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● Best season West200 km from Bangkok
Hua Hin
Royal beach town — Cicada Market, Khao Takiab, Pala-U falls, Santorini Park, seafood
BeachMarketsFoodFamily Ideal: 2 days200 km · 3–3.5 hrs
How to go
Van from Sai Tai Mai ≈ 200–250 ฿ (3 hrs) · Train ≈ 300–600 ฿ (4 hrs, nice views)
Entry
Pala-U NP 300 ฿ · Santorini Park / Camel Republic ≈150–300 ฿
Stay
Hotel 900–2,000 ฿
Season in Nov ● Best season
West side of the Gulf — drier. Oct–Nov has the most rain, but the rain does not last long.
Day-by-day plan
3 days
1Day 1
- Van/train → Hua Hin (3–4 hrs)
- Hua Hin Railway Station (historic, free)
- Beach walk from Hilton to Khao Takiab, or take a songthaew
- Seafood lunch at the pier
- Khao Takiab — monkey hill, temple (free)
- Cicada Market (Fri–Sun 16:00–23:00) or night market
- Day trip: last van at 20:00
2Day 2
- Scooter 250 ฿ → Pala-U waterfall (park fee 300 ฿)
- Lunch in Pala-U village
- Santorini Park / Camel Republic / Swiss Sheep Farm
- Cha-am beach sunset
- Chatsila night market (or van home)
3Day 3
- Maruekhathaiyawan Palace (30 ฿)
- Rajabhakti Park (free)
- Lunch, Khao Hin Lek Fai viewpoint
- Van/train back
Food to try
- •Hua Hin pier seafood (Chao Lay)
- •Cicada Market street food + live music
- •Hua Hin night market: grilled lobster
- •Khao Takiab: Cha-am style hoy thod
Good to know
The 2nd class AC train has nice views — take it on the way back. Pala-U has clearer water on weekdays.
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฿4,200 / per person
3 days · 2 people · ฿8,380