What is your full name and age?
Christoph Trocker, 36 Years old
What is your current Job Position?
Executive Chef at the Hyatt Regency Hua Hin
How long have you lived in Hua Hin or been coming to Hua Hin?
I have been living in Hua Hin for 1 Year and 9 month
What did you know about Hua Hin before you moved here?
I have been to Thailand several times before on vacation before I start my new job assignment, but unfortunately never been to Hua Hin. Before moving here, I knew that it was the summer residence of the King is located here and as well is very famous for their white beaches and a Holyday destination especially for golfers.
What do you like most about your profession?
I love cooking for other people, being creative, i can do both of that At the same time i can get to know new dishes, spices, people, cultures and countries all over the world.
What do you like least about your profession?
The busiest times in a hotel are public holidays, so i work when all other are off or on holiday. This is not always easy when you have a partner or a family. I am working in an amazing environment where others spend their holiday – but come to think of that, that’s positive!
What do you like most about Hua Hin?
Hua Hin is a small, nice, clean and safe town compared to other areas and cities in Thailand. The best of it is on my days off here I feel like myself is on holidays here
What is your favorite restaurant and why?
As i spend most of the time in the hotel, i know our Hyatt Restaurants are the best. I really like Mc Farland House, because it’s right at the beachfront and you can enjoy a good glass of wine and a meal in a beautiful environment direct at the beach. But as complete contrast to that, I also enjoy the rich variety of food stands at the Cicada Market just outside the Hyatt Regency Hua Hin. They have great food there
What do you like to do in your free time and why?
I spend the time with my Swiss wife, who i met here in Hua Hin. Taking a 15 Minutes’ drive to the house of my Parents-in-laws, where i can relax, have a swim in the pool, drink a beer and switch off my head completely for a few hours.
What would you recommend to new-comers to do in Hua Hin and why?
I would recommend they drive up to Monkey Mountain at soi 88 Enjoying the sunset with a terrific and the best view over Hua Hin When you are at the right time there you can enjoy all this with around 200-250 monkeys what surrounding you It’s just a hill for me compare to the alps what I have in my hometown direct in front of my house but at least it reminds me somehow to home
Tell us a surprising fact that the public might not know about you?
When i was young, i was rather wild boy and teenager and I did many kind of extreme-sports what I exceed sometimes over my limit Over the years I came on a count of away 67 bone fractures
Its sounds a lot but all health very well
What is the most outlandish thing you have ever done and why?
It’s for myself also but mostly for all my friends and Family back home outlandish I guess that I left my beautiful small hometown in Austria when I was 18 and over all these years worked and still moving around the world with my Job In my early years I wanted to have more experience outside of Austria, then Europe, after middle east I am in Asia now and who knows where I move next, I guess my life was until now very outlandish and continue,……..