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Welcome
to Hua Hin, Thailand
Hua Hin Town is on the coast of Hua Hin District. With an area around
86.36 km², the town has 50,169 inhabitants. It is a popular beach resort getaway
for Bangkok residents. The Railway Hotel, now more generally known as The
Sofitel Hotel, is a famous old building which was used as The Hotel Pnom Phen in
the film "The Killing Fields".
In
1834, before the name Hua Hin was coined, some agricultural areas of Phetchaburi
Province were hit by severe drought. A group of farmers moved southward until
they found a small village that had bright white sands and a row of rocks along
the beach. They settled here and gave it the name Samore Riang which mean rows
of rock.
In 1921 the director of the state railway, Prince Purachatra, built the Railway
Hotel close to the beach. King Prajadhipok (Rama VII) liked the place so much
that he built a summer palace there. The palace was named Wang Klai Kang Won
('Far from Worries'). It is now the full-time residence of His Majesty the King
of Thailand. His Royal Highness Prince Krom Phra Naresworarit was the first
member of the royal family to build a group of palaces at Ban Laem Hin, called
Sukaves, and he give the name Hua Hin to the beach next to his palace.
In 1932 Hua Hin was part of Pran Buri district. In 1949 Hua Hin was promoted to
be a district of Prachuap Khiri Khan province. After the building of southern
railway, Hua Hin became the first and most popular beach resort of Thailand.
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