Over the past 30+ years I have almost always stayed in Bangkok, albeit the lower Sukumvit area, okay scratch Lower Sukumvit area off the list and I would consider the outskirts of Bangkok on the train line. Suon Rama IX has a nice park, but vehicle traffic is maddening, coming off the freeway. Past few years I have skipped Kung Thep entirely, opting to come straight to JomTien immediately after de-boarding a plane. I recently spent a week going thru physical assessment in Bumrungrad, because my health insurance works there, as they are partners with it, I found lower Suk a bit unnerving, I mean damn near intolerable - too many people, too noisy, ok - expensive, but I expect that in any major city. On Nut used to be the last stop on the line, but now it goes much further, I’d give that a look see, its still on the train line and much more greenery, as well as Mo Chit is starting to be a nicer area. Overall, I think Jom Tien over past ten years has gone downhill, population burst, building's popping up all over, not enough water, poor road (non-existant) maintenance. I would opt the outskirts of Bangkok. I toyed with the area close to Wat Po a dozen years back, until I saw the dozens of Busses with Chinese tourists, Naaah. Overall I would toy with the idea of my last years in Bangkok.
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