Website for Hua Hin Municipality ??

[lockwood74]

Hi

Anyone know
the official website for the Municiplaity authority (taseban),

would be of great help, if there is such a thing !!

Regards john

[Jaime]

If there is, its introduction page will read something like:

Welcome to the office of munipality of the Hua Hun. We are like mind efficiency for your satisfaction and pleasurable stay and life in our city of 'stone head' with calm of view, crystal sea and gust of satisfaction and relief.

We aspire to make all pretfect for you with international certified standard of ISO9000 in all matters and assure of atteneion to detal at all times in your utmost convenience.

Our staff can assist you in all predilections of official interpretations for your house buying and statutory inventions with clear and mandatory language in your tongue.

[Chas]

LOL ! Jaime. You have that exactly right!

But the question is a VERY good one. Does HHAD have any connections to the local municipality and if not why not? With this large a representation of permanent residents of Hua Hin ( and it seems a lot of regular visitors) it might be of mutual benefit on both sides to be in regular contact. I know language might be a barrier. .but with a bit of good will on both sides and a couple of people willing to translate it might very productive.

Is there any other organization in Hua Hin that represents/ includes as many farangs as HHAD?

[Lev]

I'm not sure the municipality even has a website, I certainly have never seen one.

The suggestion to work together with them is a good one, maybe we could get a list of readers requirements or information wanted and go down there to see what we can find out.

[Chas]

Lev, there must be somebody here with a friend at town hall. More than getting specific needs, just setting up the connection might be a good idea. ( Monthly meeting with the mayor? How can WE help Hua Hin? )Don't know exactly what to propose, as I haven't had to deal with any officials here beyond renewing my 90 day with the police.

Find a contact person there, tell him/her about HHAD and maybe get a small committe together to do things like open a forum here. My Thai is not great, but I would be willing to help with the quality of English to avoid things coming out looking like Jaime's example.

Seems a topic worth talking about and exploring further.

[playboy]

Well I don't know about Hua Hin Municipal but I know prachuapkhirikhan, the capital of Hua Hin. So you can link to other things too but sorry only in Thai. Check it out! if that will help to creat the sense of community.

http://www.prachuapkhirikhan.go.th/vitual/index.htm

[Michael]

First:
Is there generally any thai person in Hua Hin are reading this forum ?
Second:
Is there untill today any reaction from private or public side in any matter ?

We talk and chat about Hua Hin and the countries buisness. So many farang as permanent residents has a affect on the small city an the natives right ?

[Farang]

'
Anyone naively thinking that Thais would listen to any resident falang in any matters of significance
suffers from serious realism deficiency. And/or lacks insight due to limited exposure to Asian culture.

Thais might politely humor the falang as one humors children. They might even hang falang plans
and suggestions on their refrigerators. But they would never alter any of the plans no matter
how sensible the falang input.
Never, not one iota. No matter how well-intentioned and how brilliant the suggestion.

The Thais shall never admit that somebody else might know better. Least of all falang, with whom Thais
already have a superiority attitude born of their inferiority complex. They have run their country/city
so far with no help from falang and shall continue to do so. Thais have all the knowledge and
will not lose face by admitting they do not have all the answers.

Would the officials of, say Torquay or Bremen, alter any city plans even if some itinerant Thais so would suggest?

Yes, I thought so.
,

[Jaime]

Sadly all too true Farang - but very well put!

'Thais
already have a superiority attitude born of their inferiority complex.

This in particular is right on the mark and is not going to change one iota anytime soon.

[PeteC]

Sadly all too true Farang - but very well put!

'Thais
already have a superiority attitude born of their inferiority complex.

This in particular is right on the mark and is not going to change one iota anytime soon.

Point, not loy % ching ching.

Counter point: There are about 20 farangs here who have volunteered and undergone extensive background checks, most are ex law enforcement or military. They have been issued uniforms and special ID cards and patrol nightly with the Thai police. They are fluent in different languages, mostly English, German and Russian. They direct and assist when needed and, help defuse situations. If too late, they help get to the bottom of why a group of Thai men with 2x4's are standing over unconscience on the bar room floor... Jim, Bob and Bill.

This all happened a few years ago when a farang went to the City Council and made a suggestion. After that, it is quite often now that when a farang petitions to be heard at a city council meeting, he is, especially if the subject deals with tourism, safety, infrastructure and, he has an appropriate background/experience concerning the subject. Anything to make the city a better place for tourists and farang residents.

So, I don't think Lev's idea is too far fetched. Who better to approach HH City Hall and start the ball rolling. It's going to be needed as your farang resident and tourist population increase. Pete

[Chas]

I never for one second thought that a farang could make a suggestion that would be accepted by the local municipality for the good of their souls! I am not an idiot. Of course they wont even let you in the door unless they sense something in it for them and that something could just be an improved public image, connection to people who deal with tourists, bringing in MORE tourists, more money etc. Obviously there are Thai people interested in these things because they plan stuff all the time, try to beautify the town, advertise in bad English, connect to the TAT, etc. Who would refuse a chance at some GOOD publicity (or maybe even the threat of not producing bad publicity.)

My other question. . .is there ANY organization of farangs here as big as HHAD? Any organization period? How do the big moneymakers deal with the municipality? Do major hotel owners have an organization? Any clout at all? ( I am talking about the Hilton, Dusit, Marriot etc) And dont you think the municipality would listen if faced with a well organized farang group here? ( Face it. ..the way things are going we will outnumber the Thais here in 5 years anyway . . .for better or worse!!)

[Jaime]

So, I don't think Lev's idea is too far fetched. Who better to approach HH City Hall and start the ball rolling. It's going to be needed as your farang resident and tourist population increase. Pete

Fair enough - and I read about the farang 'guardian angels' in pattaya some time ago - but I think at the moment that it is the exception that proves the rule.

[PeteC]

I think that I and other expats talked on here before that when the cynical side of a person becomes too overwhelming concerning the way this Kingdom works, it's time to throw in the towel. It's true. If you let life here eat away at your innards, it will destroy your health and mentality. Go with the flow, try to improve "something" but....go to bed happy each night with the thought that this place is NEVER going to be like where you or I come from.

The Thai's will resist change until they have no choice. Thailand will never be more than a 2nd world country. They have nothing to offer the world in terms of technology, resources or even people given the antiquated way they educated their masses. Vis a vie...they need 200-300 baht per day workers to fuel their sweat shops making cars for export etc...they don't need them for anything else because there is nothing else for them to do, except farm or work in hotels.

Some countries need to stop competing with other countries they can never match or overtake. LOS is one of them unless suddenly they conquer Burma, Laos and Cambodia. Maybe then they'll start to be a world player. You see, I'm cynical also but I really try hard not to be. Pete

[Jaime]

I think that I and other expats talked on here before that when the cynical side of a person becomes too overwhelming concerning the way this Kingdom works, it's time to throw in the towel. It's true. If you let life here eat away at your innards, it will destroy your health and mentality.

I agree - I remember that too and I think I made the same point at the time - probably why at the moment Thailand will remain just a holiday destination for me. It's strange, but after years of being desperate to live there, I now find I have the means and opportunity to live in LOS but actually choose not to.

Having said that, I am coming on holidays to LOS soon in a really positive frame of mind, so maybe I can dust off the rose-tinted specs I used to wear just for a while!

It is fun being devil's advocate on here though - bubbles are meant to be burst and it would be all one way traffic otherwise!

[Lev]

My other question. . .is there ANY organization of farangs here as big as HHAD? Any organization period? How do the big moneymakers deal with the municipality? Do major hotel owners have an organization? Any clout at all? ( I am talking about the Hilton, Dusit, Marriot etc) And dont you think the municipality would listen if faced with a well organized farang group here? ( Face it. ..the way things are going we will outnumber the Thais here in 5 years anyway . . .for better or worse!!)

We are not exactly an "organization" just a website that has grown into an active message board for the area.

There are a couple of small clubs and organizations in Hua Hin such as the Golf Society, Hoteliers Club, Hash House Harriers etc but they appear to be quite insular.

With regards to working together with the local municipality I am inclined to agree with Farang's post, as cynical as it is, there is a lot of truth there. I think the original poster was after information rather than cooperation from the tessabahn.