| Thailand has been steadily rising in popularity as a | | | | the many samples, and you can have a |
| tourist destination, particularly over the last 30 | | | | hand-made, bespoke suit (male or female) within |
| years. Most international flights connect at | | | | a couple of days. |
| Bangkok, which is a great city to enjoy a | | | | The restaurants in both Cha-am and Hua Hin are |
| stop-over for a couple of days, before heading | | | | excellent, serving local seafood, Thai specialties |
| for the quieter coastal resorts. Hua Hin is within | | | | and international cuisine which is much more |
| easy driving distance of Bangkok, a journey of | | | | pleasurable than eating buffet-style at the local |
| around 190km. | | | | hotel. Cha-Am has a few local bars, but if you are |
| Situated on the Gulf of Thailand, this once-sleepy | | | | seeking lively nightclubs, this is not the place for |
| fishing village was awakened to the real world | | | | you. The seafood restaurants around Hua Hin's |
| with the laying of a railway line direct to Bangkok | | | | fishing port are highly recommended. Both resorts |
| in the 1920s. Hua Hin soon became a popular | | | | also offer spa beauty treatments in the hotels |
| resort destination, favored by the Thai royal | | | | including excellent massages. The Thais are |
| family. The fishing village charm has long been lost | | | | masters at offering wonderful therapeutic |
| beneath the modern development along the lovely | | | | treatments. Indulge yourself at these bargain |
| white-sand coastline, but the town still has a | | | | prices and find yourself totally relaxed and |
| relaxed local flavor. For those seeking something a | | | | rejuvenated in body, mind and spirit. |
| little quieter, its near neighbor Cha-am may be the | | | | In contrast to Cha-Am, Hua Hin offers numerous |
| perfect idyllic seaside resort for you. | | | | bars, pubs and discos offering drinks and |
| Cha-Am's main claim to fame is that it has | | | | entertainment into the small hours. It also has a |
| Thailand's longest beach. Although weekend | | | | range of watersports and eight golf courses as |
| visitors flock to the beach here, during the week | | | | well as a beautiful sandy beach and clear blue sea. |
| it is fairly quiet. There are a few local attractions | | | | This bustling town is easy to get around on foot |
| but the main reason to come to Cha-Am is to chill | | | | or by 'songthaew', a hop-on taxi service. Hua Hin |
| out in your own space on the gorgeous white | | | | offers a variety of local shops and a visit to the |
| sandy beach. There is however a local Jack | | | | market is a great experience. Hotel standards |
| Nicklaus designed golf course for the more | | | | here are very good, wherever you choose to |
| actively inclined. Most resorts are surrounded by | | | | stay, and all have beautiful swimming pools and |
| landscaped gardens which offer pleasant, shady | | | | sun terraces beneath the palm trees. For a beach |
| and colorful places to stroll amidst the tropical | | | | vacation which has guaranteed sunshine, sand and |
| flora. There are a few local shops in Cha-Am | | | | sea, Hua Hin and Cha-Am make the perfect |
| selling the obligatory jewelry, and the tailor's shops | | | | destination. |
| are excellent. Choose your fabric and style from | | | | |