Krimse123 Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 Hi. I'm planning on staying in Thailand for the next 9 months. I want to live near the beach, but I'm having trouble deciding where to stay. I've been to Phuket before and the beach at Karon and Kata was alright. Only issue is that the cost of living is way too high there. I have around 35-40k baht per month. Lately I've been thinking about Hua Hin or Krabi, but I've heard the water here is toxic and dangerous due to untreated sewage aswell as a high concentration of poisonous jellyfish in Hua Hin. What are your thoughts? 22 years old, 35-40k baht per month, not a heavy drinker or whoremonger looking for beach that is cheaper than Kata and at least as clean. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post weegee Posted July 29, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 29, 2018 Try Vietnam !!!!....nothing you want is in Thailand. 6 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post starky Posted July 29, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 29, 2018 Australia? I agree nothing you describe in thailand. The beaches here are rubbish. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 4MyEgo Posted July 29, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 29, 2018 (edited) You could look up Nai Harn which is about a 30 minute ride out of Phuket, pristine beach and not too many tourists know of it. There is also a place I visited a decade ago, Koh Lanta, its about an hour out of Krabi, used to be two barges going across, its more people your age, chilled and relaxed kind of place. As for rentals I think Koh Lanta will be cheap, but cannot help you out there. Mate of mine also relocated recently to a place just outside of Hua Hin, i.e. about 90kms south of it, i.e. an hours ride, Prachuap Khiri Khan I think it's called, he rents a one bedroom hut on the freshwater lake for about 7,000 baht a month, but not much happening there, a couple of restaurants, peace and quiet if that's what you want. I believe there is a train station there so not long to go to get there. Good Luck Edited July 29, 2018 by 4MyEgo 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Boon Mee Posted July 29, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 29, 2018 Ao Nang in Krabi has it all. Nice beaches and just a boat ride away to Koh Phi Phi. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post billinparadise Posted July 29, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 29, 2018 Go down the Eastern seaboard ,,,peaceful and great beaches ,,,,as Koh Chang ,Koh Mak and Koh Kood ,,,not many tourists 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post melvinmelvin Posted July 29, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 29, 2018 yes, I would suggest the coastline from Trat down to Cambodia laidback not costly not crowded 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeakeasyThai Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 2 hours ago, starky said: Australia? I agree nothing you describe in thailand. The beaches here are rubbish. Read the original question. His monthly budget is maximim 40,000 baht. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zackattack Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 Try Kevin's Thailand ?? Travel and dine.com He can? definitely like to help you with anything you need young man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ban Phe Dezza Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 1 hour ago, melvinmelvin said: yes, I would suggest the coastline from Trat down to Cambodia laidback not costly not crowded I would also include Ban Phe ( Rayong Province) worth investigating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ulic Posted July 29, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 29, 2018 5 hours ago, weegee said: Try Vietnam !!!!....nothing you want is in Thailand. +1. Have a look at Nha Trang. I loved it. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 Croc's in some parts shark's in others but turds and plastic everywhere the choice is yours enjoy just beware of the rocks they bite to apparently.? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starky Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, SpeakeasyThai said: Read the original question. His monthly budget is maximim 40,000 baht. Yeah I read the post smart arse Australia has 1000's of miles of pristine coastline where you could live on that sort of budget. Wouldn't be an extravagant life but could be done and the beaches would actually be clean. Also in case you missed it I might have been taking the piss a little. Edited July 29, 2018 by starky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobobo Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 51 minutes ago, Ban Phe Dezza said: I would also include Ban Phe ( Rayong Province) worth investigating He wants clean beaches, Ban Phe is about 5 percent cleaner than Pattaya (which is probably the worst in Thailand) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenny2017 Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 Try Bankrud, sometimes also spelled Bankrut. It belongs to Prachuap Khiri Khan province and it's near Bangsaphan. You can get there by train from Bangkok. It's a nice fishermen village now with many bungalows. http://www.bankrutinfo.com/ Another beach is Bank Sak, near Phuket, and it belongs to Takua Pa province. It's between Khao Lak and Takua Pa. https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g612391-d8513347-Reviews-Bangsak_Beach-Takua_Pa_Phang_Nga_Province.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jenny2017 Posted July 29, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 29, 2018 1 hour ago, Ban Phe Dezza said: I would also include Ban Phe ( Rayong Province) worth investigating Please forget Ban Phe. Countless factories in Rayong make the area to one of the most polluted in Thailand. My wife's younger brother works in one of these fantastic factories. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goegoe Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 Among replies, only koh lanta is half acceptable for cheap long stay, but there is a lot better and nobody seems to know... I let you guess more ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Travolta Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 5 hours ago, Ulic said: +1. Have a look at Nha Trang. I loved it. Ulic how long ago were you in Nha Trang? Im pondering Vietnam more and more and looking at central VN coastline but have been looking at Da Nang/Hoi An mainly. Could you give me some positives and negatives about Nha Trang from your own experiences? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knocker33 Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 Thung Wua Laen beach Chumphon . Beautiful stretch of clean beach. Good for wind surfing and khoTao, Samui only a short ferry ride away 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knocker33 Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 Thung Wua Laen beach Chumphon . Beautiful stretch of clean beach. Good for wind surfing and khoTao, Samui only a short ferry ride away 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaiguzzi Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 13 hours ago, weegee said: Try Vietnam !!!!....nothing you want is in Thailand. Laos… ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watcharacters Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 12 hours ago, starky said: Australia? I agree nothing you describe in thailand. The beaches here are rubbish. He said 35-40k baht per month. I don't think he meant AUD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nahkit Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, thaiguzzi said: Laos… ? " I want to live near the beach " So which beach do you recommend? ? Edited July 29, 2018 by nahkit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaiguzzi Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 5 minutes ago, nahkit said: " I want to live near the beach " So which beach do you recommend? ? The LandLockedLaos one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post zaZa9 Posted July 29, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 29, 2018 Hes talking about Kata as a comparison.. There is nothing remotely as good on the Gulf coast. One doesnt have to walk 100s of meters out to get their knees wet at Kata for starters. Prachaup , Koh Chang , Ban Krut , Chumpon are all no comparison to Kata if you actually like to swim.. Theres some possibilities in Samui and Koh Phangan. But way north of Phuket and near Ranong is Koh Phayam - comparitive beaches to Kata ( even has surfing ) with clearer waters. Cheaper and somewhat more hippyer as well . The border close by to renew your Visa . 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bermannor Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 7 hours ago, Knocker33 said: Thung Wua Laen beach Chumphon . Beautiful stretch of clean beach. Good for wind surfing and khoTao, Samui only a short ferry ride away Yes, Kho Tao, only hundreds of backpackers and want to be divers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bermannor Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 Think about to do both, Gulf coast and Andaman Sea, depending on the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargeezr Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 For 30th baht you could rent a funished house for 15000 baht in Hua Hin or Pran Buri, and rent a car to drive south to where ever you want to swim. for 20th baht the house may have a pool. Then you have all the shopping and nightlife of Hua BHin and the freedom of going where you want. Just a Suggestion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The manic Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 (edited) The beaches where the French divers hang out in Phuket is good. But of the of the top ten beaches in the world the small island near Kao Tao was included and Nai Harn is rated and Koh liffy/lippy island. Ignore the naysayers. Embittered parochial Aussies. Koh Chang might be a possibility Edited July 30, 2018 by The manic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knocker33 Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 2 hours ago, bermannor said: Yes, Kho Tao, only hundreds of backpackers and want to be divers. That's Kho Tao not Thung Wua Laen. No backpackers and only experienced divers live here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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