Hua Hin another Pattaya?

[lomuamart]

AS SOMEONE HAS ALREADY STATED as long as the king lives in hua hin the pattaya type of entertainment will never be allowed to happen and i for 1 am thankful for that lets face it i like the bars of pattaya/bangkok/patong as much as any other guy but isnt it just great to be able to retreat to places like huahin and lamai beach on kho samui and be able to have arelaxing time at the end of your los holiday and then go home actually feeling like you have had a holiday. i love the relaxation of huahin in the daytime and the easy going nightlife and restaurants. Long may it continue. basically iff you want rowdy nightlife which i like as well you can go to pattaya/patong but leave huahin as it is a sanctuary of calm and relaxation.

I agree with your sentiments. However, Norseman posted some photos I'd taken of HH in 1989. Can't remember the link, perhaps Norseman will oblige?
Thing is that the difference is so marked and it was only 17 years ago.
The pace of development has escalated a thousand fold just over the past 8 years. This town's on the map already through its imigration ofice, new shopping mall and property construction.
I don't think that it's going to stop here. Wait another 5 years and then see.
Just my opinion.

[PeteC]

So Lomu, what's the next existing village/town driving south that resembles the way HH was back about 17 years ago? Thanks. Pete

[lomuamart]

The closest I can think of and have visited on many occasions, is Bang Saphang.
It's got some infrastructure and the pace of life is much slower and cheaper.

[PeteC]

Maybe good idea to move these over to "on the road", especially if others are going to jump in.

A place like that may be attractive to someone in my situation who wants to get out of here, but really does not want to land in a new place and watch development (again) for the rest of my days.

How far is it from HH in case one desires a Subway sandwich or a game of darts? Any golf courses down that way? Pete