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26 August 2011
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hua hin, THAILAND The Jazz Festival is here and if you haven’t already noticed the town is packed; for details on the festival please grab a copy of our free Special Edition available all over town and throughout the event. As noted a couple of weeks ago, this is one of a series of events which might well be the catalyst to kick start the town’s economy, with the elephant polo taking place from 5th September, the ongoing golf festival, and there will also be the return of many ‘part time expats’ over the next couple of months. While the town may not return to the tourist heights it reached a few years ago, there are definitely signs that the high season might well exceed the last couple of years, and this will be helped if, as many experts are predicting, the baht weakens against the Euro and other western currencies. The atmosphere of apparent political stability will also encourage people to come to Thailand again. The recently added attractions to Hua Hin such as the floating markets, new hotels and shopping outlets, slowly improving imfrastructure and the vast range of property available here makes the area more attractive than ever, and it is clear that many big business concerns are eager to be in place as a major boom looms on the horizon. The likelihood of Hua Hin being combined with Cha Am and Pranburi into a new province still appears to be on the cards as well, which would also mean a higher profile as a provincial capital, with all the benefits that would bring in terms of government jobs and increased activity. We really are at the beginning of an unprecedented opportunity for businesses and individuals in the area, although for many it might not feel like it as we trundle through a very low season. The Jazz Festival will help ease us out of the low and towards the high, so get down to the beach and soak up some sounds!
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