Popular Post zzzzz Posted February 13 Popular Post Share Posted February 13 18 hours ago, spidermike007 said: I would have to say with all sincerity that Patong is one of the worst places I've ever been on this planet. I hope and I pray that I never end up back there again. There are some very beautiful areas of Phuket, but for me the Russian infiltration is a huge issue. I'm just not fond of them, at all. wow; I dont like patong, BUT to label it the worst place on this planet, i can only assume u do not travel much 5555555 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 On 2/9/2024 at 11:20 PM, OneMoreFarang said: It would take a hell of a lot to convince me to visit Chiang Rai, even for a day. 😉 The White Temple is worth it, definitely. Just go before the Chinese hordes return as it's horrible when they descend on it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 On 2/10/2024 at 12:34 AM, JimTripper said: Bad vibes Not as I've seen it used. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 On 2/9/2024 at 11:18 PM, OneMoreFarang said: I am amazed how many people still go to Phuket, for holiday or to live there. I was there the first time 30 years ago and at that time it was an obvious rip-off. Did it improve over the years? Obviously not. I wonder if anybody who decided to live there do any research? We might have passed each other then! I thought it was OK, but the taxi rip off was a big problem till I discovered the bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 On 2/10/2024 at 2:04 AM, BritManToo said: Me too for 14 years, but I've not 'invested' my future in her, and she's essentially instantly replaceable by another one younger and prettier. Don't get me wrong, I love her, but I could love a different one (if required). 33% of the OP pals leaving where "Thai girl done me wrong", never base your life around trusting one woman. I only left because I couldn't get pension in LOS, but that undoubtedly brought the divorce on. I can still see her face when I told her we'd have to "economise". I'd have stayed there even if I could never afford another shag, but I couldn't afford the medical insurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 2 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said: I only left because I couldn't get pension in LOS, but that undoubtedly brought the divorce on. I can still see her face when I told her we'd have to "economise". I'd have stayed there even if I could never afford another shag, but I couldn't afford the medical insurance. I would view 'another shag' as a more important expense than health insurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 On 2/10/2024 at 4:48 AM, Lemsta69 said: Only the really good places are spoil-worthy, otherwise all the one-horse towns world would have been overrun already 😹 That certainly applied to all the decent beaches in LOS. They went from paradise to concrete hell this century. Even the little gem of Haad Khom had started building the flash packer palaces, which was always the beginning of the end for a beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jonathan Swift Posted February 13 Popular Post Share Posted February 13 On 2/9/2024 at 4:52 PM, Galong said: Six of my very good friends have had enough of Phuket and all six are leaving because of traffic. Another friend and his family of four just bought a house a relocated here from the UK. After just a few months, they are already looking for ways to leave. How many of you have lost friends due to the 'progress' going on in Phuket? Sounds to me like your friends simply are not cut out for life in Thailand. Not everyone is. If they are leaving Phuket because of "traffic" and are not even going to explore other places here I doubt that they even knew what they were doing in the first place. I go to Patong (Phuket) every year and that is hardly a place where traffic is as heavy as cities like Bangkok where I live. I have lived in Thailand 10 years. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jonathan Swift Posted February 13 Popular Post Share Posted February 13 Sounds like a lot of people in this forum can't handle change and maybe just don't belong here, or should never have come here in the first place. I'm quite happy anywhere I go, I've been here 10 years. The expats I run into along the way are also quite happy here. I think these forums attract a disproportionate amount of complainers who really just ought to leave and stop complaining. Everything changes, everywhere. Why would you not expect Thailand to change? 1 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermike007 Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 4 hours ago, zzzzz said: wow; I dont like patong, BUT to label it the worst place on this planet, i can only assume u do not travel much 5555555 I travel alot. Though, thankfully I have not been to Russia, or Chechnya. Nor Somalia, or the South Sudan. I would imagine those places might be worse that Patong. But, I see nothing in Patong that even remotely resembles anything appealing. Except the restaurant Napoli. That was excellent Italian food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritsSikkink Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 On 2/10/2024 at 12:21 PM, billd766 said: Compared to the whole of Thailand, Bangkok is small and not particularly significant. And where you live is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eloquent pilgrim Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 On 2/9/2024 at 10:19 AM, Lacessit said: It would take a hell of a lot to pry me loose from Chiang Rai, although I suppose Chiang Rai is not high on the riff-raff bucket list of places they can spoil for others. Visited Chiang Rai once with my wife for a few days and we both thought it was really nice. However, that was in a December, so not sure about smoke pollution throughout the year .... any thoughts on that if you are there permanently .... thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 15 hours ago, spidermike007 said: I travel alot. Though, thankfully I have not been to Russia, or Chechnya. Nor Somalia, or the South Sudan. I would imagine those places might be worse that Patong. But, I see nothing in Patong that even remotely resembles anything appealing. Except the restaurant Napoli. That was excellent Italian food. Have all the ladies left Patong then, or do you not sully yourself with such vile past times? Patong was never that great, even 30 or more years ago, but it wasn't that bad either. The main problem was the taxi rip offs, and the beach was very average. I only stayed there on my way to Phi Phi, and it was better than the very boring Phuket town. Once Phi Phi got ruined I had no reason to visit Phuket anyway. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzzzz Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 "....Patong was never that great, even 30 or more years ago, " it was indeed great back in the 80's!!!! i moved out in 96 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cranki Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 On 2/9/2024 at 6:43 PM, Celsius said: Phuket is not Thailand, Pattaya is not Thailand, Bangkok is not Thailand. I have never seen such massive delusions on any other forum. You all paint Thailand as the place that is some kind of last oasis left on this planet and nothing can be further from the truth. BTW, me and Mrs Celsius also left Thailand in style yesterday.... 30 minutes after landing she was on her way out with permanent residence and all the information on how to apply for assistance and a health card. Permanent residence in Taipei or was that just a stopover?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandboxer Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Poo-crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post eezergood Posted February 19 Popular Post Share Posted February 19 On 2/9/2024 at 5:24 PM, mfd101 said: I have never been to Phuket and probably will never visit there. In any case, it is not Thailand ... and we weep a silent tear for your absence....... 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stevenl Posted February 19 Popular Post Share Posted February 19 2 hours ago, eezergood said: and we weep a silent tear for your absence....... Exactly. What is the point of these posts. It's a topic about expats leaving Phuket, why post 'never been there' or 'been there 20 years ago but didn't enjoy it'. Let's say I have never been to Pattaya, why would I contribute about a Pattaya topic. 3 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevozman1 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 On 2/11/2024 at 5:24 AM, zhounan said: Let's be serious, the thought of settling in Thailand in those who are truly rich does not pass for a second. The nexus Quality expat-Thailand is a myth. If I were rich I would live in Sardinia, Spain, Greece, certainly not Thailand. I would say more like Monaco or Switzerland if you're talking really rich. Or an exclusive Island somewhere. Thailand is still a nice spot. Not that many tropical areas that are relatively safe and I have known quite a lot of expats that have done very well for themselves. Maybe not Swiss villa looking onto the alps type of guys, but still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heybuz Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 On 2/9/2024 at 8:20 PM, OneMoreFarang said: It would take a hell of a lot to convince me to visit Chiang Rai, even for a day. 😉 that was lacessits point, it keeps the riff raff away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heybuz Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 On 2/9/2024 at 8:20 PM, OneMoreFarang said: It would take a hell of a lot to convince me to visit Chiang Rai, even for a day. 😉 that was lacessits point, it keeps the riff raff away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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