whats the best thing recent development has brought to HH

[Mack111]

I'm sure there must be some plus points from the recent development,

sad it seems i think teh new tesco was a great plus for HH

anyone else think of anything good dropped out of the onslaught of development over teh last few years?

[Wanderlust]

It's an interesting question, but the answer will depend on whose perspective you are looking from. Certainly the Market Village complex has added something from a consumers point of view, but whether the owners of the other retail outlets think it's a good thing would be debatable. Golfers would no doubt cite the improvements to existing courses and the opening of new ones as major advances. Probably on a practical level the opening (and now move and expansion) of the immigration office has been the best development from the farang point of view. One thing that is apparently in the pipeline, according to Hua Hin Today, is for the main railway crossing in the middle of town to be improved, which if done correctly will be a massive plus.

[gooze]

Theres positives and negatives about the development of the town.

One of the biggest positives is the ammount of new jobs and the increased saleries that both the local and imported Thai workers now enjoy.

One also has to remember the expansion of the town benefits Thais as well as us.

[lomuamart]

What's "an imported Thai worker"?
Seriously, though. The town has grown at an almost alarming rate. It's a lot more cosmoplitan now and that's a definite plus point from my point of view.
Unfortunately, the local infrastructure hasn't kept up and there are the usual problems of flooding, too much traffic, no decent schools, unreliabe internet etc etc ad nauseam.
Mind you, I didn't leave central London 9 years ago, thinking that "life would either be easy or perfect". Where there's a will, there's a way.
Must have been looking at that sun too long today!!

[Mack111]

your right, meant for the Thai's also, hey i've seen loads of Thai's in the new Tesco and there must be lots more jobs for them

[norm]

After reading one of the replies it sounds as if immigration has been moved. Have they moved the immigration office or is it still in the police station? If moved where is it located? I have to make my 90 day address report this month and really hate thinking I know where something is and then find out I'm wrong and have to go look for it.

Norm

[Wanderlust]

norm,
It has been moved (although I don't think it is a permanent thing) and it is now way up soi 102 somewhere; I haven't been there yet but there are a couple of other posts on the board about it.

[Norseman]

Soi 102 is marked with a large quantity of immigration signs and you can't miss it. A long way to go from Phetkasem Road and parts of the road is really in a bad shape.

[essbee]

[quote="lomuamart"]
Unfortunately, the local infrastructure hasn't kept up and there are the usual problems of flooding, too much traffic, no decent schools, unreliabe internet etc etc ad nauseam.
quote]

For a moment I thought you were talking about the UK !!!!!!!!!

Silly me............ or were you. The Circle Line, Hammersmith and City Line, Mainline railways. M25, M1, M4 etal. Flooding, decent schools. You were talking about the UK

[mil_dos]

There's more cider

[webmaster]

Similar changes to any developing village around the world.

Pluses:

More Farang (foreigner in Thai) related shops/products/supplies
More visitors/customers/money/investment
More services
More fame/recognition (for the area)
More business opportunities
More work opportunities
More cosmopolitan atmosphere
More competition (some different effects and meaning, need to repeat this in the next one, since it is a bit Thai culture related)

Minuses

More competition
More crime
More hatred
More jealousy
More gossip
More traffic
More stress (on individuals/resources/envoirement)
More cost of living
More expenses
More pollution (air/noise/water/sea)
More corruption

You can just keep adding on...

[Pundi64]

Yes the new Immigration office is located out at the very end of soi 102, with arrowed signs showing the way. The road conditions are, well a 4x4 would not be a bad idea, but to save wear and tear on your own car, get a taxi bike to take you, it might be better.
One good thing, I have heard, they will improve road conditions, after the rainy season, of course how many times have we all heard that, in other words it will be started and finished in Thai Time, and no sooner.
For right now, it is a real trek to get there!
Good Luck -