First Impressions of HUA HIN Thailand 🇹🇭 Is Hua Hin Worth Visiting Now?

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  • čas přidán 29. 05. 2023
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    HUA HIN, THAILAND - Hua Hin, the pretty Thailand beach destination in Prachuap Khiri Khan is just 3 hours away from the big city of Bangkok. Not that you would know as you overlook the gorgeous blue ocean. Hua Hin is a big beach destination for Thai people who escape Bangkok for a weekend break. However, Hua Hin is also home to many expats looking for the sun and the beach. From beaches to Thai street food and beautiful nature nearby, I can understand why Hua Hin has always been a popular holiday destination. But, should you visit Hua Hin in 2023? Well, come with me and find out what Hua Hin is really like now and if you should come when you visit Thailand.
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    Hua Hin Artists Village: goo.gl/maps/PbVpqaXRjFsbaeZLA
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Komentáře • 73

  • @vantida
    @vantida Před rokem +11

    I like that you are honest about Huahin and I totally agree. The beach doesn't look so nice, however if you go there in a better season, you will surely see the sand. Love the music at the artists village 😊.

    • @hungrytoexplore
      @hungrytoexplore  Před rokem +2

      I try to keep it as real as possible. But I enjoyed it in the end haha. You just need to give it time and make the effort to seek things that you do enjoy.

    • @chyira8077
      @chyira8077 Před 5 měsíci

      Maybe you'r ate the wrong beach. The beache section at the Standard Hotel and Marriott are actually nice and the water almost never comes all the way up ti the shore!

  • @hungrytoexplore
    @hungrytoexplore  Před rokem +6

    Please help me by giving this video a LIKE and a SHARE, it really helps the channel grow.

    • @bluemagic1580
      @bluemagic1580 Před 22 dny

      Hello
      I am planning to go back in thailand
      I want to exclude pattaya (I know pattaya like my pockets)
      I want to exclude phuket (too expensive)
      I want to exclude chiang mai chiang rai and Bangkok and all islands.
      I was thinking about hua in... But I need a bit of night life, pool tables and alchool.
      Is hua in the right choice or there is a better place?

  • @dawnmackey4182
    @dawnmackey4182 Před rokem +6

    The reason you don't see the beach in Hua Hin and Pranburi because of the storm out in the ocean which you can not see from shore. The storm created the big wave, high tide, and wind. Normally, the beach is very lovely and calm.

    • @hungrytoexplore
      @hungrytoexplore  Před rokem

      Very good point, I should have realised that. Thank you

  • @danny_and_diggy
    @danny_and_diggy Před rokem +3

    We have never been to Hua hin but will definately check it out as we so close to it now 😉😉👍👍

    • @hungrytoexplore
      @hungrytoexplore  Před rokem +1

      Haha the areas around are nice. I wasn’t overly taken by Hua Hin itself - not now you’ve been further south anyway

  • @rosieb4029
    @rosieb4029 Před rokem +3

    Nice one! I loved the artist village! I like these nature vdo’s 😃 Liked and shared 🙌🏼😃

    • @hungrytoexplore
      @hungrytoexplore  Před rokem +1

      The artist village was really cool and quirky. Thanks so much for sharing, I appreciate that

  • @louis20122
    @louis20122 Před rokem +5

    It looks like a nice place to retire.

    • @hungrytoexplore
      @hungrytoexplore  Před rokem

      haha it is certainly a great place for that - I have a few more years in me yet though

  • @slumberinc
    @slumberinc Před rokem +4

    I've been to that mangrove park. Very nice indeed.

    • @hungrytoexplore
      @hungrytoexplore  Před rokem

      yeah it was a very nice place to walk around. Only one other person there when I went too.

  • @maxf3253
    @maxf3253 Před rokem +2

    Another lovely post Joel❤

  • @alohaac6943
    @alohaac6943 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Wow Joe, sorry to hear abt Hua Hin as we were all excited to possibly retire there so love to hear why you didn’t get the ‘feel’. We live in Barcelona now and thinking of straddling here and Hua Hin….

    • @hungrytoexplore
      @hungrytoexplore  Před 3 měsíci

      ah! to be honest, I think it is also very much about horses for courses! I prefer to be a bit more off the beaten path and less westernised than Hua Hin when I am in Thailand. But 100%, for retiring, to have a sense of community, some home comforts whilst abroad, a nice way off life, I definitely see the lure and why people like it. It is popular for a reason right? I just feel more alive when I am the only foreigner around, but then again... that is my travel style rather than my settle down to live style.

  • @MrBrandonLau
    @MrBrandonLau Před rokem +1

    Great video. Subscribed

  • @MrThairacer
    @MrThairacer Před rokem +1

    nice place ! i’ve been thaïland a lot but never went to hua-hin, i will give a try. something remember a lot the high tide in france bretagne 😍 , love the moving waves 🌊 and the countryside looks interesting too . thanks 🙏

    • @hungrytoexplore
      @hungrytoexplore  Před rokem +1

      Yeah, I come from the Channel Islands and the tides are really big. but they do go up and down. This one just stayed high, I think it was from the big storm offshore to be honest. It is a nice stretch of coastline either way.

  • @slumberinc
    @slumberinc Před rokem +2

    13:28... I drove a car over that bridge... :P It was full of dogs at night. I stayed at the resort near by. (Thai style)

  • @markfoley3923
    @markfoley3923 Před rokem +1

    Nice video, Joe. I moved to Hua HIn about six months ago and love it here. But I didn't like it much when I was your age either. I tell people it's a great place to live, but you wouldn't want to visit here, particularly given all the top shelf destinations to holiday in Thailand. Hua Hin is popular with older long-term expats because of the conveniences, ranging from heaps of available housing, to plentiful and quality healthcare, to excellent shopping and restaurants. It's also popular with western families with young children, and Bangkok Thais who drive down for weekends and holidays. Today's Hua Hin reminds me of Bangkok thirty years ago. To the city's credit, there are several neighborhoods here with very different vibes. In any case, glad you stopped by and see you again in twenty years or so. Cheers.

    • @hungrytoexplore
      @hungrytoexplore  Před rokem

      Thanks Mark. Oh for sure, I can see why people like it to live there. I come from a very small island, so sense of community is important to me and like you say, certain amenities are also important. I will visit again and try it out haha.

  • @thelast1190
    @thelast1190 Před rokem +1

    😊😊😊

  • @gobgob3871
    @gobgob3871 Před rokem +2

    สวัสดี ครับพี่Joe🇺🇸🇹🇭☺🍔🍍🍉🏖สวยงาม มาก ครับ

  • @patompoomwichitchoti6051

    Pranburi have a lot of great seafood resturants with great price.

  • @verykeen2please
    @verykeen2please Před rokem +2

    it always reminds me of the Thai version of Weston-Super_Mare

    • @hungrytoexplore
      @hungrytoexplore  Před rokem

      hahaha that is hilarious. I certainly see what you mean having visited WSM many times

  • @yorkhunt1251
    @yorkhunt1251 Před rokem +4

    Going to BKK in November. Hua Hin is easily 3 hours away. I'll give it a miss.

    • @hungrytoexplore
      @hungrytoexplore  Před rokem

      hahaha there are better places to visit within a 3 hour radius, I would say.

  • @briangravett2142
    @briangravett2142 Před rokem +3

    Gotta say it wasn't like that at all..... Got stuck there for awhile and the beach was endless, smashed golf balls up and down all day. Sick to see the tide up though

    • @hungrytoexplore
      @hungrytoexplore  Před rokem +1

      yeah, I must have just visited at the wrong time for the tides. They literally never changed.

  • @mauihowey
    @mauihowey Před rokem +2

    How long ago were you in Hua Hin? Could have met for lunch

    • @hungrytoexplore
      @hungrytoexplore  Před rokem +1

      I was only there a few days, but this series was filmed a few months ago.

  • @sarina-zp3ov
    @sarina-zp3ov Před 10 měsíci +1

    สวัสดีครับพี่โจ ดีใจที่พี่ชอบหัวหินบ้านเกิดผมครับ 🙏

  • @alanq7170
    @alanq7170 Před rokem +1

    Huay Yang next? .. if you do you have to eat @ Chabar or Kate & FaSai Restaurant

  • @bars5718
    @bars5718 Před rokem +2

    Could of used Google translate from Thai to English. Just a thought.
    Great vid

    • @hungrytoexplore
      @hungrytoexplore  Před rokem

      For what? There are Thai captions. And the title and description is also translated to thai if you have CZcams set to Thailand. Let me know if it isn’t working

  • @pannachawangkul585
    @pannachawangkul585 Před rokem +2

    Ooooooh, that bridge!!!!

    • @hungrytoexplore
      @hungrytoexplore  Před rokem +1

      hahah worst part was that I only realised it when I got half way. No health and safety there. Imagine a car!

    • @pannachawangkul585
      @pannachawangkul585 Před rokem

      @@hungrytoexplore I know, right? Now I can't get that image out of my head. 😅

  • @MrKarten67
    @MrKarten67 Před rokem +1

    Norway: Hua Hin "Stone head city" English translation.
    Hua Hin has many advantages, but the beach is not one of them, they have no boardwalk, and it can be difficult to find parking if you have a car.
    Beaches both south and north are better than Hua Hin, I like Cha Am better, a smaller town located approx. 20 min. North, it has a promenade, and you can park along the beach, Cha Am is also known for extremely good seafood restaurants, since it was originally a fishing village.

    • @hungrytoexplore
      @hungrytoexplore  Před rokem

      Ah yes I did go to cha am, but didn’t film much of it. It is nice down there too

  • @flyhighseeall8271
    @flyhighseeall8271 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Is hua hin safe to walk around ? It seems very quiet and no tourists there

    • @hungrytoexplore
      @hungrytoexplore  Před 11 měsíci

      100% - I never felt unsafe at any time, anywhere in Thailand. Do not worry about that at all.

  • @phatthasuchapaisittanin6406

    หัวหินน่าเที่ยวมากสำหรับฉันหัวงว่าคุณจะชอบ

  • @gameslikehitman1222
    @gameslikehitman1222 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Are u still in hua hin

  • @slumberinc
    @slumberinc Před rokem +2

    I've seen the "real" Thailand. I've been living with farmers in Isaan. After a while VERY BORING. So next time I will go Hua Hin for a week or two.

    • @hungrytoexplore
      @hungrytoexplore  Před rokem

      hey that is cool though. Quite the experience. But I understand the desire for adventure after that.

  • @Joshshepherd
    @Joshshepherd Před 10 měsíci

    What’s your favourite beach destination in Thailand that has some home comforts?

    • @hungrytoexplore
      @hungrytoexplore  Před 10 měsíci

      oh that is a good question. Ko Lanta, Ko Tao, Ko Samui

  • @2112sgb
    @2112sgb Před rokem

    Must be a ton of mosquitos.

    • @hungrytoexplore
      @hungrytoexplore  Před rokem

      Thankfully not when I was there, but I am sure there will be

  • @htmlpea5385
    @htmlpea5385 Před 10 měsíci

    another guy who missed the best things to do in Hua Hin and didnt know when to visit the beach

  • @Xylo58
    @Xylo58 Před rokem

    You’re too young to appreciate the benefits of living in Hua Hin. 😂

  • @lifeinthailand254
    @lifeinthailand254 Před rokem

    You talked too much but not showing anything much.

    • @hungrytoexplore
      @hungrytoexplore  Před rokem +2

      That’s why the channel is called Joe Parrilla 👋🏻

  • @richardroth1308
    @richardroth1308 Před 20 dny

    I wanted to see what the 'nightlife' / bar area was like.