Cha Am is situated about 150 km to
the South West of Bangkok. Because of its close proximity to the capital a lot
of Thais visit the resort, especially at weekends. The main attraction is the
famous 5km long golden beach, said to be the longest in Thailand. Although even at weekends, there’s plenty of
space to relax and swim in relative privacy.
Unlike other tourist resorts in
Thailand, the locals and the resident ex-pat community in Cha Am are well
integrated. A good proportion of the “farang” community speak Thai, and a good
proportion of the Thais speak English. Visiting Cha Am is more like visiting the
real Thailand, life here is much more traditional Thai. Many Europeans spend 6
months of the year here and 6 months in Europe. Cha Am is quaint and quiet and
things tend to happen more slowly here. Despite being slow, life seems to pass
very quickly! Cha Am is an easy place to fall in love with, and visitors return
time and time again.
Cha Am is smaller and quieter than
other resorts, although Hua Hin, with shopping centres and busy streets is only
a 30 Baht bus ride away. That’s not to say there isn’t anything to do here. The
beach of course is second to none, with jet skis and banana boats available.
Visit the fishing village at the breakwater on the north portion of the beach,
or the bustling Wednesday night market. Sea food is obviously a speciality, but
because of the European influence Western food is easy to find. There are bars
and nightclubs as well, but these are centred in two small areas. It’s possible
to find these places but they are also easy to miss if you prefer. This makes
Cha Am a great place for families to visit too. Because of the high proportion
of Thai visitors prices are kept in check, and tourists can be surer they are
paying the going rate.
The local council in Cha Am are very
active in supporting the town and most weekends something is happening on the
beach, ranging from festivals, live weekend concerts, jet-ski competitions,
kite flying, bikini racing! even Frisbee throwing. Hand craft and night markets
often occupy the main Soi in evenings. The council also work very hard in
keeping the area clean, tidy and attractive.
The area is a golfer’s paradise with
up to 10 international standard courses nearby, and trips can be arranged. For
those more active visitors Cha Am has a thriving Hash House Harriers club, (a
drinking club with a running problem)
they, along with their sister Hash from Hua Hin meet every Saturday for a jaunt
into the local countryside, a little exercise, and a few refreshments.
Santorini Adventure Park lies 5km to
the North; this park features a big wheel, bungee jumps and other attractions
for the whole family. A large array of factory outlets lies close to the park.
These include Boss, Lacoste, puma, etc.
To the South, about 12km, Black
Mountain Water Park has recently opened. This is a real fun day for all the
family. Water slides, swimming and even water skiing. Make sure to take your
sun cream with you. See our links section for more info on these and other
attactions.
Blue Lagoon Guesthouse and bar is
situated in a lively Soi about 200m from the centre of the beach, and approx.
1.7km from railway station. The Soi is closed at one end so doesn’t get a lot
of traffic. A couple of new venues as
well as ours are opening soon, as the Soi undergoes a refurbishment. The Soi
mainly features bars and guesthouses with the odd restaurant and Thai massage
facility.
Blue Lagoon enjoys a prime site in
the Soi and does not suffer from noise from other venues. Our live and recorded music is
turned down at midnight so our guests can enjoy a good night’s sleep. This Soi
isn’t really suitable for children
due to the late night entertainment. During
the day we are happy to see customers enjoying a snack with us accompanied by
freshly ground coffee.
Blue Lagoon is fully integrated in to
the Bar scene of Cha Am. We
host darts teams on Tuesday
and Wednesdays evenings in the local leagues, as well as holding a darts
competition every Sunday evening. We also have pool teams in the local league on a Thursday evening. Friday
is usually karaoke night and Saturday and Sunday we show sports from around the world, be it rugby from Aus. /NZ in
the mornings to English Premier League football and F1 Grand Prix in the
evenings. Monday will become quiz
night as we approach the high season.
Parking is limited at the Guesthouse so prior booking is recommended.
You can lease a motorbike from us on a daily or long term basis; we can
arrange taxis, or a “pick up” service from Bangkok Airport.
Laundry
services are available within a short walking distance.
Pets aren’t normally welcome as
we have our own, however this may be possible.
Check out our website places section for further
detail on the area, as provided by a local I.T. company. Our links section provides access to
other possibly useful or interesting sites.
Also feel free to pass comment on our
site web board.
This
website is still under development and will change and evolve as time goes on.
I hope this introduction, website and
links has been useful to you and helped you decide if our guesthouse is
suitable for stay in Cha Am. If not, thank you for visiting our site and I hope
that if you are in the area you will call in and say hello.
Thank You. Thip
