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Why Hwa Hin ?


Hermano Lobo

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How has Hua Hin become to be pronounced HWA HIN when all the Thais I know say Hoo-ah (head) Hin (rock) ?

I have noticed a couple of web sites about Thailand advising the punters to call it hWa hin.

I think the Chinese may pronounce Hua as hWa but the word in Chinese means something else ?

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How has Hua Hin become to be pronounced HWA HIN when all the Thais I know say Hoo-ah (head) Hin (rock) ?

just ignorant maybe ...as i google the word "hwa hin" , it comes from a farang bloke..maybe he was not used to thai pronunciation

"hua" pronouce right roger "moore" / "pour" but higher tone

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=...hin%22+thailand

Results 1 - 10 of about 69 for "hwa hin" thailand

Did you mean: "hua hin" thailand

hWa but the word in Chinese means something else ?

hwa = 佳 is fine /good/ beautiful

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