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Hua Hin is a famous beach resort town in Thailand, located in the northern part of the Malay Peninsula. It has a population of 73,177 over the area of 911 km , geographical location 12 34'N 99 57'E some 200 Km south of Bangkok, Thailand, ... more »
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Hotels Back in the year 1834, before the name Hua Hin was created, some agricultural area of Phetchaburi Province was hit by severe drought. A group of farmers had moved southward until they found a small village which had a white bright sand and a row of rocks along the beach. They settled in the place and gave it a name Samore Riang (Thai ) 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 of the beach next to his palace Hua Hin.
In the year 1932, Hua Hin is only part of Pran Buri district. Until the year 1949 Hua Hin was promote to be district of Prachuap Khiri Khan province. After the building of southern route railway, Hua Hin became the first and most popular beach resort of Thailand.
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