Do they really have to leave? Or does it fizzle out? Those who know Hua Hin know that from the pier the beach is built up with fish restaurants, guesthouses and houses. Many were once, in the distant past, built illegally and the authorities now want to take action against this.
The owners of the buildings have already been told that they have to tear things down. If they don't, the local government will come with a shovel to clear the beach again.
The deputy governor of Prachuab Khiri Khan, Theeraphan Nantaki may be willing to suspend this action and listen to the arguments of the property owners. They say the buildings have been there for decades and their ancestors contributed to the development of the area. The center near the beach is an old community and the wooden houses that are there are so characteristic of Hua Hin.
The proponents of the current development believe that the area attracts many tourists and is therefore important for the town's tourism. They are also afraid that the land will eventually fall into the hands of wealthy investors who will build hideous hotels there. This would mean that an important piece of Hua Hin's history would be lost.
Source: Thai PBS
I would be very sorry if this disappears, I have often walked there and it is indeed iconic for Hua Hin.
Much of the same, I can leave it.
If you walk past from the Hilton you will only see buildings on the right, no sea. And, like so many things in Thailand, it just looks like other buildings, so it has no added value. The view if you walk later in the direction of the pier will be a lot nicer, a view of the sea and beach
Ger you don't think it will stay open then. There will be hotels, that seems to me 100% sure. My wife and I always eat a few times at these restaurants that were apparently built “illegally”. But two things are certain: delicious food there with a beautiful view of the sea and always many visitors, both Thai and Europeans. So leave it as it is.
When I see the photos like this I would also think it would be a shame to tear it down.
On the other hand, if it caught fire, everyone would shout: Was illegal, did not meet safety requirements, the government should have acted.
These are real dilemmas, in which I tend to anticipate the future and think: In the long term this is not sustainable anyway, if we do nothing it will collapse into the sea in the next twenty years, maybe it is advisable to speed things up a bit, however unfortunate it may be.
The issue is very simple.
Should corruption in Thailand be tackled or not?
This has nothing to do with nostalgia and good for tourism or not.
Everywhere in Thailand you see that this is going to be addressed, so why not here?
Hank.
definitely the intention to make a boulevard
In Thailand, everything is now only getting scarier in terms of regulations.
Only the rich benefit from this regime
Thailand is not Thailand anymore…..
Very sorry..
Very sorry for the little man…
But also in the Netherlands……….same problem
Sorry if it has to go. It is characteristic for HuaHin and there are countless times that we have eaten In Chao Lay, among others.
Phuket has already been killed, now apparently it's HH's turn.
Would certainly be a shame if it had to go, it just belongs to Hua Hin.
Should indeed be preserved. This is typical Hua Hin. It would be a real shame if this heritage were to disappear.
It's unbelievable that they are only doing that now. Because what does Huahin now have to offer as a tourist city
It's about time they make it a decent promenade, like tenerife for example. with nice restaurants.
Have you always wondered what tourists come to do in Huahin?
the entire coastline from Cha am to Huahin is unsightly.
Very wise of them to do this.
because many Dutch tourists no longer go to Huahin, because it has nothing to offer.
with this measure, something is saved from the seaside resort of huahin.
I think stay away. This is a piece of history and iconic for Huahin.
I've been coming here for 20 years and have stayed in many a cottage on the jetties, not to mention the many fish meals I've had at the restaurants at the end of the jetty with fantastic sea views. If you want to swim you can find a stretch of beach that is miles long 300 meters to the right behind the temple. They tolerated it for 30 years and then suddenly everything has to go. Don't build an expensive pedestrian promenade, unfortunately enough nostalgia has already been demolished in Thailand. The government can also talk to the owners and legalize things on paper. Of course, some things will have to be renovated due to safety requirements. If a fire breaks out? Then you just jump into the sea, I think, so that can't be the problem. Hans
It is possible that illegal construction is something that appeals to tourists.
Promenades and neat restaurants can be found all over the western world.
In Tenerife, for example.
Then you don't have to sit on a plane to Thailand for so long.
I have lived in Hua Hin for years and have known it for 26 years so before a horrible hotel like the Hilton came to 'rape' the old character of the Centre. As long as something like this does not happen again as soon as the illegal structures disappear and the demolition is only intended to make the underlying beach visible again, I can imagine it as a great 'added value' if all those rickety structures disappear. I'm afraid it's all about the money. What benefits the government the most?
illegally built so very simply: land stolen from the community. Good that this is being addressed otherwise you will just be at the mercy of the brutals of the world!!
There is then really no room to wonder whether the abort is a loss. Then it becomes very complicated and incorrect to enforce the law. After all, we would then have to ask ourselves with every violation of the law whether it is really that bad.!! And who is going to decide that.
Just enforce law. Using land that is not yours is simply stealing. !!
I personally took a good technical look at the structures with my boat from the water. If an expert report on stability is produced and made public, many of the believers will think twice about dining in these restaurants built on crumbling pillars.
Typical thai style…no comment until something will happen.
As unfortunate as the view and historical value is, for everyone's safety… get rid of it quickly!
I have been to a number of restaurants a number of times and when you walk past the kitchen or go to the toilet, you still ask yourself a number of questions about hygiene. I think plenty of rats and cockroaches are rampant here. You see them walking around regularly.
What is missing in Hua Hin is a wide promenade along the sea with numerous nice restaurants and terraces with a view of the sea, possibly with a marina such as in Barcelona, Marseille or Marbella. Certainly a plus for the future of this city if you know that the airport is being expanded and that within a few years Hua Hin will be 1 hour from Bangkok by high-speed train.
Let this authentic part of Hua Hin be what it is. This belongs to Hua Hin.
authentic ? You can find this clutter with corrugated iron on top all over Thailand. And in this case it stands on vertical poles on illegally seized beach. Other Thai entrepreneurs simply have to invest in land, pay for land ownership.
In Pattaya, it has also been called for many years that the buildings on the beach side of Walking Street should really be removed in the short term, without anything happening. Too many important figures with influence make a lot of money with the situation as it is now. So I don't believe it until it actually happened.
Hello, are these reactions from real Thailand enthusiasts? There are still tickets available for Tenerife Barcelona or anywhere else!
I have been to many places in Thailand and have seen rats and other vermin everywhere, especially in Bangkok, should we have that broken down too? In Hua Hin we enjoyed our day at the beautiful beach a little further, had a romantic dinner in one of those fish restaurants and we felt in Thailand, as it should be! In a country where more is possible than in our home country, where it is different just "THAI" Different from here, with all rules, order and disciplines!
I visited Hua Hin during my first trip, if it had remained with that inexperienced judgment about Thailand, and the amazement about that messy appearance, I would also say get rid of that mess!
On my fourth trip I returned to Hua Hin, and could not even understand that the Hilton Hotel is among them! If you turned the corner behind the hotel you walk out of Thailand for a while !!
My choice to spend the winter this year is Hua Hin, Chiang Mai was also different for several other reasons.
We are now looking to rent a property there for at least 1 month so that we can improve if necessary, or possibly make a purchase. And I hope I can still enjoy Hua Hin as it was, and feel especially in Thailand!! It's also a 12 hour flight!