Hua Hin –
Why wouldn’t You?
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friend of mine once told me that if you have the luxury to live anywhere you want you should always choose a resort city. He himself, an avid skier chose to live in Vail Colorado, a famous ski resort city in the States. For me, after living in Hua Hin for many years I couldn’t agree with him more. Living in Hua Hin is like being on a continual holiday. There are constantly so many exciting things to do, always interesting places to go and new restaurants to try. 2017 ended with the Annual Hua Hin World Tennis Invitational held outdoors at True Arena Hua Hin. Thrilled ticket holders were treated to the opportunity to watch up close four of the top 10 Women’s tennis players in the world compete in the two-day tournament. The players included (ranked at the time) World No 1 Simona Halep, Karolina Pliskova World number 4, Jelena Ostapenko, World No. 7 & Johanna Konta ranking 9th in the World.
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Simona Halep went on to win this year’s French Open. True Arena hosts many tennis tournaments throughout the year, bringing in top talent and almost all of them are free to attend. Living in a resort city there are many businesses that cater to tourists, to the benefit Hua Hin’s residents. The billion-baht Vana Nava Water Jungle is a good case in point, but it’s not our only water park, we also have Black Mountain and in Cha Am, the next city to the north you’ll find the Santorini waterpark which is also a great shopping and entertainment venue. Additional water fun includes the many kite boarding schools where you can learn this exhilarating sport from trained experts, jet ski rental and banana boats. On land you have 10 great golf courses, Go Carts to race, elephants to ride, quad bikes to tour, horse’s to gallop, fun runs, marathons and a gun range to test your shooting skill. If you are interested in getting off the beaten track to see the real Thailand
while talking with locals and local expats about what life is really like in Thailand then you can join “The Hash”. Every Saturday afternoon the Hash House Harriers get together for a 1 hour run and walk thru the Thai countryside. Additional fun things to do in Hua Hin include the Cicada Market open Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The Cicada Market was created as a medium of connection to artists, creators, designers, tourists, students and the community. At the center, there are two white buildings with raised floors that serve as a venue for art exhibitions, called Cicada Art Factory. Exhibitions feature young artists as well as those from further afield. An amphitheater-style venue provides a form of entertainment designed to educate as well as to amuse visitors. Visitors can enjoy edutainment activities performed by bands, dance troupes, or theater groups.
