After several different tries Ive found what I am looking for. Well almost. 555

Kanchanaburi.....quiet town with some nature just about left ( the bit by the river) cheap local food and fruit, a decent bar with good live music, another with prem league football, a nice river thats got a few kingfishers and other birds to look at, and a few expats to talk to.

 

But, hottest part of thailand, most farang there seem to be there for the girls and bars with hookers are really not my thing at all. 

 

So,a kanchanaburi with a bit of life but without tne sleaze. Any recommendations?

As most cities it has a bit of sleaze it is just a matter of not going there and partaking.

Quite a confusing post, OP.  You might know the saying about never being more than six foot from a rat, well the same goes for sleaze.

 

If you like Kanchanaburi then you like it.  If you really think there's a spot in LOS that's utopian to you then you're are wrong.

 

 

1 hour ago, sidjameson said:

So,a Khachaturian with a bit of life but without tne sleaze. Any recommendations?

Ride/drive all around the province as many do, one of my favorite places in Thailand.

Or just carry on sitting on your stool numbing your brain watching footiball.

2 minutes ago, Kwasaki said:

Ride/drive all around the province as many do, one of my favorite places in Thailand.

Or just carry on sitting on your stool numbing your brain watching footiball.

The English Premier League is the McDonalds of sport - it’s not even a particularly good burger, but you can get it anywhere, and it’s always the same, and it’s simple.

 

if you don’t want girlie bars, I’d recommend the Old Dutch onSoi Cowboy, and I’m sure if you look hard enough you’ll find a square pub in Kanchanaburi. But if you want somewhere in Thailand that is miles from a girlie bar, you’ll need to find a province where they don’t sell beer

How about a bar with lots of sexy girls and no football. Or even better without any TVs?

I remember these places existed a long time ago. And the girls had no phones!

But it seem now those places don't exist anymore.

 

1 hour ago, StreetCowboy said:

But if you want somewhere in Thailand that is miles from a girlie bar, you’ll need to find a province where they don’t sell beer

Don't know if you refer to me or OP, I like girlie bars and beer and when I was riding my motorbike around all of Kanchanaburi lots of shops on road selling cans of beer. 

5 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

How about a bar with lots of sexy girls and no football. Or even better without any TVs?

I remember these places existed a long time ago. And the girls had no phones!

But it seem now those places don't exist anymore.

 

Pump Station in Pattaya, connect 4, 50baht to the buck, ah memories

5 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Or even better without any TVs?

What does that mean exactly?

Bournemouth. Good food, nice pubs with live footy and not one girlie bar.

11 hours ago, fanjita said:

What does that mean exactly?

TV is not only Thai Visa.

It was used since forever for Television sets - you know these screens on the walls with color pictures ????

1 hour ago, OneMoreFarang said:

TV is not only Thai Visa.

It was used since forever for Television sets - you know these screens on the walls with color pictures ????

Ahem. I think you meant Transvestites. 5555

"Khanchanaburi"....just stay away from stuff you don't like,?

I've heard stories that the bungalows on the water were to be dismantled. Are they still there or gone?

 

That sounded like a nice place to stay if not a bunch of mozzies.

I loved my first visit to Kanchanaburi about eight years back. I revisited earlier this year and the place was overcrowded, noisy and commercialised. It'd definitely lost it's charm for me. The last straw was the double pricing in the war museum where I was made to pay a lot more than my Thai wife. They'll be doing the same at Hellfire Pass in the not to distant future, wait and see.

Yes, jesimps, thatsbasicallywhat i should have said.

Im looking for a kanchanaburi like setting, minus the bridge of course lol, without the over commercializatipn. But not totally devoid of life.

And thats why I live where I do !!

 

And no I am not telling anyone, I like it the way it is and dont need anymore farangs invading the area, thank you.

 

You need to seek your own Nirvana and when you find it, keep your mouth shut or it will disappear. ????

 

 

????????????????. Were you blind when you came here??? There is one main street with a handfull of girly bars!  The province is beautiful. There are many expats here many of which don't go and drink to rent girls!!!

 

On second thoughts..... best not come

 

1 hour ago, jesimps said:

I loved my first visit to Kanchanaburi about eight years back. I revisited earlier this year and the place was overcrowded, noisy and commercialised. It'd definitely lost it's charm for me. The last straw was the double pricing in the war museum where I was made to pay a lot more than my Thai wife. They'll be doing the same at Hellfire Pass in the not to distant future, wait and see.

You were probably up by the bridge and are talking about the 'JEATH' museum by the bridge. It is not the proper JEATH museum which is a few klicks downriver, but a rip-off Thai copy, no not even a Thai copy, it's a Thai money making exercise!! Do your research!!

 

The town is getting quieter year on year actually, the same as the rest of Thailand.

1 hour ago, jesimps said:

I loved my first visit to Kanchanaburi about eight years back. I revisited earlier this year and the place was overcrowded, noisy and commercialised. It'd definitely lost it's charm for me. The last straw was the double pricing in the war museum where I was made to pay a lot more than my Thai wife. They'll be doing the same at Hellfire Pass in the not to distant future, wait and see.

No chance! It's run on behalf of the Australian Government.

53 minutes ago, CharlieH said:

And thats why I live where I do !!

 

And no I am not telling anyone, I like it the way it is and dont need anymore farangs invading the area, thank you.

 

You need to seek your own Nirvana and when you find it, keep your mouth shut or it will disappear. ????

 

 

Its easy for me, I just show up and folks flee.

 

Where are you again? Any girlie bars?

????

 

I used to have a soft spot for Ranong. 

 

Medium sized town. Has most stuff. 

 

A lot of nature not too far away.

 

A couple of islands to visit. 

 

Has an airport.

 

Not invaded by ferrang.

 

Interesting mix of Thai, Burmese, and Chinese culture. 

 

And it's cheap. 

On 11/20/2018 at 12:51 PM, Denim said:

Bournemouth. Good food, nice pubs with live footy and not one girlie bar.

Then head to Poole when you are really ready to retire....hmmm Thailand sounds a whole lot more enticing.

The only "girlie-bars" you will find in Kancha are all on Mae Nam Kwae Road. (a strech of about 300 meters at best.)
Outside of that aerea, Kancha is like any other mid-sized town in Thailand. A small aerea, and half of the "girlie-bars" are closed during off-season these days. Easy to avoid "girly bars", just stay away from Mae Nam Kwae Road.
10 years ago, said street was called "little Pattaya". These days I would call it "very little Pattaya".

 

On 11/21/2018 at 8:55 AM, CharlieH said:

And thats why I live where I do !!

 

And no I am not telling anyone, I like it the way it is and dont need anymore farangs invading the area, thank you.

 

You need to seek your own Nirvana and when you find it, keep your mouth shut or it will disappear. ????

 

 

You are right about that,i know of a view nice places around here but i am not going to tell either.