The last installment of our Hua Hin Trip! It was a pretty short stay here but I think it was good enough to cover the places we had wanted to visit, we took a pretty slow and relaxing pace. Read on the gem which we discovered and a must-visit for a meal when you make your trip here as well as the mode of transport we got around in.
If you decide to take a train here to Bangkok, you can purchase the tickets right at the station. the estimated duration is about 4 hours as compared to taking a car, that is, if you would like to relive the past!
Day 5
Maeklong Railway Market
This railway market is located in Samut Songkhram Province, an hour south-west of Bangkok, it is located just next to Maeklong station. I read that this local market is unique with stalls lined along the tracks with fold out umbrellas sheltering their stalls, locals love to visit to get their fresh supply of groceries and tourists like us who would like to have an experience, doing marketing like the locals. It would also be an experience to let the kids watch how the market would transform into an operating railway within minutes and resume their business again.
Day 4
Hua Hin Railway Station
Hua Hin Railway Station
No trip to Hua Hin is complete without a visit to this iconic railway station located in Hua Hin subdistrict, a short distance away from the centre of the town. It is the most beautiful railway in Hua Hin and yes, it is still in operation. Read more about the history here.
If you decide to take a train here to Bangkok, you can purchase the tickets right at the station. the estimated duration is about 4 hours as compared to taking a car, that is, if you would like to relive the past!
Maeklong Railway Market
This railway market is located in Samut Songkhram Province, an hour south-west of Bangkok, it is located just next to Maeklong station. I read that this local market is unique with stalls lined along the tracks with fold out umbrellas sheltering their stalls, locals love to visit to get their fresh supply of groceries and tourists like us who would like to have an experience, doing marketing like the locals. It would also be an experience to let the kids watch how the market would transform into an operating railway within minutes and resume their business again.
Thankful to have Neck and Pla to accompany us, they had been most helpful in assisting us in translating English to Thai.
Dining
We were told that we could get the cheapest seafood meals in Hua Hin. One street across Hua Hin Night Market, eateries and restaurants lined the street. You will never go wrong with restaurants with queues.
We went for Lung Ja Seafood on the second and third night. You can check out my Instagram highlights on the dishes we ordered, all for about SGD103, which we felt that it was really reasonable.
That was how huge the prawns were! To be frank, the size was a bit too exaggerating, I held back and ordered one size smaller.
We made a return on the second night, they remembered us and was nice to give a discount for returning customers. What a nice gesture! On the other hand, be sure to check the bill on your part too as human errors are invitable where sums would be calculated wrongly at times.
This is a MUST VISIT if you are in Hua Hin. We found this gem accidentally, this restaurant has two names, Som Moo Joom by the day, Jek Be-Ak Seafood Restaurant in the night and is always crowded, for both locals and tourists love to patronise it.
The shop was quite distinguished even though it does not have a name. The wooden architecture of the shop caught my attention while the tuk tuk whizzed past each time we were on our way back to the hotel. It was located at intersection between Naeb-Khehars Road and Dechanuchit Road. Just slightly further down if you are facing 7-11, you can see Hua Hin Night Market right opposite.
It was like a typical Tzhi-Char stall and it served Sukiyaki in claypot style! The broth was clear and mildly sweet and got even sweeter after all the ingredients were added in.
We added on some dishes to go with, the salt and pepper fish slices was really delectable!
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| crab cakes |
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| Filled with chunky crab meat and lots of other ingredients |
Do note the business operating hours and also the interior seating closed at 8pm sharp. We were seated inside eating halfway and suddenly, the staff told us that we had to change to the seating to the exterior as they were closing up for the day.
Address:
51/6 Dechanuchit Road,
Hua Hin, Prachuabkirikhan
Thailand 77110
Operating hours:
Som Moo Joom: 6am to 2pm
Jek Be-Ak Seafood Restaurant: 5.30 pm to 8.30pm
If you are a fan of Mango Sticky Rice, located just right opposite of where we stayed,
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| Hilton Hua Hin Resort and Spa |
turn to your right and cross over to the opposite. Neck recommended this stall to us, probably one of the best you can find in Hua Hin. If you are lucky, you probably met with a no-queue moments.
Getting around Hua Hin
Except for the first and fith day, for the rest of our stay in Hua Hin, we got around with these services.
Tuk Tuk is easily available just right outside the hotel, usually the drivers would offer a package of a few locations to go for that day. You can choose which are the places and they would advise accordingly to the location in sequence. Always ask for the charges first before you hop on a tuk tuk, try putting your bargaining skill into use. Usually, they charge between 1200 to 1500 Baht for the round trip.
You can also hire mini van too if you feel more comfortable and of couse having said that, if you would like to travel to further places. Tuk Tuk has a limit to how fast they can operate so if you are rushing for time, it is advisable and definitely safer to go for the mini van.
Songthaew is another option, it is a public transport (bus) but with no designated stops. It has several routes by using colour indication on the map. Tourists will be most likely using the green route that runs between Khao Takiab and Hua Hin Airport.
With Soi 72 (Night Market) and Sa Song street intersaction as midpoint, you pay 10 Baht per person in the day and 15 Baht in the evening to go to night markets as well as Khao Takiab (Monkey Mountain)
This is much cheaper than Tuk Tuk and you pay between 10 - 20 Baht for a one way trip. We took Songthaew from Blu Shopping mall to Market Village, which cost only 10 Baht per passenger. There was no bell to alert the driver, so if you need to stop, just knock on the panel behind the driver and pay your fare after you alight.
Basically, this sums up our stay in Hua Hin with Day 4 spent idling the hotel and visiting the malls. Quite slow pace in this province as compared to the bustling Bangkok. I cannot wait to share with you our Chiang Mai adventures next!
I usually have readers asking me to share my contact for Neck, you can watsapp her at her mobile:
+66 83 305 5270 and said that you got her contact from Piggy family. Nope, I do not earn any commision from her. Just helping to spread words for a good service which I have engaged before and hope she can help you with your trip too!
Click on the following links below if you have decided to make a trip to the beautiful Khao Yai and relaxing Hua Hin. As for Bangkok, there is always something new for me to discover whenever I make a trip.
I shall shall with you on our most recent trip to Chiang Mai in December soon before I forget about the details!
Hua Hin [2018] Day 1 & 2
Hua Hin [2018] Day 3
Khao Yai [2016] Day 1
Khao Yai [2016] Day 2
Khao Yai [2016] Day 3
Bangkok [2015]
Bangkok [2018]
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