Sun, sand, sea, great food and a healthy lifestyle are some of the things that await those who choose to visit or live in Hua Hin, a seaside town about 3 hours south of Bangkok. I’m here to celebrate this fantastic place which I’m lucky enough to call home and hopefully provide you with some interesting insights, some good advice and a few laughs. Hua Hin Blog is covering areas such as food, Thai culture, a healthy lifestyle and what it is to live and work in Thailand. In other words a celebration of life in a tropical location and how to make the most of it.
It’s a great time to look at buying a property here in Hua Hin, all the power is with the buyer and if you can offer a cash deal you’ll give youself significant negotiating power. 100% buyer’s market. Here are 5 great deals that will be worth your attention if you are looking to buy…
Covid vaccines: never has there been a situation in history so perfectly designed for conspiracy theorists. A new global pandemic + social media has proven to be a recipe for disaster. And of course at the forefront of all this is the anti-vax rhetoric that seems to be gaining more and more traction. Let’s face…
With the worrying news that the UK is now planning to lockdown until Easter big questions have to be asked about the handling of the Coronavirus pandemic in my home country. I myself live here in Thailand where life has been relatively normal when compared to Europe, even with the recent outbreak. Indeed I feared…
This is a blog from Grahame Beecham, who recently returned to the Uk for a funeral and outlines his experiences. I have lived and worked in Thailand for nearly 15 years now and have travelled back to the UK twice a year over that period, until this year with the Covid situation. It was not…
Thailand is an amazing country and I love living here but one of the greatest things about calling Thailand home is that life is never ever boring and I’m constantly learning of new and interesting things about this country I call home. Here’s a list of some really cool things you may not already know…
Look, I know I’m on shaky ground here but I’m pretty sure my wife will find some amusement in all of these and to be fair it is pretty funny. I’ve been in long term relationships with both western and Thai women and my (Thai) wife and I are about to celebrate our 4th anniversary.…
Who doesn’t love Thai food? Let’s face it, the Thais have the got the Asian food thing nailed and it’s one of the best things about living here. For this list I’ve not included the usual suspects such as Gra Pow Moo, Pad Thai, Somtam and Tom Yam Goong (much as I love them). I’ve…
The Mae Hong Son Loop Known as one of the top 10 roads in the world for any motorbike enthusiast to ride. The Mae Hong Son loop is 692 kilometers of twists and turns, the 1095 highway has 1,864 corners making it a motorcyclist’s dream. Take a couple of days to explore the city of…
Well, it finally looks like everything is to open again (except for bars, for some reason Covid hates bars) and we can look forward to a state of normalcy again. Or can we? We keep hearing this term ‘new normal’. Are things really going to change post Covid 19? I’m sure this whole experience has…
Hua Hin is a location that is steeped in Golfing history. The first course was commissioned by the royal family to be built here and It has become a mecca for both golfers on holiday and people who wish to live / retire here. Here is the main reason that Hua Hin has become one…
Many people dream of living out their retirement in a warmer climate which is why so many retirees choose to move to Thailand. Of course, we all know many reasons why, the all year-round sunshine,beaches, food, people etc. etc. but what are the main health benefits of living in Thailand. 1. Get More Sunlight Vitamin…
Well it’s as much of a surprise to me as anyone finding myself locked down 3 hours south of Bangkok! After a holiday here booked to return to the UK on the 28th February I am now in week 8 and adapting to life as a slightly surprised expat! After my fiancée became ill and…
