On 12/29/2022 at 10:31 AM, Leaver said:

 

Did you wish you discovered Bang Saray 12 years earlier?  Do you feel you wasted 12 years of your life in Thailand?  ???? 

 

Ahhh, the allure pf Issan, I mean, Thai women, is a power force of nature.  ???? 

To the extent that you had a point to make, I think you have made it by now.

Why not go enjoy the wonderful life you have made for yourself?

6 hours ago, cdemundo said:

To the extent that you had a point to make, I think you have made it by now.

Why not go enjoy the wonderful life you have made for yourself?

but then his trolling profile has no function

On 12/30/2022 at 7:49 AM, EVENKEEL said:

You know some 14 yrs ago I visited Isaan with the lady. Same as many before me. I grew up in the country back in US and I thought staying in Isaan was like going back in time and I loved it. It was me who brought up the subject of buying land and we (she) bought 7 rai rice paddy. I was working and making good money. Built a 2 mil house, had a child together. As I neared retirement I decided the life there wasn't for me.

 

I wanted better schools for the kid and I wanted more scenery than rice fields, poor people and drinking. I set myself up for failure by allowing her mother to live there. 6+ years ago we loaded up my truck with out clothes and MB and moved to a seaside village where I bought a small house 1 km from the beach, It's a 45 min drive to pattaya, I've got restaurants galore around me. The kid has an EP school.

 

Each to their own but you don't have to live in Isaan to live in the country. It will cost a bit more for the land but in my view it's well worth it. 

Why would you go to Pattaya in that life situation or care how close it was?

11 hours ago, JimTripper said:

Why would you go to Pattaya in that life situation or care how close it was?

Pattaya has many things to do for kids, movie theaters, water slides, also good for the old man here to go for a few beers. I wouldn't live in the mix though.

On 12/10/2022 at 8:16 AM, Lucky Bones said:

I don't have these things that close to my front gate. But I understand where you are coming from.

I have Mom & Pop shop 300 metres away. (Just gotta beat the soi dogs off after nightfall.)

Soi Khaotalo, another 200 metres off (and more beating of soi dogs.)

Easy peasy.????????

There's a new 1, even for Pattaya. How much do the soi dogs charge you to beat them off? ????

1 hour ago, mrwebb8825 said:

There's a new 1, even for Pattaya. How much do the soi dogs charge you to beat them off? ????

Ah....I get it....."beat them off".

Gotta choose my words more carefully in the future!

If I didn't "carry a big stick" I am sure they would charge an arm and a leg.

Vermin they are.????????

On 12/11/2022 at 7:16 AM, Mike Teavee said:

Somebody mentioned Grand Avenue, suggest they might want to dig out the YouTube videos of when the car park floods there. 

 

 

On 12/9/2022 at 5:18 PM, AAArdvark said:

Flood free

easy cheap local transportation (Grab, Bolt, walking)

Access to nightlife

Access to supermarkets and or Mall

No car

Condo price> 20K

Flood free = not soi Buakhao. Not third road northern end.

 

Cheap transport almost everywhere.

 

Walking, all between central road (pattaya klang)  and south pattaya road (pattaya tai)

 

Nightlife, soi buakhao area, but comes with many floods yearly, guaranteed. Heavy traffic.

Soi 17 near walking street nightlife, but condos are more native older smaller cheaper.

 

Supermarket, Villa soi buakhao 15, Avenue. Condo rental now up again in this area so within your budget, only limited units.

 

Mall, central pattaya beach road next to View Talay 6 condo (VT6) Rent there up again, start 20k up up. Was there few months ago, many units run down, not same photos. 48 sqm large condo and 'the view' from high floor south side is a plus.

 

Alternative Jomtien beach area, 10000 vacant condos and still bargain to be found easily from 8-10k.

Nicer area than pattaya imo, when you get tired of hookers in your face in central south pattaya. Nightlife bars, plenty of restaurants, 10 baht taxi 10 minute to Pattaya second road. 

 

On 12/31/2022 at 10:51 PM, cdemundo said:

To the extent that you had a point to make, I think you have made it by now.

Why not go enjoy the wonderful life you have made for yourself?

 

Just pointing out that other readers of this forum can learn from your experience. 

 

Most people that don't end up in Issan do tend to have a wonderful life in Thailand.  ???? 

7 minutes ago, Leaver said:

 

Just pointing out that other readers of this forum can learn from your experience. 

 

Most people that don't end up in Issan do tend to have a wonderful life in Thailand.  ???? 

Im not sure you have a good life at all! Maybe you are the one who is stuck? Isaan ot Pattaya? Hm, why else spend so much energy telling others do not have a good life? 

 

Poor mans joy

The vicinity of Soi 12 Pattaya Klang is hard to beat IMO. Quiet, a range of condos, walking distance to Big C Extra, Terminal 21, Central Marina, Central Festival (20 mins stroll). Hospitals and restaurants nearby. One of the best gyms in town (The Brick). 

5 hours ago, newnative said:

What utter nonsense.  Another of your broad, ludicrous pronouncements.  

 

It's the end of the line for many.  It's where they see out their days until the big Temple BBQ. 

1 minute ago, Leaver said:

It's the end of the line for many.  It's where they see out their days until the big Temple BBQ. 

Many people willingly choose it and far from just alcoholics. There are worse choices in life.

4 hours ago, EVENKEEL said:

You impress me as someone who retired lacking proper funds and you found living in Thailand a good solution to retiring on slim funds. You also impress me as someone who lacks the funds to build a dog house so you spend your time making fun at the ones who could afford to build.

 

Not everyone loves the beach.

 

I rent a decent condo in Pattaya.  Not a penthouse, but not a shoebox, either.  I have said on many occasions I have not intention of ever buying / building here.

 

Is one considered as having "proper funds" if they join The Issan House Builders Club?  ????

 

You impress me as someone who has bowed to their Thai partner's every wish, including land and house that you have no claim on. Indeed, the very example of the farang ATM, which further draws ridicule. 

 

I have no doubt that you laugh at others, who have done exactly as you have done, because your girl is "different." That's a big club also.   ????

2 minutes ago, Leaver said:

 

Key word is "willingly." 

 

If they are so "willing" why don't they chose to live in Issan when single?  Serious question. 

 

How many guys would even go to Issan as part of their independent travels around Thailand? 

 

I am simply questioning how much influence the Thai partner has in their decision making. 

I went to Udon Thani. Boring AF. Prices were not a lot cheaper than Pattaya from what I saw. The bars were terrible.

Off topic posts and replies trolling about "The Issan House Builders Club" have been removed as this topic is about:

 

Locations to Live in Pattaya

31 minutes ago, Leaver said:

 

I rent a decent condo in Pattaya.  Not a penthouse, but not a shoebox, either.  I have said on many occasions I have not intention of ever buying / building here.

 

Is one considered as having "proper funds" if they join The Issan House Builders Club?  ????

 

You impress me as someone who has bowed to their Thai partner's every wish, including land and house that you have no claim on. Indeed, the very example of the farang ATM, which further draws ridicule. 

 

I have no doubt that you laugh at others, who have done exactly as you have done, because your girl is "different." That's a big club also.   ????

I live in a 3/3 house bout 600m from the beach. I only laugh at those who continuously belittle others for their choices, sound familiar.

Off topic posts removed, please STOP hijacking the thread which is about:

 

Locations to Live in Pattaya

On 12/23/2022 at 11:48 AM, Kaoboi Bebobp said:

I stayed in the Euro next door. Lasted 2 weeks. Could not live with the thump thump of the Thai clubs on 3rd Rd. at 2 am. Is the PKCP better for avoiding the club music? PKCP might be more sheltered by Centerpoint and the Euro. Great location, thats for sure. Thanks.

It's better now, The Thai bars have been told to keep the music low now.

My balcony is facing soi3 so I had probably more noise than Euro.

I'm very high up so not sheltered from the noice.

I've lived in Thailand for 17 years so I'm used to it.

Now it's so quiet I can't sleep ????

1 hour ago, PoorSucker said:

It's better now, The Thai bars have been told to keep the music low now.

My balcony is facing soi3 so I had probably more noise than Euro.

I'm very high up so not sheltered from the noice.

I've lived in Thailand for 17 years so I'm used to it.

Now it's so quiet I can't sleep ????

Thanks very much for the reply. It just hit me that this is a 6-month-old thread. I asked a similar question on a recent fresh thread. Must get more sleep! LOL

On 1/2/2023 at 8:42 PM, EVENKEEL said:

Pattaya has many things to do for kids, movie theaters, water slides, also good for the old man here to go for a few beers. I wouldn't live in the mix though.

It’s primarily a sex tourism destination. There’s better deals on the stuff you mentioned elsewhere.

17 hours ago, JimTripper said:

It’s primarily a sex tourism destination. There’s better deals on the stuff you mentioned elsewhere.

Just because you only see sex tourism doesn't mean everyone does.

 

I've been coming to Pattaya since 2008, love the beach and relaxed atmosphere and my $ goes 3x as far as it does in Aus. I brought my sister and her 2 teenage daughters for holiday and they loved it.

 

And I only go to "no hassle" bars of which there are plenty, no sex tourism required

1 hour ago, Pattaya57 said:

Just because you only see sex tourism doesn't mean everyone does.

 

I've been coming to Pattaya since 2008, love the beach and relaxed atmosphere and my $ goes 3x as far as it does in Aus. I brought my sister and her 2 teenage daughters for holiday and they loved it.

 

And I only go to "no hassle" bars of which there are plenty, no sex tourism required

You are correct, some guys only go to sex areas, then moan about it, say things like "cesspit"

15 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

You are correct, some guys only go to sex areas, then moan about it, say things like "cesspit"

Pah....it's tame compared to 5-10 years ago!