Sand and sea. This is the number one attraction of Hua Hin, also according to tourist information.

Fishing and eco-cruises can be done in Hua Hin, both at sea and inland.

Kite-boarding is a very popular pastime in Hua Hin. There are several schools giving lessons and tuition with equipment for hire.

Fitness and Martial Arts can be practiced either in gymnasiums around town or in the top hotels.

Elephant camps and trekking can be found just west of town. There is also an elephant camp.

Walking & Cycling are popular in Hua Hin due to the quietness of the roads.

Creative Arts are a plentitude in Hua Hin including handicrafts, silk weaving, embroidery, basket making, pottery and wood carving.

Go Karting can be enjoyed at the karting track near the airport. The 700m circuit has a banked curve for speed, pits floodlighting, beer garden and catering.

Water Sports in Hua Hin include swimming, banana boat rides, waterski-ing, jet-ski-ing, sailing, windsurfing, parasailing, kayaking, snorkeling and scuba-diving.

Pony Rides can be found on Hua Hin beach

Diving:

Diving in Hua Hin can be arranged to the nearby island of Koh Tao in Chumphon. Besides that Hua Hin itself with its poor visibility, doesn’t have much in the way for diving except perhaps for seeing the stingray.

There are many other acitivities as well like Mountain Biking, ATV, horse riding, go-kart, and kite boarding.

Golf

Golf is extremely popular in Hua Hin and the place has several high quality courses up to international standards and designed by the likes of Jack Nicklaus.

Hua Hin and its surroundings are a golfer's paradise with at least 7 quality courses within a 30 minute drive. There are also two brand new golf courses under construction and a preview of the latest images can be made from the fairways. Most courses offer transportation to and from the course.

Spa

Spas in Hua Hin offer luxurious treatment which suits every budget. The treatment includes both traditional remedies and modern techniques. Facilities at spas in Hua Hin may also include a Jacuzzi and steam bath. Over the past few years these spas have become leaders in Thailand.

Many Spas in Hua Hin also offer traditional Thai healing arts as form of treatment. There is also alternative treatment such as Rieki. Resorts offer many detox programs. The most popular treatments are chi organ massage, karsai genital detox massage, deeper skin detox and herbal skin detox.

Hua Hin has a world class Chiva Som Resort and SPA. Focusing on greater well-being and vitality, Chiva-Som offers extensive fitness, spa and holistic health facilities to help you relax, restore and rejuvenate.

Massage

Traditional Thai massage, characterized by its holistic approach to health is aimed at enhancing not only one’s physical and emotional state but also to allow one to grow spiritually.

There are over 50 massage shops in Hua Hin. All good hotels in Hua Hin offer traditional Thai massage service. In Hua Hin, at Petchkasem Road next to the Golden Palace and the Royal Palace one can be massaged by very good professional blind masseuses. This is a royal project. Very little English is spoken but don't worry as you will be in professional hands.

Shopping

Shop at the night markets. Things that you can buy range from T-shirts to antiques. shirt will cost you around 300 baht (£5) . It is also a great place for shopping including contemporary art handicrafts, hand-woven printed cotton, silk fabric, silk weaving, embroidery, basket making, pottery, wood carving, gemstones and jewelry (including sapphires and rubies). Bartering is advisable to get the best prices possible.

Note that there are two night markets. The better known is in the middle of Hua Hin, and is rather tourist oriented. The one the Thais favor is known as the Grand market because its in the parking lot between Grand Hotel and Sao Paulo Hospital. More diverse and interesting, but does not operate Monday and Tuesday. For local handicrafts, the Hua Hin Bazaar, about 100 meters west of the beach, should be your first stop.

Happening only on Tuesdays is Pae Market near the Royal Hua Hin Golf Club. Here is a good place to get the feel for a traditional Thai market.

Night Market and Other Markets Although there is no large shopping mall in town but there are famous markets in Hua Hin. Located in the centre of town adjacent to Dechanuchit Road, just west of Phetkasem Road is the Hun Hin Night Market which is a great place to eat. There is a market devoted primarily to tourist shops along Dechanut Road.

Sport

• Dragon Hills Golf & Country Club (ดราก้อน ฮิลส์ กอล์ฟ แอนด์ คันทรีคลับ) 192 Mu 2, Ang Hin, Pak Tho, Ratchaburi 70150 Tel: 0 3226 1206, Fax: 0 3226 1205
• Hua Hin Seoul Country Club (หัวหิน โซล คันทรีคลับ) 174 Mu 1, Pranburi, Prachuab Khiri Khan 77120 Tel: 0 3257 2441
• Imperial Lake View Hotel & Golf Club (อิมพีเรียล เลค วิว โอเต็ล แอนด์ กอล์ฟคลับ) 80 Mu 4, Hubkrapong-Pranburi Highway, Cha Am, Phetchaburi 76120 Tel: 0 3245 6233-39 Fax: 0 3245 6298, Email: lakeview@imperialhotels.com
• Majestic Creek Country Club (มาเจสติค ครีก คันทรีคลับ) 164 Mu 4 Taptai, Hua Hin, Prachuab Khiri Khan 77110 Tel: 0 3252 0162-6 Fax: 0 3252 0477
• Palm Hills Golf Resort & Country Club (ปาล์ม ฮิลส์ กอล์ฟ รีสอร์ท แอนด์ คันทรีคลับ) 1444 Phetkasem Road, Cha-am, Phetchburi 76120 Tel: 0 3252 0801-9 Fax: 0 3252 0820, Email: info@palmhills-golf.com, Website: www.palmhills-golf.com
• Royal Hua Hin Golf Course (รอยัล หัวหิน กอล์ฟ คอร์ส) Hua Hin Town, Parchuab Khiri Khan 77110 Tel: 0 3251 2475
• Springfield Royal Country Club of Cha-am (สปริงฟิลล์ รอยัล คันทรีคลับ ออฟ ชะอำ) 193 Mu 6 Phetchasakem Road, Cha-am, Petchaburi 76120 Tel: 0 3259 3223 Fax: 0 3259 3227, Email: playgolf@springfieldresort.com, Website: www.springfieldresort.com

Festivals

Thailand’s International Kite Festival is during March, April and May and features stunt kites, big kites, little kites, high tech kites, traditional Thai kites, and displays of international kites. Visitors also enjoy a variety of opportunities for shopping, sightseeing, and simply having a good time.

Hua Hin Jazz Festival June is the time of the year when 'jazz on the beach' happens at the annual Hua Hin Jazz Festival. The popular event attracts world class jazz musicians from Thailand and all over the world.

Hua Hin Vintage Car Rally Hoteliers, the Vintage Car Club of Thailand, and the Tourism Authority of Thailand annually sponsor a 'parade' of vintage and classic cars starting at the Sofitel Central in Bangkok and ending in at the Sofitel Central Hua Hin Resort. The cars, with drivers and passengers decked out in 1920's attire, make the 225km promenade in December of each year. The festivities culminate with a 1920's party at the Sofitel, which appropriately is a Victorian-style structure built in the 1920's.

Amphoe Hua Hin

Hat Hua Hin (ชายหาดหัวหิน) Hua Hin Beach extends some three kilometers southwards from a rocky headland until a southern headland where a Buddhist temple cling to the cliffs. Fine white sand, resort hotels and many water sports opportunities lend the resort its distinctive ambiance.

Hua Hin Railway Station (สถานีรถไฟหัวหิน) This is Thailand's most beautiful train station of which the local people are very proud. The wooden building used to be a royal pavilion in Sanamchan Palace, Nakhon Pathom province. It was rebuilt at Hua Hin in 1968.

Hua Hin Arts and Crafts Centre (ศูนย์ศิลปหัตถกรรมหัวหิน) This is situated in an old typical house on Naepkhehat Road. It has a collection and exhibition of many contemporary works of Thai artists, as well as old furniture and many pictures about Hua Hin in the past. The centre is open daily from 11 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. Admission is free. Call 0 3251 1249 for more information.

Nightly Street Market (ตลาดโต้รุ่งหัวหิน) This is a favourite venue for shoppers. Such excursions offer opportunities for shopping, enjoying native-style seafood cooked on the spot and witnessing local people’s lifestyle.

Klai Kangwon Palace (พระราชวังไกลกังวล) King Rama VII commanded the Klai Kangwon (Far From Worries) Palace to be built in 1929. This Spanish-style summer palace faces the sea and dominates an extensive ornamental garden. The Thai Royal Family still customarily spend the hottest months of the year, usually March through April, there. Members of the public can visit the palace between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. every day, when the Royal Family is not in residence. Admission fee is 20 baht. Call 0 3251 1115 for more information.

Khao Takiap (เขาตะเกียบ) This hill, 14 kilometers from Hua Hin town, supports Buddhist temples and offers a commanding view of the resort, particularly early in the morning. A local bus service from Hua Hin to Khao Takiap is located on the seashore.

Khao Takiab is one of the highest area in Hua Hin, by going up this mountain by driving you will see the whole Hua Hin and also nice beach. This is another good place to wait for the sunset as well. Also the food on Khao Takiab is very delicious too.

Beaches - there is only one beach, which runs from one side of Hua Hin to the other. Basically it's one long beach. At the south end of town, Khao Takiab interrupts the beach. On the other side (technically not Hua Hin anymore) is a lovely swimming beach with a view of Khao Takiab's South face. Just a little further on, Suan Son beach is owned by the thai army, but open to the public. Notable for the tropical sea pines lining the shore. A little south of the Marriott, watch for tiny sand crabs digging industriously, leaving odd patterns of tiny sand clods around their beachfront property.

Parts of the beach closer to the town may have greenish water, in this case continue walking down the beach where the water appears cleaner. There is ample supply of deck chairs along the beach, however many places will charge for their hire (100 baht is common). Deck chairs that are part of a beachside cafe may be free (in the assumption you will buy food or drink).

Khao Hin Lek Fai (เขาหินเหล็กไฟ) Situated 3 kilometers west of Hua Hin district, Khao Hin Lek Fai or Flint Mountain is 162 meters high and is accessible by a road. On the mountaintop, there is a public park and scenic spots from where the scenery of Hua Hin and its surrounding area can be seen.

Khao Tao (เขาเต่า) Between Km 243 and 244 markers, 13 kilometers south of Hua Hin, there is a 1- kilometer branch road on the left which leads to the spot with two beautiful beaches called Hat Sai Noi and Hat Sai Yai. Bungalows are available.

Namtok Pa La-u (น้ำตกป่าละอู) This 11-tier scenic waterfall, some 60 kilometres west of Hua Hin, is located within a yearlong verdant forest where various kinds of birds and butterflies are found, especially in the morning. Visitors can take a local transport called a songthaew from Hua Hin to this waterfall. The best time to visit the waterfall is from November to April. This place is in charge of Kaeng Krachan National Park. Admission is 200 baht. Camping in the park is allowed and a tent can be rented at 250 baht per night. Call 0 3245 9293 for more information.

Outside of Town

Sam Roi Yot National Park national park, located about 60km from Hua Hin Town, with an area of 98 square kilometers, is renowned for its limestone mountains, mangrove swamps, beaches and several species of local and migrating birds during the cool season.

There are many ridges with the most popular being Khao Sam Roi Yot with 300 peaks.

The park can be reached by following the direction signs marking the remaining distances of 38 and 15 km. at Km. 256 and Km.286.5, respectively.

Attractions within the parks

Hat Sam Phraya located 3.5 km north of the park office, is a lovely beach with a line of pine trees. Accommodation is available there.

Tham Kaeo, situated around 23 km from Pran Buri (15 km north of the park office) is a cave with an abundance of stalactites and stalagmites. For exploring the cave, oil lamps can be rented at a nearby village.

Tham Sai, 9 km north of the park office, is a cave which can be explored in no time. Oil lamps can be rented at a nearby village.

Hat Laem Sala is a beach 16 km north of the park office and can be reached by boat or on foot across a hill from Bang Pu Village. The well-known cave there Tham Phraya Nakhon has a large hole in it so sunlight can shine through, so allowing plantation to grow. There is Phra Thi Nang Khuha Kharuhat which is a Thai-style pavilion with a scenic view of the cave. It was first built during the reign of King Chulalongkorn before ebing dismantled and reconstructed with the cave. There is also a viewpoint on Khao Daeng which is 400km from the park office and Ban Khao Daeng, the latter of which offers boat trips to watch wild birds.

Wa Ko has been of historical importance since the reign of King King Mongkut when he viewed a full-moon eclipse. There is a long atmospheric sandy beach fringed with pine trees. It is located at Km. 335 of Highway No. 412 km south from the town. Khao Hin Thoen Stone Park is located west of town. To get there travel along Highway No. 4 till Km. 331-332, then turn right and drive for another 8 km. There are nice narrow walks leading out to wide rocky landscape on a mountain top with scenic views of the town.

Dan Singkhon is located in Khiong Wan sub-district and is the Thai-Burmese border pass.

Koh Singto (Lion Island) is named after the shape of the island. It is a popular island for diving and snorkeling and offers visitors the chance to explore the Hua Hin and Khao Takiab shorelines.

By plane

SGA Airlines (now in alliance with Nok Air budget airline) is offering regular flights from the new Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok to Hua Hin Airport three times a day. Online booking can be made through Nok Air website (SGA Airlines' website simply redirects there when you start a booking). The price is not "budget" by any means though, compared to the distance and time of flight - 3100 baht one way, or 5800 baht return (adult, as of January 2008) for 50 minutes flight on a small Cessna 208 aircraft. For more details call 0 2535 7050-1 Fax: 0 2504 3305, Hua Hin Office Tel: 0 3252 2300-1 Fax: 0 3252 2302 or visit website : http://www.sga.aero, E-mail: info@sga.aero or reservation@sga.aero

By train

Train is an easy method to get into Hua Hin, as the train station is right in the center of Hua Hin. However, the trains go very slowly getting away from Bangkok so 2 1/2 hour road time to Hua Hin stretches to 5 or 6 on the train. The price of the train is around 100 baht(and only 44Bath for ordinary train). Most trains on the southern route stop at Hua Hin. They leave Bangkok’s Hua Lamphong and Bang Sue railway stations 10 times daily between 7.45 a.m. and 10.50 p.m. It takes 4 hours for the journey. Only two trains (9.20 a.m. and 1.50 p.m.) stop at Cha-am. See State Railway of Thailand for more information on time tables and fares.

By bus

From Bangkok, buses to Hua Hin leave from the Sai Tai Mai terminal about every 20 minutes and take around 3.5 hours. The price (1st class) is under 200 baht. Buses go from 4.00 a.m. – 10.20 p.m. For more information, please contact Hua Hin-Pran Buri Tour Tel: 0 2884 6191-2, Bang Saphan Tour Tel: 0 2435 5105, 0 2884 8895, Bus Southern Terminal Tel: 0 2435 1199, 0 2435 5605, 0 2434 7192 http://www.transport.co.th. More convenient (but less comfortable) to downtown Bangkok, you can also take a minibus from the Victory Monument (Anusawari Chai) area, near the BTS skytrain. Cost is 180 baht, limited baggage. The Hua Hin vans board in the alleyway next to Rajavithi Hospital at the southwest side of the Victory Monument traffic roundabout. From the skytrain station, take the walkway towards the monument, then turn left and descend the staircase to street level. The minibus area is behind the food vendors area. Look for a small table with "Cha Am, Hua Hin" written in English to buy your ticket.

A 1st class bus service will eventually connect Hua Hin directly with Suvarnabhumi Airport (the new BKK).

By taxi

Taking a taxi from Bangkok to Hua Hin (distance about 200 km) is possible. Price after negotiation should be in the 2000 baht range. The limousine services, available at Bangkok Airport, are more expensive than an ordinary taxi.

There are many ways to get around in Hua Hin, Sawngthaews run the same routes all day and cost only 10 baht. There are numerous motorcycle taxis and tuk-tuks, fewer car taxis. Negotiate price beforehand. You will also be able to find samlors (rickshaws). There are quite a lot of upscale tourists in Hua Hin and prices are sometimes adjusted upwards. Better to clarify the matter ahead of time. Motorcycle rentals are readily available. Hua Hin is very flat, and bicycle is a good way to get around locally. Rentals available, but not so prevalent as motos.

By car

Car rentals are available, and this can be convenient if you're comfortable driving in Thailand.

• 191 Avis in Thailand (191 เอวิส อิน ไทยแลนด์) Hua Hin airport / Hilton Hotel / Hyatt Regency Hotel / Sofitel Hotel Tel: 0 3253 1238, 0 3251 2888, 0 3252 1234, 0 3251 2021, E-Mail: res@evisthailand.com
• Car & motorbike hire (คาร์เร้นท์ แอนด์ มอเตอร์ไบค์ ไฮร์) Opposite the Red Cross Tel: 08 1449 1996, 08 1637 4051
• F.K. Car Rent & Cargo (เอฟ.เค. คาร์เร้นท์ แอนด์ คาร์โก้) Grand Plaza Hua Hin & Pavillion Village Hua Hin Tel: 08 1502 8491, 08 1743 1007

One of Hua Hin’s most renowned local product is pha phim khommaphat or printed cotton, a typical product of Hua Hin which is to be sold by the yard. The finished product of the Khommaphat print is colourful and can be turned into shirts, handkerchiefs, wraps, even toy elephants or fish, as well as decorative pieces such as pillows, bags, fans, etc. Contact: 0-3251-1250, 0-3251-3506.

A large variety of other cotton products are also obtainable, such as placemats, table clothes, and pillowcases. Most of the products, fresh and dried seafood, souvenirs, dishes made of seafood are available at Hua Hin Market.

For hand-woven cotton go to Baan Khao Tao, there is the Baan Khao Tao Handicraft Center which was founded in 1964. In 2003, the center’s works were registered as the province’s four-star OTOP product. Hand-woven cotton is offered for purchase in different forms, such as in the Yok Dok print, bathing cloths, sarongs, even large pieces of fabric like bed sheets.

A traditional duster made from Sisal is popularly grown around Khao Takieb. It resembles a broom but is smaller in size and much more colourful. The duster is of good quality, it is durable, and can be used to brush away dust in small corners. To use them as decoration is an innovative idea as well. The dusters are priced at 10-30 baht per piece, according to size. They can be purchased on Hua Hin Beach. When buying a duster, choose one that has its leafstalk securely attached to the handle, which should be easy to grip.

Where to shop in Hua Hin

• Art Gallery (อาร์ท แกลลอรี่) 41/91 Thavorn Village 5 Soi Mooban Noi, Nongplub Road, Hua Hin Tel. 032-516314, 081-8905786 (Pictures)
• Gaw Gai Shop (ร้านกอไก่) 2/1 Dechanuchit Road, Hua Hin (Ceramics, Wooden Bric-a-Brac and Lamps)
• Hua Hin Arts & Crafts Center (หัวหิน อาร์ท แอนด์ คราฟส์ เซนเตอร์) Naepkhehat Road (Paintings, Sculptures, Handicrafts, Antique Furniture and Historical Pictures)
• Hua Hin Gallery Orient (หัวหิน แกลลอรี่ โอเรียนท์) 7/14 Sra-Song Road, Hua Hin , Thai handicrafts, wood products and numerous antiques.
• Phaiboon (ไพบูรย์) 56/1-4 Dechanuchit Road, Hua Hin (Handicrafts)

There are plenty of eating options around Hua Hin. Those close to the beach and atop Khao Takiap are touristy, while some good local options can be found on Phetkasem Rd along the way to Khao Takiap. Hua Hin is famed for its delightful fresh seafood which can be found in abundance at the Night Market, restaurants and hotel restaurants. Naresdamri Road is a fine place for great inexpensive restaurants while serving up romantic sea-views. Some hotels offer buffets consisting of open cooking stations, including a Seafood BBQ, and also offer live entertainment like traditional Thai music and dancing.

This area is the site of the Hua Hin Fishing Harbour and in the early morning, fresh-out-of-the-water seafood can be snapped up.

Moreover, there are numerous dining spots serving Western, Indian and Japanese food.

For cheap eats, check out the night market. Budget tourists having problems with the local fare will be happy to know that at the Tesco in the posh Market Village mall, there's street-style Thai food with modern fast food hygeine: 25-45B, and real coffee for 10B.

• Baan Monta Restaurant (บ้านมณฑา เรสเตอร์รอง) 51 Dechanuchit Road (Thai Food and Sedfood)
• Ban Isara (บ้านอิสระ) 7 Naeb Khehat Raod, Tambon Hua Hin, Tel: 0 3253 0574, 0 3251 1673, 0 3251 4517 (Seafood Mon-Fri 10.00 a.m.–10.00 p.m. Sat-Sun 11.30 a.m.–10.00 p.m.)
• Ban Luk Sao (บ้านลูกสาว) Phetkasem Road, Tel: 0 3251 2366
• Ban Nong Kae (บ้านน้องเก๋) Petchkassem Road (Thai Food)
• Ban Pu Pen (บ้านปูเป็น) 33/4 Tambon Nong Kae, Tel: 0 3251 3751, 0 1332 1491 (Thai food open 09.00 a.m.–9.00 p.m.)
• Brasserie de Paris (บราซซีรีย์ เดอ ปารีส) 3 Naresdamri Road (French Food)
• Chao Le (ชาวเล) 15 Naret Damri Road, Tambon Hua Hin, Tel: 0 3251 3436-7 Fax: 0 3253 0610 (Thai food open 10.00 a.m.–10.00 p.m.)
• Charoen Photchana (เจริญโภชนา) Naret Damri Road, Tel: 0 3251 2168 (Thai food)
• Chon Ngoen (ช้อนเงิน) 59/2 Phetkasem Road, Tambon Hua Hin, Tel: 0 3252 0341, 0 3252 0143 (Thai food open 9.00 a.m.–10.00 p.m.)
• Hagi Japanese Restaurant (ฮาจิ เจแปนนิส เรสเตอร์รอง) 1 Damnernkasem Road (Japanese Food)
• Hai Piang (ไฮ้เปียง) 6/7 Phetkasem Road, Tambon Hua Hin, Tel: 0 3251 1072, 0 3251 2070 Fax: 0 3251 3236 (open 9.00 a.m.–9.30 p.m.)
• Jay Khiao (เจ๊เขียว) 42 Ta Kiap Road, Tambon Nong Kae, Tel: 0 3251 2233, 0 3253 6899, 0 3253 6900 Fax: 0 3251 4302 (Seafood open 10.00 a.m.–10.00 p.m.)
• Ketsarin Restaurant (เกศรินทร์ เรสเตอร์รอง) 17/1 Naresdamri Road (International Food and Sedfood)
• Khao Suai (ข้าวสวย) (Opposite to Golden Place Hua Hin) Phetkasem Road, Tambon Hua Hin, Tel: 0 1863 9481 (Thai food)
• Khao Niao Mamuang Pa Jeua (ข้าวเหนียวมะม่วงป้าเจือ) 118 Naret Damri Road, Tel: 0 3251 1704 (Mangoes with sticky rice open 7.30 a.m.–7.00 p.m.)
• Khao Niao Mamuang Mee Chai (ข้าวเหนียวมะม่วงมีชัย) 57 Phetkasem Road, Tambon Hua Hin, Tel: 0 3251 1035 (Mangoes with sticky rice open 7.00 a.m.–9.00 p.m.)
• Korawik (กรวิก) 4/7 Naeb Khehat Road, Tambon Hua Hin, Tel: 0 3251 4516 Fax: 0 3251 4517 (Noodle, Thai Food open 10.00 a.m.–12.00 p.m.)
• Ko Thi (โกทิ) 61/1 Phetkasem Road, Tambon Hua Hin, Tel: 0 3251 1252 (Seafood open 11.00 a.m.–4.30 p.m. and 6.00 p.m.-10.00 p.m )
• La Mer (ลา แม) (On Khao Takiap), Tambon Nong Kae, Tel: 0 3253 6205 (Seafood open 10.00 a.m.-10.00 p.m.)
• Let’s Sea (เลทซ์ ซี) 83/155 Soi Tha-le, Khao Takiap-Hua Hin Road, Tambon Nong Kae, Tel: 0 3253 6022 (Thai Food and Seafood, Sun-Thu 11.00 a.m.–11.00 p.m. Fri-Sat 11.00 a.m.–12.00 p.m.)
• Maharaja (มหาราชา) 25 Naresdamri Road (Northern Indian food open 11:00 a.m. – 11.00 p.m.)
• Mi Karuna (มีกรุณา) 26 Naret Damri Road, Tambon Hua Hin, Tel: 0 3251 1932, 0 1880 7522 Fax: 0 3253 0103 (Thai Food open 11.00 a.m.-11.00 p.m.)
• Orchids French & Thai Restaurant (ออร์คิด เฟรนช์ แอนด์ ไทย เรสเตอร์รอง) 110/1 Naresdamri Road (French and Thai Food)
• Saeng Thai (แสงไทย) Naret Damri Road, Tambon Hua Hin, Tel: 0 3251 2144, 0 3251 2867 (Seafood open 9.00 a.m.-10.00 p.m.)
• Sailom (สายลม) (in Sailom Hotel) 29 Phetkasem Road, Tel: 0 3251 1890-1 Fax: 0 3251 2047 (open 7.00 a.m.-10.30 p.m.)
• Sasi (ศศิ) 83/159 Tambon Nong Kae, Tel: 0 3251 2488, 0 1693 2096 Fax 0 3251 2488 www.sasi-restaurant.com (Thai food, Seafood open 11.00 a.m.–10.00 p.m.) Thai Classical Dance Show on *Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays at 7.00 p.m.
• Supatra by the Sea (สุภัทรา ริมทะเล) 122/63 Soi.Mubaan Khao Ta Kiap, Tambon Nong Kae, Tel: 0 3253 6561-2 Fax:: 0 3253 6560 www.supatrabythesea.com, E-mail: info@supatrabythesea.com (Seafood Thai food open 11.00 a.m.–11.00 p.m.)
• Taj Mahal (ทัช มาฮาล) 31/1 Naresdamri Road (International Food and Seafood)

If you want English songs better go in the downtown area of Hua Hin, where Hyatt Hotel is located. If you go there, most of the people will be foreigners. There's active tourist night life between Dechanuchit Road and Soi Bintabaht with mostly middle-age and older customers.

• El Murphy's. The place for live music,located in the heart of Hua Hin on Soi Selakam 20M. from the Hilton Hotel.This Irish Bar is the nightly home of Hua Hins own The Stonehead Band,these boys have been rocking Hua Hin for more then 15 years with their great rock and blues classics.Sometimes there is an early opening act.

• Style. One of the best nightspots in Hua Hin, with hip hop music and techno. Popular for teenagers around that area. Open from 6 pm to 2 am, but most people come around 10 pm onward. Live music as well, but thai music. Frequently overcrowded.

• Bluestation Country Pub. Very popular with local folks, but nearly unknown to tourists. Located behind the older of Hua Hin's two bus depots, by the intersection of Chomsin Road and the railroad track (only rail crossing in central HH, so easy to find). The house band is excellent, playing all Thai country (Peu Chiwit) songs. Before 10 pm, there's an opening act that some nights (but irregularly) consists of a duo of Thai on guitar and farang on accordion, doing all Thai songs. One of a kind, and pleasant listening.

• Satchmo Club (แซชโม คลับ) Main Lobby of the Sofitel Central Hua Hin.); The Satchmo Club is Hua Hin’s ultimate in classy entertainment. Featuring a vibrant Filipino Band, The Flash Band, Satchmo features delicious drinks, including a Mojito such that you will only taste in Mexico. Located underground below the main lobby, Satchmo Club is both hip and modern - a relaxing venue from the bustle of Hua Hin.

• Billy’s Bar & Restaurant (บิลลี่บาร์ แอนด์ เรสเตอร์รอง) Hua Hin Bazaar (Pub and Restaurant)
• Blue Angel Cabaret (บลู แองเจิล คาบาเร่) Soi Bintaban, A nightly transvestite show at 20:00 and 21:45 and a midnight show on weekends (Show)
• Crawford's Irish Bar (คราวฟอร์ด ไอริช บาร์) Poolsuk Road (Pub)
• Hua Hin Brewing Company Bar (หัวหิน บริววิ่ง คอมพานี บาร์) next to Hilton Hua Hin Resort & Spa (Disco)
• Johnnie Walkers Sports & Music Bar (จอห์นนี่ วอคเกอร์ สปอร์ต แอนด์ มิวสิคบาร์) Selakam Road (Pub)
• Jungle Juice (จังเกิล จูซ) Selakam Road (Pub)
• P and P Bar (พี แอนด์ พี บาร์) Poolsuk Road
• Octopussy (ออคโตพูซซี่) Selakam Road (Bar)