ex owner amsterdam bar

[keestha]

Hello Hua Hinians,

Some of the longer established Hua Hin expats might still remember me. My offline name is Kees, and I used to run an establishment called the Amsterdam Bar/Usaah Guesthouse in Soi Kanjanomai, from 1994 till 1999. After that, in 2000, I briefly operated a place called Cafe Amsterdam in the Dechanuchit Road. Since 2001 I have been running a bungalow resort, of course with bar/restaurant ,in Khao Lak, in Phangnga province just north of Phuket. About 4 times a year I spend one night in Hua Hin, coming from or on the way to Buriram where my wife is from.
I still have a weak spot for Hua Hin, and once ever I might start a business there again. Must say that the place has changed tremendously though. Difficult to imagine that some day people will look at pictures of Hua Hin taken in 2007, and than say to each other: Oh, how charming, how delightfully old fashioned. In my mind is still the Hua Hin of the early nineties, with a small wooden sign saying guesthouse....... Oh well, maybe it's just that I am getting close to retirement age. Hope to share happy times with you in HHAD.

[Big Boy]

Welcome to the forum Kees.

You mention

some day people will look at pictures of Hua Hin taken in 2007, and than say to each other: Oh, how charming, how delightfully old fashioned

Hows about sharing some of your photos taken during the period 1994 through to 2001? I'm sure they would be of interest to many on this forum.

[lomuamart]

Sawadii Krap Kees,
You'll know me by the fact that I've stayed with you down south on many occasions.
I'd reiterate BB's comments that it would be good to see some old photos and if you and your family end up here in HH at some point, it would be good to see you again - whether passing through or permanently.
On the subject of old photos, I gave Norseman some a good while ago and he was good enough to scan them and put them up on the board. I can't remember the thread now, but I took them in 1989 and the town and beach is hardly recognisable in comparison to now. One in particular stood out - I took the shot almost by the day market, looking down towards the police station. The big thing is that I was standing in the middle of Petchkasem Road in broad daylight with hardly a motor vehicle in sight. If I tried that now, I'd be run over

[Roel]

lomuamart, i would guess that Kees lost all his pics in the tsunami!!

[keestha]

Roel is right.........

It might be a good idea though, to put up a sticky thread requesting old photos. I would figure people who visited Hua Hin as tourists would be more likely to have them than expats or ex expats. In due course then a historical photo album could be added to HHAD.

[Sabai Jai]

Dear Keestha

Or 'Kay' being as close as the locals managed your name as I recall.

I used to stay upstairs in room no. 4 previously when Usaah ran the place and a few times during the Amsterdam Bar years.

I'll be in HH for a fairly brief visit in Early January.


Best regards to you
Andy

PS sure i could find a few photos!

[keestha]

Hello Andy,

You are Andy from London, is that right? Always wonderful to stumble across long lost acquaintances in cyberspace. If you really are who I think you are, you have a lot of stories to tell about the Hua Hin of the eighties and the nineties. Take care, Kees.

[Sabai Jai]

Hello Kees

Yes, that's me

Seasons greetings and best wishes for the New Year

Regards Andy