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Both Hua Hin and Cha Am have hashing cults. The Hua Hin Hash House Harriers or H2H3, was founded in 2000 and now have hashes every two weeks. The Cha Am Hash House Harreris or CAH3, also have regular hashes which alternate with those in Hua Hin so there is now a hash every week. As they both say, "If you have half a mind to join us, that's all you'll need!"
For those who prefer pedalling to hashing there are the Hua Cha Hash Pedalers who have rides twice each month.
Hua Hin Hash House Harriers will be hosting a "Thai Happy New Year" 10 kilometer road race and 5 kilometer "fun run" on Monday 13 April. This event in the hot and dry season promises to be cool and not dry at all as those NOT on the run will be hosing down the runners as they pass by! (Just in case you're confused, remember that the Thai New Year commences in April). H2H3 will also host a Summer Solstice Run on 21 June.
Hin Lek Fai Hill
(Flintstone Hill) is about 1.5 km west of the city center and provides a
panoramic view of the Royal Hua Hin Golf Course below and the Gulf of Thailand
beyond the town. It gives you a good idea of how small Hua Hin really is.
There is a new park at the top of the hill with many flowering plants and shrubs inter-planted with the indigenous trees and bamboo groves though it will be a few years before they provide much shade. Concrete paths meander through the park leading to lookout spots with breathtaking vistas.
Though not exactly a mountain, the road to the top is a mite steep. I haven't made it all the way on my mountain bike yet and recommend motor vehicle transport for anyone but the very hardy.
The Thai Boxing Garden holds Muay Thai (Thai kick boxing) fight nights on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Located on Poolsuk Road, behind the temple, near Willi's.
Muay Thai is much different from Western boxing and the fighters may use their feet, elbows, legs, and knees to strike their opponent. Many young Thai men take part in this sport and several have moved on to excel in western boxing as well and Thailand gained its first Olympic gold in this event in Atlanta in 1996. Camp Palapon is a local school which gives instruction in Muay Thai, Kung Fu and Thai Chi for adults and children.
The first Thai boxer to win a world boxing title was Pone Kingpetch (Mana Sridokbuab) from Hua Hin. Born in 1936, Pone won the world flyweight belt in 1960. There is a statue to the fighter just west of the City Hall, between the Post Office and the Railway Station.
Fishing Harbour and Pier
The port is busy 24 hours each day
with boats coming in to drop off their catch and load up on more ice throughout
the night.
The community around the waterfront can be seen preparing fish for sale and drying small fish on the walkways in front of their houses.
There are several large restaurants near
the pier where one can sample the fresh catch prepared in the special Thai
way.
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Shopping Also check out the Living In Hua Hin page for more shopping tips.
Now that the Hua Hin Market Village has opened Hua Hin now has a large mall. In addition, there many small shops to find interesting objects. Many of these are along the roads
near the Sofitel and Hilton hotels. Up the road a bit, just north of Cha Am are a couple of Fashion Outlet stores. There is a shuttle bus for the larger available near the Clock Tower in downtown Hua Hin. For local handicrafts, the Hua Hin Bazaar,
about 100 meters west of the beach, should be your first stop. There are hundreds
of items in the shops with everything from shells and wood carvings to dried
fish.
All along Naresdamri Road up to Chomsin Road there are shops and tailors and restaurants. There are several silver shops on Chomsin Rd.
There are over 100 tailor shops in Hua Hin offering very competitive prices on western suits and dresses made from a wide variety of cloths. Suits can be made in 24 hours but you'll be better off if you schedule at least a couple of fittings and be sure to compare the workmanship of a few shops before placing your order. Some of the prices are almost too competitive with many shops offering jackets, multiple pairs of pants, shirts, etc for less than $100. Select accordingly and don't be taken in by tour guides or touts.
For silk and cotton, there are several shops on Petchkasem Road. A local type of cotton print is known as Kom Ma Phat. This cloth is available in many shops.
The Night Market, on Dechanuchit Road and the Grand Market, at Soi 86, Petchkasem Rd. are also good places to look for bargains.
The Gaw Gai Shop at 2/1 Dechanuchit Rd, close to the entrance of the ChaoLay Seafood Restaurant, is an interesting little place with items not found in the average Hua Hin souvenir shop. The owners travel all over Thailand picking up beautiful examples of Thai pottery which they then make into lamps. While lamps might be difficult for those with excess baggage rules to worry about, the shop also has many pieces of ceramic and wooden bric-a-brac that are most unusual and small enough to stash in a suitcase.
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