Funny, Weird & Quirky In Hua Hin

Whenever I visit a new place I like to keep an eye out for the quirkier side of things. I like discovering things that are funny, weird or just particularly interesting to me. Here’s what I’ve manage to find in Hua Hin.

Hanging Around

Hua Hin has lots of unusual street art, but I particularly like this monkey that’s hanging from some cables in the middle of an intersection,

Hanging Around In Hua Hin
Hanging Around In Hua Hin

Tinned Pigeon

Tinned Pigeon
Tinned Pigeon

When I first saw this, I thought “WTF, who eats pigeon?”. Turns out that the label says Pigeon Band. It’s actually pickled cabbage.

Mini

Mini
Mini

This awesome Mini caught my eye because the first car I ever owned was black Mini. Also, my first job after leaving school was at British Leyland, who used to make Minis in the UK.

Baby On Board

Baby On Board
Baby On Board

I’ve got no idea why some lorries have these babies on board.

Baby On Board
Baby On Board

Hua Hin isn’t the only place I’ve seen this. It’s fairly common.

Supercar Parking

Supercar Parking Ay Hua Hin
Supercar Parking Ay Hua Hin

Surely, the Mini should have been parked here. This is Bluport Shopping Mall, where you get special parking if you own a supercar. I find that to be pretty weird.

Street Art

Hua Hin Street Art
Hua Hin Street Art

I love cats, so this caught my eye. There are lots of street art cats around the city. And a few real ones as well.

Monkeys

Monkey In Hua Hin
Monkey In Hua Hin

It’s not everywhere that you come across monkeys in the city. Here’s one enjoying some fruit.

https://youtu.be/4S97mc3Dlfg
Monkey Business In Hua Hin

Tree With Roof

Hua Hin Tree With Roof
Hua Hin Tree With Roof

We saw this tree with a roof at a local temple. There are a couple of seats and some books, so that you can sit and read in the shade. Awesome idea.

Plane

Hua Hin Plane
Hua Hin Plane

This isn’t actually in Hua Hin, but just outside the town. We saw it when we stopped to buy petrol just before arriving.

Red Datsun

Red Datsun at Mongdulay Restaurant
Red Datsun at Mongdulay Restaurant

This old red Datsun is parked outside Mongdulay Seafood Restaurant. As a bonus, here’s a video of the restaurant and fantastic sea view.

https://youtu.be/00jeqfynrXM

Volkswagen Type 3 Variant

Volkswagen Type 2 Variant
Volkswagen Type 2 Variant

This Volkswagen Type 3 Variant was produced from 1961-1973, so this car is probably over 50 years old.

Giant Saxophone

Giant Saxophone
Giant Saxophone

This giant saxophone is outside My Way Hotel, which is a music themed hotel.

Step On Here For Sterilization

Step On Here For Sterilization
Step On Here For Sterilization

If you need to be sterilized, then this is the place for you.

FUKU

FUKU
FUKU

This made me laugh. Sounds like a pretty rude name for a cafe. Or maybe it’s just my weird mind. LOL.

Goats

Goat With Two Heads
Goat With Two Heads

You don’t see many goats in Thailand, so I was surprised to see these in a garden down a quiet side street. This one has two heads!!!

Egg Basket

Egg Basket
Egg Basket

This is the best egg basket I’ve ever seen. Very apt design.

Pigs At The Temple

Pigs At A Temple In Hua Hin
Pigs At A Temple In Hua Hin

It’s not often you see pigs at a temple. These are at Borfai Temple, near Soi 6.

https://youtu.be/anNF_ZMsds8

Train Carriage

I don’t know what this is called, but you sometimes see railway maintenance men riding them along the track.

KFC vs. JFC

JFC
JFC

It looks like KFC have finally have some competition.

Kipling The Monkey

Kipling
Kipling

I’ve passed this Kipling store many times, but it was only a few days ago that I realized that the last part of the name, ling, is Thai for monkey. What a strange coincidence that the brand logo is a monkey.

Ling is Thai for Monkey
Ling is Thai for Monkey

Welcmeo

Welcmeo
Welcmeo

When we drove passed a few days later, this had been corrected.

Welcome
Welcome

Hotels In Hua Hin

If you’re looking for a great hotel in the Hua Hin area, be sure to check out Agoda Hua Hin.

If you’re planning to stay longer-term, see Hua Hin Condo For $300 A Month.