PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN: Hua Hin Airport’s pivotal role in shaping the tourism landscape of Thailand’s lower central region takes center stage in the latest drive by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). Positioned as a crucial gateway, Hua Hin Airport is undergoing significant upgrades to transform into an international hub by 2025, bolstering accessibility for…
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2022 is Prachuap Khiri Khan’s rainiest year on record
YTD Cumulative rainfall 63 percent higher than three-decade average, set to rise further before December dry season start PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, December 8: 2022 will be Prachuap Khiri Khan province’s rainiest year of the last three decades, accumulative rainfall statistics confirm. As of December 5, year-to-date cumulative rainfall in the province had surpassed 1,812 millimeters,…
Floods prompt passengers to abandon train in Prachuap Khiri Khan
PRANBURI: More than 250 passengers had to prematurely deboard the train they were traveling on in the north of Prachuap Khiri Khan province after flood-inundated tracks were deemed impassible. Most of the Bangkok-bound passengers boarded train number 86 in Nakhon Sri Thammarat in the south of Thailand. With an afternoon departure, the 800-km plus trip…
‘Smart city’ agreement brings Prachuap Khiri Khan closer to ‘4.0 security’ state
THAP SAKAE: Representatives from the Prachuap Khiri Khan provincial telecom office, Thap Sakae sub-district municipality and district police have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) to develop the municipality into a ‘Smart City’ zone. Signed on September 21 at the Thap Sakae Sub-district Municipality office, the agreement will serve as the basis to carry out…
Prachuap railway ‘on track’ for 2022 completion, 2023 service
MUEANG DISTRICT: September 20, 2022: Train commute times between Prachuap Khiri Khan and Bangkok could be cut in half by next year, when Prachuap railway dual-track service is expected to be fully operational. Swifter commute by locomotive will be possible with completion of dual-track construction, which is anticipated by the end of this year. The…
Hua Hin direct flight connection with Phuket to open up Prachuap Khiri Khan
HUA HIN: September 15, 2022: Thailand expats, tourists and locals look forward to enhanced access to and from Prachuap Khiri Khan with the highly-anticipated launch of twice-weekly direct flights between Hua Hin (HHQ) and Phuket (HKT). According to an announcement in June, as reported by the Royal Coast Review, the initiative, which “is not coming…
‘Faster’ refurbished Japanese trains to service Hua Hin from October
PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN: Starting this October, getting to Hua Hin from Bangkok by train could get quicker, as the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) is planning to trial service with its recently acquired refurbished Japanese diesel trains. Hua Hin is one of three special trial routes planned to usher tourists to and from Bangkok; the…