Where did everyone go... Floral Condo

[1happykamper]

I moved into floral condo a short time ago. I know it's low season but this place now seems abandoned... perhaps everyone left town because of the flooding? I've seen very few residents here... those that have see walk around with earphones in... I think is the new way of say.. FO and leave me alone 555. I'm being serious! Some still wear masks! Give me a break.. 

 

Anyhooo... today a notice was pinned outside the office announcing that as of today... September 28 the "executive committee" has quit... But in Thai language it's states.. "Completed their term"

 

Is there something going on here that I need to be aware of? I shower daily. 

[1happykamper]

Cricket... Cricket.... See what I mean 5555

[roo860]

18 hours ago, 1happykamper said:

I moved into floral condo a short time ago. I know it's low season but this place now seems abandoned... perhaps everyone left town because of the flooding? I've seen very few residents here... those that have see walk around with earphones in... I think is the new way of say.. FO and leave me alone 555. I'm being serious! Some still wear masks! Give me a break.. 

 

Anyhooo... today a notice was pinned outside the office announcing that as of today... September 28 the "executive committee" has quit... But in Thai language it's states.. "Completed their term"

 

Is there something going on here that I need to be aware of? I shower daily. 

They'll have an AGM for room owners to vote in another committee, at least that's what we do at my condo.

[SAFETY FIRST]

18 hours ago, 1happykamper said:

Some still wear masks! Give me a break.. 

I heard the pollution is very bad in Chiang Mai. 

 

Also Caucasians are not as vulnerable to Covid's developing issues as the Asians, give them a break mate. 

It's their choice. 

[ChaiyaTH]

CM became a crappy + quiet boring place if it comes to the expats and nightlife. Same with the super slow slow thinking and acting locals, if they think at all. It always shocks me when going to like Hanoi where it is completely packed and has this vibes that Thailand once had. 

The climate itself is also kind of a big mess: very long rain seasons, then the extreme hot months + after that the extreme pollution months. Essentially Chiang Mai is a horrible place to stay except for maybe 4 months a year.

 

People I know still living here are looking to relocate or even leave depending on tax situations too. Many just switch between Vietnam, south of Thailand and 1-2 months up north aside of a visit trip back to their home countries. 

I'm personally ready to move out too but kind of waiting for these tax rules updates, kind of senseless to move domestic beforehand.

Edited September 29 by ChaiyaTH

[1happykamper]

1 hour ago, ChaiyaTH said:

CM became a crappy + quiet boring place if it comes to the expats and nightlife. Same with the super slow slow thinking and acting locals, if they think at all. It always shocks me when going to like Hanoi where it is completely packed and has this vibes that Thailand once had. 

Very interesting and useful reply... It's served as a sanity check for my own thinking. Thanks. 

 

I used to lived in Chiang Mai 2015/16 and it's just not the same... Even adjusting for low season... It's too quiet here. I'm retired... But I still enjoy live music... Just a simple guy singing and a guitar...I enjoy a city buzz... Tough to find here. 

 

I did visit Vietnam twice this year... Da Nang and Hanoi.. and yes... it's all very busy there... I was never short on company to chat with... I'm single and live alone... In either city in Vietnam. Vietnamese have gotten more accepting to foreign tourists while Thai... and it's palpable... Have simply shunned me...even the women don't think I'm as handsome now 555.. Seriously.. 9 years ago... meetings a pretty Thai girl.. Outside of a bar life was easy.. Not now.. No way. 

 

I gave up on the idea of living in Vietnam because the housing quality wasn't good... No condos.. Only apartment buildings... Which meant no accountability for the building owners... hence the lousy interiors full of issues. 

 

Maybe I should return there with a different perspective now that I have experienced this "new Chiang Mai" 

 

Nothing stays the same.. But I'm not liking Thailands direction... Please feel free to DM me if you want to meet for a coffee or 5 tequilas. Mii pen rii 

[chiang mai]

Is Nok still there or has she quit too?

[BritManToo]

3 minutes ago, 1happykamper said:

Very interesting and useful reply... It's served as a sanity check for my own thinking. Thanks. 

 

I used to lived in Chiang Mai 2015/16 and it's just not the same... Even adjusting for low season... It's too quiet here. I'm retired... But I still enjoy live music... Just a simple guy singing and a guitar...I enjoy a city buzz... Tough to find here. 

 

I did visit Vietnam twice this year... Da Nang and Hanoi.. and yes... it's all very busy there... I was never short on company to chat with... I'm single and live alone... In either city in Vietnam. Vietnamese have gotten more accepting to foreign tourists while Thai... and it's palpable... Have simply shunned me...even the women don't think I'm as handsome now 555.. Seriously.. 9 years ago... meetings a pretty Thai girl.. Outside of a bar life was easy.. Not now.. No way. 

 

I gave up on the idea of living in Vietnam because the housing quality wasn't good... No condos.. Only apartment buildings... Which meant no accountability for the building owners... hence the lousy interiors full of issues. 

 

Maybe I should return there with a different perspective now that I have experienced this "new Chiang Mai" 

 

Nothing stays the same.. But I'm not liking Thailands direction... Please feel free to DM me if you want to meet for a coffee or 5 tequilas. Mii pen rii 

First change your location from hua hin to Chiang mai.

Next you need to find the action, like live music need to state your age, if nearly dead cu corner between moonmuang 1 & 2 live music Friday night, if a bit younger moat house on moonmuang has live music randomly on ground floor or rooftop, last Friday was rooftop with a couple of young Thai guys playing guitar and bass.

 

Loads of live music everywhere ........

[Cameroni]

25 minutes ago, 1happykamper said:

I used to lived in Chiang Mai 2015/16 and it's just not the same... Even adjusting for low season... It's too quiet here. I'm retired... But I still enjoy live music... Just a simple guy singing and a guitar...I enjoy a city buzz... Tough to find her

 

You got to be joking or you just don't know Chiang Mai very well, you can't even go to Central Festival without a concernt outside with a band, or a busker inside, there's tons of live music places in Chiang Mai. You can't even get into some cause they're so packed. most of the time.

[1happykamper]

4 minutes ago, Cameroni said:

 

You got to be joking or you just don't know Chiang Mai very well, you can't even go to Central Festival without a concernt outside with a band, or a busker inside, there's tons of live music places in Chiang Mai. You can't even get into some cause they're so packed. most of the time.

True. Sorry. I misspoke. I enjoy listening to good QUALITY singing /music. Nine years ago in the old nimman area were several philippine groups.. They were fantastic. 

[jippytum]

On 9/28/2024 at 1:38 PM, 1happykamper said:

I moved into floral condo a short time ago. I know it's low season but this place now seems abandoned... perhaps everyone left town because of the flooding? I've seen very few residents here... those that have see walk around with earphones in... I think is the new way of say.. FO and leave me alone 555. I'm being serious! Some still wear masks! Give me a break.. 

 

Anyhooo... today a notice was pinned outside the office announcing that as of today... September 28 the "executive committee" has quit... But in Thai language it's states.. "Completed their term"

 

Is there something going on here that I need to be aware of? I shower daily. 

The term for committee members is two years. New members will be elected or re elected at the AGM

[jippytum]

condos are not as friendly as hotels or guesthouses who have mainly happy people pleased to be in Chaing Mai on holiday.  

As opposed to long term condo owners who dislike tennants. 

[jippytum]

Condos are maily empty in Chaing mai because it is difficult for owners to rent out for 12 months. Six months is the norm as people avoid the burning season that regularly see Chaing Mai quoted as the most polluted city in the world. 

Locations such as Pattaya and Phuket have near full occupancies due to the Russian infux. 

If your condo is Quiet be thankful. 

[Snackbar]

Awful place

[1happykamper]

43 minutes ago, Snackbar said:

Awful place

Thanks for that in depth look at Chiang Mai. 

[chiang mai]

11 minutes ago, 1happykamper said:

Thanks for that in depth look at Chiang Mai. 

I was an owner at Floral for many years and I rate it highly. The location and the management were extremely good. Khun Nok was always very serious about her job and keeping the place in good order, it will be a massive loss if she is no longer there although as of last month she was.

[john donson]

I would love to live in an empty condo building

Edited September 30 by john donson

[Sydebolle]

Get ready for a short-notice change. Either something COULD go on which you are not aware of or alternatively, wait for the haze season. I had a conde which I had to sell because I could not stand the haze. Since I sold it, the place got sold on another two times already in less than ten years. 

If a building is too empty and the sinking fund is depleted, elevators will no longer be serviced or work, public areas remain unattended - in short, there are some potential problems luring in an empty place - be warned! 

[crazykopite]

Since Toni reappeared from his extended holiday in Dubai and managed to avoid his Free B&B I have gotten the feeling that his feeling towards we foreigners are as before make life difficult for them and that’s why now I’m looking to live between two Asian countries where I can cut my pie in half and share it !

[OneManShow]

23 hours ago, 1happykamper said:

Nine years ago in the old nimman area were several philippine groups.. They were fantastic. 

15 yeas ago everything was beautiful in Nimman when there was no Chinese. I moved out out of CM 2 years ago. I don't think I ever go back since CM is not it used to be. 

Edited September 30 by OneManShow

[black tabby12345]

That could be China Impact.

Until 2010s, Thailand was expecting the huge flux of Chinese buyers(to their property market).

But in July 2017, their communist party started to restrict outbound flow of money.

And in recent years, their own property market itself is now in crisis; Huge numbers of luxurious condos are left half-built.

Many of them said to be started by the fund illegally borrowed.

In China, local governments are not allowed to be  involved in property speculation.

But they made it possible by using dummy companies for cover-up.

they pretended it was done by the private sector.

 

 

 

      

Edited September 30 by black tabby12345

[1FinickyOne]

I am going to say 'things change' - - Can you remember this ditty about urban decay? Not so scary anymore...

 

There's a holdup in the Bronx, 
Brooklyn's broken out in fights. 
There's a traffic jam in Harlem 
That's backed up to Jackson Heights. 
There's a scout troop short a child, 
Khrushchev's due at Idlewild 
Car 54, Where Are You? 

source: https://www.lyricsondemand.com/tvthemes/car54whereareyoulyrics.html

[RocketDog]

4 hours ago, 1happykamper said:

Thanks for that in depth look at Chiang Mai. 

Who needs in depth? I think his comment pretty well summed it up.

[Caldera]

If you don't mind the horrible air quality, you can just as well live in Bangkok, without the boredom that Chiang Mai offers. I think it lost most of its appeal. 

[NorthernRyland]

2 hours ago, Caldera said:

If you don't mind the horrible air quality, you can just as well live in Bangkok, without the boredom that Chiang Mai offers. I think it lost most of its appeal. 

From what I can see Chiang Mai is booming. The new 5 year visa could drive thousands of more people here. For me though it's only getting worse.

[Deputy7]

Pollution!!!

[JimTripper]

I don't think it's your particular condo. It's like that where I am and several other condo's I have seen. I almost never see other residents in the hallway and the rooms on my floor appear to be mostly empty.

 

I think people just buy places and don't live there full time. Maybe Thai's see them as investments or try to rent them but they don't really rent out???

 

Lower end cheaper rooms (cinderblock type) seem to have more people living there full time.