Never visited Patts, until lived in TH for a few years, as fairly ignorant with it's reputation. For me, it was Phuket, before Isan, for first 2 visits to TH. 2nd visit, (Sept/Oct 2000) met a gal visiting her now ex SIL, as just divorced her brother/husband. Hung out for about a week, then popped over to PP for a week for some diving with her. First Phuket trip was a diving trip also. She had to go bad to Udon, so I had time to kill so went with her. Seemed like a nice small city. Me growing up at Philly metro area, and coming from Memphis areas, as last place I lived in USA, before TH. So Udon was small to me, but had everything. Came back over for 6 months every couple weeks for couple weeks or a short month. Actually commuting back & forth to work, but here, TH, more than work, as gettng ready to retire. Retired following April and had house built, for mere $10k USD, with a $10k upgrade to make it comfy. USD/THB - $1 / 40 THB That marriage lasted less than a year, and as stated before, booted her out of the house, and sold it later, for $40+k USD, without her involvment, via POA. While in Udon, met my 2nd, current Thai wife, rest is history. Built another house, and stayed in Udon for total of 16 yrs, before moving to PKK about 10 yrs ago. Enjoyed the village life in Udon, made the best of it. Glad I left and would never return to NE, or anywhere else north of where we are now, PKK, 100 kms / 1.5hr south of Hua Hin. Been to Patts 3 times, and you couldn't give me free housing to live there. NO THANKS
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