Hua Hin: The First Beach Resort in Thailand | I Love Thailand

The Royal Railway Hotel was designed and patterned after the architectural style of Siam. Because the train station and the adjacent hotel were new and inviting, the reigning royalty, King Rama VII visited and was captivated by the ... In the 1970s, Hua Hin was lost in the shadow of the more “boisterous” Pattaya beaches â€" the once-upon-a-time R&R destination of G. I. Joes. However, in the 1980s, Thailand slowly became known as a backpacker's ultimate destination. ...