This has been a nice series of posts. That region of the world has changed a lot since I was there in 1969-70. War-torn then. I remember long rows of beer and soda pallet boxes lined along the roads with people, probably refugees, living in them. It is just nice to see peace in the area for such a long time.
Now the place is booming with tourists, though Hua Hin is a lot smaller and quieter than a lot of other tourist destinations in Thailand, that is why I chose it.