Chumphon: Rest and good food!
Chumphon is a somewhat sleepy, small province in southern Thailand. Tourism has missed the grand development of holiday areas. The province is sandwiched between Prachuap Khiri Khan province in the north, with Hua Hin and Cha-am as major attractions, and Surat Thani province in the south.
You must also have seen Prachuap Khiri Khan
With an ever-increasing number of visitors, it must be only a matter of time before Prachuap Khiri Khan takes a major place as a tourist attraction on the map of Thailand. The town of Prachuap Khiri Khan is one of Thailand's many interesting “invisible” destinations, but is less well known than nearby Hua Hin or Pranburi. However, it is very suitable for a short break as the province is dotted with beaches, caves, mountains and forests.
Camping in Hat Wanakon National Park in Prachuap Khiri Khan
The Hat Wanakorn National Park near Hua Hin has a long stretch of beautiful beaches with breathtaking views that are flanked by pine trees. Special is that you can camp in this national park in Prachuap Khiri Khan, which mainly attracts many nature lovers.
The beautiful Pa La-U waterfall in Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan province, is temporarily closed due to persistent heavy rains. The slippery paths and runoff containing cloudy sediment have created safety hazards, currently preventing visitors from access. Park officials are monitoring the situation and will reopen the waterfall once conditions are safe for the public again.
Hat Thang Sai in Prachuap Khiri Khan
Hat Thang Sai is a beautiful beach located in the north of Thongchai Mountain, in Thailand. The beach was once home to the Tawee Bungalow bungalow village, which was known as the only bungalow village on the beach and was called Hat Kiriwong.
King Mongkut Science Park in Prachuap Khiri Khan
Prachuap Khiri Khan is a Thai province south of Bangkok, located on the Gulf of Thailand. If you type the province name in the search box of this blog, several interesting articles for (tourist) visitors will appear on the screen. Sure, Prachuap Khiri Khan has beaches, but not all of them are as well known as those near Hua Hin.
Watching birds of prey in Prachuap Khiri Khan
The annual bird of prey spotting festival has begun in Prachuap Khiri Khan. Between now and the end of November, birdwatchers can see the migratory birds of prey from the observation point at the top of Khao Pho in Bang Saphan Noi.
"Hua Hin cannot (yet) open for international tourists"
The businesses and local communities in Hua Hin are not (yet) ready to reopen to international tourism next month, according to the Prachuap Khiri Khan Province Chamber of Commerce. People do not want to make the same mistake in Hua Hin as with the Phuket Sandbox.
The province of Prachuap Khiri Khan (Hua Hin) may be opened in October to foreign tourists who have been vaccinated. The condition is that mass vaccination of the local population can be started in June.
Archaeologists have discovered a prehistoric cave (ถ้ำดิน), believed to be about 2.000 to 3.000 years old, in Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park in Prachuap Khiri Khan province.
The immigration office in Hua Hin will move on February 4
The immigration office in Hua Hin is moving (again) from its beachfront location to a new location in the Thap Thai area. See the photo above for the exact location.
Buy land in Prachuap Khiri Khan to start a B&B
Who oh who knows there is a piece of land for sale of about 200 to 350 SQW. Or a villa with at least 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms with pool or space to put one. No mobile. Located in Prachuap khiri Khan. Want to start something nearby. B&B. Budget 10-15 million.
I am going to do trip in December from Prachuap Khiri Khan to Ranong and back by motobike (Honda Dream). Does anyone have any tips regarding where to stay, choice of roads, stopping points, etc.?
Illegal hunting in protected nature reserve
In Kaeng Krachan National Park in Prachuap Khiri Khan, a number of "hobby hunters" have been arrested for clandestinely shooting game in the park.
My question: Is the border crossing at Prachuap Khiri Kahn also open for farang these days?
No mercy for killer Nong Kaem
The court had no mercy yesterday for the former railway employee who raped and murdered 13-year-old girl Nong Kaem on the night train from Nakhon Si Thammarat to Bangkok in early July. The death penalty was not commuted to life imprisonment.
Rock&Wheelchair
Whether the nine owners of new wheelchairs were happy with it could not be read from their faces. Outwardly impassive, they let the Dutchman Vincent Kerremans, wheelchair technician at the RICD in Chiang Mai, tailor their copy.
Action: 40 wheelchairs for the disabled in Prachuap Khiri Khan
The wheelchair project for the mentally and physically disabled in the shelter in Prachuap Khiri Khan is starting to take shape. An inventory shows that 40 residents have a great need for a wheelchair. The current ones are worn out to the thread, while many residents of this 'Home for the Destitute' can barely move around the site without such a means of transport.
'Happy meals' at the Thai homeless shelter
The homeless shelter in the provincial capital of Prachuap Khiri Khan houses more than 300 people. Most of them are mentally and/or physically disabled, but we also meet HIV-infected people, former beggars, vagrants and even some foundlings picked from the street. People with Down syndrome are well represented.
Protected pangolins intercepted in Thailand (video)
Thai Customs seized 122 pangolins this morning. Some of the animals belong to the endangered species in which trade is prohibited.
News from Thailand – November 9, 2013
Today in News from Thailand:
• Poll on amnesty proposal: 77% expect violence to break out
• 7-Eleven will tackle energy consumption in stores
• Yingluck gives TV speech after ruling in Preah Vihear case
Short news from Thailand
China has deployed 13 policemen to protect Chinese freighters on the Mekong. The first ten Chinese ships have sailed to Thailand. Patrol boats manned by agents from China, Laos, Burma and Thailand provide protection. The reason is the hijacking of two Chinese cargo ships and the murder of XNUMX crew members at the beginning of October.