to the cafes under the Buddah and then the green pick up taxi on the way back.
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Post by norm »

It is a really long walk if you start from Cha Am. :run: :run: :run:
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Post by deepee »

Norm,
we are talking a very lo-o-o-ng walk from C.A and a very lo-o-o-o-o-ng walk back if you want to make it on foot.
Better to walk up to the see yak yai intersection and catch one of the old orange rattlers down to downtown Hua Hin first and then down along the beach.
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