Hi folks,

I'm going to the music festival in Hua Hin over the first weekend of April. It's at Springfield Village Golf and Spa at Cha Am.

I'm on a tight budget and I thought I'd camp to keep costs down. Can you recommend any campsites which are close to the venue?

Also, I've never been to Hua Hin before and I was thinking about spending a few days camping at the beach after the festival. I'm after something quiet, low key - I'd be happy with a bit of beach or a bit of river and cheap food locally. Any tips on where to go? Can I just rock up at the beach and pitch my tent or do I have to stay at a campsite?

Do you think I'll need to rent a car? Or will I be able to do a trip like this using buses, trains, taxis etc.

Many thanks for any help or advice you can offer x

There's a map of the festival here

http://www.frappemusic.com/venue.html

I don't know of any camp sites in the Cha-Am or Hua-Hin area, but maybe you could camp on the beach at Cha-Am.

There is a cheap local bus service between Cha-Am and Hua-Hin which takes you right to the bus terminus for the Bangkok bus or mini bus which goes to Victoria monument and costs about 200Baht each way. I think that the mini-bus leaves about every 45 mins and is much better than the large bus. There are plenty of very good cheap restaurants in both locations so food should not be a problem. Cha-Am is the cheapest option for somewhere to stay and as it is now low season I feel sure that you could cut a deal anywhere you fancy. have a good trip and enjoy the music.