Hua Hin Forum

Adding to this thread with a slightly different question: a good friend (who happened to introduce me to Cha-am) owns a large 240 sq m condo next to the ocean a bit north of Cha-am. He is listing the place for sale and, in the meantime, as a long-term rental. He is stuggling with his current agent a...

deepee wrote: ↑Mon Jul 14, 2025 12:55 pm Taf in Cha-am,
just in case you are passing thru Suvarnabhumi Airport next time Super Rich have a 24 hour kiosk way downstairs near the train stop.
They have the best rates I've come across that I've found so far.

Thanks, DeePee (and all!) for the great suggestions.

Thanks, all--appreciate the quick, helpful response!

Hi All- I recently arrived in the area for three weeks of R&R, and I'm looking for the latest and best advice for exchanging USD for THB. I've heard from folks here in Cha-am that the exchange rate is better in HuaHin, enough to make the trip worth the time and effort. Is this true? If so, I'd b...

I've enjoyed this thread and appreciate everyone's insights. I will be in Cha-am for most of July and hoping to do a short excursion, starting from the Cha-am train station, probably heading south since I haven't explored anything south of Hua Hin. Does anyone have a recommendation for a first train...

Thanks, BB, for the fantastic summary of your adventures. I'm a longtime annual visitor to Cha-am, staying at one of the few tall condo buildings north of Cha-am/the pier. My family bought a condo in the building at the start of Covid, and I spent a full month there in July getting to know the place...

Sharing the following article with some good news from those living in Cha-am/Phetchaburi who need to make runs to the immigration office: https://royalcoastreview.com/2023/02/new-phetchaburi-immigration-office-coming-sometime-soon/?fbclid=IwAR2fXQuHEMJKSKKYbuAqbNUr44FZRU37sAxyb29IdIi7qqyySXsFwbbyBf...

A wonderful tour, Ratsima. Thank you for posting. My family and I have been regular guests in that neck of the woods for 10+ years and have always felt at home there--so much so that we bought our retirement home in one of the condo buildings visible in some of the photos. Looking forward to seeing ...

And quite specific about mixing with others: "Avoid having meals or drinking alcoholic beverages with others!! So having a cuddle and drinking a smoothie with others is quite safe. What a load of crap. Just practicing for future people control. If China can lockdown 6 million at a time in Shan...

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hhinner wrote: ↑Sun Oct 24, 2021 11:58 am Peakvisor has the answer. Nice to see the names of a few hills around Hua Hin as well. Thanks Taf.

Happy to share. Here's a bonus, 3D view from the same website: https://peakvisor.com/3d-map/peak/khao-chong-muang.html

I defer to others with better local knowledge about the proper name, but the feature seems to have two different main peaks: Khao Phayom , with an elevation of 654 m, and the slightly shorter Khao Chong Muang (651 m) located around 1.2 km to the north of Khao Phayom. Both are listed as being approxi...

When receiving a vaccine, raise your shoulder a few inches. This raises the bursa and the needle goes into the muscle instead of the capsule that holds fluid. This will lesson the aftereffects of a shot. Quick clarification request, HD: when you say to raise the shoulder, do you mean to raise it by...

Thanks, Ratsima, for sharing the link. I've enjoyed seeing the videos since first discovered them a few months ago--really appreciate my daily dose of Cha-am while waiting to return when I can. I'm curious to know about the changes in the production process from earlier versions. What did you do dif...

This recent article provides one writer's/publisher's take on the property market: https://royalcoastreview.com/2021/07/property-domestic-buyers-looking-outside-bangkok-to-hua-hin/ There is some logic to the claims being made in the article, but are people going beyond "looking" outside Ba...