Prachuap Khiri Khan is located some 281 km south of Bangkok and is
divided into the districts of Amphoe Muang Prachuap Khiri Khan, Amphoe Bang
Saphan, Amphoe Bang Saphan Noi, Amphoe Hua Hin, Amphoe Kui Buri, Amphoe Pran
Buri, Amphoe Thap Sakae and King Amphoe Sam Roi Yot. Acting as the gateway to
the southern region of Thailand, the province connects with Chumphon in the
south, while its northern boundary is adjacent to Cha-am county in Phetchaburi
province. Facing the Gulf of Thailand in the east, it is separated with Myanmar
by the Tenasserim Mountains in the west.
After old town was abandoned during the fall of Ayutthaya, a new settlement
was established in 1845 during the reign of King Rama IV.
The province today is famed for its natural charm of beaches and mountains.
Different from Pattaya on the opposite chores of the Gulf, Cha-am and Hua Hin
offer a quieter, a more relaxed retreat amid surroundings that preserve a
typical Thai ambience. Hua Hin is its major attraction, one of the Thailand's
most popular seaside resorts with overseas visitors as well as Thais.