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Hua Hin’s beaches are mostly empty, and that is the charm
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Hua Hin’s beach scene is not the usual stereotype of bronzed beach bods, blue surf and hard partying.
PHOTO: LESLIE KOH
Leslie Koh
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HUA HIN, Thailand – As the train comes charging through what was a covered market just minutes ago, I realise I am literally on the wrong side of the tracks.
Hundreds of tourists are crowding around the entrance to Maeklong station, and a forest of mobile phones blocks my view, preventing me from getting that Instagram-worthy photo.

