Cha Am is a district(Amphoe) in the southern part
of Phetchaburi province, central Thailand.
The district was established in 1897 in the name
of Na Yang. In 1914 the center of the district was
moved to Ban Nong Chok(recently in Tha Yang district)
and changed the name to Nong Chok district. After
World War II, the government moved the office to
Tambon Cha Am and also changed the district name
to be Cha Am.
In August 2006 a plan to create a new 77th province
was announced. If approved Cha Am will become part
of this new province.
It is a famous beach resort town in Thailand.
Cha Am houses the only American University in Thailand.
Webster University has over 300 students from numerous
international countries. Cha Am is also famous for
its beach front which is home to many high rise
beach resorts.
Cha Am Beach :
The premier beach resort of Phetchaburi, Hat Cha-am
is just as beautiful as the neighboring Hua Hin
Beach. Located approximately 163 kilometers south
of Bangkok, 40 kilometers south of Phetchaburi and
20 kilometers north of Hua Hin, the beach is famous
for being long and clean. In addition, it serves
excellent fresh seafood. Originally a fishing village,
Cha-am received much attention after the royal palace,
Maruekhathaiyawan, was built near Hua Hin in the
reign of King Rama VI. At that time, the Royal Family
and the elite occupied the land in Hua Hin and its
vicinity as a holiday seaside resort. When people
started looking around for twin seaside resort town
for Hua Hin, Cha-ams beauty was discovered and quickly
developed.
Today, Cha-am is a popular lively resort town offering
a large variety of accommodations and challenging
activities. Boredom is rare in Cha-am as there are
a variety of water sports that can be enjoyed, while
a possible alternative to water sports is bicycle
riding along a 6-kilometer sandy white beach. During
the weekdays the beach is virtually deserted and
there are beach umbrellas and sling chairs are available
for hire.
The State Railways of Thailand operates a special
trip to Cha-Am at every holiday. Detailed information
can be obtained from Travel service Section, Tel.
02 237- 010, 2237020.
Cha Am is a district(Amphoe) in the southern part
of Phetchaburi province, central Thailand.
