Last night ordered 4 dishes took 2 hours to serve all 4. Was busy but that is so slow. 45m, 25m, 25m and 25m. All spread out. Staff was friendly though. Cute waitress with twin pony tails (the thoughts going thru my mind)
Why not eat it first then walk out? Beef is beef. Hard to get food poisoning so undercooked to taste is no big deal. A chip is a chip. Just eat it. Pay no tip.
I had a Boston bbq in Udon. Was so nice. About 300 baht. One of the best meals Ive had in Thailand. Udon also has French and Spanish food. Sure no beach but they have hotel pools. If you want to experience great food at cheap prices and nice locals go there. Also some of the best coffee and cakes Ive had.
I would never both with Samet again. Small dull island with obviously crap food and people.
Ao Nang is a dive. Bad beach, crap food, tourists galore. No hospital. Even the food in Krabi Town is crap.
Ao Nang and Khao Yai are two of the strangest options for living.
Phuket is the only good place to live in the south. It has hospitals, good beaches, good food and lots of shopping for the woman.
Pak Chong hey? I stayed there for 2 nights. Was enough for me. Given your wife likes mountains and you beaches split your time between Chiang Rai and Hua Hin. Two of the best small cities. The roads between Chiang Rai and Nan are ranked amongst the best in the world for driving or riding. The food is awesome better than any Pak Chong food. You will thank me later.
Best cities are Bangkok, Pattaya, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Nong Khai, Udon Thani, Khon Kaen and Hua Hin.
Ao Nang is Indian food and tourists. Khao Yai is worth 3 days.