old hippy girl

My go to place is the Tara B&B on the main tourist street.  They have another on the river I don't know about.   Room is great and there is a pool and last time I stayed about 700 Baht a night.  A nicer room than many at twice the price. Beds are amazing.  Good air, very clean and satellite with English channels.   I'm local and have used it when heat was off the charts for an escape.

I still use Jolly Frog as my go to eatery.   New management now, so some changes. Seem to be some new ones I have not tried yet.

Could someone please provide links to alternative ways to get Game of Thrones?    I am so low tech, but will have to figure it out  Thanks.  Winter is finally coming.

I hate TOT. I have been denied service many times over the years, sometimes for over 6 months, and often because the lines were stolen to sell the wire, and they still demand you pay. Using TOT satellite now and fewer problems than hard line. Hoping that other options will be available in my village at some point. TIT

Hi, I am an American woman living here in a small village. I have lived here in my husband's village for about 5 years. Most foreigners living in villages are married to Thais from that area. There are many new housing developments and apartments here, so finding a place to live should not be hard. We have Tesco, Big C and Macro and a new Robinson's mall with a Tops supermarket. There are a couple of private hospitals and a big public one that looks like the apocalypse every day. More and more private clinics are popping up all the time. There are also a couple of private schools. There are not many good restaurants, and you better like spicy food if you plan to eat with the locals.

I think most people are nice here, especially if you can speak Thai. Very few speak English. The traffic has gotten a lot worse lately, especially Friday through Sunday. I am from a small town, so I like it here much more than other areas where there are many foreigners. But then, I am mostly a homebody. It is very difficult to interact with other foreigners here. The cost of living is much lower than Bangkok. You will need a car, unless you live in the main city. Not much transportation here. I don't even have access to a songtaew here. Living in town might be the easiest thing, especially when you first move here. Then, you can meet people and get out and about in the villages. You may be able to rent a house in a village at a very cheap rate. I would be happy to show you around, but don't know how to give out contact info privately on here. If you have a way to get in touch to chat about it, I can meet you one day in the city and show you around a bit. I have an old truck and can drive you around if you don't have a car. You should definitely visit before you decide. It is not as developed for foreigners here as many places. Hope this was helpful.

Is this wonderland the same Kanchanaburi I live in, or have I slipped into an alternate universe?