Dear Friends, Welcome to our December 15th issue of HOT Hua Hin, Hua Hin’s #1 luxury lifestyle magazine. Thai-French Super Model Odette Henriette Jacqmin graces this month’s HOT Hua Hin cover for the 2nd time. This month’s cover was shot on location at Hua Hin’s Vana Nava Water Jungle. Opened December 1st, this one billion baht water park is sure to become Hua Hin’s #1 tourist destination, as well as a favorite for all locals. If you have read more than one issue of our magazine you will know that we are dog lovers. On November 21st HOT Hua Hin hosted our first Red Carpet Wine & Charity Gala Dinner at the Amari Hua Hin Seaside Resort to benefit the dog charity Rescue Paws. Close to 190 people joined in the festive evening which we cover fully on page 20. Part of the evening’s events included the crowning of the first Miss Hua Hin Charity and Dog Lover. Miss Hua Hin C.D.L. will be an Ambassador for HOT Hua Hin and for Rescue Paws promoting charity and good works in and around Hua Hin. Details of the contest as well as who was crowned the first Hua Hin C.D.L. start on page 18. Another big event happening in Hua Hin was the 12 annual Hua Hin Automobile Concours, held as always, at the Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas Hua Hin. This year’s Concours was the biggest to date delighting young and old who came to envy these classically restored automotive works of art, page 32. This month we also take you to Pattaya for the Miss International Queen competition. Similar in scope to the Miss Universe contest, this transgender competition brought 25 contestants from around the world to compete for the 10th anniversary crown, page 60. Finally, we at HOT Hua Hin would like to wish his Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej a very Happy & Healthy 87th Birthday. Long Live the King.
Tanya Siri Vijitsomphong HOT Hua Hin Magazine tanyahothuahin@gmail.com
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