Hua Hin Night Market

It is on Dechanuchit Road in Hua Hin town center. It is within walking distance of most town-centre hotels, and Soi Selakam, London Bar and Big Red Machine are close, so you can eat first and have a drink afterwards. Chatsila Market is nearby.

It is the town's nightly market, strong on seafood. Expect stalls and restaurants with fresh fish on display, plus souvenirs and everyday goods, and a mix of visitors and locals. It is a good place to eat and wander, and you can see what you are ordering.

Nearby are Chatsila Market, KOI MASSAGE, Blue monkey, London Bar, Soi Selakam and Big Red Machine. So a massage shop and a run of bars sit close to the market, which makes it easy to eat, have a massage and finish with a beer on Soi Selakam.

Yes, it is known for seafood. Look at what is on display, choose what looks freshest and ask how it will be cooked before you order. Eat where the stalls are busy, and agree the price or the weight first so that the bill holds no surprises.

Yes. Soi Selakam, London Bar, Blue monkey and Big Red Machine are all listed close by, and Soi Bintabaht is next to Selakam. That lets you eat at the market and walk to the bars in a few minutes, with no ride needed.

The Night Market is the nightly town-centre market on Dechanuchit Road, strong on seafood. Cicada is a weekend arts-and-crafts market with live performances on Soi Hua Hin 101, a ride out. Choose the Night Market for a quick meal on any night, and Cicada for a weekend outing.

Keep your phone and wallet in a front pocket in the crowd, check the price before you order seafood and check the change you are given. Haggle politely over souvenirs. If you move on to the bars, pay as you go and check the bill.

Go hungry in the early evening, walk the stalls once and choose the seafood that looks freshest. Follow it with a massage at KOI MASSAGE or a beer on Soi Selakam. Carry small notes, and walk, since the whole area is close to the town-centre hotels.