Hua Hin to Khanom in southern Thailand

Southern Thailand beckoned.

From the resort town of Hua Hin it is a short drive to the Monsoon Valley Winery.

Thailand’s largest vineyard was estbalished by Chalerm Yoovidhya, a wine-loving entrepreneur with a vision to create a Thai wine culture. Upon returning from his studies abroad, Chalerm set out to show the world that great wines can be crafted even at the 13th latitude of the northern hemisphere

The appearance and operation of this venture is very Australian – perhaps inflenced by his early international travel and studies.

: The verandah of the restaurant at Monsoon Valley Winery.

: View of the vineyard from the restaurant.

Initially I was unsure if we were on the correct road but we managed to find the winery/vineyard in the Hua Hin hills. From there we headed south on Route 4. We had hired a 4WD vehicle in Hua Hin for our southern Thailand foray.

: Dangerous culvert on the way out of Monsoon Valley Winery.

I wanted to get off the main roads and see some ‘country Thailand’.

: Road out of the winery.

: T winery sometimes get isolated.

: Returning to Route 4 from Monsoon Winery.

: Ute bogged at roadworks.

The market at Sam Roi Yot looked interesting so we stopped for a walk around.

: Cooking/smoking chicken.

: Markets at Sam Roi Yot.

: Market stall at Sam Roi Yot.

: Markets at Sam Roi Yot.

: Markets at Sam Roi Yot

: Selling durian at Sam Roi Yot Markets.

I drove into Sam Roi Yat Beach, past its protected harbour.

: Sam Roi Yot Harbour

: Sam Roi Yot Beach North

: Sam Roi Yot Beach South

: Monkeys near the entrance to Sam Roi Yot National Park.

: At entrance to Sam Roi Yot National Park.

: Tidal flats.

: Kuiburi district.

Not far from the National Park, I turned off Route 4 to find a resort by the beach. Kuiburi Resort was our home for the night.

: Kuiburi Resort.

: Kuiburi Resort.

Come morning we continued to head south. Past Surat Thani to beautiful Khanom where we stayed the night.

: Khanom Beach.

: North Khanom.

: North Khanom.

: North Khanom.

: North Khanom.

: Khanom.

: Gulf of Thailand.

: Khanom..

: Khanom.

: Khanom.

: Khanom.

: Khanom.

: Khanom.

: Khanom.

: Khanom.

: Road in Khanom fishing village.

: Fishing boat at Khanom.

: Fisherman coming in with the morning’s catch.

: When you need to transport an elephant.

: Fishing boat at Kuiburi.

From Khanom we headed back towards Hua Hin, however, as night approached we looked for somewhere suitable to stay the night. The Kuiburi Resort where we stayed two nights previously was a convenient choice.

Next morning I headed back to Hua Hin, returned the hire car and caught a taxi back to Bangkok.

The Day Trip to Khanom was in October 2016.

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