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Is living in a Thai village in the middle of nowhere becoming more appealing now?


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28 minutes ago, Crossy said:

We are in a village on the outskirts on Bangkok, still pretty rural but within easy striking distance of the Big Mango.

 

It's not going to stay that way forever but our (ok Madam's) logic is that as we age the amenities will get closer. Not really such a daft idea.

 

Maybe she's thinking of getting you a commode ? My missus wanted to get one for herself...to use in the car on long journeys !!

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27 minutes ago, Smithson said:

I live in a village, I'll list 5 things that annoy:.

- Almost impossible to find reliable/skilled ppl to work

- Over the weekend, the water was off for three days, nobody was told why or when it would be fixed. The reason for the delay is they don't work weekends, but actually they do when they want, just our community is not a priority and they let us know every opportunity they get

- Problems with neighbors such as vicious dogs, extreme noise, burning plastic or making charcoal.

- Isolation from lack of ppl capable of conversations

- Food, sure we can shop at Tesco and Macro, but restaurants are pretty <deleted> if you don't wanna eat Thai.

 

There are also no police, but that cuts both ways. The locals prefer it without them, it's certainly safe enough. I prefer it to Bkk, but it's worth knowing the pitfalls. The biggest one is reliable workers, don't move anywhere that needs more than the grass cut.

 

That not what I asked is it ? 

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1 hour ago, grain said:

I'm the sole farang in a very small village in a way-off-the-beaten track rice farming area. I'm not really the village type and previously lived in BKK & Pattaya and a couple of other major cities, but since covid started and I got locked in here I do feel safer. Of course the weak link is someone from outside bringing covid in but there hasn't been any returnees, if in fact there are any locals away in BKK or other provinces. 

Plus one.  Could not agree more!

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I think I could hack it for 9 months if I had decent internet, a nearby gym, a good selection of foodstuffs, and a decent cafe for coffee. I’ve found great cafes in Thailand, in the most unlikely places. I like to read so am happy living in my own head and I’m no longer interested in too much socialising. I’m not a drinker so the bar and nightclub scene has never appealed. But I also like big cities, malls, restaurants and cinema. So I couldn’t do it forever. I’m lucky with health but if I had a health condition I would prefer to be home or close to a first class medical hospital. So I’d only do it for a short while.

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I have a holiday house in Chaochoengsao, 80 kms from Bangkok, also 100 kms from Pattaya. Actually the Pattaya train goes past my house about 8.20 am? every morning. We're 20 minutes from the city. As it's a bit remote on a former prawn farm there's absolutely no action. I can't even go for a walk because of the dogs and reckless motor bike riders. I'm out of there after 3 days as the boredom really gets to me. To me thats what most farangs go through as most of us come from major cities. I must've watched every movie on youtube over the years.

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Good topic !

Honestly ! I rather take my chances with the V then to live with roosters croaking all day and late into the night !

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2 hours ago, Tanomazu said:

Not really, in any village you would not have the amenities you get in the cities. Quality of life would be too poor.

You probably won't believe this but in rural areas they have these things called vehicles that have two or four wheels and an engine that transmits power to those wheels. With these devices , even though your home is in the ar*e end of nowhere you can usually find a big Mall or provincial capitol within a reasonable distance to get of the exotic things you can't get in your village.

 

Medical facilities are not as thick on the ground as in Bangkok but tjays not a daily requirements.

 

Plus a lot of the go go dancers and ladies of the night etc are grown in the provinces so no need to worry on that score. You can score no worries.

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6 minutes ago, Tanomazu said:

Sounds like heaven.

 

Throw in some moths and who could resist?

The fly's are  a nuisance while living in the moobarn

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1 minute ago, Denim said:

You probably won't believe this but in rural areas they have these things called vehicles that have two or four wheels and an engine that transmits power to those wheels. With these devices , even though your home is in the ar*e end of nowhere you can usually find a big Mall or provincial capitol within a reasonable distance to get of the exotic things you can't get in your village.

 

Medical facilities are not as thick on the ground as in Bangkok but tjays not a daily requirements.

 

Plus a lot of the go go dancers and ladies of the night etc are grown in the provinces so no need to worry on that score. You can score no worries.

Sorry, if you're stuck in the middle of nowhere in rural Isaan there is no Siam Paragon "within a reasonable distance". You're dreaming.

 

When I check my Thai Friendly I don't see too many girls in rural villages. Just saying. Sure you can find girls there, but not the same number you can find in the cities. Come on. Stop kidding yourselves.

 

 

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