Interesting comments but the majority of the disadvantages could apply to any town/city in Thailand. Police checkpoints are everywhere and “tea money” is common, especially in Pattaya where I lived. There’s nowhere in Thailand that a westerner would be able to drop there resume off and get a job without a valid work permit. I was transferred from the UK and that was a bureaucratic nightmare for the company I worked for. I spent six months in Hua Hin this year living between soi 88 and 94 and agree with most of what you’ve said, and have been visiting it since 2010. The beach is mostly clean, there’s the odd areas that do get a lot of Thai visitors that could be better. Overall it’s a great beach to walk and I did daily, also there’s a group of expats who litter pick every Sunday. As for being charged higher, again dual pricing is rife throughout Thailand, but I think it’s all relative and you have the choice to walk away. One “pro” you didn’t mention is how easy it is to get to Bangkok, this gives you the best of both worlds in my opinion.
Was in Hua Hin for 10 days Dec ‘22. Beautiful city, close to Bangkok, has everything. Great place to retire, or if you have income from outside sources. Probably tough to live, work, and support yourself locally.
I for one can say police do pocket money if your caught speeding..That happens in many places over Thailand.I got stung with a radar and paid up to keep going.Was a different experience…If I did what I did in my country I probably wouldn’t have a license.My wife is Thai and she helped me through many checkpoints around Thailand as far as Chaing Rai it helps if someone can speak their language..
We have a condo in Hua Hin, currently empty because were still in the US. rents are very cheap. A person could save $15,000 to $20,000 a year living in this great beach community!
Thanks for the informative video....I'm also a vlogger and love Thailand 🇹🇭 and miss it so much. I look forward to having Thailand as my home-base and I've been curious about this area. Been to many places over the years. 👣
Thanks for the video. I enjoyed learning more about Hua Hin, and will consider my retirement home there. I might have missed it, but I hear there's really good golf courses in the area as well.
Im living in mae phim beach, rayong. Here you have a small northern europe community however they speak others languages between them and usual dont use english. Im thinking to move to hua hin look relaxed and people from many countries. Here the rental cost is to overpriced for the area.. i think because dont exist much offer. I already lived in many provinces and cities around thailand on the last 5 years... Chiang Mai, Koh Samui, Nonthaburi, Bangkok and now in Rayong.. Thinking to move to Satthaip or Hua hin.
I used to live in Ban Chang n worked in Sattahip yard, Kilo 10 in Sattahip is pretty good cheap n closer to Pattaya however we don't have any bar farangs here n no Tesco here too
Yes Hua-Hin is good place for living..4 star..for me only two things not so good 1.No walking path along beach 2.Sun not go down over sea..so no romantic walking on beach at sunsets 🤣
It's actually not Hwah, it's Hoo-ah. I discovered this in Nakhon Pathom train station. She had no idea what I was saying. Two rising tones - Hoo ah Hin.
The pm 2.5 is horrible in Hua Hin, worse than Bangkok usually. On most days it was over 120. The burning season is just as bad as the North. On most days, it was dirtier air in Hua Hin than in Nonthaburi. Don't believe me, check your air conditioner filter.
Ronin, you were in Hua Hin a month when you did this video. Do you stay there permanently? Safety - we lived in a "Pool Villa" for six months. I think Soi 88. There was a security guard at the gate. Sadly, as time went on crime began to increase. We did not experience it but a European family did. Water - the quality was pretty bad and as the switched Hua Hin water supply is worse. Roads - the roads to/from the Sois are in very poor repair. Traffic - the drivers are aggressive and even with red lights at cross walks many ignore them. Noise - it gets very noisy even up in the hills at the Villas and the traffic noise is high. Flooding - as soon as it rains streets flood. The gov't was given millions of baht to clean up the drains and of course graft took it. We moved to Sam Roi Yot after six months. Quiet, peaceful, etc. We drive in/out of HH every tens days or so for medical (very good at Bangkok Hospital there) and go to malls for groceries (BluPort), Villa Mkt, and now the Tops Mkt. I would not live in Hua Hin but it is a nice place to visit.
First of your videos I’ve seen. Really well done. Loved the information and your delivery is superb! Enjoy that beautiful forest!!! And thanks for sharing the “hidden gems”. It’s great 😃 to know your perspective. Stay healthy and happy. I’ll look forward to seeing your videos in the future. Like you I’m troubled by the plastic trash 🗑 littering the ground everywhere you go. It’s buried in the ground in those beautiful coastal mangroves. Nowhere is immune from it. I think education is key to change.
Thank you so much for your kind words. We really enjoyed being in Hua Hin, have to go back again. We know of a guy who has been returning back to Hua Hin, on and off for decades now and he has seen all of it's changes, loves the town and loves going back every year.
It's very frustrating when they charge you extra. Usually we are in locations for extended periods and given I refuse to ever use a shop or vendor again if they charge me extra it usually means they lose out and we have to find somewhere else that is less convenient. We find out a couple of months in that the cafe downstairs from us in the Balkans was charging us extra than the locals we knew for our coffees. We then went to frequent another place and then walked them back in past them every day with our takeaway coffees.
I had a checkpoint on the back of scooterride a friend, they wanted to check on drugs, even checked my wallet. whilst he did that his collegue distracted me. end of story the copper took 5000 thb out of my wallet, quite embarrising as I couldn't pay my friend for her taxi and massage service afterwards. I went to atm just before getting on her scooter. so keep your eyes on your wallet, even if its a cop holding it, (checking ??? on drugs)
@@roninblue5885 Thanks. Oh, and just an FYI. In the US when you get a dental cleaning, they clean your teeth and your gums. in Thailand, they just clean your teeth. You need to request a gum cleaning to get the full experience.
For the price charges more than local, should be avoid and do the same as local do. For the pedestrian, it is not good condition even for Thai. Should be aware for danger from car/motorbike. Hopefully, should do be better. Garbages are main problem in Thailand but getting less due to govt. campagin.
If you stay until year end, you'd get cool weather. Sometimes it's so cold that you'd need a thick jacket or sweater. Btw it's an Asian practice to bargain and it's not a big deal. There are some really lovely beaches south Hua Hin within 30 mins drive and with wide sidewalks. You should have done more research.
Thank you, I appreciate it. I don't like to one up people usually but this I had to. Lived in Japan for 6 years, most do not stop for you at crosswalks, in fact a friend of mine was hit by a car in Japan on his bicycle because the guy didn't stop, so that's why I feel strongly about it, here is an article below to back it up as well. They probably stop for you because you're not Japanese, I'm assuming. Anyway, stay safe! japantoday.com/category/national/survey-finds-only-23-of-vehicles-stop-for-pedestrians-at-crosswalks
Hey, thanks for the reply. Yes, my observations are based of my own experiences in Tokyo, what happens to me and what I see around me, having lived here over ten years. Sometimes even when approaching a crossing the cars already stopped. Thanks also for sharing the article, this is certainly different from my experience. So sorry to hear about your friend. The cyclists seem much more dangerous here, where they cycle on the path, I have almost been hit several times. Anyway, thanks again for sharing your experiences, enjoying the videos 👍✌🏻
Hi Ronin, first time to see your channel and like your sharing. I also live in HuaHin now, but don't know about the wild side of it. Could you share some places for country trail, for instant where you're walking in the video?
what about khao takiab beach? near hua hin but maybe more tranquil and more nature than deep in the city, but close enough to get a taxi into the city.
Burning season is where forested area nearby mountainside's are burned to make room for new crops usually in a two month period around February and March. Happens in Chiang Mai, on the clock every year and you'll be breathing in smoke...for that time period. It's an issue for some and may or may not be an issue for you but it doesn't happen in Hua Hin though.
Can you recomend a condo near the beach, near the center, by 300 USA dls, with swinmming pool, for 1 month rent? Near the seafood market? Thanks, i like your opinions, and subscrive you channel. Best Regards Antonio
Ok..what happen,cost living, like rent,condo or apt,ect..was up with this?, is important why you left it out?the rest the stuff any tourist can find about!
Hello there. The points you note are all within my Hua Hin playlist below, I hope this helps. Hua Hin playlist. th-cam.com/video/UPIHDtxw2wE/w-d-xo.html
Dear Gianna, Ronin and I stayed in Hua Hin in November, and the heat and humidity were tolerable and mostly pleasant. Sometimes we slept without AC. My average pulse during my sleep is around 70, but it was 50 while in Hua Hin, according to fitbit :) ~Samy
@@roninblue5885 yah nov is a cooler month. april is hottest. I think I can manage it. cant import guns or porn. going over the no import list. importing a car is ridic hard. but oh well. tired of the 600 a mont prop taxes and 500 a month utilities before I even get to the mortgage. I'm ready to be free. the us is basically impossible and once you have a medical hit you're bankrup and a slave workin till 67
I see that Hua Hin has nice beaches, but how is the water, is it clean enough to go swimming in. I've been to Pattaya, and won't go into the water there.
You won’t like the water in Hua Hin, it’s much cleaner in Pattaya. Beaches are lovely though! I was told the sea is so cloudy/muddy because of farming waste (I.e mud) flowing into the sea. Personally I am still happy to swim in it, being from the UK I’m used to this cloudy water, but the clear azure blue water is only down south now. P.s I lived in Hua Hin for 5 years, so know it super well.
By the way, I’m a big big fan of the place - just replying to your comment about the sea. The water quality is better in Pattaya, but if that troubles you, then Hua Hin sea won’t meet your satisfaction.
Never , ever, ever has the word หัว been mispronounced so many times per minute. If you'd been there for 3 days ok, but In a month you didn't pick that up?
@@mbklandmark I was there for 2 months last year and a young Brit who had been there longer than me was calling it "hoi hin" and I started to wonder if I have been pronouncing it wrong all this time(?)
Hello Peggy. It is in Pranburi Mangroove park, about 15-20mins south from the downtown area of Hua Hin. Here is a link to the location, if interested in watching. th-cam.com/video/BtCzpssWJYY/w-d-xo.html
Took a shot every time he says Hua Hin. My bottle is empty now.
I spent a week there and enjoyed it greatly. The expat community is fun and welcoming.
Totally agree!
Interesting comments but the majority of the disadvantages could apply to any town/city in Thailand.
Police checkpoints are everywhere and “tea money” is common, especially in Pattaya where I lived. There’s nowhere in Thailand that a westerner would be able to drop there resume off and get a job without a valid work permit. I was transferred from the UK and that was a bureaucratic nightmare for the company I worked for.
I spent six months in Hua Hin this year living between soi 88 and 94 and agree with most of what you’ve said, and have been visiting it since 2010. The beach is mostly clean, there’s the odd areas that do get a lot of Thai visitors that could be better. Overall it’s a great beach to walk and I did daily, also there’s a group of expats who litter pick every Sunday.
As for being charged higher, again dual pricing is rife throughout Thailand, but I think it’s all relative and you have the choice to walk away.
One “pro” you didn’t mention is how easy it is to get to Bangkok, this gives you the best of both worlds in my opinion.
Was in Hua Hin for 10 days Dec ‘22. Beautiful city, close to Bangkok, has everything. Great place to retire, or if you have income from outside sources. Probably tough to live, work, and support yourself locally.
I for one can say police do pocket money if your caught speeding..That happens in many places over Thailand.I got stung with a radar and paid up to keep going.Was a different experience…If I did what I did in my country I probably wouldn’t have a license.My wife is Thai and she helped me through many checkpoints around Thailand as far as Chaing Rai it helps if someone can speak their language..
We have a condo in Hua Hin, currently empty because were still in the US. rents are very cheap. A person could save $15,000 to $20,000 a year living in this great beach community!
me hopes! lookin at those villas withpools in the hills for 220kusd
I rarely enjoy piece-to-camera YT vids but this is very informative. Thank you.
Thanks for the overview Ronin. I like Hua Hin and considering retirement there after several years in China.
Great stuff! Glad I was able to learn the pronunciation! Thankyou Sir
Thanks for the informative video....I'm also a vlogger and love Thailand 🇹🇭 and miss it so much.
I look forward to having Thailand as my home-base and I've been curious about this area. Been to many places over the years.
👣
I wish you showed the areas of town and beach. But that is a beautiful walkway though. Where is that walkway?
You'll find the area's of town, the beach as well as the walkway in my playlist below. Enjoy!
th-cam.com/video/UPIHDtxw2wE/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for the video. I enjoyed learning more about Hua Hin, and will consider my retirement home there. I might have missed it, but I hear there's really good golf courses in the area as well.
That mangrove walk was very cool.
Im living in mae phim beach, rayong. Here you have a small northern europe community however they speak others languages between them and usual dont use english. Im thinking to move to hua hin look relaxed and people from many countries.
Here the rental cost is to overpriced for the area.. i think because dont exist much offer. I already lived in many provinces and cities around thailand on the last 5 years... Chiang Mai, Koh Samui, Nonthaburi, Bangkok and now in Rayong.. Thinking to move to Satthaip or Hua hin.
I used to live in Ban Chang n worked in Sattahip yard, Kilo 10 in Sattahip is pretty good cheap n closer to Pattaya however we don't have any bar farangs here n no Tesco here too
Where did he say he was living again? 😂
and mispronounced it every damn time it's maddening.
Wa hin
Yes Hua-Hin is good place for living..4 star..for me only two things not so good 1.No walking path along beach 2.Sun not go down over sea..so no romantic walking on beach at sunsets 🤣
thank you very much sir i am looking into retiring in Thailand at 60,
Thank you for the great information Ronin !!!...
My pleasure!
It's actually not Hwah, it's Hoo-ah. I discovered this in Nakhon Pathom train station. She had no idea what I was saying. Two rising tones - Hoo ah Hin.
Thank you for the video! Very interesting
Glad you liked it!
Enjoyed your take on life in Hua Hin. Good information.
Glad you enjoyed it!
The pm 2.5 is horrible in Hua Hin, worse than Bangkok usually. On most days it was over 120. The burning season is just as bad as the North. On most days, it was dirtier air in Hua Hin than in Nonthaburi. Don't believe me, check your air conditioner filter.
Ronin, you were in Hua Hin a month when you did this video. Do you stay there permanently?
Safety - we lived in a "Pool Villa" for six months. I think Soi 88. There was a security guard at the gate. Sadly, as time went on crime began to increase. We did not experience it but a European family did.
Water - the quality was pretty bad and as the switched Hua Hin water supply is worse.
Roads - the roads to/from the Sois are in very poor repair.
Traffic - the drivers are aggressive and even with red lights at cross walks many ignore them.
Noise - it gets very noisy even up in the hills at the Villas and the traffic noise is high.
Flooding - as soon as it rains streets flood. The gov't was given millions of baht to clean up the drains and of course graft took it.
We moved to Sam Roi Yot after six months. Quiet, peaceful, etc.
We drive in/out of HH every tens days or so for medical (very good at Bangkok Hospital there) and go to malls for groceries (BluPort), Villa Mkt, and now the Tops Mkt.
I would not live in Hua Hin but it is a nice place to visit.
First of your videos I’ve seen. Really well done. Loved the information and your delivery is superb! Enjoy that beautiful forest!!!
And thanks for sharing the “hidden gems”. It’s great 😃 to know your perspective. Stay healthy and happy. I’ll look forward to seeing your videos in the future.
Like you I’m troubled by the plastic trash 🗑 littering the ground everywhere you go. It’s buried in the ground in those beautiful coastal mangroves. Nowhere is immune from it. I think education is key to change.
Thank you so much for your kind words. We really enjoyed being in Hua Hin, have to go back again. We know of a guy who has been returning back to Hua Hin, on and off for decades now and he has seen all of it's changes, loves the town and loves going back every year.
You need to look harder for nice stretches of beach they are there.
It's very frustrating when they charge you extra. Usually we are in locations for extended periods and given I refuse to ever use a shop or vendor again if they charge me extra it usually means they lose out and we have to find somewhere else that is less convenient. We find out a couple of months in that the cafe downstairs from us in the Balkans was charging us extra than the locals we knew for our coffees. We then went to frequent another place and then walked them back in past them every day with our takeaway coffees.
Nice video..thank you
Im on my way, in Bangkok right now, ne there next week.
Nice video.
Did anyone else notice that at (4:18) when he mentioned the breeze the trees started moving ?
Just go tesco lotus, u shouldn’t worry about price there.
I had a checkpoint on the back of scooterride a friend, they wanted to check on drugs, even checked my wallet.
whilst he did that his collegue distracted me.
end of story the copper took 5000 thb out of my wallet, quite embarrising as I couldn't pay my friend for her taxi and massage service afterwards.
I went to atm just before getting on her scooter.
so keep your eyes on your wallet, even if its a cop holding it, (checking ??? on drugs)
You should know that's a mangrove forest if you live there dude.
How many times did he say as well?
Thanks for this. Currently in Hua Hin, looking at property. Seems like a great place :)
Have fun!
@@roninblue5885 Thanks. Oh, and just an FYI. In the US when you get a dental cleaning, they clean your teeth and your gums. in Thailand, they just clean your teeth. You need to request a gum cleaning to get the full experience.
For the price charges more than local, should be avoid and do the same as local do.
For the pedestrian, it is not good condition even for Thai. Should be aware for danger from car/motorbike. Hopefully, should do be better.
Garbages are main problem in Thailand but getting less due to govt. campagin.
Thank you!
If you stay until year end, you'd get cool weather. Sometimes it's so cold that you'd need a thick jacket or sweater. Btw it's an Asian practice to bargain and it's not a big deal. There are some really lovely beaches south Hua Hin within 30 mins drive and with wide sidewalks. You should have done more research.
Thanks for the tips!
You should this! You should that! Up yours.
@@isee7668 get a life, would you?
Nice video. Good information. Please note that cars DO stop for people in Japan (I live in Tokyo).
Thank you, I appreciate it. I don't like to one up people usually but this I had to. Lived in Japan for 6 years, most do not stop for you at crosswalks, in fact a friend of mine was hit by a car in Japan on his bicycle because the guy didn't stop, so that's why I feel strongly about it, here is an article below to back it up as well. They probably stop for you because you're not Japanese, I'm assuming. Anyway, stay safe!
japantoday.com/category/national/survey-finds-only-23-of-vehicles-stop-for-pedestrians-at-crosswalks
Hey, thanks for the reply. Yes, my observations are based of my own experiences in Tokyo, what happens to me and what I see around me, having lived here over ten years. Sometimes even when approaching a crossing the cars already stopped. Thanks also for sharing the article, this is certainly different from my experience. So sorry to hear about your friend.
The cyclists seem much more dangerous here, where they cycle on the path, I have almost been hit several times.
Anyway, thanks again for sharing your experiences, enjoying the videos 👍✌🏻
THANK FOR INFORMATION. I WAS THINKING ABOUT RETIRE OVER THERE ? STILL COULDN'T DESIGN WHERE TO STAY. CONDO OR HOUSE ? OR LOOK AT PHUKET ?
Hi Ronin, first time to see your channel and like your sharing. I also live in HuaHin now, but don't know about the wild side of it. Could you share some places for country trail, for instant where you're walking in the video?
Unfortunately Ronin passed away last year.
Great video! Were there a lot of mosquitoes in the forest you were talking a walk?
Thank you, Shine. Yes, there were many mosquitoes in the forest.
@@roninblue5885 Thank you for your response!
@@roninblue5885I would to rent a villa in Hua Hsin, just wondering if you have a good realtor to recommend? Thanks 🙏
are the beaches swimmable or is it too dirty?
They are swimmable but not as nice as Hawaii!
Are there some clear streams /rivers upland from the city to cool off/swim in?
Wonderful place for couples or families. Single male travelers are better off in Pattaya.
Great advice. Thank you!
What about a single female wanting to retire in Hua Hin?
what about khao takiab beach? near hua hin but maybe more tranquil and more nature than deep in the city, but close enough to get a taxi into the city.
Which part of Hua Hin would you suggest to live?
Clever those invisible rose-tinted spectacles.
What city in Thailand are you talking about? Cheng mai?
hey nice vid. what's "burning season"? thx!
Burning season is where forested area nearby mountainside's are burned to make room for new crops usually in a two month period around February and March. Happens in Chiang Mai, on the clock every year and you'll be breathing in smoke...for that time period. It's an issue for some and may or may not be an issue for you but it doesn't happen in Hua Hin though.
@@roninblue5885 ahh, the old slash-n-burn technique. thanks!
Where are you walking in this video?
I'm walking through the Pranburi Mangrove forest park, about a 30min drive down south from the Hua Hin downtown area.
Can you recomend a condo near the beach, near the center, by 300 USA dls, with swinmming pool, for 1 month rent?
Near the seafood market?
Thanks, i like your opinions, and subscrive you channel.
Best Regards
Antonio
Ok..what happen,cost living, like rent,condo or apt,ect..was up with this?, is important why you left it out?the rest the stuff any tourist can find about!
Hello there. The points you note are all within my Hua Hin playlist below, I hope this helps.
Hua Hin playlist.
th-cam.com/video/UPIHDtxw2wE/w-d-xo.html
Please please please learn how to say the name of the area you are in properly! It is Hua Hin not Wa Hin! >>> sounds like
Hooa Hin
🤣🤣😂😂😆😆😆
Lots of pleases.... all for nought..Nope doesn't sound like Hooa Hin. Educated Thias say Wha Hin so he's ok..
Ask a Thai resident how they pronounce Hua Hin.
Yes definitely
how are you finding the heat and humidity and adjusting? Is it just april may that is so hot? I see its around 90 degrees every day with humidity.
Dear Gianna, Ronin and I stayed in Hua Hin in November, and the heat and humidity were tolerable and mostly pleasant. Sometimes we slept without AC. My average pulse during my sleep is around 70, but it was 50 while in Hua Hin, according to fitbit :) ~Samy
@@roninblue5885 yah nov is a cooler month. april is hottest. I think I can manage it. cant import guns or porn. going over the no import list. importing a car is ridic hard. but oh well. tired of the 600 a mont prop taxes and 500 a month utilities before I even get to the mortgage. I'm ready to be free. the us is basically impossible and once you have a medical hit you're bankrup and a slave workin till 67
I see that Hua Hin has nice beaches, but how is the water, is it clean enough to go swimming in. I've been to Pattaya, and won't go into the water there.
You won’t like the water in Hua Hin, it’s much cleaner in Pattaya. Beaches are lovely though! I was told the sea is so cloudy/muddy because of farming waste (I.e mud) flowing into the sea. Personally I am still happy to swim in it, being from the UK I’m used to this cloudy water, but the clear azure blue water is only down south now. P.s I lived in Hua Hin for 5 years, so know it super well.
By the way, I’m a big big fan of the place - just replying to your comment about the sea. The water quality is better in Pattaya, but if that troubles you, then Hua Hin sea won’t meet your satisfaction.
I think you r currently staying in Thailand ..get more save than staying in USA
Yes, a lot more! It's nice, for now.
Never , ever, ever has the word หัว been mispronounced so many times per minute. If you'd been there for 3 days ok, but In a month you didn't pick that up?
Oh go for it - lessons for a scooter? Good grief lol
Why would u want to avoid lots of ppl. Sounds fun to me
You should say Hua Hin more often !
So annoying you can't say Hua Hin right, just stop saying it :D
sure youre a lovely guy but stop sying HUahin. we know you are speaking about hua hin. it is very annoying
talk so much
How you get name like that??
🤭
Sensible man...keep away from scooters!!! Taxis etc are so cheap, why risk your life every day?
หัวหิน is Who A Hin
@@mbklandmark I was there for 2 months last year and a young Brit who had been there longer than me was calling it "hoi hin" and I started to wonder if I have been pronouncing it wrong all this time(?)
What about the polluted Beach water and dangerous jellyfish there?
Hi Ronin, I had a villa in Hua Hin and found very relax and comfortable. May I know which and the location of your track field in this video?
Hello Peggy. It is in Pranburi Mangroove park, about 15-20mins south from the downtown area of Hua Hin. Here is a link to the location, if interested in watching. th-cam.com/video/BtCzpssWJYY/w-d-xo.html
Luv this! Im making my way there 2022
where in, or around, Hua Hin is this vid shot?