October 3, 2025Oct 3 Popular Post As looking for somewhere to retire I have "gone off" Pattaya I have been to Chiang Mai but never really looked at it as a retirement desto I notice in your forum you have a Remembrance /deaths page so in thinking it must be a close expat community far closer than say Pattaya expat community Althea I have noticed there's been no deaths reported in 2025? Would you agree CM has a robust ,interesting friendly bunch of expats ?
October 3, 2025Oct 3 Popular Post CM is a great city. Farangs are annoying everywhere. But if you pay me 3000 baht a day I can be your friend.
October 3, 2025Oct 3 Popular Post I met a guy in Koh Chang who lived in Chiang Mai. Played cricket for an expat side. Said there's lots of clubs - some sounded fun - said people are friendly.
October 3, 2025Oct 3 Author Popular Post 2 minutes ago, Harrisfan said: CM is a great city. Farangs are annoying everywhere. But if you pay me 3000 baht a day I can be your friend. Happy ending included?
October 3, 2025Oct 3 Popular Post CM is great place to relax. Good shopping malls and cheaper than Bangkok to live. Get board then fly to Bangkok sometimes. are you from Georgia?
October 3, 2025Oct 3 Popular Post Do yourself a favor and take care of your mental health before relocating. Thailand is not a good place to be unwell. Just some friendly advice.
October 3, 2025Oct 3 Popular Post 1 hour ago, georgegeorgia said: As looking for somewhere to retire I have "gone off" Pattaya I have been to Chiang Mai but never really looked at it as a retirement desto I notice in your forum you have a Remembrance /deaths page so in thinking it must be a close expat community far closer than say Pattaya expat community Althea I have noticed there's been no deaths reported in 2025? Would you agree CM has a robust ,interesting friendly bunch of expats ? But please! Stop trolling. In another thread you post you aren't coming back, and here you are looking to find out about CM?
October 3, 2025Oct 3 1 hour ago, georgegeorgia said: Is the CM expat community friendly,? I'm sure most are but beware, I know we have one grumpy member here from CM.
October 3, 2025Oct 3 Popular Post Its terrible there , everyone's really horrible, ex-pats and locals . Try somewhere else Vietnam is better
October 3, 2025Oct 3 Popular Post 2 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said: Vietnam is better If you like typhoons Vietnam is the best place.
October 3, 2025Oct 3 12 hours ago, georgegeorgia said: Would you agree CM has a robust ,interesting friendly bunch of expats ? not friendly or interesting. but they are robust yes
October 3, 2025Oct 3 17 minutes ago, Cameroni said: If you like typhoons Vietnam is the best place. Not too bad, just gets a bit windy at times
October 3, 2025Oct 3 Author 54 minutes ago, Trippy said: Just some friendly advice As a old British guy recently said to me in response at Nicky's restaurant in Soi Bukhao when I told him I had some friendly advice "think of your wife back in the UK " I said to him when I saw him dining with what looked like a young lady in her early twenties "I don't need your advice pal !! He snapped
October 3, 2025Oct 3 Very much so, if you are not a self absorbed <deleted>. You might like Pattaya better.
October 3, 2025Oct 3 Popular Post CM is great apart from the air pollution at certain time of the years and the high probablility of flooding in many places on a yearly basis... other than that you may bump to annoying tourists on package holidays that want to go treking and elephant riding, and are wide-eye and noob about everything. But it can still be better than many places, so still a good choice. Depends what you want will influence your destination... Pattaya/Bangkok/Samui etc. are great to visit but will eventually send you nuts unless you live just outside of them so can visit when you want to (even if just weekends). If you want quiet and peaceful, then places like Korat/Khon kaen would be okay... but CM is pretty cool and lots of expats choose it. Do your research and visit these places to see which ones takes your fancy.
October 3, 2025Oct 3 2 hours ago, georgegeorgia said: As looking for somewhere to retire I have "gone off" Pattaya I have been to Chiang Mai but never really looked at it as a retirement desto I notice in your forum you have a Remembrance /deaths page so in thinking it must be a close expat community far closer than say Pattaya expat community Althea I have noticed there's been no deaths reported in 2025? Would you agree CM has a robust ,interesting friendly bunch of expats ? Yes, permanent guys and most going through people. Always I found to be fine. You get some hardcore nutters going to Pats looking for trouble....nothing much for them in CM.
October 3, 2025Oct 3 45 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said: As a old British guy recently said to me in response at Nicky's restaurant in Soi Bukhao when I told him I had some friendly advice "think of your wife back in the UK " I said to him when I saw him dining with what looked like a young lady in her early twenties "I don't need your advice pal !! He snapped Ok, I'll stop. Even though I gave you good advice. Have a nice day.
October 3, 2025Oct 3 You could also consider Hua Hin as I think it has just been upgrade to city status, so that mean lots of government funding for all sorts, plus they are lengthening the runway at the airport, so it will become and international airport like Phuket. If you want to buy property or invest, Hua Hin/Cha Am would be a good place to check out as it's on the way up in the not so distant future.
October 3, 2025Oct 3 @georgegeorgia Baiting post hidden. Please keep the posts respectful of other members. Thanks!
October 3, 2025Oct 3 Popular Post 3 hours ago, georgegeorgia said: Would you agree CM has a robust ,interesting friendly bunch of expats ? Mostly crusty old expat codgers up there on limited fixed incomes living on the cheap. And CM is as boring as it gets. If you find Pattaya boring then CM will elevate your boredom to levels beyond your imagination. Not to mention the burning season and months of the worst AQI in the world every year. You'd be better off to stay in Mopland Oz. But Have fun up there and do send us those postcards of joy.
October 3, 2025Oct 3 2 hours ago, Base32 said: Chiang Mai has a expat club and associated clubs. I think that the Chiang Mai expat club no longer exists.
October 3, 2025Oct 3 Popular Post 5 hours ago, georgegeorgia said: Would you agree CM has a robust ,interesting friendly bunch of expats ? Fewer dirtbags here, other than that it’s no different than anywhere else with a a mix of all sorts.
October 3, 2025Oct 3 Popular Post I did not feel there were many long term expats around in CM and I lived in the old city for many years. It's mostly tourists and younger people passing through. The people in my condo building never talked to each other. Recently, a lot of Chinese visitors you would never talk to. I never went to any organized expat meetups though which I think they still have. Come to think of it, I had no social life there at all except for the Thai women I dated. There are some digital nomad social circles in CM that can be good to talk to. They tend to be much younger though, so if you are in your 50's you may not fit in well with that scene. It would help if you were actually "doing something" and not just "abiding", since it revolves around work and interesting ideas, not drinking and whoring and doing the old guy thing. I felt too old when talking to them, but age is just a number, right? Nope, I'm the old guy. A lot of them live together, like at the Hilltop 4. They have a hot/cold plunge pool, computer lab setup, etc.
October 3, 2025Oct 3 10 hours ago, Harrisfan said: CM is a great city. Farangs are annoying everywhere. But if you pay me 3000 baht a day I can be your friend. How many hours a day or week do you practice friendship? If you live in Chiang Mai, you need a motorcycle and do some sports or have a hobby. Big garden 🏡
October 3, 2025Oct 3 Author 4 hours ago, Mark1969 said: I did not feel there were many long term expats around in CM and I lived in the old city for many years. It's mostly tourists and younger people passing through. The people in my condo building never talked to each other. Recently, a lot of Chinese visitors you would never talk to. I never went to any organized expat meetups though which I think they still have. Come to think of it, I had no social life there at all except for the Thai women I dated. There are some digital nomad social circles in CM that can be good to talk to. They tend to be much younger though, so if you are in your 50's you may not fit in well with that scene. It would help if you were actually "doing something" and not just "abiding", since it revolves around work and interesting ideas, not drinking and whoring and doing the old guy thing. I felt too old when talking to them, but age is just a number, right? Nope, I'm the old guy. A lot of them live together, like at the Hilltop 4. They have a hot/cold plunge pool, computer lab setup, etc. Pattaya maybe be better for you
October 3, 2025Oct 3 The area outside CM is excellent for long distance cycling and the mountainous scenery is great. Air quality though can be hazardous for several months each yr. Far fewer scumbags than other places in TH. Many expats split their time btwn CM and the far south during the crap AQ months. Thought you was headed to Danang Georgie? 😂
October 4, 2025Oct 4 6 hours ago, georgegeorgia said: Pattaya maybe be better for you What's worse, lowlife people or the smoke? 🤣 The last time I moved out of CM was during that smokey season. I had a view and could not even see some of the buildings nearby.
October 4, 2025Oct 4 Author 18 minutes ago, Mark1969 said: What's worse, lowlife people or the smoke? 🤣 The last time I moved out of CM was during that smokey season. I had a view and could not even see some of the buildings nearby. I'm surprised no one has complained Surely there hospital must fill up with respiratory issues? What are expats doing to manage this ?
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