Pa Ka Ma

Hua Hin & the Upper Gulf


Probably the best low-cost guesthouse in Cha-am, and only a little more expensive than the average. It's attractively designed – each room has its own individual style and the rooms at the back have little balconies. The bathrooms are good, though hot water can take a long time to arrive. Not much English is spoken.

It's on an unsigned soi between Sois 1 and 2 North. There are a few other good choices nearby if it's full.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Hua Hin & the Upper Gulf attractions

1. Cha-am Forest Park

1.55 MILES

Out on the edge of town, an easy bike ride from the beach, this park is known not for its beauty, but rather its white-handed gibbons. The gibbons usually…

2. Mrigadayavan Palace

6.89 MILES

With a breezy seaside location 12km north of Hua Hin, this summer palace – Phra Ratchaniwet Mrigadayavan – was built in 1924 during the reign of Rama VI…

3. Hat Puek Tian

10.85 MILES

This rather unattractive beach, 20km southeast of Phetchaburi (you'll need private transport to get here) attracts a mix of beach and book lovers…

5. Klai Kangwon Palace

14.57 MILES

Phra Ratchawang Klai Kangwon (Far from Worries Palace) is still an official royal palace and not open to the public. You can see just a little bit of the…

6. Jao Mae Tubtim Shrine

15.52 MILES

This Chinese temple is built on the city's namesake 'Stone Head'. It's a pleasant place to get a view of the seaside.

7. Clock Tower

15.65 MILES

A helpful navigational landmark in the middle of town.

8. Baan Silapin

15.7 MILES

Local painter Tawee Kasangam established this artist collective in a shady grove 4km west of town. The galleries and studio spaces showcase the works of…