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[GypsyT]

I've been around central and north 2000+km looking for "best weather" but always return to Jomtien beach.

(Chiang Rai was Ok but too humid)

Jomtien is not perfect but you can count on nice 'n fresh morning breeze during my 9km walk which always make my day nice. Haven't found better in Thailand yet.

Next winter I try Ko Samui, small Ko Phangan and Chumphon on mainland. I found these spots from various people on international forums who like same things as I do.

I don't plan to live in Asia but will spend 4-6 months in winter.

 

I always can return to my favorite Nha Trang, Vietnam. Before I kick the bucket I also want to explore wonderful islands of Philippines!

I am a big dreamer... and so many dreams have become true. No reason to change unless I get married and she is the boss. That'd be fine too. I like the way Asian women get empowered by marrying an old fart farang 🙂 

 

[geisha]

On 6/26/2024 at 6:34 AM, Hummin said:

West coast is great most seasons, but heavy rain season

I was in Phuket 2 yrs ago and it rained non stop.Jan and Feb . So hot and humid and wet. Daytime mainly dry and come late afternoon the sky turned black and a soaking. 

[Hummin]

8 minutes ago, geisha said:

I was in Phuket 2 yrs ago and it rained non stop.Jan and Feb . So hot and humid and wet. Daytime mainly dry and come late afternoon the sky turned black and a soaking. 

At least clean and refreshes the air.  

[geisha]

On 6/27/2024 at 5:34 PM, Captor said:

Were do you live exactly if I may ask? I am looking into Hua Hin but have not decided yet and are looking into other options as well.

I lived over 2 years in Hua Hin about 13Years ago. It was much better than Phuket weather wise. Cooler, often a nice breeze . My pool was often cold ! I moved because I got bored, not enough to do. Not enough shops. 

Apparently it’s much better now with more Malls and shop choice. 
Now staying in Jomtien which isn’t too bad weather wise. I stay from Nov to March, longstayer or snowbirds as we are called.

 

[balo]

You could always move up to the mountain areas in Chiang Rai, much cooler temperatures. Some people would enjoy that. 

 

[freedomnow]

Chiang Mai + Mae Hong Son till just before the burning season...postively chilly over December/January. There is euro forestry at the cloud line in the surrounding mountains.

Edited July 23 by freedomnow

[Captor]

On 7/23/2024 at 5:58 PM, geisha said:

I lived over 2 years in Hua Hin about 13Years ago. It was much better than Phuket weather wise. Cooler, often a nice breeze . My pool was often cold ! I moved because I got bored, not enough to do. Not enough shops. 

Apparently it’s much better now with more Malls and shop choice. 
Now staying in Jomtien which isn’t too bad weather wise. I stay from Nov to March, longstayer or snowbirds as we are called.

 

Thanks for your reply. Sorry for not being here for some days. Nice input and very valuable for me as I am trying out to find where to settle down. Hua Hin is a strong option for me.

[Cameroni]

On 7/23/2024 at 10:58 PM, geisha said:

I lived over 2 years in Hua Hin about 13Years ago. It was much better than Phuket weather wise. Cooler, often a nice breeze . My pool was often cold ! I moved because I got bored, not enough to do. Not enough shops. 

Apparently it’s much better now with more Malls and shop choice. 
Now staying in Jomtien which isn’t too bad weather wise. I stay from Nov to March, longstayer or snowbirds as we are called.

 

I second that. I spent two weeks in Hua Hin at the Hilton. Nice hotel but it was the most boring time in Thailand I ever had. 

[Captor]

On 7/13/2024 at 4:20 AM, The Fugitive said:

Odd how Government hospitals are provided/located. Population is an obvious factor but there must be other considerations too? Our local community hospital has been inadequate for years, patients in beds along both sides of corridors being the norm. A sizeable extension was completed last year and another is now in progress. In the next larger town it wasn't possible to extend the hospital due to it's town centre location. Another, much larger hospital was built, out of town. The original hospital has been retained, with each having 24 hour A/E departments.    

Where is that?

[SupermaNZ]

I noticed the commentary around the medical care in Prachuap Khiri Khan (where my Thai wife and I moved around 2 months ago) (previously having been in Phitsanulok Province).  I had reason to visit the PKK Public Hospital today, and I have to say that I was quite impressed. Gleamingly clean, snazzy MRI scanner, with new patient-processing technology (obviously installed very recently) which makes the process of registration/ appointment confirmation/ payment/ prescription collection - extremely efficient (bar code readers for everything - automatically streaming/associating your details with each step of your visit).  The original blood pressure & height measurement bar codes do seem to have some issues for non-Thai ID Card users - but other than that - everything worked extremely smoothly. Previously - we had been users of Naresuan University Hospital in Phitsanulok.  Usually - University/Medical School Hospitals are at the cutting edge of new technology, etc.  However - PKK Public Hospital (at least at this point in time) leaves Naresuan University Hospital (process-wise, at least) in the rear vision mirror.  If a first-time visitor to PKK Public Hospital - the trick is to go exceptionally early for registration.  Registration opens at 5am.  If you are there around 6am - you get a queue number that means that you are well ahead of the ever-growing pack as the morning grinds on.  The entire process is lengthy - count on being there from 6am through 2pm.  Why not use Bangkok Hospital, I hear you say?  Well - firstly, you pay a 50 Baht doctor's fee at PKK Public Hospital (as opposed to around 600+ baht for the likes of Bangkok Hospital).  If you are supporting several people in the family - this soon adds up. Then (and much more importantly if (for example) you have a partner or parents-in-law who are suffering from expensive-to-control diseases like diabetes) - prescription charges are a fraction of what Bangkok Hospital charges (depending upon the nature of the medication/s, costs can be around 20% of what you might otherwise pay).  Even with the PKK Public Hospital prescription cost savings - these costs can amount to ten/s of thousands of Baht/patient/year.  Everything is a tradeoff - yes - you will often be out of a Bangkok Hospital/ other International Hospital within 2 hours for a run-of-the-mill medical complaint - versus up to 8 hours for PKK Public Hospital (or any Thai Public Hospital, for that matter) (the sheer number of patients makes the whole process slower/ less responsive).  Take a power bank & an iPad.  Watch a movie.  Without doubt - use of the English language is much better at Bangkok Hospital/ other International Private Hospitals.  But, having said that - PKK Public Hospital has very helpful bilingual signage everywhere (and very friendly/ helpful/ professional staff) - and if you have a Thai partner alongside you - language is not really such a significant issue.  Useful tips:  (1) prescription collection announcements are made using the patient's name (not your Queue Number) - dialect issues (and noise) can make these announcements tricky to pick up; and (2) PKK Public Hospital does not accept PromptPay.  Take cash.  There is a (single) ATM on the street outside the hospital.  If that fails (as it did today) - Kasikorn Bank has (multiple) ATMs about a 5-10 minute walk away on the same street.  For more complex medical matters - you may opt to travel to Hua Hin or Bangkok.  For what its worth - as I mentioned - I was pretty pleasantly surprised today.  No hesitation to return.

Edited Tuesday at 01:08 PM by SupermaNZ
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[The Fugitive]

On 7/31/2024 at 2:06 AM, Captor said:

Where is that?

Ban Phai.

[KhunLA]

4 hours ago, The Fugitive said:

Ban Phai.

Maybe not today, as PM.25 is 5X healthy levels in KK area ... 

 

source

Edited 22 hours ago by KhunLA

[flexomike]

On 10/9/2024 at 7:18 AM, The Fugitive said:

Ban Phai.

Wife bought 16 rai there just a little north of the town, it was going to be are retirement location. Changed are mind about living there and bought some land in SE Rayong. Land in Ban Phai is in the daughters name, haven't been there in years.

[BoganInParasite]

In the north I'd say Nan. Temps, humidity, rain, etc pretty similar to the other northern provincial capitals but the Nan River valley does seem to have less heavily air polluted days.

[Des1]

While reading the entries it seems there is not much mention of Krabi (town). Anyone living there now? Thoughts? Thanks!

[KhunLA]

22 minutes ago, Des1 said:

While reading the entries it seems there is not much mention of Krabi (town). Anyone living there now? Thoughts? Thanks!

Krabi town, nice place and since in south, less pollution (air), weather would be nice, though a bit warm, again, since in the south.

 

We're an hour+ below Hua Hin, and it's been damn chilly overnight this week, and high of only 30 during the day.  Couple weeks ago the same, as a week of overcast really drops the temps. Still have about a week left, and simply lovely temps.

 

Although 6 months, at least, it would probably too warm for most, especially if new to TH.   After a few years, you body will get acclimated to the warmer temps.

 

Remember a visit back in USA, after here less than 3 years, and I was chilly.   My friend was laughing at me, and pointed out, it's only low 70's F.   Usually I'd be loving it.  

 

Udon Thani hits single digits C once in a while, and teens quite often for a month or 2.   But also hot 6 months a year, since on the Korat Plateau.

 

The concrete metros will generate a C degree 2 more.  

Edited 2 hours ago by KhunLA

[Bruce Aussie Chiang Mai]

On 6/27/2024 at 12:46 PM, Korat Kiwi said:

Definitely less humid but avoid the burning season at all costs. 

 

It's nasty as heck

6 really good months Chiang Mai

[newbee2022]

The best weather????

The weather could change every day.

So if you're going for the sun: for a few days you're heading to the North, and then heading to the South, because of rain in the North.

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Interesting time to spend your life. Good luck.

Btw, as a frequent flyer you'll get a bonus.🤗

In case you mean "climate'.... that's a different cup of tea.

[KhunLA]

I don't think most people want to relocate every 6 months to avoid the burning season.  If retiring in TH is the plan.

 

Especially for those, that prefer to buy a home.  Unless a condo or townhouse, with little to no yard, how do you leave it vacant for 6 months.

 

North of Hua Hin would only work for us, if we didn't have a garden & Greenhouse.   Then I could imagine living in the North, and being O&A for 6 months.

 

But wouldn't enjoy living in a condo or townhouse with no garden 6 months either.  Actually wouldn't mind being nomadic for 6 month, during smog season.  Even though means staying in bungalows.  Can't say we've done that for more than 2 weeks, so it might get old quick.   Living out of a box and not home cooking.

 

If you can't take the heat or smog, then TH probably isn't for you.

 

Playing tourist or retiring makes a big difference in choices, though I don't go north in smog season, except to visit daughter (BKK), and they are short trips of a couple days.

Edited 31 minutes ago by KhunLA

[Unamerican]

On 6/26/2024 at 10:56 AM, Rachel2023 said:

While I was whining about how hot it is in Bangkok (so hot), I started to wonder which city in Thailand has the best weather. I'm looking for comfortable temperatures and less humidity. Any recommendations or personal experiences please?

Less humidity!!  Do you know the meaning of “sub-tropical location and climate”?  Doh!