# Property in Cha-am, Hua Hin Source: https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/hua-hin/cha-am Updated: 2026-11-14 Publisher: Thailand Property Investor (Omnia Capital Group) Cha-am is the beach town north of Hua Hin, in Phetchaburi province. In mid-2022 it held 57% of the area's condominiums and about 85% of the unsold units, so buyers have choice and room to negotiate. It suits patient buyers of completed apartments who do not need to sell quickly. Hua Hin Airport is about 15 minutes away and Bangkok about two hours by car. ## Key facts - Airport: about 15 minutes to Hua Hin (HHQ) - Coast: Gulf of Thailand - Coordinates (longitude, latitude): 99.97, 12.76 - Best for: Negotiated purchases of completed condominiums; Golfers; Weekend homes two hours from Bangkok Cha-am is the beach town just north of [Hua Hin](https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/hua-hin), across the provincial line in Phetchaburi. It holds most of the coast's condominiums and most of the unsold ones, which makes it the place to negotiate: 57% of the area's condominium supply in mid-2022 and about 85% of the units still for sale. It suits patient buyers who want a completed apartment by the sea, two hours by car from Bangkok, and who do not need to sell quickly. ## What it is like to live there Cha-am is a Thai seaside town first, busy with Bangkok families at weekends and quiet midweek. It is less popular than Hua Hin because it is further from amenities, and that is the trade. You get the beach, a calmer town and room to build, and you drive south to Hua Hin for private hospitals, international schools and the larger malls. The road south passes Mrigadayavan Palace, a royal seaside residence, and the Palm Hills golf course beside Hua Hin Airport. Springfield Royal Country Club is inland to the west. Santorini Park, with its water park, sits at the northern edge of town, and Cha-am Hospital serves the town itself. Many resorts sold as Hua Hin are in fact here. Dusit Thani Hua Hin and Veranda Resort Hua Hin Cha-am both give Cha-am addresses. ## The property on offer and what it costs Condominiums along the coast make up most of the market. At the end of 2021 Cha-am held 58% of supply, with a 60% sales rate, the lowest on the coast, and 6,468 units unsold. By mid-2022 the sales rate had risen to 69% and unsold stock had fallen to 5,078 units, still about 85% of everything left for sale between Cha-am and Khao Tao. Prices reflect that. Cha-am projects that were more than half unsold held down the coast's average asking price for units without a sea view, about THB 69,800 per sqm in 2022, and developers were still running promotions and discounts. Some older Cha-am projects face price cuts because of their age. Treat the asking price as an opening position. Condominiums are freehold within the [foreign quota](https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/guides/condominium-foreign-quota). In a building that has struggled to sell, ask for the [juristic person](https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/glossary/juristic-person) accounts and the [sinking fund](https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/glossary/sinking-fund) balance, and check that the developer pays the fees on its unsold units. ## Who buys and why Bangkok residents, overwhelmingly: more than 90% of condominium buyers on this coast in 2022. For them the draw is distance, about two hours by car from Bangkok via Rama II Road. For a foreign buyer the case is price and choice, with more completed stock to pick from than anywhere else on the coast. ## Rental demand Demand follows the Bangkok calendar: weekends and holidays, plus winter lets to northern Europeans in the cool season. With so much unsold and investor-owned stock nearby, any unit you let competes with many similar ones, so expect to price keenly. Lets of under 30 days need a hotel licence; see [short-term rental rules](https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/guides/short-term-rental-rules), and model your income in the [rental yield calculator](https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/tools/rental-yield-calculator). ## Getting there and around Cha-am is about 15 minutes by taxi from Hua Hin Airport, and about two hours by car from Bangkok via Rama II Road, around 130 km. Hua Hin Airport has only domestic flights: Thai AirAsia to Chiang Mai, and EZY Airlines to Phuket, Hat Yai and Surat Thani. Most owners drive from Bangkok, and you will need a car locally. See [flights and getting around](https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/living/flights-and-getting-around). ## What to watch for Supply is the risk and the opportunity. Buy completed, inspect the common areas and the plant, and assume a slow resale. Check the address on any brochure that says Hua Hin. If you want the town closer, compare [Khao Takiab](https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/hua-hin/khao-takiab). For villas and quiet further south, see [Pranburi](https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/hua-hin/pranburi). ## What to weigh - Cha-am held 5,078 unsold condominium units in mid-2022, about 85% of the area's remaining stock, so a resale competes with developer discounts. - Some older Cha-am projects are under pressure to cut prices because of their age. Inspect the common areas, lifts and plant before you offer. - It is a separate town in Phetchaburi province, often marketed under the Hua Hin name. Private hospitals and international schools are in Hua Hin. - Demand is weekend-led and overwhelmingly Thai, so rental income is uneven across the week and the year. ## Questions ### Is Cha-am the same as Hua Hin? No. Cha-am is a separate town in Phetchaburi province, north of Hua Hin, and Hua Hin Airport sits on the border between the two. Many projects and resorts in Cha-am carry the Hua Hin name, so check the address. ### Why do Cha-am condominiums take longer to resell? Supply. Cha-am held 57% of the coast's condominiums in mid-2022 and about 85% of the units still for sale, with a 69% sales rate against 96% at Khao Takiab. A resale competes with developer stock and discounts. ### How far is Cha-am from Bangkok? About two hours by car via Rama II Road, around 130 km. Hua Hin Airport is about 15 minutes by taxi. ### Is there golf near Cha-am? Yes. Palm Hills lies between Cha-am and Hua Hin, close to the airport, and Springfield Royal Country Club is inland to the west of town. ## Sources - [Knight Frank Thailand, Hua Hin Condominium Market Overview 1H 2022](https://content.knightfrank.com/research/2158/documents/en/hua-hin-condominium-market-1h-2022-9373.pdf) - [The Nation, Condominium market in Cha-am, Hua Hin and Khao Tao area, as of H2 2021 (Knight Frank data), 13 January 2022](https://www.nationthailand.com/property/40011040) - [Veranda Resort Hua Hin Cha-am, how to get there](https://www.verandaresort.com/huahin-chaam/?p=29) - [Dusit Thani Hua Hin, address](https://www.dusit.com/dusitthani-huahin/) - [The Nation, Easier travel lifts Hua Hin property prospects, 22 October 2026](https://www.nationthailand.com/business/property/40072590) - [Wikipedia, Hua Hin Airport (location, routes and status)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hua_Hin_Airport) - [OpenStreetMap, coordinates of named places](https://www.openstreetmap.org/)