Hua Hin Forum

It was the late 80s when a friend of mine (the late Dan Hughes) introduced me to Hua Hin. We were both living on Saipan at the time and visited Hua Hin together many times over the years. Perhaps the most memorable visit was the time we decided to cycle from Hua Hin to Pala U. (I'm sure some of you ...

We did this primarily because we couldn't buy airline tickets on-line using a Kasikorn virtual card. I'm curious. Did you try and it didn't work, or did you avoid trying because you knew you'd have no physical card to show at checkin? I had quite an adventure with EVA Airlines and their credit card...

If you have an account with Kasikorn you can get an online payment account. This works like a debit card, but you get all the numbers you need (credit card number, verification code and expiration date) to make online purchases. But, there is no physical card. I've used it with no problems for onlin...

Two miniseries mysteries:

Top of the Lake, filmed in New Zealand and starring Elisabth Moss of Mad Men. Good plot with beautiful scenery.

Broadchurch, filmed in Dorset. Again, nicely written with some lovely coastal scenery.

Apologies for resurrecting an old thread, but the topic is the same.... I'm still a bit confused about this whole process. I am about to buy a condo in Cha Am. I need to make a substantial down payment now, with the balance due on completion. I previously transferred a large sum from the US (HSBC) t...

Yes, I live in Korat. Been here eight years now. My wife's family is from here, so when I retired we decided to settle close by. My wife has her own law office in Korat and is not quite ready to retire, so we'll keep this as our residence for a while and consider Hua Hin/Cha Am as an occasional geta...

After making regular visits over the past two decades I pretty much know where I want to be.

I won't be moving permanently for a while, so I'll probably opt for a condo.

I miss the beach....

First visited Thailand in 1977.

First visited Hua Hin in 1989 and have returned, as a visitor, frequently since then.

Retired to Thailand in 2005.

Contemplating the purchase of a home or condo in the Hua Hin/Cha Am area. I miss the beach.