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Shopping in Hua Hin

Shopping in Hua Hin

Chat Chai market

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Chat Chai Market  Chat Chai market

Chat Chai MarketChat Chai market is a large colourful undercover market offering almost everything to the shoppers. It is where the locals go to buy food and daily groceries. Goods and products are in a wide range. As a seaside town, Hua Hin’s main product is fish and exotic variety of fish can be found here. There are also meat, seafood, freshly picked vegetables from the farms, Thai spices, fruits, flowers. Shoppers can also get great deals on garments and fabrics. Preserved, processed food, Thai desserts are as well sold here.

Location : Dechanuchit Road Hua Hin
Opening Hours : 01.00 am. – 17.00 pm.

Hua Hin Night Market

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Hua Hin Night Market

HUA HIN NIGHT MARKET

Situated in the Hua Hin centre between the Petchkasem Road and the railway line, the market basically encompasses one street that comes to life from 18:30 onwards, when traders line the street with their stalls selling various apparel, crafts, art, CDs, DVDS and tasty food. The Hua Hin Market is more of a great night out rather than a big shopping experience since you will finder a bigger variety of goods in Bangkok or say, Chiang Mai.

However, Hua Hin does have a superb selection of seafood restaurants that line the road that hosts the Night Market, drawing a lot of attention from visitors eager to feast on the quality dishes on offer.

  • Open days

    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

  • Service hours

    18:00 to 23:00

  • Input price range

    20 – 500 Baht/Dayor 1 – 17 USD/Day

Dinosaur Market Hua Hin

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Dinosaur Market Hua Hin

Dinosaur Market Hua Hin

Dinosaur Market Hua HinThis fresh produce market is known colloquially as Dinosaur Market, situated close to Soi 56. To get there turn left at the main crossroads when heading northwards on the Canal Road, and continue another hundred metres or so.

Not open every day (one local stated Wednesdays and Sundays only) the market has earned its reputation as having a great variety of local produce at excellent prices. In the rainy season it can become rather muddy and you could easily be the only farang present, which can be the source of some amusement for the local shoppers.

Hua Hin Sam Phan Nam Floating Market

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Hua Hin Sam Phan Nam Floating Market

       Hua Hin Sam Phan Nam Floating Market is the biggest floating, covering an area of over 100 rai (16 hectares).  The market’s architectural features take their inspiration from several historical sites in Hua Hin that were either built or renovated during the reign of King Rama VI (1910-1925), including the Mrigadayavan Palace and Hua Hin Railway Station.

       On Sam Phan Nam Floating Market, you will find 193 shops of all different kinds and 40 shops actually on the boats, selling local food, hand made products and souvenirs.

       You can stroll through the heart of the floating market on foot, by boat or even a take a pedalo. Alternatively, you also have the opportunity to tour the floating market on a miniature railway.

       Sam Phan Hua Hin Floating Market has over a 1,000 parking spaces, so there is no need to worry about parking!

How to get there Located in Soi Hua Hin 112, a short distance from the train station in the city. Opening Hours : Daily from 10:00 am. – 11:00 pm. Admission  : Free (Price are subject to change) Contact  : Tel. 0 3290 01110 3290 0111

Hua Hin Artist Village (Baan Sillapin Hua Hin)

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Hua Hin Artist Village (Baan Sillapin Hua Hin)

        Baan Sillapin Artists Village is Hua Hin’s original arts centre, opened in 1998 on a 10-rai (approx. 4 acres or 1.6 hectare) site in the hills just to the West of central Hua Hin. It is the base for the Hua Hin Artists Group, and the residence of Hua Hin’s most famous artist, Tawee Kesa-ngam and other artists who are also members of his family.

       Baan Sillapin includes large galleries of arts and antiques, artist studios, a coffee and gift shop, and classrooms for their very-popular classes in painting and sculpture. The facility is a frequent host of special exhibitions and performance events.

The landscaping , setting, and architecture at Baan Sillapin are truly lovely, and it is one of the nicest places to while away some time in the afternoon.

How to get there
       Located on the “Pala-U” road (route 3218) approximately 4 kilometers from the center of Hua Hin.

Opening Hours : Tue – Sun 10:00 am. – 05:00 pm.
Admission : Free (Price are subject to change)
Contact : Tel. 0 3253 48300 3253 4830, 08 7167 389508 7167 3895




Plearnwan In Hua Hin

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Plearnwan In Hua Hin

           Plearnwan is a theme of unique Thai Style wooden buildings featuring shopping here you will find a two-storey courtyard-style building with an architectural statement in itself. You can stroll through and find shops selling everything from liquor, inexpensive plastic-and-tin toys, snacks as well as a beauty salon, photo studio, outdoor cinema screen and a 20-room guesthouse or ‘Piman Plern Wan’.

          Food is the main highlight at Plearn Wan. But other than the usual pad thai or grilled meat skewers, you will find a good mix of old and new. Hard-to-find snacks, such as ‘tong muan sod’ (sweetened pancake) and ‘ka lor jee’ (similar to Japanese mochi), are cooked up by order at one of the hawker carts lining the walkway along with typical fare such as noodles and barbecued pork over rice. And if you are a fan of Thai sweets, you will find a myriad of mouthwatering recipes here, from mango sticky rice to grass jelly with shaved ice and preserved fruits in sweetened syrup. Besides hopping from one food cart to the next, shopping is another favourite pastime for visitors to Plern Wan.

How to get there
By Car :
– Drive along Highway No. 35 (Thon Buri-Pak Tho) passing Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram Provinces and then take Highway No. 4 to Hua Hin. Total distance is 123 kilometers. It takes 2.30 hrs.
– Alternatively, it is possible to travel via Nakhon Pathom and Ratchaburi Provinces, a journey which takes 3 hrs.

By Bus :
Busses from Bangkok’s Southern Bus Terminal; 1st class (air-conditioned), 2nd class (air-conditioned) and (ordinary). The trip takes about 3 1/2 to 4 hours.

The bus leaves for Bangkok from a station next to Siripetchkasem Hotel. In addition, there are air-conditioned buses for Chumpon Province (4 hours), Surat Thani Province (7hours), Phuket Province (10 hours) and Krabi Province (9 hours)

By Van :
Various agencies on Khao San Road and Victory Monument in Bangkok operate minivans to Hua Hin.

By Train :
From Hua-Lum-Pong station, there are many trains to Hua Hin, Pranburi and Prachuap Khiri Kan. The trip takes about 3-3/4 hours from Bangkok.

Local buses / Song-Thaews :
From Hua Hin to the Hat (beach) of Khao Takiap, Khao Tam and Suan Son. These buses run from around 6 am. until 5.50 pm.

Opening Hours Mon – Thu 10:00 am. – 10:00 pm., Fri 10:00 am. – 12:00 am., Sat 09:00 am. – 12:00 am., and Sun 09:00 am. – 10:00 pm.
Admission Free (Price are subject to change)
Contact Tel. 0 3252 0311-20 3252 0311-2

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