4MyEgo Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Been living here now permanently for 3 years and a bit and have enjoyed it. The problem of late is all this smoke, i.e. you wake up in the morning and look out the window into the fields, yes we live in rural Thailand between Udon Thani and Sakon Nakhon and there is smoke everywhere. We have kids ranging from 4 to 15 and are concerned for their health and are seriously looking at moving to a coastal area to get away from the smoke. The oldest ones have 1 years left in school, after this term finishes, then they have to go to another school to complete their last 3 years, so looking to go away for when they have the school break, i.e. March/April to check out a few places, and then in a year make the move. Once they finish school at age 18 in 4 years, I will also look at moving back to Australia, i.e. if the area we relocate to doesn't stack up. As always appreciate any feedback, although area has to be close to the beach and schools, major shopping centres can be within an hours drive and an airport can be the same, or a little further. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jonathan Fairfield Posted February 8, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 8, 2019 Hua Hin! Ticks all your boxes. Good location to bring up a family. The air is clean and contrary to a comment in another thread, is nothing like Patong! 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 4MyEgo Posted February 8, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Jonathan Fairfield said: Hua Hin! Ticks all your boxes. Good location to bring up a family. The air is clean and contrary to a comment in another thread, is nothing like Patong! Thanks for that, it is on our next holiday list believe it or not. A friend I met up here in a bar that I frequent about 20 minutes away, moved about an hour further south of Hua Hin about a year ago, I think it's called Prachuap Khiri Khan and he swear by it, although says it's a bit far away from most things, but as he is single it suits him. He says he lives on a river hut where the river meets the ocean. Will have to give him a buzz when we are down that way. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Estrada Posted February 8, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 8, 2019 3 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said: Hua Hin! Ticks all your boxes. Good location to bring up a family. The air is clean and contrary to a comment in another thread, is nothing like Patong! Not clean, Edwin from the Wildlife Sanctuary recently posted photos taken by drone of the copious smoke around Hua Hin and the forest 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estrada Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 South of Thailand is not affected by the smoke but there is an insurgency. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NCC1701A Posted February 8, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 8, 2019 do not come south of Bangkok down west coast. Stay away. it is very dangerous. radio active. you will die. stay in Northeast. stay in Northwest. this is your final warning. but seriously we do have some smoke and haze in Hua Hin during certain times of the year. but you have to be good looking and have a lot of money to live here. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nyezhov Posted February 8, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 8, 2019 27 minutes ago, NCC1701A said: but you have to be good looking and have a lot of money to live here. Or on your deathbed. Ive never seen so many Pizza restaurants in one small area. or bored bar girls. I can imagine living there and seeing the same faces over and over again. Nope. Not for me. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4MyEgo Posted February 8, 2019 Author Share Posted February 8, 2019 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Nyezhov said: bored bar girls I'm on my way, have money, am handhome man, and as long as love me long time, I'm in like Flynn ???? Edited February 8, 2019 by 4MyEgo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NCC1701A Posted February 8, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 8, 2019 9 minutes ago, Nyezhov said: Or on your deathbed. Ive never seen so many Pizza restaurants in one small area. or bored bar girls. I can imagine living there and seeing the same faces over and over again. Nope. Not for me. i am seriously thinking about moving. i should have never come here. my first thought was to buy the cheapest bar on soi 6 in Pattaya and convert it into a bookstore and live upstairs. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tchooptip Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 I will not add any personal subjective comment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4MyEgo Posted February 8, 2019 Author Share Posted February 8, 2019 11 minutes ago, Tchooptip said: I will not add any personal subjective comment. Thx for that, might take the drive down from Hua Hin when there to check it out, over a couple of nights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tchooptip Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 2 minutes ago, 4MyEgo said: Thx for that, might take the drive down from Hua Hin when there to check it out, over a couple of nights. My answer was for the region of Surat Thani not for a specific place. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4MyEgo Posted February 8, 2019 Author Share Posted February 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Tchooptip said: My answer was for the region of Surat Thani not for a specific place. Yes of course, I have driven down further to through Krabi were we have stayed, and at Koh Lanta, Trang, and Songkhla, beautiful areas, but a little too close to the border for my liking with all the problems they have further down that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Unify Posted February 8, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 8, 2019 I wouldn't trust anyone who says the air is clean, unless it's backed up with a meter. I was in Hua Hin in December for a few days and the AQI ranged from the 90s, to 160 or so. Compared to Chiang Mai during that period, Hua Hin was worse every day. However, Chiang Mai has a few months of almost certain bad air coming up. Hua Hin in December could have been an anomaly. I decided on Krabi Town for this burning season. As I flew in, I could see fields burning from the plane, and the whole area was covered by a haze. AQI 131 that day. That is not pristine air quality. That was January 28th though. The AQI was 45 earlier today. I'll take that! What I'm starting to believe is that the south is generally better than the north, but on any given day, somebody can start a fire, or something else can happen to dramatically affect the air quality. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlandtday Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 I am currently in Krabi the air is clear and the roads not cluttered... very refreshing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tlandtday Posted February 8, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 8, 2019 1 hour ago, NCC1701A said: i am seriously thinking about moving. i should have never come here. my first thought was to buy the cheapest bar on soi 6 in Pattaya and convert it into a bookstore and live upstairs. hahah yes it would be a smashing success for the intellectuals having tea and discussing quantum physics.... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToddinChonburi Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Just wait, the burning will start in Indonesia and smoke out the south. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4MyEgo Posted February 8, 2019 Author Share Posted February 8, 2019 10 minutes ago, Unify said: I wouldn't trust anyone who says the air is clean, unless it's backed up with a meter. I was in Hua Hin in December for a few days and the AQI ranged from the 90s, to 160 or so. That goes without saying, although its a starter, Krabi is nice, as are some of the islands around there, but I have to stay on the mainland to take the kids to a school. The plan is to head to Hua Hin and then venture further from there, a lot of research is going to go into this, that said, the closer to the sea, the better the chances of reduced burning I would hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Look here then make up your own mind. https://www.airvisual.com/earth 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joecoolfrog Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 5 hours ago, 4MyEgo said: Thanks for that, it is on our next holiday list believe it or not. A friend I met up here in a bar that I frequent about 20 minutes away, moved about an hour further south of Hua Hin about a year ago, I think it's called Prachuap Khiri Khan and he swear by it, although says it's a bit far away from most things, but as he is single it suits him. He says he lives on a river hut where the river meets the ocean. Will have to give him a buzz when we are down that way. Prachuap is very nice indeed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4MyEgo Posted February 8, 2019 Author Share Posted February 8, 2019 31 minutes ago, connda said: Look here then make up your own mind.https://www.airvisual.com/earth Currently 27uq/3m where we are, is currently worse than Bangkok which is 21.1uq/3m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grollies Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 6 hours ago, 4MyEgo said: Thanks for that, it is on our next holiday list believe it or not. A friend I met up here in a bar that I frequent about 20 minutes away, moved about an hour further south of Hua Hin about a year ago, I think it's called Prachuap Khiri Khan and he swear by it, although says it's a bit far away from most things, but as he is single it suits him. He says he lives on a river hut where the river meets the ocean. Will have to give him a buzz when we are down that way. That would be living too close to @kannot for my liking... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggg88 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 4 hours ago, NCC1701A said: i am seriously thinking about moving. i should have never come here. my first thought was to buy the cheapest bar on soi 6 in Pattaya and convert it into a bookstore and live upstairs. I think a religious reading room would be better than a book store ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quandow Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 (edited) I responded to the wrong topic. Edited February 8, 2019 by quandow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corruption 101 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Inside a cave. Check the weather report before you go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corruption 101 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 OP You may have to move back to Australia any way. Later this year the AUD will drop to circa 15 baht. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emptypockets Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Corruption 101 said: OP You may have to move back to Australia any way. Later this year the AUD will drop to circa 15 baht. based on what criteia? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bendi Posted February 8, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 8, 2019 Everything depends on which part of the country your in, in which part of the year. Dosent mather where you live. Some times of the year will be foggy and smokey. Thailand is farm land. And they are about 120 to 275 years behind the civiliced world in farming. And most other things. A good advice. Do not think, expect anything getting better in your lifetime. The thais have waited out many a good farang???????? 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ks45672 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Moved out of Central bkk to a small island and left my condo empty I won't be going back until it rains or something because that air is toxic and I like to run 10-20km daily and i am not going to do it wearing a gas mask 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4MyEgo Posted February 8, 2019 Author Share Posted February 8, 2019 7 hours ago, Corruption 101 said: OP You may have to move back to Australia any way. Later this year the AUD will drop to circa 15 baht. I think it will be heading north of 23-24, either way I can handle the drop if it eventuates, lucky me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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