Hua Hin is the oldest and most traditional of Thai resorts combining a modern holiday destination with the charm and fascination of a still active fishing port. Its name (Hua Hin - head stone) is derived from the rock formations that is on the beach in front of the Sofitel Central Hotel hotel (formerly the Railway hotel, which dounled as the French Embassy of Phnom Penh in the move the Killing Fields). The beach beach stretches about 4 kilometers from the town center to Khao Takiab in the south, and a few kilometres northwards to Chaam. It is a beach is well known for its spectacular sunrises.
Hua Hin beach is never overcrowded, it is wide and long with white sand and scattered rocks in some areas. Mostly it is a tranquil beach but activities such as horse riding, kite boarding, and water sports can be found, mainly in the parts of the beach in town, where, if you want to relax there are plenty of deck chairs, sun loungers and beach umbrellas available for a small charge.
Offshore you will see plenty of boats, including naval vessels which are there to protect the Thai monarch and his family when they visit their "home away from home" at Klai Kangwon Palace, built in 1926.
