Hua Hin is located approx.
190 km south of Bangkok and 92 kilometres north of Prachuab Khiri Khan, its
provincial chief town and it is a coastal, well known resort town, set on
the west coast of the Gulf of Thailand, Hua Hin has a population of around
60,000 people, the King of Thailand has his summer palace adjoining the
beach. Hua Hin Hotels range from guesthouse to luxury resorts and spas.
Hua Hin has one of the lowest rain falls in Thailand and being a coastal
town gets that lovely sea breeze, so Hua Hin can be visited all year round.
Hua Hin possesses a tropical climate with a rather high degree of humidity.
There are three seasons, the dry season (March-September), the rainy season
(October - November) and the warm season (November-February). Hua Hin has
one of the lowest rainfalls of any beach area. Weather is hot but refreshed
by a cooling sea breeze. Most days offer clear blue skies and sometimes
billowing white clouds. Hua Hin was chosen as the Royal resort due to the
excellent weather and climate. |