Hua Hin Forum

I'll be moving to Hua Hin in October but I*m still trying to decide on the type of visa I should apply for, whether to go for the O-A or the 90 day type with visa runs. I'm a UK citizen and if I get an O-A visa my pension will not be increased in line with inflation but will stay fixed, I'm also tak...

Hi, can anybody tell me the approximate cost of the following medications in Thailand
Simvastin for high cholesterol
Amlodipine for high blood pressure
Rivaoxaban Xarelto blood thinner.
Thanks

Hi, I've been looking at the OA visa requirements and wondered if anyone can provide me with some help. On the website they ask foe two types of insurance as follows Health Insurance issued by a Thai or foreign insurer for general illnesses, including COVID-19, with the insured sum of no less than 1...

I'm a Uk citizen and will be applying for a retirement visa soon, I plan on staying 6 to 8 months in Thailand each year staying in rented accommodation. How can I open a bank account without a permanent address there?

1970. I can probably claim the shortest first vist to Hua Hin as well as one of the earliest, I was 20 at the time, a hippy doing the overland route from the UK to Austrailia. With a friend we had travelled through Europe, Turkey, Iran, Afganistan, Pakistan and India. In late 1970 we were in Bangkok...

Hi, I'll be moving to Hua Hin soon and was wondering if it's easy to find a local person to teach me Thai in exchange for me teaching/ improving their English skills, I'm not a total beginner, I did a few night school coures in the UK. I was thinking along the lines of meeting for a couple of hours ...

Hi, I've been coming to Thailand since the 1970s and especially Hua Hin many times, now in my 70s I've decided to move here for a least 8 months a year. In the last couple of years in the UK I have developed a little business which I essentially run from my kitchen table, it involves importing small...

I suppose I'm asking for tips on where to start looking once I'm in Hua Hin., looking on websites only shows Condos or Gated Communities. I remember a few times when I was driving around on a scooter seeing "To Rent" signs here and there, is there anywhere where the locals would advertise ...

Hi, I've been coming to Hua Hin for more than 30yrs on and off but just staying in guest houses or more recently airbnbs, I'm now looking at moving here permanently so would like some local advice. First off I'm a single guy so I'm not looking for a mansion but I don't want to live in a condo or a g...

Hi everyone, the name's Jack, and I'm new to the forum so just introducing myself. I first "chugged" through Hua Hin in 1971 on the Bangkok to Butterworth night train, I've been back to stay many times since. Now looking at making it my home so I'll be posting soon for tips from forum memb...