Klai Kang Won, meaning "far from worries", is aptly named after the peace and serenity of the surrounding landscape, fronting a secluded stretch of the Hua Hin beachfront, and was the primary summer royal residence of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX). King Prajadhipok (Rama VII) commissioned its construction in 1926, after Hua Hin Train Station was built and the southern-northern rail line officially linked. In those early days, Thailand started to open its doors to western culture and architecture.
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