webfact 82,157 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Hua Hin: Preserving heritage of the old station for 3 million visitors annually Picture: Talk News Online Talk News Online reported that the retired station master of the iconic Hua Hin railway station has been instrumental in preserving its heritage. The station has been relocated amid changes to the line. A four kilometer elevated section is expected to be completed by 2021. This is part of dual track work on 421 kilometers of line between nakhon Pathom and Chumphon. Picture: Talk News Online Prasong Komuk was stationmaster there for eight years until he retired and took up a role as advisor on sections of the new line for the state railways. He has worked with the fine arts department to ensure that what he said were three million visitors annually would not be disappointed. Tourists love to take pictures at the signs of the relocated station and revel in the architecture of a bygone era. Source: Talk News Online -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2019-11-18 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post teatime101 591 Posted November 18, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 18, 2019 (edited) I took some pics just a few days ago. Sent them to me dear old mum back home. Edited November 18, 2019 by teatime101 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites
1Gringo 385 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 that's not the Hua Hin that I remember. this is far, far nicer. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisY1 11,940 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Probably the best Hua Hin has going for it.....apart from the road out! 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Jane Dough 3,339 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 26 minutes ago, ChrisY1 said: Probably the best Hua Hin has going for it.....apart from the road out! And that coming from someone who is living in Cha-Am?! Is it so much better there? Rooster Link to post Share on other sites
wpcoe 1,080 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 7 hours ago, webfact said: The station has been relocated amid changes to the line. Relative to its previous location, to where has it been relocated? I haven't been to Hua Hin in a couple years, but can't picture where the station would be now. Link to post Share on other sites
PETERTHEEATER 3,334 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 13 hours ago, webfact said: Hua Hin: Preserving heritage of the old station for 3 million visitors annually Another stretch of tourist statistics. I live in Hua Hin and do not believe that an average of well over eight thousand people per day visit the station even if you count every passenger on every train which passes through. Please rush me the the truth. I enclose fifty baht to cover postage. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
CNXexpat 3,569 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 11 minutes ago, PETERTHEEATER said: Another stretch of tourist statistics. I live in Hua Hin and do not believe that an average of well over eight thousand people per day visit the station even if you count every passenger on every train which passes through. Please rush me the the truth. I enclose fifty baht to cover postage. Thai maths. LOL Link to post Share on other sites
neeray 13,013 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 36 minutes ago, PETERTHEEATER said: Another stretch of tourist statistics. I live in Hua Hin and do not believe that an average of well over eight thousand people per day visit the station even if you count every passenger on every train which passes through. Please rush me the the truth. I enclose fifty baht to cover postage. TAT must have had a hand in massaging the numbers. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
neeray 13,013 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 8 hours ago, Jane Dough said: And that coming from someone who is living in Cha-Am?! Is it so much better there? Rooster Agreed. But to each their own! I spent a week in Hua Hin in 2015 and liked everything about it; gal of the time and I took many pictures at the old train station. We did a day trip to Cha Am but personally, I couldn't see any appeal at all, couldn't wait to hit the road back to Hua Hin. But at least I can say, "been there ........ ". Link to post Share on other sites
kingofthemountain 5,497 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 7 hours ago, wpcoe said: Relative to its previous location, to where has it been relocated? I haven't been to Hua Hin in a couple years, but can't picture where the station would be now. i have had visited Hua Hin 10 years ago, and i have been again in last september the old railway station was still at the same place. It seems hard for me to imagine they have relocated it in less than 2 months 1 Link to post Share on other sites
JKfarang 99 Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 (edited) 8 hours ago, kingofthemountain said: i have had visited Hua Hin 10 years ago, and i have been again in last september the old railway station was still at the same place. It seems hard for me to imagine they have relocated it in less than 2 months I was wondering the same thing. Last time I drove by (about 1 week ago) it was still in the same place. Maybe they created a replica somewhere and are claiming it's the original??? Edited November 19, 2019 by JKfarang 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
wpcoe 1,080 Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 10 hours ago, PETERTHEEATER said: Another stretch of tourist statistics. I live in Hua Hin and do not believe that an average of well over eight thousand people per day visit the station even if you count every passenger on every train which passes through. Please rush me the the truth. I enclose fifty baht to cover postage. They got confused and made a mistake. Those were the arrival numbers for the Hua Hin Airport. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
mwbrown 279 Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 I think they mean that the new station supporting the dual track and high speed rail is being built a few hundred meters further south of the current station. The current station may be "retiring", therefore the Hua Hin train station is "moving". Link to post Share on other sites
tifino 8,757 Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Should have drilled underground, even if just for this Section... Link to post Share on other sites
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