Walking through this faux village located on Petchkasem Road between Soi Hua Hin 30 and 40, is like stepping back into time; a nostalgic time capsule that affords visitors a glimpse of the seaside town’s “good old days”.
A great outing for the family, their website bills it as “a living museum... not just unique architecture, but a place of lively memories. At Plearn Wan, we think back to the place in times past, and imitate that period in the lifestyle of the people, in food, drink, architecture, language, etc.”
The two-storey wooden complex of stylized old-fashioned shophouses, reminiscent of those that made up the Thai-Chinese neighbourhoods of Bangkok and Hua Hin, includes shops and cafes that hawk a variety of vintage merchandise, retro fashion and toys, and home-made food and ice cream