Friday 14 January 2011

The royal waiting room

While I enjoyed very much the sun, sand, sea and spa of the Evason Resort in Hua Hin, something I gotta do is at least to check out the Hua Hin town. So, we booked a cab from Evason to Hua Hin for 5 hours (that cost us 800 baht) to bring us to town, wait for us and bring us back.


As Hua Hin is really a very small town, there is only ONE (1) so called tourist spot that you need to do the mandatory posing and photo shooting and that is the railway station. Yes, the railway station. I know, how pathetic right?




Hua Hin railway station is apparently one of oldest railway station in Thailand. Its most striking feature is the 'Royal Waiting Room' in Thai architectural.


The 'Royal Waiting Room' was built in the reign of King Rama VI in order to welcome the King and his entourage.


Oh yes, this very red little sign post is probably the most famous sign post in Hua Hin. You have to take a picture here to show you've been here. The little magnets sold all over the night market in Hua Hin Town is of this little red sign post. I mean they even build a similar sign post at the night market for people to take picture. At least we were at the original station to have this picture taken.


OK, I'm not sure of the bell but I thought 'bell' is important part of the railway station right?


While I'm here, I might as well get some artistic shot of the station and the train arrival. What do you think?


1. A local lady selling food to the passenger via the window


2. From Bangkok to Sg. Kolok


In summary, this train station is the attractive site in Hua Hin that you should never miss cause there is really only one attractive site in Hua Hin.



Location : Hua Hin, Thailand
Date of travel : October 2010