L ET’S MEET
Mike Fijas
What is your full name and age?
Michael Fijas - 47yrs old
What is your current Job Position?
General Manager of Vana Nava Hua Hin
Water Jungle
How long have you lived in Hua Hin
or been coming to Hua Hin? I have
lived in Thailand for 1 year and in Hua
Hin for 9 months of that.
What did you know about Hua Hin
before you moved here? I knew it was
a smaller beach town where many Thais
came to vacation and that the King spent
a lot of time here.
What do you like most about your
profession? I like that I get to spend
so much time around people having
fun and knowing that I was able to help
facilitate that.
What do you like least about your
profession? Crabby, grouchy, rude
people.
What do you like most about Hua
Hin? I love the laid back, beach feel and
vibe.
What is your favorite restaurant and
why? I would have to say Zab Wer on
Soi 112 as I can get good food served by a
friendly staff and my children are happy
as they get to play on the playground.
What do you like to do in your free
time and why? I like to take the family
and spend time together exploring new
places and the outdoors.
What would you recommend to newcomers to do in Hua Hin and why?
Get out and meet new people, try new
places. There are so many things to do
and see - I’ve found out about most of
them by talking to people and checking
recommendations out.
Tell us a surprising fact that
the public might not know about
you? I have been in the amusement
& waterpark business since I was a
teenager - 29 years!
What is the most outlandish thing
you have ever done and why? I love
the outdoors, so… I took an unguided
trip in Alaska where a couple of us were
dropped off by a floatplane at the head of
a river and had to meet the plane again a
week later at the end of the river.
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Mar 15 - Apr 15 , 2015