Popular Post LaosLover Posted August 31, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 31, 2023 (edited) 1) Where have you done this (bonus points if it was bad)? 2) Where do you want to do this? 3) Where do you never want to do this? 1) Me, done it in: Ubon (pretty good, no need for month #2) Ko Chang (month #2? No prob) Pai (actually a real town off the falafel stand-Main Street) Ko Phagnan ( shagged Germans, now out of my league) Hua Hin (solid, would do Cha-Am next time) 2) Want to do it in: Silom BKK, Nonthburi, Ko Kret 3) Never want to do it in: Kanchaburi (angry drunk brit hellhole) -Not a beach person. Edited August 31, 2023 by LaosLover 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat is a type of crazy Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 My girlfriend and I are seriously considering staying a few months at a time in Koh Chang once I retire next year. Then to Australia. It depends how much stimulation you need but nice food and beaches and forest does me fine for a few months. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignok Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 A month - khorat, phitsanulok, nakhon si thammarat, chang, chiang mai, chumphon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Pattaya, if you want to go outside, Bang Saray, Ban Chang, Ban Phe Rayong, easy to kill a month 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 Khon Kaen, Udon Thani, Nongkhai?? 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BritManToo Posted September 1, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted September 1, 2023 (edited) 1 minute ago, Burma Bill said: Khon Kaen, Udon Thani, Nongkhai?? All hell holes! Back to OP, if single male ........ Pattaya. If a couple ........ not Pattaya. Edited September 1, 2023 by BritManToo 3 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignok Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 11 minutes ago, Burma Bill said: Khon Kaen, Udon Thani, Nongkhai?? 1 month between the 3 be ok. Not each. 1 month with a car is best in Isaan 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignok Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 I think 1 month doing train rides north to south is best. Go CM to NST. Then 3 to 5 nights at your selected stops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Irish star Posted September 1, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted September 1, 2023 13 hours ago, bignok said: A month - khorat, phitsanulok, nakhon si thammarat, chang, chiang mai, chumphon Korat for what , I lived there 4 years boring 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish star Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 23 minutes ago, bignok said: 1 month between the 3 be ok. Not each. 1 month with a car is best in Isaan Nothing in KK or Korat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaosLover Posted September 1, 2023 Author Share Posted September 1, 2023 I say I'd like to kill a month on the pottery island of Ko Kret in N. Bangkok, but that island might get a little small after a week. Same with Nonthburi. I want to test being north of BKK, by the river. And even the other side of the river. I did a search here and a lot of Nonthburi people from here moved out to Suraburi for less congestion. A less urban feeling AND a lot of restaurant choice is very hard to find. That's why Silom is on my 1 month try-out list too. Ban Rak etc., even Ari, it's surprising how green BKK can feel, even close in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignok Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 3 hours ago, Irish star said: Korat for what , I lived there 4 years boring Phimai and phanom rung nearby. Why you stay 4 years if hated it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignok Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 3 hours ago, Irish star said: Nothing in KK or Korat KK has nice night market. One of the best in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignok Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 53 minutes ago, LaosLover said: I say I'd like to kill a month on the pottery island of Ko Kret in N. Bangkok, but that island might get a little small after a week. Same with Nonthburi. I want to test being north of BKK, by the river. And even the other side of the river. I did a search here and a lot of Nonthburi people from here moved out to Suraburi for less congestion. A less urban feeling AND a lot of restaurant choice is very hard to find. That's why Silom is on my 1 month try-out list too. Ban Rak etc., even Ari, it's surprising how green BKK can feel, even close in. Silom is average. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignok Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 NST and Chiang Mai are the best cities imo outside Bangkok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaosLover Posted September 1, 2023 Author Share Posted September 1, 2023 Yeah, sure. But like people come here for cheap girlfriends? We're here for cheap sushi and 5* meals. Silom is more green as a neighborhood-ish than Suk Road, the other food Mecca. Nonthaburi, with the ability to subway and riverboat in to downtown and then be further out for some quiet entices. But Nimman may be too hard to ever leave. For low traffic/great dining, it's as good as Soho or Greenwich Village Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughrection Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 16 hours ago, bignok said: phitsanulok ???? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 3 hours ago, Irish star said: Korat for what , I lived there 4 years boring I managed 2 nights in Korat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignok Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 6 minutes ago, hughrection said: ???? Big fan I see. City is average but things nearby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignok Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 The area near the main temple in NST has good food and cafes. Best coffee Ive had in 12 months. I could hang out there. CM is great for food though. Too many farangys though. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunLA Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 (edited) If never been there before, would be easy to do in Udon Thani, and wouldn't really need a car. Krung Thep, more than enough to keep anyone interested. Added plus of public trans. Assuming one won't be cooking meals at home, though saying that, I could literally live off 7-11 & near by vendors, as there always seems to be. Wouldn't be my preference though, so a good food town would be required. Metro area better, more options, less need to self entertain. Edited September 1, 2023 by KhunLA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignok Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 Udon grows on you. Still not my first pick. Id choose beach or mountains. Udon is flat and plain Jane. Why date 6/10 when you can have 8/10? A month in Phuket even. Split between Phuket town , Nai Yang, Patong be better than most cities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunLA Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 (edited) 7 minutes ago, bignok said: Udon grows on you. Still not my first pick. Id choose beach or mountains. Udon is flat and plain Jane. Why date 6/10 when you can have 8/10? A month in Phuket even. Split between Phuket town , Nai Yang, Patong be better than most cities. Phuket was the first thing that came to mind, but not really a city. Assuming OP is staying in and around the immediate area of the city. Yes, Udon is boring a all hell, landscape wise, unless heading out to the hills or edge of plateau. As is the whole NE almost, and one reason I left. Udon has some fine eating areas, along with some parks and an OK mall. Plenty of nightlife (non P4P). Edited September 1, 2023 by KhunLA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaosLover Posted September 1, 2023 Author Share Posted September 1, 2023 2 minutes ago, KhunLA said: Yes, Udon is boring a all hell, Not enough of a downtown to walk around in. Ubon was the only Issan town where I fond that little grid of pedstrian-friendly streets. Khorat inside their wall, was OK-ish. Phitsolunak is high up the 'why am I here?-list. You got your Buddha foundry, your mosquito clogged meal on a riverboat, and not much else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biervoormij Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 Why limit yourself to Thailand? A month is time enough to get over any jet lag. I have not spent a month in a single city often but have done it in Bangkok. I guess you could also count the last 3 years I have been killing time in Pattaya. I have also done a month in Amsterdam, Mexico City, Bogota, Istanbul and Kiev but none of these match your Thailand limitation. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunLA Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 3 minutes ago, LaosLover said: Not enough of a downtown to walk around in. I got a feeling you missed a lot. If you consider the area between Nong PraJak park & RR station, 'downtown'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunLA Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 Just now, biervoormij said: Why limit yourself to Thailand? ... a month in Amsterdam, Mexico City That would be very easy to do, and far better than a month in any TH town/city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaosLover Posted September 1, 2023 Author Share Posted September 1, 2023 Then for me, there's only one one month choice: New York. Loved long stays in New Orleans, Paris, Amsterdam, London, and Kyoto. But if I add 'em all up together, they're still falling a little short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biervoormij Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 22 minutes ago, LaosLover said: Then for me, there's only one one month choice: New York. Loved long stays in New Orleans, Paris, Amsterdam, London, and Kyoto. But if I add 'em all up together, they're still falling a little short. Well it is decided. The next time you need to kill off a month it is off to New York for you. Kyoto is on my to do list but don't think I will do a month there but a month in Japan would be wonderful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In the jungle Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 49 minutes ago, LaosLover said: Then for me, there's only one one month choice: New York. Loved long stays in New Orleans, Paris, Amsterdam, London, and Kyoto. But if I add 'em all up together, they're still falling a little short. Ah Yes. New York. My first experience was getting ripped off by a yellow cab driver from the airport. Strangely he was British as am I. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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