I escaped the hot wind and PM 2.5 from Bangkok and came down to visit Prachuap Khiri Khan for 3 nights and 4 days during the past Coronation Festival long holiday. And I am preparing to travel home around noon today (7 May 2024). I have enough time to sit down and write a manuscript while waiting for my children and grandchildren. After playing in the pool next to the sea, I took the opportunity to sit and write at a small pavilion on the sandy beach, listening to the sound of the waves and feeling the sea breeze. (which was just this evening) along with the writing. In order to get into the atmosphere of the resort where I stayed, it was the same as usual. “Hat Sai Kaew Resort” of the magnate Prakit Apisarnthanarak Chairman of Prakit Holdings Company The largest advertising agency among Thai-owned advertising agencies…a dear friend from the class of “Economics, Thammasat University 1960” that I often write about, the tycoon was born as president of our lifetime class. There has been a policy for fellow classmates to stay for free since construction was completed more than 10 years ago, even though they are as far away as Ban Krut, Bang Saphan District. Prachuap Khiri Khan Province We have to drive for about 5 hours (if the traffic is not stuck at Rama 2). But when considering that we will save a lot on accommodation costs. I would like to exercise my rights as a fellow president. I always go to sleepovers before the children start the first semester of the year. I have received reports that This past long holiday Hat Sai Kaew Resort Sia Prakit’s, which has about 30 houses, full from Friday – Saturday – Sunday. So luckily I made a reservation in advance. Otherwise, you will definitely not be able to stay. This is the second phenomenon of this year, after the full Songkran festival during 12-13-14 April, resulting in the operating results of the first 2 quarters of this year. It should be a lot better than last year. Maybe it was enough to see some profits in the past. After being open for a while and being well known by tourists, it was hit by COVID-19 and had to be closed and opened. and more closed than open Just opened for a full year last year. But it still hasn’t improved much. This year there were 2 full people staying, 2 times in 2 festivals like this. The accounting department of the resort was able to smile a little, even though the province Prachuap Khiri Khan It will be known as the main city for tourism. There are many tourists who travel and stay overnight…but it is only comfortable in Hua Hin or Prachuap itself. The next secondary districts where there are many hotels and resorts such as Pranburi, Thap Sakae, Ban Krut are similar to the district. Downstream…the water will flow to Mr. Prasong Sunthornlipikorn, a former executive of TOA who used to coordinate with Thairath to become a sponsor of the World Cup news shirts in various years. Distributed to all of us, the editorial team, for many years. who has come to help manage the resort for Khun Prakit for 3-4 years, told me that during the festival “The water will flood the upstream districts first and then gradually reach downstream districts like ours. Therefore, the Hua Hin route, Pranburi route, Prachuap route will be full before coming to our area.” I guess that is probably the case because I have the opportunity to go back and visit various tourist attractions. At Pak Nam Pranburi At Khao Sam Roi Yot Forest Park At the Wah Kor Aquarium, etc., it was crowded with people. Most of them went away. This is Bangkok. You can tell from the license plates of each family’s car that we meet at tourist attractions. or in famous restaurants (which is also very crowded) there will be small children and red children everywhere. It shows the travel of various families. At the end of the school break and welcoming the opening of the school term as reported from the beginning, Mr. Prasong said to me another sentence about another weakness of our country’s tourism. Especially in provinces or districts where there are no foreign tourists to visit, that is… in a week we actually have “business” only 3 days, that is, Friday-Saturday-Sunday. After that, it will be completely free like this week. After being crowded 3 days ago, both Hat Sai Kaew Resort And I don’t know how many other resorts in Ban Krut Beach will remain quiet until Friday when they will come back to life. In conclusion, it is “Secondary tourist districts” in “main tourist cities” will probably continue to be unlucky, continuing to have work only 3 days a week… not as lavish as real main cities. I would like to recommend every resort that Ban Krut Bang Saphan District and other districts towards the end of Prachuap Khiri Khan Province as well…Whenever you think of the sea, think of the beach. Please think of distant beaches in this area as well. And when you think of it and want to take the opportunity to sleep over, please come. “Zoom” Click to read more of the “Hehapathi” column.
