Hua Hin Information

Hua Hin was Thailand's first beach resort with much of its success attributed to the railroad completion in 1911, making the 190 km. journey from Bangkok relatively easy. Hua Hin became a popular retreat for Thai royalties and Bangkok's affluents. King Rama V built a summer palace here, the Klai Klangwon (Far from Worry), which is still used by the Royal Family today, though opens to the public when not in residence. King Rama VI also commissioned a nine-hole golf course in Hua Hin.

For an insight into the Hua Hin of the 1920's, visit the Hotel Sofitel Central, formerly known as the Railway Hotel. Teakwood floors and rich Thai silk tapestries are part of the elegant d?cor that adorn this luxurious hotel set amidst a well manicured garden filled with animal-shaped shrubs.