GaryB1263

This is a great thread. Maybe I need to do a comparison on Beer prices??

Dr Karnsiri (first name). BHP Endocrinologists. 

17 hours ago, KittenKong said:

 

It helps if you like "blaring" boom-boom pick-up trucks too.

Yes. VT8 sits back a ways from Beach Road but the Boom is very powerful. 

I have been staying in VT5 off and on for years. If I ever decided to buy I would consider it first. Has anyone heard how VT8 has worked out?? I like the location at VT8 but there was no shopping nearby. 

Thanks guys. This is the stuff I needed to know. I will see if the office at the condo has the card. I don't know why they didn't sign for it?

It's been held since the 19th of September. Unsuccessful delivery attempt. Maybe the office here has the card from the attempt.

I got the tracking info of the main PO website. It is suppose to be a the Bang Lamung PO. How should I go about retrieving this package? How long will they keep it before sending it back?

I will try buying eggs at a supermarket. I have been buying in a 7/11 style store. Thanks to everyone. 

Seeing eggs unrefridgerated in Thailand startled me also. 

Does anyone have a favorite brand???

i will have a look around Teusday when I get in town. 

Is there anywhere I can buy eggs from corn fed chickens. Has anyone else noticed this problem?

Thanks. Samsung catching on fire so I guess I will keep it. 

I am giving someone my 5s phone. Is there a way to completely wipe the memory on this phone? I am giving it to a woman.

Has anyone priced a iphone 6s Plus in the Pattaya area lately?

Lone wolf can you tell us which condo building?

How long can a one 2 call Sim card be inactive before the company disables it? I haven't used my Sim card since September.

The air quality outside is refreshing , almost like Europe in August.

You said it Balo. But I was trying to travel. I had to push my dates one day it cost me 15000 THB.

Theres a guy rearing & selling Turkeys in the next village to me, dont know who buys them as there not cheap, 1500 Bht a bird & theres hardly any falangs around here, cant imagine many Thais paying that sort of money...

He hit the nail on the head. Turkeys are expensive in Thailand. He should do pretty good.

That doesn't sound too far off.

Size?

How nice is it inside?

2 years ago they would have asked 3 million or more for a high floor in nice condition.

Absolutely High Season rent for 24 thousand.

I only visited the website so no idea about inside but I consider 2,2 million for a studio quite expensive, however the other poster said he regularly saw them listed in the store for 1,6-1,8mill which sounds a lot more attractive. Anyhow not really a fan of a studio, while the 1 bedroom apartments go for about 3,5 mill as it are all relatively large units, eg 65m2+.

I don't want to spend more than 2-2.5 mill tops for a 1 bedroom condo so that makes it a bit difficult to find something at a good location. I've had several offers for around 1,6 mill but either the building is of poor quality and location off (Jomtien soi 12 alley) or the building is real old and poor mainained (Pratumnak soi 4 or 5).

Earlier I thought about Wong Amat / Naklua, there's plenty for sale for 2-2.5 mill, but with my habit of going out in Jomtien it's quite far to return at night so Thappraya has my preference as it's just one road. Perhaps I buy something at Grand Carrebean, that new huge one they almost completed. I think it's about 2.3mill for a 1 bedroom though a lot smaller than View Talay 2B and Hyde Park 2.

You are willing to do the legwork Dennis. You will find something.

This has been discussed so many times recently it borders as a troll post.

Here's a Thai website which allows you to track projects price valuations.

http://www.hipflat.co.th/en/pattaya/condo

And "yes", the trend for Pattaya has been going down fairly steadily.

1.) The military coup, as well as other negative publicity, has reduced the number of expat retirees and tourists.

2.) The Russians are retreating from their pervious buying purges.

4.) More desirable land acquisition in neighboring Cambodia & Viet Nam.

5.) Continued failing scholastic marks for local private schools along with raising tuition.

6.) Too much building of condos, off main routes (makes the market saturated).

Sounds to me like the bottom is near. It will be time to buy soon for sure.

That's if you can hold 5 to 10 years. No Problem!

I consider the prices absurd high at the moment and refuse to buy at these prices.

My real estate agent tried to sell me a unit at Southpoint, with the free 20 year visa (which is actually 5 years if I understood it correctly), I checked the prices and condos start at 3 million for approx 30 square meter, omb, that's 100k baht per m2. I'm no expert but sounds like a pretty poor deal to me.

Went to view another condo today, 1,6 mill at Jomtien soi 12, Beach 7 Condominium I think it's called, 7 storeys high, the unit is 46m2 so sound good when the guy told me in a bar. However when I went there the outside of the building has a huge amount of plastered cracks in the walls. Guess that says enough about the quality of the whole building, it's only 5 year old according to the guy that wants to sell it but I doubt it will last for dozens of years. According to images from Google Maps they sold it back then for 795,000 baht starting price per unit. Guess can't expect much for such price?

If I were buying condos.

A) I think it is called Novanna (near the flyover going into Jomtien). 2 year old building and furnished are going for about 1.4/1.5MB. 3 minutes from Walking Street. Resale potential.

View Talay 2B (can't stress B enough; next to TMB Bank Jomtien). 5 years ago the coop was taken over by expats from developers. Sinking fund actually goes to maintenance, management and security. Studio goes for roughly 1.8MB but the prices stay stead or rise. Individual metered and an all around good development. Shopettes downstairs.

C) Mentioned before, new developments along Thappraya going off to Chayapruek.

D) Hyde Park 2 (in Jomtien in back street opposite Residence Garden). Well maintained, 4 minutes from Walking Street, resale potential, 2.3MB

Just visit the expat condo site for View Talay 2B, studio for 2,2mill and they claim expected rent price of 15k-24k/mo dependent on length of stay etc. I find that kind of hard to believe, do you agree?

Hyde Park 2 sounds interesting, thanks for those mentions!

That doesn't sound too far off.

Size?

How nice is it inside?

2 years ago they would have asked 3 million or more for a high floor in nice condition.

Absolutely High Season rent for 24 thousand.

The Suk road to Bangkok was closed around 8:30PM

What's happening now?? Is it closed again? I am trying for Bangkok at 5PM today.

The line is busy to Highway Police. Thailand

What is the best way to monitor if the road to bangkok from Pattaya is open. Is there a channel or radio??? Tonight it was closed above Pat Tai at 8:30Pm

Suk is closed. Couldn't get to swampy

Yes. Not much to treating COPD really. I use Seritide. It is called Advair in the US. I have been buying the Seritide for 1000 THB in a pharmacy. Let me know if you need any help.