Prachuap Khiri Khan
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The capital of the province also named Prachuap Khiri Khan is a small laid back fishing port some 80 kilometers South of Hua Hin. Just South of Prachuap Khiri Khan town is the narrowest point of Thailand, a little over 10 kilometers wide from the Gulf to neighboring Myanmar. The province is best known for its many beautiful sandy beaches and lovely bays in the Eastern part, while the Western part of the province close to Myanmar is mountainous and forested. Agriculture plays an important role, with products as coconuts and pineapples grown widely.
In spite of the development of its coastline much of the province has kept its rural character with palm trees, mountains, pineapple farms and rice fields dominating the landscape. The oldest beach resort in the country, Hua Hin , is located in this province. The Palace is still being used today by the Royal Family. With the opening of the railway from Bangkok, Hua Hin started to become a popular beach resort destination. It is now also the center of nightlife in the province. There is free coffee and tea in the lobby, and free English and Thai language newspapers daily also.
Breakfast is available in the back of the lobby towards the beach at about B American breakfast if you want that, toast also, and for those who like Thai food, they have Khao Tom boiled rice soup! English is spoken by most of the staff. Well worth it at the price. Is behind hotel one, about metres distant from the old one, and one road removed from the beach road.
So the old hotel can interfere with seaview from rooms on the south side of the hotel but, the seaview is still incredibly good! Has six floors,and the seaview from the top of the hotel is phenomenal! Each room has a balcony, and you can sit out there and relax as the sun sets. The rooms are modern and well appointed, and there is a lift.
Prachuap Khiri Khan is one of the western provinces (changwat) of Thailand. It is in the northern part of the Malay Peninsula, some km ( mi) south of. Prachuap Khiri Khan is a town in southern Thailand. It is the capital of Prachuap Khiri Khan Province and is on the coast at one of the narrowest stretches in.
The corner rooms are best, but Management is planning to upgrade these, and the price will increase accordingly. Prices are the same as Hotel one. For breakfast, and to read the English language newspapers, just cross the road to the old hotel. The free coffee and tea are available in the lobby at both hotels. There are plenty of good restaurants nearby. Staff at reception are friendly,and speak some English. Breakfast American is included in the price at March , which is B This hotel is on the beachfront. It is the closest hotel to the City pier. Aircon room single is B, and twin aircon is B Minibuses now only go from the new stop at the 4 way intersection into the City.
You will need a tuk tuk or motorcycle taxi to get there. Your hotel will phone one for you. Will cost you either B50 or B, depending on who arrives. They run at and The stop is on the west side of Pitakchart Road, half a block south of Kongkiat Rd. The ticket office is a tiny storefront with a glass booth and wooden benches visible inside. There were only 10 passengers, which explains why the numbers of buses available are falling. Free bottled water was provided, and a toilet stop was made part way. Direct buses to Suvarnabhumi Airport are available from Hua Hin http: Just click any blue "Edit" link and start writing!
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Prachuap Khiri Khan Contents 1 Understand 1. Understand [ edit ] Thailand's royal family and especially former kings were the first to set this location on the map as the original seashore destination in Thailand. It is actually pronounced Prajuap Kiri Kan, and usually just referred to as Prajuap. Geography [ edit ] Prachuap Khiri Khan Province covers an area of 6, square kilometres.
Get in [ edit ] By car [ edit ] From Bangkok, there are two routes as follows: By bus [ edit ] There is only one bus that actually comes into the city itself, and this is the aircon one from the Southern Bus Terminal. By Minibus [ edit ] Note that as at June , there is now a dedicated minibus stop at the 4 way intersection on the main BKK to the South road. By plane [ edit ] Siam General Aviation is out of business as of It was connected to Nok Air, but they do not fly any longer to Hua Hin.
Get around [ edit ] The town itself is small enough to get around by foot or bicycle.
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Cars can be rented from trustworthy companies such as Avis, Budget, and Hertz. Boats can be hired at the pier for travel to nearby islands. The northern end has no hotels - these are at the southern end. Along this strip also are several decent restaurants, and seafood is a speciality. From all of the above, there is an uninterrupted view of the beach. See [ edit ] [ add listing ] Prachuap Khiri Khan City Gate Ao Manao Beach - a couple of miles south of the town centre so tuk-tuk or bicycles recommended.
It's on the Wing 5 Air Force base - you will be asked to sign in with your passport number, but this is just a formality. The air force keeps the beach lovely and clean, and it is the "main" swimming beach within the city. Sit on the provided deck chairs under umbrellas 10 baht per person at the south end of the bay, near the food courts, or walk along the beautiful empty northern stretch, see tiny pink seashells and watch crabs digging holes in the sand.
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You can also see spectacled langur monkeys at the northern end of the Wing 5 beaches there are usually plenty near the Khao Lommuak mountain. These are less aggressive than most monkeys and will politely take food from you when offered - but beware, they can still get over-excited and bite, especially if they notice you have a whole bag of peanuts.
Also inside Wing 5 Air Force base is an impressive sandstone sculpture commemorating the fighting of December , as well as four mounted military aircraft and a small military museum. Small fishing boats moor nearby. Makes a nice side trip on the way to the beach. City Pillar, reportedly one of the prettiest in Thailand.
City Gate pictured here is similar to city gates in other cities Wat Thammikaram - excellent views of the bay and city, with wild monkeys crawling all over the place. The Wat Thammikaram is at the top of the "mountain". Ao Noi is to the north of the long city pier recently renovated in , and further around from Ao Prachuap, with its own fishing boat pier, fishing village and small beach. Do [ edit ] [ add listing ] Climb Khao Lommuak mountain at Ao Manao if you are feeling fit and adventurous.
Take the steps up from the spectacled langur monkey area. About half way up the steps stop and you get ropes attached to posts leading the rest of the way up. The ropes are strong and secure but some parts are quite challenging and almost vertical, and it becomes much more of a climb than a walk for most of the roped section. It would be easy to get into difficulty if you've never climbed before, especially coming back down, although there are plenty of hand and foot holds. There is a small pagoda at the top and views over the surrounding bays are stunning.
You will need at least some decent grippy shoes, plenty of water and some snacks to keep you going.
Prachuap Khiri Khan province is best known for its beautiful coast line with sandy beaches and warm waters. Most of the marshes were converted into shrimp farms, despite being in a national park. The beds are hard and the aircon is surprisingly cold. AirAsia serves the airport with a direct flight to Kuala Lumpur that commenced on 18 May Wet, fruit, veg, etc, and clothing across the street. The next one over has great green pepper hot plate crab.
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