Hua
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| province: | Prachuap Khiri Khan |
| surface: | 838.9 km ² |
| inhabitants: | 32.264 (2546) |
| Bev.dichte: | 38.45 E. /KM ² |
| POSTAL CODE: | 77110 |
| geo code: | 7707 |
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Hua (Thai: หัวหิน) a city and a well-known bathing resort are in Thailand. Hua is also a Amphoe (district) in the province Prachuap Khiri Khan in central Thailand.
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the city is to 185 km southwest from Bangkok in the province Prachuap Khiri Khan because of the gulf of Thailand and has 41,953 inhabitants (conditions 2000).
history
Hua is the oldest seaside resort of Thailand and in a breath with the holidays place Cha to, which is appropriate for only 25 km far away, is often mentioned. The ascent of the overslept fishing village to the tourist center began 1921 with the building of the railroad line of Bangkok to Singapore. The director of the national railway prince Purachatra let the Railway hotel in direct proximity establish to the beach. The hotel was originally only for passengers of the railway meant, the tourism however introduction in Hua had taken.
The Thai king family has its summer residence in Hua.
economics
Hua became in the last years one of the most important bath places in Thailand. Holiday-makers from Europe and Asia form the largest portion of the holiday-makers. International hotel chains recognized the routistic potential Hua Hins and plan to build or large hotel objects.
administration
the district is arranged in 6 Unterkreise (Tambon ):
- Hua (หัวหิน)
- Nong Kae (หนองแก)
- Lek Fai (หินเหล็กไฟ)
- Nong Phlab (หนองพลับ)
- Thab Thai (ทับใต้)
- Huai sows Yai (ห้วยสัตว์ใหญ่)
- Bueng NAK-hone (บึงนคร)
| Amphoe of the province Prachuap Khiri Khan | 
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| Amphoe: | Mueang Prachuap Khiri Khan - fear for Saphan - fear for Saphan Noi - Hua - Kui Buri - Pran Buri - Thap Sakae - SAM Roi Yot | ||
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coordinates: 12° 34 ' 16 " N, 99° 57 ' 17 " O
