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We moved from Bangkok, in the end to Ban Chang but we seriously considered Pattaya.  You don't mention if you have kids, but it has certainly been a hugely positive move getting out of Bangkok both for me and my wife, but also my son.  Ban Chang suits us best, but Pattaya can be a great place for family life.  Good luck!

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On 6/10/2025 at 7:20 PM, DonniePeverley said:

Currently in Bangkok, but my partner over the past few months has been offered jobs in Chiang Mai and Pattaya. We went to Chiang Mai, and whilst i enjoyed it, my partner didn't feel it was rite for her. 

Rent for a year. See how it pans out.

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I have a condo over the hill from Pattaya at Jomtien Beach, very much a family location.

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Good to read positive news about Pattaya which I thoroughly endorse. Also very close by to areas like Bang Saray for dining and beaches. Beach at navy base is excellent a low cost golf course there as well. Annual LPGA tournament as well as many other festivities to enjoy.

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If I was considering such a move, I'd look into the Lake Mabprachan area, or perhaps Jomtien dark side. Stay away from central Pattaya, not family friendly.

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On 6/11/2025 at 1:20 AM, DonniePeverley said:

Currently in Bangkok, but my partner over the past few months has been offered jobs in Chiang Mai and Pattaya. We went to Chiang Mai, and whilst i enjoyed it, my partner didn't feel it was rite for her. 

 

So she has been offered a job, with increased salary in Pattaya. So obviously, when you think Pattaya you conjure up images of a city that is a full on brothel. And my first instinct was how on earth can i take my family there.  We went there and i had some surprises .... some of the housing stock was pretty good. And the schools we saw for our kids was first class (on the surface at least with first impressions). 

 

Has anyone made the move between Bangkok and Pattaya ? What are your thoughts?

 

My previous few times i went there i have of course done the lads things. But as a family we enjoyed it. Some decent 5 star hotels there too. Pollution was infinintley miles better than Bangkok, especially vehicle smog. There is some shopping around too like Terminal 21. Driving around was pretty decent (even though many people complain, the traffic is nothing like Bangkok). 

 

However, of course you cannot get past the sex industry. We did walk around the beaches, over into Jomtiem. My children were thrown into visuals of many men (mainly Indian) propositioning women openly into giving there group a discounts for sex. It was stark and in your face from what i recall in the past. I had never seen open solicitation without shame like that before. It's going to be hard to remove my children from this crap. 

 

I do love the nightlife, not a heavy drinker, but i can appreciate it in small doses. Walking around beaches seems a nice way to live (even if the beaches aren't the best). 

 

That of course brings me to the point it is very much a tourist ghetto isn't it? The vast majority of tourists seemed Indians, and some downrite awful looking tourists around. Some were the absolute pits of bad behaviour too, violence, etc 

 

With Bangkok, i really do enjoy the visuals of the city at times. The sky scrapers can look thrilling when you have a skytrain crossing them. I love the culture and raw energy of the city (that has finally been allowed to breath after ears of the previous regime banning everything). I can go to different areas away from tourists and get a full on culture Thai experience. I love that. Can you get some culture in Pattaya? Some of the tourists you see in Pattaya are ghastly, and walking around at times honestly feels like the end of the world in a hell hole dump with what you see. 

 

My condo in Bangkok is in the heart, so i can be up around 2am and still walk out my condo and be in a full on city. In Pattaya we would 15-20 minutes away by car to the city and signs of life. 

 

My partners main concerns with a family, is she wants a house. And we have seen some lovely homes in Pattaya. She hates the hussle bussle, pollution, and is getting bored of the city, and condo life. She suggested we not say we live in Pattaya, and will tell people we live in Chon Buri - which made me laugh. But i do worry she will have the same problems settling in Chon Buri as she did in Bangkok. 

 

Anyone made that move, thoughts? Obviously if you are a guy, who loves the sex party life, you are going to have a different perspective to someone who has a family to also look out for.  Sorry for rambling on. 

Do not own a car in Pattaya, unless you enjoy sitting at traffic lights for long spells. On more than one occasion I have sat in a car at traffic lights for at least 7 mins without moving.

One morning around 8am I was in a car being driven with hardly any other traffic on the road, I wondered why, then saw most of the traffic queued up at traffic lights in different directions.

The authorities in Pattaya need to see about readjusting the traffic lights all over the place.

You would be better with a motorbike if most of your traveling is in Pattaya.

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3 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

 

Why insane ?

 

Many Families have moved to Pattaya and live here happily.

 

Obviously, they have not moved into a top floor unit above a soi 6 brothel though.

And, as Espanol pointed out in his excellent post, these entertainment areas make up a very small percentage of Greater Pattaya.

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2 hours ago, NoshowJones said:

Do not own a car in Pattaya, unless you enjoy sitting at traffic lights for long spells. On more than one occasion I have sat in a car at traffic lights for at least 7 mins without moving.

One morning around 8am I was in a car being driven with hardly any other traffic on the road, I wondered why, then saw most of the traffic queued up at traffic lights in different directions.

The authorities in Pattaya need to see about readjusting the traffic lights all over the place.

You would be better with a motorbike if most of your traveling is in Pattaya.

I don't understand WHY  T F  someone would "thumbs down" this info, it's absolutely correct. Maybe you have a stalker, or some braindead idgit coming down from their meth.

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Only thing bad about pattaya and jomtien.

Is the traffic. 

When I'm in jomtien. the car is parked up 24/7 and only used for a Big-C or Makro runs, or days out of town.

A motor bike is the only way to get around.

Over the Deskside ( east pattaya)  there is a lot less traffic. 

 

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You could have asked your question in three sentences instead of rambling on and on and on.  Stay in BKK..

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14 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

 

Why insane ?

 

Many Families have moved to Pattaya and live here happily.

 

Obviously, they have not moved into a top floor unit above a soi 6 brothel though.

You know too much ! Lol

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