Why should you go there and how do you do it right?

The old Hua Hin railway station is the city's most famous building: a red and cream-colored wooden structure with a royal waiting room right next to the tracks. The railway reached Hua Hin in 1911 and played a major role in transforming the fishing village into Thailand's first seaside resort, as the royal family and wealthy Bangkok residents began arriving by train.

The richly decorated pavilion on the platform is the Phramongkutklao Pavilion, the royal waiting room, which was moved here from Sanam Chandra Palace in Nakhon Pathom in 1967. It's the photo opportunity that draws everyone.

Trains no longer stop here. A new elevated station opened next to it in December 2023, and the old building stands as a historical monument and can be visited. It is located in the city center, just a few minutes' walk from the beach and the night market, and the morning light on the pavilion is ideal for photography.