2 hours ago, marin said:

I dont live in an apartment. Been here a while we raised our kids in this house. 

Thankyou for your service Sir and especially your USA Seal service 

4 hours ago, EVENKEEL said:

27 sqm isn't so bad actually. 75" TV, comfy recliner, comfy bed, doesn't seem so bad to me. Probably has a nice pool, I'd say he's doing OK.

   Totally agree.  A lot of the new condo projects come with wonderful amenities--nice pool, well-equipped,air-conditioned gym, sky lounge, theater room, snooker, ping pong, etc.   

58 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

A one room motel room that's what it is 

Add 5 star amenities like nice gym and pool with steam and sauna room. And I could make do with smaller place. 

And have to sit on your bed to watch TV as you can't fit a lounge in.

 

I stayed in one such place  last  year in a Airbnb , size of a motel room with a kitchenette.terrible .and I lodged a complaint with Airbnb !!!

 

27 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

And have to sit on your bed to watch TV as you can't fit a lounge in.

 

I stayed in one such place  last  year in a Airbnb , size of a motel room with a kitchenette.terrible .and I lodged a complaint with Airbnb !!!

 

The most important is bathroom, kitchen and balcony with view. I do not need big room, but those 3 is essential. Tv? These days no need for TV anymore, only need 14" - 17" Lap top or tablet.

 

Everything above 50m2 + 15m2 balcony will do 

38 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

And have to sit on your bed to watch TV as you can't fit a lounge in.

 

I stayed in one such place  last  year in a Airbnb , size of a motel room with a kitchenette.terrible .and I lodged a complaint with Airbnb !!!

 

 

What about this one?

 

https://www.thailand-property.com/ads/1-bedroom-condo-for-rent-in-the-peak-towers-nong-prue-chonburi_0322ac79aec7-8601-5952-840b-1a3f1089#openGallery

 

Not bad if you ask me

https://www.thailand-property.com/condo/3170/the-peak-towers#openGallery

 

 

 

 

2 hours ago, Hummin said:

 

What about this one?

 

https://www.thailand-property.com/ads/1-bedroom-condo-for-rent-in-the-peak-towers-nong-prue-chonburi_0322ac79aec7-8601-5952-840b-1a3f1089#openGallery

 

Not bad if you ask me

https://www.thailand-property.com/condo/3170/the-peak-towers#openGallery

 

 

 

 

I guess if your going to advertise probably your property to rent ...you pay the advertising rate like everyone else !!!!!!

29 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

I guess if your going to advertise probably your property to rent ...you pay the advertising rate like everyone else !!!!!!

You are welcome 🤗 

 

You complaining about appartments and here I give you an great example of a decent location you can stay. And this is how you thank me? 😉

On 10/30/2025 at 10:27 PM, jacko45k said:

Sounds like the path many other countries and cities are on around the world. 

At least Jomtien has some distractions now, it used to be suicidally dull many years ago. 

It used to be a great place, dull, slow and mostly quiet, but now, more like Benidorm 

The problem with  most of these cheap retirement schemes is they do not include real life considerations such as health insurance costs.  USA citizens wishing to return home and that are of retirement age will be paying for medicare or will be incurring a 10 % premium increase every year they are away.  All other people from all over probably have health insurance likely in Thailand.  Those policies are not too onerous depending on ones' age but the still can easily get to 100 or 200 USD a month or more depending on ones's needs.  Add in some more fun and a girl or boy friend or a Wife or family and things go up/  Jomtien really is a very pretty stretch of beach and I have stayed there for several weeks on and off over the many times going back to 2004 when I first visited Thailand.  I remember swimming there in years past.  Water seemed OK.  heck I used to even take a baht bus from pattaya to Jomtien for a day out when I was staying in Pattaya.  Some of the condos with fewer numbers of floors do appeal to me.

57 minutes ago, gk10012001 said:

The problem with  most of these cheap retirement schemes is they do not include real life considerations such as health insurance costs.  USA citizens wishing to return home and that are of retirement age will be paying for medicare or will be incurring a 10 % premium increase every year they are away.  All other people from all over probably have health insurance likely in Thailand.  Those policies are not too onerous depending on ones' age but the still can easily get to 100 or 200 USD a month or more depending on ones's needs.  Add in some more fun and a girl or boy friend or a Wife or family and things go up/  Jomtien really is a very pretty stretch of beach and I have stayed there for several weeks on and off over the many times going back to 2004 when I first visited Thailand.  I remember swimming there in years past.  Water seemed OK.  heck I used to even take a baht bus from pattaya to Jomtien for a day out when I was staying in Pattaya.  Some of the condos with fewer numbers of floors do appeal to me.

The 10 percent annual fine on US repatriation you mentioned is true but can be avoided by paying Medicare Part B while living abroad (even though you can't use it). 

1 hour ago, Hummin said:

It used to be a great place, dull, slow and mostly quiet, but now, more like Benidorm 

It is a lot busier than it was before but relative to Pattaya, not so much. 

1 minute ago, Jingthing said:

It is a lot busier than it was before but relative to Pattaya, not so much. 

My only reference was one day and night last year Christmas Day, and the last time I visited was during covid and the years before. A Lot have changed indeed just in few years. 

2 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

The 10 percent annual fine on US repatriation you mentioned is true but can be avoided by paying Medicare Part B while living abroad (even though you can't use it). 

I know.  I am on medicare now 

19 hours ago, gk10012001 said:

The problem with  most of these cheap retirement schemes is they do not include real life considerations such as health insurance costs.

 

Youtubers who make these types of videoa are con artists. They always cut corners to give ridiculously low living expenses to compete with other crappy Youtubers making the same sort of videos. And to get people to buy their ebooks and sign up for whatever they're selling. 

 

And this guy in particular is prancing around SEA with a girl 40 years younger and always shows her in a bikini in his videos to get more clicks. But he seems to neglect mentioning to his viewers that he's probably paying her 50K Baht per month.

 

 

New high end condo in Jomtien.

Problem is if you buy a condo, it will become obsolete as a better project will come along. 

 

P.S. Appears to be an Israeli guy behind this project (hehe)

 

 

The Empire Group has just rolled out their latest '7 STAR' Condo project on Jomtien Beach and I was invited to the REVEAL PARTY where they have begun selling off-the-plan, 34 square metre - 105 square metre luxury apartments within the most futuristic project I've ever seen take place in Thailand. The amenities within are unlike any other condo I've visited - 10+ pools, dozens of jacuzzi's, theatres, underground salt caves, 4D meditation arenas, co-working spaces, business lounges, a learn-to-swim hydro pool, a rooftop aquatic centre, child care, muay thai gym, spin class bicycle gym, saunas, steam rooms, spa's, Himalayan rock salt rooms, the list goes on and on and on... I just don't think any other condo will be able to compete with this new construction and those with some money, they're going to flock to this one surely?

 

 

 

 

 

 

On 10/30/2025 at 6:30 PM, kinyara said:

There is far too much development now in Jomtien in terms of new Condos. For that reason alone I think it will become a less attractive place to live in the future. More congestion, more people and more anti-social behaviour and crime.

Yes and if that's not bad enough. Now the city hall/concrete contractors/drains pipes cabal have turned what was a nice quaint atmosphere along Jomtiem beach. Into another endless construction sh*tshow with these bogus " kick backed unnecessary" improvements" / parking lot. For example this major drain project that most likely will fail . When all that was required for selective drainage are shown.

 

On 11/4/2025 at 2:23 AM, Hummin said:

It used to be a great place, dull, slow and mostly quiet, but now, more like Benidorm 

I must give Benidorm another try then.