In a land that is well known for beaches, elephants, clubs and snake blood cocktails, the place that a railway station would get is almost minimal. But with many windows and yellow coloured walls sheltered with tall and sloping red tiled roofs, the railway station in Hua Hin is regarded to be the most beautiful train station in Thailand. Even if not the most beautiful, it does indeed qualify to be one of the nicest. It is as if it was just taken out of a picture postcard of Thailand.
If one were to tell you the story about how the area of Hua Hin turned out to be a royal seaside getaway hamlet, the story would not be complete if it did not include a mention about this momentous railway station. It is considered to be one of the oldest stations in Thailand.
This was originally constructed in the early part of the 20th century in the 1920’s. At that time, the building which is made out of wood used to be a royal pavilion in Sanamchan Palace in the Nakhon Pathom province. Those days, it was known as Plub Pla Sanamchan. In 1968, it was reconstructed at Hua Hin. Later on it was moved to this area.
The key feature at this setting is the Royal Waiting Room. This room was the one which was used to welcome the King and his court when they came visiting the region. This is the town in which the great King Rama VI constructed the Klai Kangwon Palace as a summer retreat. This has been designed following the same style as Maruekkhathayawan Palace. And it is definitely a must visit setting when anyone visits the region of Hua Hin. For those who are looking for a laid back holiday, there are many a Hua Hin hotels to stay at. Anantara Hua Hin Thailand Resort is a hotel Hua Hin where one can rest and relax by the beach and tee off at a picturesque golf course in the region early in the morning or in the evening. It is designed similar to an ancient and a historic Thai village that you might even think that you have travelled back in time to a royal past enjoying all the comforts and luxuries that a relaxed beach holiday can provide.
Umanga Kahandawaarachchi is a passionate travel writer who writes under the pen name, Maggie Tulliver. Her field of writing covers a wide array of content and articles related to travel and hospitality industry.
