Lying in the large muddy bay of Ao Prachuap, roughly 80km south of Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan is a town in southern Thailand and the capital of Prachuap Khiri Khan Province. The area has large pineapple and coconut industries, in addition to being popular with Thai tourists. Colourful fishing boats and faraway limestone cliffs provide a pretty backdrop to this town. Fishing is the mainstay of Prachuap Khiri Khan’s local economy, and the seafood is fantastic and cheap. Monkeys abound, and Wat Thammikaram houses many monkeys and a monkey fountain statue on a hill. The town emits a kind of laid-back local vibe that almost managers to feel charming.

Prachuap Khiri Khan is home to a Royal Thai Air Force base, and was an invasion point for Japanese troops in 1941, during World War II. An annual memorial is held each December to honour the 38 Thai airmen and civilians who died fighting against the Japanese in the Battle of Prachuab Khirikhan