Daily life in Hua Hin starts with a walk through the town to the fishing pier and home via the railway station.
After negotiating the busy main road, I pass by one of the town's premium hotels, the Centara Grand which was used as a backdrop to some of the scenes in the movie 'The Killing Fields'. The friendly gatekeeper is happy to pose for a photo'
Outside the hotel gate is one of the many Tuk Tuk stands along the route
This one in a prime position surprisingly remains a family home.
On the right of this road, it appears to be a solid wall of buildings but a gap shows that most are built on piers out over the water of the gulf of Thailand.
These are restaurants or guesthouses and make a pleasant place to sit and enjoy a local dish with a sea view.
After negotiating the busy main road, I pass by one of the town's premium hotels, the Centara Grand which was used as a backdrop to some of the scenes in the movie 'The Killing Fields'. The friendly gatekeeper is happy to pose for a photo'
Outside the hotel gate is one of the many Tuk Tuk stands along the route
The next hotel along the route is the Hilton which dominates the skyline and has the premier position next the the beach with the stones which give Hua Hin it's name of 'Stone Head"
Some of the original Chinese shophouses remain in various states of preservation. The better sited ones have become shops like this one
On the right of this road, it appears to be a solid wall of buildings but a gap shows that most are built on piers out over the water of the gulf of Thailand.
These are restaurants or guesthouses and make a pleasant place to sit and enjoy a local dish with a sea view.
At the end of this street is the local fishing pier. There are often naval patrol boats and sea police tied up here. The squid boats anchor on the beach and their catch is sorted and cleaned under a large awning at the base of the pier.
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| Helping Mum |
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| The Gulf is being heavily over fished by these boats |
Back on dry land, a mobile matress shop has parked outside the squid factory.
This family of kittens has been growing up on the footpath along my way.
Time to stop for the daily Bangkok Post here
Back over the main road and past the original covered market to SraSong road where the SongThaews wait to take you further afield.
Past the garden centre with it's most desirable water features
Then a shortcut along the railway platform
To stop for a kilo of mangsteens
With the majority of the traffic being motorcycles, a fuel station is a very low tech affair.
Leaving the busy roads behind, my quiet and peaceful street
Home again to Laila's Guesthouse.
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