Hua Hin District (Thai: ??????, IPA: [h?? h?n]) is one of eight districts (amphoe) of Prachuap Khiri Khan Province in the northern part of the Malay Peninsula in Thailand. Its seat of government, also named Hua Hin, is a beach resort town. The district's population was estimated at 63,091 in December 2017 by the Bureau of Registration Administration in an area of 911 km2. By road, it is 199 km south-southwest of Bangkok.
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History
In 1834, before the name Hua Hin was coined, some agricultural areas of Phetchaburi Province were hit by severe drought. A group of farmers moved south until they found a small village that had bright white sand and a row of rocks along the beach. They settled there and gave it the name Samore Riang (Samo Riang), which means "rows of rocks".
In 1921 the director of the state railway, Prince Purachatra, built the Railway Hotel close to the beach. Prince Krom Phra Naresworarit was the first member of the royal family to build a group of palaces at Ban Laem Hin, called Sukaves, and gave the beach next to his palace the name "Hua Hin". King Prajadhipok (Rama VII) liked the place so much that he built a summer palace there which was later named Klai Kang Won ("far from worries"). From 2004 until 2006 it was the full-time residence of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX), until health issues forced him to return to Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok, where medical facilities and physicians were closer at hand.
In 1932 Hua Hin was part of Pran Buri District as a minor district (king amphoe). In 1949 Hua Hin became a separate district of Prachuap Khiri Khan. After the building of Thailand's southern railway connected the district with Bangkok along with various destinations en route, Hua Hin became the first and most popular beach resort in the country.
In August 2016, there were four bomb blasts in Hua Hin over a period of 24 hours. Two people died.
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Climate
Hua Hin has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw). Temperatures are very warm to hot throughout the year, with only small variations. The year begins with the dry season (December-April), before the monsoon arrives in May. Rains ease somewhat from June to August before the heaviest rains begin in September and continue through November.
Administration
Central administration
Hua Hin District is divided into seven sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 63 administrative villages (muban).
Local administration
There is one town (thesaban mueang) in the district:
- Hua Hin (Thai: ?????????????????) consisting of the sub-districts Hua Hin and Nong Kae.
There is one sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) in the district:
- Nong Phlap (Thai: ??????????????????) consisting of parts of the sub-district Nong Phlap.
There are five sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
- Hin Lek Fai (Thai: ???????????????????????????????) consisting of the sub-district Hin Lek Fai.
- Nong Phlap (Thai: ?????????????????????????????) consisting of parts of the sub-district Nong Phlap.
- Thap Tai (Thai: ???????????????????????????) consisting of the sub-district Thap Tai.
- Huai Sat Yai (Thai: ??????????????????????????????????) consisting of the sub-district Huai Sat Yai.
- Bueng Nakhon (Thai: ???????????????????????????) consisting of the sub-district Bueng Nakhon.
Environment
The quality of the waters of the Gulf of Thailand off central Hua Hin were rated "fair" in 2015 by the Pollution Control Department. But, the report noted that "...the main tourism areas, namely Cha-Am Beach, ... and Hua Hin Beach, ... should be consistently monitored, since enterococci [fecal] bacteria levels exceeded the standard...."
Boundaries
Hua Hin District is bordered by:
- North: Cha-am District, Phetchaburi Province.
- East: Gulf of Thailand
- West: Myanmar (Burma)
- South: Pran Buri District, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province.
Transportation
Hua Hin is served by road, rail, and sea routes.
The main station is Hua Hin railway station and it is the northernmost station in the district. Smaller stations are also located in the area including Nong Kae railway station which is closer to Khao Takiap, Suan Son Pradiphat Railway Halt, close to Suan Son Pradiphat Beach and Rajabhakti Park as well as Khao Tao railway station.
Hua Hin Airport serves Hua Hin District. As of February 2018 it had no scheduled flights. There may be a Air Asia flight between Kuala Lumpur and Hua Hin starting in May 2018.
There is daily ferry service between Hua Hin and Pattaya and between Hua Hin and Ko Samui, Ko Tao, and Ko Pha-ngan.
Medical
- San Paulo Hospital
- Hua Hin Hospital
- Hua Hin International Polyclinic
- Hua Hin Red Cross
- Bangkok International Hospital
- Dr Pairat Eye Clinic
Education
Hua Hin and Cha-am host a number of tertiary education institutions such as Kasetsart University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Silpakorn University, Suan Dusit Rajabhat (Hospitality) University, and the Petchaburi Technology and Agricultural University. Webster University Thailand has a campus in Hua Hin.
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