Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Hua-Hin

Hua-Hin



Hua Hin is one of  the most  wellknown seaside towns lying on the
west side of the Gulf of Thailand. It is noted for its traditional fishing
port, splendid sandy beach, exciting water sports, golf, seafood
restaurants, and Thai arts & handicraft. You may enjoy walking through the
quiet windy streets of a friendly coastal village  or  sample the fresh
seafood in  any restaurant overlooking the sea. Hua  Hin is definitely an
amazing place not to be missed!


Follow these links

 How to get to Hua Hin
 Getting around Hua Hin
 Places of Interest
 Shopping & Entertainment
 Dining
 Calendar
 Things to Know



Weather


                      Hua Hin is situated in one of the driest provinces in Thailand.  It is
ruled by 3 different  categories of  seasonas below:

 Hot – March to June
It is unpleasantly hot during days and
nights where the temperature can go up
to 40°C.

 Rainy – July to October
It is warm for the days and occasionally
cooler at nights. Rain will not happen
everyday and if it does; only for about
10-20 minutes. The average temperature
is around 25°C to 30°C.

 Cool – November to February
The climate is tropical and humid most of
the time;  with little if no rain.
Temperatures can reach an average of
26°C.






Currency

Thai Baht (THB) is used in the country
with the below exchange rates
(approximate only)
1 EUR =44.80THB 1 SGD =23.15THB 
1 USD =34.96THB 1 JPY  =0.28  THB
1 AUD =22.23THB 1 GBP =50.83THB
Please visit www.xe.com/ucc for updated
daily rates.


Important Information


 Language  : Thai and English
 Electricity : 220 Volts
 Religion : Buddhist (90%)
 Area Code : +66 (Thailand)
 City Code : 032 (Hua Hin)
 Time Zone : UTC/GMT +7


Emergency Calls

 Tourist Police: 1155
 Police : 191
 Ambulance : 0 32 532 576
 Information   : 0 32 602 019