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About Cha-Am Cha-Am (it can also be written Cha am or Chaam, in Thai ชะอำ) is located 170 km south from Bangkok (2.5 hours by car) and 25 km north from Hua Hin, the famous seaside resort. Whereas Hua Hin has more facilities and a lot to offer for tourists (shopping, restaurants, entertainment...), Cha-Am is appreciated for its quiet and laidback atmosphere, its 5 km long beach, and its wide range of restaurants and accomodations. Why visit Cha-Am While Cha-Am successfully caters for foreign tourists, it remains a Thai resort, with a large majority of Thai tourists. So if you are looking for the "real Thailand", for an "authentic experience", well this is it! However, the sea isn't really crystal clear, so if you want to do some diving or snorkelling, you should go further down south, to an island like Ko Tao or Ko Pha Ngan. Please also note that there is hardly any nightlife in Cha-Am. There are much better places elsewhere if you are after partying and nightlife action. Thai people visiting Cha-Am usually come from Bangkok for the weekend. So the beachfront is very quiet during the week, and gets more animated during the weekends and national holidays. No need to say, Cha-Am is THE place to go if you are travelling with your Thai wife or Thai family. They will love it and they will feel comfortable here, which is not always the case in other popular resorts. Cha-Am is also ideal for western families, as there are a lot of activities for children and no bar scene like in Pattaya or Phuket. Expats and long term tourists in Cha-Am are mostly retirees from Northern Europe (Scandinavia, Netherlands...). Editor’s Picks Thai culture Holidays and festivals in 2020 Cha-Am News Test your knowledge about Cha-Am (quiz #2) Expat's guide Emergency numbers in Thailand Cha-Am News Test your knowledge about Cha-Am (quiz #1) Accommodation Find a hotel in Cha-Am Expat's guide 90 days report form to download Expat's guide Useful places, services or shops Thai culture Dos and Don’ts in Thailand Getting to Cha-Am Going from Bangkok airport to Hua Hin by bus Cha-Am Hotels Updated list of Cha-am hotels April 22, 2017 0 We have just updated our list of the best hotels in Cha-am, and we are now using Agoda as our booking system. The price is the same whether you book [...] Find a hotel in Cha-Am April 21, 2017 0 The Methavalai hotel May 21, 2016 0 Getting around Electric Bikes in Cha-am October 19, 2019 1 Grab your electric bike in Cha-am! A new shop has opened on Narathip road where you can buy or rent electric bikes. You will find the shop half way between [...] The ferry between Hua Hin and Pattaya has reopened November 7, 2018 1 Roadworks in Cha-am October 20, 2018 0 Food What’s new at Didine March 27, 2020 0 August 2020: Delivery service May 2020: Promotion at Zoe restaurant April 2020: Didine restaurant is reopening START MONDAY 20 APRIL 2020 4 PM > 9 PM Your safety is our [...] Pizzeria da Roberto July 26, 2019 1 Opening of The Beach Cha Am Cafe & Restaurant July 6, 2019 1 Discover Aerial views of Cha-am June 7, 2020 1 These pictures were taken by the well-known blogger Richard Barrow. You can follow him on Twitter or Facebook. Cha-am Tourist Map December 28, 2019 0 The white-handed gibbons of Cha-am November 8, 2019 0 Leisure Karting July 27, 2020 1 Go Kart Hua Hin Karting provides an exciting experience and fun time with friends or family. Go Kart Hua Hin is located opposite Hua [...] Walk & Talk November 23, 2019 0 Electric Bikes in Cha-am October 19, 2019 1 Thailand Holidays and festivals in 2020 October 27, 2018 2 Here are the main holidays and festivals in Thailand, as they are celebrated by the majority of Thai people (we didn’t include regional festivals or minor Chinese festivals). We have [...] Emergency numbers in Thailand March 26, 2018 0 Cremation of the late King in October September 28, 2017 0 About me When I moved from Bangkok to Cha-am, in 2008, I was looking for a website with comprehensive information about Cha-am, but all I could find was a few lines mentioning the beach, mostly inside websites about Hua Hin. That's why I had the idea to create Onlychaam.com. 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