Beaches and coves of Hua Hin & Pranburi

Bang Pu Beach curves for about a kilometre around a bay in Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park, between a canal mouth and a headland to the south-east, beside the fishing village of Bang Pu.

Hat Khung Sai is a tiny, secluded cove on the seaward side of Khao Kalok hill, within the wooded Thao Kosa Forest Park.

Hua Don Beach is a small bay on the south-west side of Khao Takiab hill, south of Hua Hin town.

Hua Hin Beach is the long town beach of a resort Thais have visited since the reign of King Rama V.

Khao Kalok Beach, also known as Hat Naresuan, is the southern end of the long Pranburi shoreline, closing at a small hill whose outline locals liken to a skull, which gave the beach its name.

Khao Takiab Beach is the southern stretch of Hua Hin’s long sandy shore, ending at the foot of Khao Takiab, a hill whose name means Chopstick Mountain.

Khao Tao Beach stretches for about 2 km north of Khao Tao hill, continuing the coastline that runs south from Khao Takiab.

Laem Sala is a white-sand bay in Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park, backed by pine trees and enclosed by a horseshoe of hills.

Pak Nam Pran Beach runs for about 7 km south of the Pran Buri River mouth, where a long-established fishing community keeps its squid boats; a shrine to the Prince of Chumphon stands at the end of the beach road.

This beach lies inside Pranburi Forest Park on the north side of the Pran Buri River mouth.

Sai Noi Beach is a small cove on the southern side of Khao Tao hill, a few hundred metres long and framed by rock outcrops at both ends.

Sam Phraya is a quiet sand beach about one kilometre long in Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park, roughly 5 km north of the park headquarters.

Sam Roi Yot Beach, also called Hat Nom Sao, is a quiet shore of about 7 km shaded by casuarina pines.

Suan Son Pradiphat lies south of Khao Takiab hill, about 9 km from Hua Hin town, in an area supervised by the Royal Thai Army.