Took a shot every time he says Hua Hin. My bottle is empty now.
@Chesscat20223 жыл бұрын
I spent a week there and enjoyed it greatly. The expat community is fun and welcoming.
@roninblue58853 жыл бұрын
Totally agree!
@downundermtb47443 жыл бұрын
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..
@bfcwalshy3 жыл бұрын
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.
@benhogan4739 Жыл бұрын
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.
@svpearlsailacapegeorgesail47583 жыл бұрын
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!
@giannagiavelli50982 жыл бұрын
me hopes! lookin at those villas withpools in the hills for 220kusd
@timkdiamond9 ай бұрын
I rarely enjoy piece-to-camera YT vids but this is very informative. Thank you.
@anamericaninchina8692 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the overview Ronin. I like Hua Hin and considering retirement there after several years in China.
@krk1117612 жыл бұрын
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.
@robertalexander2478 Жыл бұрын
Great stuff! Glad I was able to learn the pronunciation! Thankyou Sir
@BarefootJeff3 жыл бұрын
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. 👣
@BarefootJeff3 жыл бұрын
I wish you showed the areas of town and beach. But that is a beautiful walkway though. Where is that walkway?
@roninblue58853 жыл бұрын
You'll find the area's of town, the beach as well as the walkway in my playlist below. Enjoy! kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4GseXeqrdxlrac
@richardclaus4751 Жыл бұрын
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.
@exploringwithjoni81894 жыл бұрын
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.
@varchasvar184 жыл бұрын
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
@truthbetold64962 жыл бұрын
thank you very much sir i am looking into retiring in Thailand at 60,
@Chunthai5554 жыл бұрын
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 🤣
@skeeterchiggins3 жыл бұрын
That mangrove walk was very cool.
@lymswan4 жыл бұрын
THANK FOR INFORMATION. I WAS THINKING ABOUT RETIRE OVER THERE ? STILL COULDN'T DESIGN WHERE TO STAY. CONDO OR HOUSE ? OR LOOK AT PHUKET ?
@intellectualgladiata Жыл бұрын
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.
@shine90032 жыл бұрын
Great video! Were there a lot of mosquitoes in the forest you were talking a walk?
@roninblue58852 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Shine. Yes, there were many mosquitoes in the forest.
@shine90032 жыл бұрын
@@roninblue5885 Thank you for your response!
@shine90032 жыл бұрын
@@roninblue5885I would to rent a villa in Hua Hsin, just wondering if you have a good realtor to recommend? Thanks 🙏
@karltraveldude78174 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the great information Ronin !!!...
@roninblue58854 жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@sinkk14802 жыл бұрын
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?
@totallyraw13132 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately Ronin passed away last year.
@dmts733 жыл бұрын
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.
@LifewithDavid4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video! Very interesting
@roninblue58854 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@craigross341 Жыл бұрын
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.
@kenyork37054 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed your take on life in Hua Hin. Good information.
@roninblue58854 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@absolute31123 жыл бұрын
Luv this! Im making my way there 2022
@tsuipeggyify4 жыл бұрын
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?
@roninblue58854 жыл бұрын
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. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKWmq6OpqLx9j7s
@noeminoemi13504 жыл бұрын
are the beaches swimmable or is it too dirty?
@roninblue58854 жыл бұрын
They are swimmable but not as nice as Hawaii!
@giannagiavelli50982 жыл бұрын
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.
@roninblue58852 жыл бұрын
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
@giannagiavelli50982 жыл бұрын
@@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
@jefftanasse69583 жыл бұрын
Are there some clear streams /rivers upland from the city to cool off/swim in?
@shine90032 жыл бұрын
Which part of Hua Hin would you suggest to live?
@bretmoleta18602 жыл бұрын
What city in Thailand are you talking about? Cheng mai?
@lesliethilow30114 жыл бұрын
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.
@roninblue58854 жыл бұрын
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.
@brin574 жыл бұрын
You need to look harder for nice stretches of beach they are there.
@clambake32934 жыл бұрын
What about the polluted Beach water and dangerous jellyfish there?
@Doraemon-tx5jl3 жыл бұрын
Just go tesco lotus, u shouldn’t worry about price there.
@hoffmeistertv2 жыл бұрын
where in, or around, Hua Hin is this vid shot?
@Drizzle6004 жыл бұрын
Where did he say he was living again? 😂
@Bieglerbladeworks2 жыл бұрын
and mispronounced it every damn time it's maddening.
@boroiasar12 Жыл бұрын
Wa hin
@ek4104 жыл бұрын
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.
@roninblue58854 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tips!
@isee76684 жыл бұрын
You should this! You should that! Up yours.
@ek4104 жыл бұрын
@@isee7668 get a life, would you?
@TheRealMafoo3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this. Currently in Hua Hin, looking at property. Seems like a great place :)
@roninblue58853 жыл бұрын
Have fun!
@TheRealMafoo3 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@peterj13 жыл бұрын
Nice video. Good information. Please note that cars DO stop for people in Japan (I live in Tokyo).
@roninblue58853 жыл бұрын
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
@peterj13 жыл бұрын
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 👍✌🏻
@johnmellyn27004 жыл бұрын
Did anyone else notice that at (4:18) when he mentioned the breeze the trees started moving ?
@darkroastlefty28033 жыл бұрын
hey nice vid. what's "burning season"? thx!
@roninblue58853 жыл бұрын
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.
@darkroastlefty28033 жыл бұрын
@@roninblue5885 ahh, the old slash-n-burn technique. thanks!
@giannagiavelli50982 жыл бұрын
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.
@audielowe27003 жыл бұрын
Nice video..thank you
@markwalters15844 жыл бұрын
How many times did he say as well?
@netrunner19873 жыл бұрын
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.
@cryptolou57413 жыл бұрын
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.
@cryptolou57413 жыл бұрын
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.
@JediMasterZanetti3 жыл бұрын
Nice video.
@barryoneill-ec9zz3 ай бұрын
Im on my way, in Bangkok right now, ne there next week.
@justwhenithought3 жыл бұрын
You should know that's a mangrove forest if you live there dude.
@danielsantiago66803 жыл бұрын
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!
@roninblue58853 жыл бұрын
Hello there. The points you note are all within my Hua Hin playlist below, I hope this helps. Hua Hin playlist. kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4GseXeqrdxlrac
@chadwasinger4 жыл бұрын
Where are you walking in this video?
@roninblue58854 жыл бұрын
I'm walking through the Pranburi Mangrove forest park, about a 30min drive down south from the Hua Hin downtown area.
@tktk_green93323 жыл бұрын
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.
@roninblue58853 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@antoniosimoes25164 жыл бұрын
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
@rudebaastard3632 жыл бұрын
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)
@JohnSmith-fd1ql4 жыл бұрын
Wonderful place for couples or families. Single male travelers are better off in Pattaya.
@roninblue58854 жыл бұрын
Great advice. Thank you!
@v.j.30294 жыл бұрын
What about a single female wanting to retire in Hua Hin?
@psarah67774 жыл бұрын
I think you r currently staying in Thailand ..get more save than staying in USA
@roninblue58854 жыл бұрын
Yes, a lot more! It's nice, for now.
@isee76684 жыл бұрын
Sensible man...keep away from scooters!!! Taxis etc are so cheap, why risk your life every day?
@mikeharrington55934 жыл бұрын
Clever those invisible rose-tinted spectacles.
@nissannewride4 жыл бұрын
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
@flyhigh4124 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣😂😂😆😆😆
@NZMuzz3 жыл бұрын
Lots of pleases.... all for nought..Nope doesn't sound like Hooa Hin. Educated Thias say Wha Hin so he's ok..
@jimdee98013 жыл бұрын
Oh go for it - lessons for a scooter? Good grief lol
@BR-KK3 жыл бұрын
Ask a Thai resident how they pronounce Hua Hin.
@boroiasar12 Жыл бұрын
Yes definitely
@waltermeier63444 жыл бұрын
หัวหิน is Who A Hin
@DerekHki4 жыл бұрын
@@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(?)
@Bieglerbladeworks2 жыл бұрын
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?
@jimdee98013 жыл бұрын
Why would u want to avoid lots of ppl. Sounds fun to me
@dougdavis89862 жыл бұрын
You should say Hua Hin more often !
@dkexpat27553 жыл бұрын
So annoying you can't say Hua Hin right, just stop saying it :D
@illusionsstage32542 ай бұрын
sure youre a lovely guy but stop sying HUahin. we know you are speaking about hua hin. it is very annoying