VocalNeal 10771 Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 Just wondering on other's views on pros and cons of moving to/living in either. PKK doesn't need to be on the beach. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
4MyEgo 22752 Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 I know a bloke who moved down to PKK and is as happy as a pig in mud, that said, I went down that way after visiting HH and liked it, especially around Ao Manao Beach. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahseer 684 Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 If you value your health it's an easy choice. I'm not one to harp on about pollution levels but this season the north of Thailand has been suffering since December and it's still building. Today Phayao AQI is 160 PKK 100 less but take a look over the past couple of years is you consider pollution a deciding factor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra 55448 Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 PKK wins hands down, the place has a neutral charm and beauty splendid beaches even though it's not the op preference but hey, it's there if you you wanna.. the best will be to visit both place for a week or so and soak the feeling and than make a decision... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki 17562 Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 PKK my holiday destination nowadays, beach to myself 7-11 cheap g/h's. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonwilly 1067 Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 I have escaped from Chiang Mai to PKK. The air is luvverly. No contest, PKK is very quiet which I like. It is cheap and more relaxed and laid back. There is no "Frang" style nightlife or bars as such, but no shortage of places to dine and have a beer. Different pricing seems to be non existent and I must admit I like the place. One large Tesco , a Macro, Global House and Home depot are the only wester type "supermarkets". A weekly trip to Hua Hin for my major shop of a Sunday morning takes care of any non PKK needs. john Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitkof Island 2326 Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 35 minutes ago, jonwilly said: I have escaped from Chiang Mai to PKK. The air is luvverly. No contest, PKK is very quiet which I like. It is cheap and more relaxed and laid back. There is no "Frang" style nightlife or bars as such, but no shortage of places to dine and have a beer. Different pricing seems to be non existent and I must admit I like the place. One large Tesco , a Macro, Global House and Home depot are the only wester type "supermarkets". A weekly trip to Hua Hin for my major shop of a Sunday morning takes care of any non PKK needs. john Half the <deleted> from Hua Hin and Pattaya have moved here with their bar girls. Also those lovely Euros have flooded into the place. Keep talking it up and it will be the next Hua Hin. Trust me the girly bars and all the <deleted> it attracts will soon be in Prachuap. Its changing fast and not for the better. The attitudes of the Thais are changing with it. Had more than a few ask me about the lovely foreigners coming here and their lovely arrogant attitudes. So don,t be shocked if you find the Thais not so friendly after all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal 10771 Posted March 3, 2020 Author Share Posted March 3, 2020 Cheers all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoilSpoil 3934 Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 On 3/2/2020 at 7:12 AM, Mitkof Island said: Half the <deleted> from Hua Hin and Pattaya have moved here with their bar girls. Also those lovely Euros have flooded into the place. Keep talking it up and it will be the next Hua Hin. Trust me the girly bars and all the <deleted> it attracts will soon be in Prachuap. Its changing fast and not for the better. The attitudes of the Thais are changing with it. Had more than a few ask me about the lovely foreigners coming here and their lovely arrogant attitudes. So don,t be shocked if you find the Thais not so friendly after all. Absolute nonsense. Lovely lical people there. Only downside is the 50 plus bald farang drinking crowd hanging on the boulevard at night. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
poohy 7702 Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 23 hours ago, SoilSpoil said: Absolute nonsense. Lovely lical people there. Only downside is the 50 plus bald farang drinking crowd hanging on the boulevard at night. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawrenceN 1631 Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 On 2/29/2020 at 12:00 PM, Kwasaki said: PKK my holiday destination nowadays, beach to myself 7-11 cheap g/h's. What's a g/h? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwak250 1703 Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 16 minutes ago, LawrenceN said: What's a g/h? Haha i tried to work that out? Think it could be Guest House? Or girls /hotels? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki 17562 Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 21 minutes ago, LawrenceN said: What's a g/h? Guest Houses they do tend to call em, Resorts, Lodges, in Thailand. Apologies thought everybody knew that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFun 217 Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 On 3/15/2020 at 2:06 PM, SoilSpoil said: Absolute nonsense. Lovely lical people there. Only downside is the 50 plus bald farang drinking crowd hanging on the boulevard at night. Baldist! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
erinsf 54 Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 Very different. Two things: one is by the beach...clean air. One is in the North of Thailand where a lot of burning takes place; bad air. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal 10771 Posted March 21, 2020 Author Share Posted March 21, 2020 On 3/2/2020 at 7:12 AM, Mitkof Island said: A weekly trip to Hua Hin for my major shop of a Sunday morning takes care of any non PKK needs. Sadly this is the sort of thing I was trying to avoid. On 3/15/2020 at 2:06 PM, SoilSpoil said: Only downside is the 50 plus bald farang drinking crowd hanging on the boulevard at night. ...and this. I do need a few token farangs and a cosy bar but... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
poohy 7702 Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 15 minutes ago, VocalNeal said: Sadly this is the sort of thing I was trying to avoid. ...and this. I do need a few token farangs and a cosy bar but... The towns quiet but unless you had certain dietary requirements you can survive there (Makro Tesco etc) obviously cheaper european food supplies of course are obtained from HH along with the need for any night life Sure it's busier in high season in town with snowbirds and tourists Out of season April till Oct there are very few foreigners around and it can get busy with Bangkok Thais on weekends Bars as such for foreigner chappy types don't really exist so groups do congregate outside various shops or restaurants around town to meet up and drink Not a bad place really Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
moontang 2449 Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 Phayao is a special place, but now might be a good time to visit uncrowded beaches. Streetfood in Phayao is A+..chicken, ribs, fish...curries..all excellent. Fun late night spots, also...and fun to have a few on the rocks by the lake with 711 across the street. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanuman2547 1018 Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 I would go with Prachuab. The air is better and HH is not far away if you want a bit of western restaurants and bars. PKK is quiet which is very nice. Pace of life is slower. I first visited PKK in 1983 and it was lovely. Renting an apartment or house is much cheaper than a lot of other areas. Bought a house on 6.5 rai there over 30 years ago. The main beach is nice. I'm not familiar with local transportation as I have always had a car. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiPauly 2084 Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 IMHO there is no contest I can't wait to move from the burning north to the beautiful south. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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