Natural attractions and swimming and bathing beaches can be found in the province. The most prestigious and ever popular tourist attraction is Hua Hin Beach in Hua Hin County. Hua Hin, meaning stone head in Thai, is the oldest seaside resort town of Thailand that has attracted countless Thai and foreign tourists. The town is popular for swimming, fishing and golfing and is now among the most prosperous tourist cities of Thailand.
The boom of Hua Hin started after the completion of Hua Hin Railway Station, as part of the Southern Railway built in the reign of King Rama VI (1910-1925). In addition, the construction of King Rama VII’s summer palace transformed the formerly quiet fishing village called Ban Samo Riang or Ban Laem Hin into a high-class holiday destination known as Hua Hin.