HUA HIN EXECUTIVE
PROFILE
What is your full name? And age?
Harald Elisson 39 years
What is your current Job Position?
Managing Director of Black Mountain
How long have you lived in Hua Hin
or been coming to Hua Hin?
I have lived in Hua Hin since 2007
What did you know about Hua Hin
before you moved here?
Not much, I did not know it had perfect
weather all year round.
What do you like most about your
profession?
Golf is the best industry I know in
which to work. The most important
and satisfying aspect of being involved
in a leading golf club is ensuring that
everyone who comes to Black Mountain
– members and visitors – have a truly
memorable golf and leisure experience.
Every day there are new challenges and
details to address, so it is important to
stay abreast of everything happening at
the club and make decisions when they
are needed. It is great to see the results
of the decisions we make and witness
the satisfaction and enjoyment of people
who use our facilities.
It is also very satisfying to have been
able to help build a community at Black
Mountain, one that many people utilize
as their second home. Black Mountain is
more than a golf club – it is a place where
people live and participate in a wide
range of activities (as well as golf) and
have a sense of belonging. Seeing Black
Mountain grow from nothing into such
a diverse and popular community has
been extremely satisfying.
What do you like the least about your
profession?
There is nothing I don’t like. It is the
most satisfying profession I know. I
wouldn’t want to do anything else.
What do you like most about Hua
Hin?
Hua Hin is Thailand’s most attractive
and interesting travel destination.
There is everything here that anyone
would want: great weather, a wonderful
environment, excellent beaches, a large
choice of dining options, entertainment
and history. Being the holiday
destination of the Thai Royal Family for
the past 90 years makes Hua Hin a very
special place. I don’t know anywhere
else in Thailand, or in Asia, that has what
Hua Hin offers. It has retained its culture
and character without becoming too
commercialized. And of course it is going
to get better and better in the future,
Harald
Elisson
with new infrastructure, improved
shopping facilities, a new international
school at Black Mountain and much
more. Hua Hin is not only growing, but
it is doing so in a good way. The climate
is unbeatable, great all year round. We
have not lost a full day to rain at Black
Mountain since the course opened in
2007.
What is your favorite local restaurant?
Why?
Black Mountain’s clubhouse restaurant
is one of the best in Hua Hin. There
is also the Black Mountain Gourmet
restaurant in Hua Hin itself, which offers
a wonderful, fine dining experience,
and a Prime Steak House – a restaurant
with a great atmosphere, in an excellent
location and serving great quality food at
good prices.
What do you like to do in your free
time? Why?
Family, Golf, Travel
What would you recommend to newcomers to do in Hua Hin? Why?
I would recommend they see and do
everything the town and surrounding
area offers. There is a real diversity of
sporting, leisure and historic attractions
as well as wonderful scenery. So I would
say go and explore it all; get to know
everything about Hua Hin, and tell
your family and friends to come here.
In the years I have been in the area I
have noticed how Hua Hin has become
everyone’s favorite destination and how
people keep returning for golf, beaches,
sightseeing and many other activities.
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