The KTA helps to support the Thai Nationals and we hope that we can see many more of these iniatives develop over the coming seasons around Asia as it gives our sport a solid foundation to grow from. The Pak Nam Pran event follows directly on the heels of the Kitesurf Association Thailand’s own National Championship in Hua Hin the weekend before at Surfspot, which is planned to enable all the Thai riders to make just one journey to the area for two events and for the early birds from the KTA to warm up to the Thai conditions in advance of the Asia Tour event. So, with this in mind and following the high wind blasting two weeks ago in Indonesia, the riders and crew left nothing to chance, packed for every outcome and headed with heavy loads to Pak Nam Pran beach for round two of the Asian Kiteboard Championship Tour. Incredibly fun to explore the city in this way.We were all wondering on the run into Thailand if this potentially light wind venue was cooking up another surprise for us, as actually Pranburi has done for the last three seasons when it has delivered some of the best winds those tours experienced. The rental could easily get down to 160 Baht per day. Personally I think the best way to get around is by scooters / motorcycles. There are multiple KBA schools by the beach and they charge a flat daily price for gear storage. I took the bus operated by Bell (website: ) that took 3 hours from Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport to get to Hua Hin downdown. There are buses getting to the center of Hua Hin from major cities in Bangkok. The wind in Hua Hin is considered “thermo wind”, where as long as it’s not cloudy / raining, there should be wind around noon. Mid March is more ideal, as the wind temps to drop slightly when heading into April which is the raining season. When to visit: for kiteboarders, the best season is probably March and April. (Photo cred to Georgia, a friend in our group) A combo of a Fried Chicken Pad Thai and an ice-cold Coconut is just something to die for…Īfter devouring some good food, harness on, kite up, here we surf… We frequented this small restaurant / massage place by the beach run by Tum where we took breaks in between our kitesurfing sessions. And they could found themselves in some head-scratching moments when losing boards in the middle of water.
However, beginners who are less comfortable with riding upwind might find this side-shore wind difficult. Small waves, measured less than 1m, break close to the beach. Wind direction is between side-on and side-shore, more towards side-shore. The other 2 days I was using 9m / 11m kites. Kiting condition was spot-on: out of the 5 days that we went out to kite, I was using 7m on 3 days. Hua Hin Beach (ชายหาดหัวหิน) Hua Hin Beach extends some six kilometres southwards from a rocky headland to Kao Takiap, a headland with a Buddhist temple. It is a popular beach resort getaway for Bangkok residents. With an area around 86.36 km², the town has 50,169 inhabitants. Hua Hin town is on the coast of Hua Hin District. Wikipedia’s page on Hua Hin District reads There’s only one main road runs from north to south through the city, making getting around the city remarkably easy.
“Monkey Mountain”, the southernmost tip of the Hua Hin Beach to get an overview at the beach. Trust me, the picture does not do it justice.įirst impression of Hua Hin: a small city exclusively for vacation – no major scenic attractions, no crazy night life (and thus no hangover). I got to the top of the Wat Kao Takiap, a.k.a.
In addition to its incredibly long coast line which stretches some 6 kilometers from south to north, the beach has some of the whitest and finest sand I’ve even seen. Despite the beauty of this sports being tremendously mobile, by far I’ve only surfed in Hong Kong, along with a multitude of beaches along the southern coast of China. Ever since my first kiteboarding session last March in the cold, humid Hong Kong, I’ve been craving to kite abroad, at least somewhere warmer.
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