Soi Bintabaht

Soi Bintabaht is in Hua Hin town center, near the beach. It is Hua Hin's bar soi, with beer bars and a couple of hostess bars, and it is within walking distance of most town-centre hotels. Soi Selakam, the next beer bar soi, is right next to it.

It is Hua Hin's bar soi: beer bars and a couple of hostess bars near the beach. It is small compared with Bangkok or Pattaya, so expect a relaxed, casual strip with a handful of bars, not a big red-light district.

Nearby are Hua Hin Beer Garden, Big Red Machine, Black Out, London Bar, Murphy's and Blue monkey. That is a mix of beer bars and ordinary bars within a short walk, so you can compare a few before you settle on one. Soi Selakam is a few steps away.

Yes. A beer and a chat is a perfectly normal visit, and there is no pressure to take anyone back. The staff may suggest a lady drink, and declining politely is fine. A little change on the tray is appreciated if you had a good evening.

They sit next to each other in the town center. Soi Bintabaht is the main bar soi, with beer bars and a couple of hostess bars, and Soi Selakam is the beer bar soi beside it. Walk both in one evening and see which feels friendlier, since each bar is run separately.

Walk the soi once, pick a bar with a visible price list and agree what a lady drink costs before it is poured. Count the chits when you settle, skip any bar where drinks arrive for the girls before you have offered and keep your phone in a front pocket.

A hostess bar is a bar where women sit with customers and keep them company over drinks, usually on a lady-drink basis, and a bar fine lets her leave with you. Agree the rules before you sit, and ask the staff to explain. A polite no is always fine.

Stay in the town center so you can walk, eat first and then pick one or two bars. Have a game of pool, settle your chit as you leave each bar and keep the night easy. Hours vary, so check on the night.