3 hours ago, Fat is a type of crazy said:

You can turn it around the other way and say if you go to Jomtiem you can get a good condo with a good gym and pool, much more food options than most other cities, all the other things many other cities have with a nice beach and sea to look at. OK the sea is dirty and Jomtiem may not have the charm of some small cities but the small cities aren't for staying in a long time. Pollution is ok for big chunks of the year. Some areas nice and quiet. Pattaya down the road and Bangkok not far. Not bad.

3 hours ago, Fat is a type of crazy said:

You can turn it around the other way and say if you go to Jomtiem you can get a good condo with a good gym and pool, much more food options than most other cities, all the other things many other cities have with a nice beach and sea to look at. OK the sea is dirty and Jomtiem may not have the charm of some small cities but the small cities aren't for staying in a long time. Pollution is ok for big chunks of the year. Some areas nice and quiet. Pattaya down the road and Bangkok not far. Not bad.

Agree. And, Jomtien is just one choice. Wongamat is another good area--we actually liked living there better than Jomtien. Nice selection of condos, short, easy drive to T21, Central Festival, Bangkok Hospital, Lotus's, Index, Home Pro, etc. The Cosy Beach, Na Jomtien, Bang Saray, and Pratamnuk areas offer still more choices. If that's not enough, you have the whole Darkside, with a huge choice of single-family housing in areas like Lake Mabprachan, Horseshoe Point, Siam Country Club, Huai Yai, and others.

11 hours ago, Rockyroad said:

Nothing about Thailand is normal. It is a playground. Women and food. I prefer to ride a bike.

Utter nonsense. The vast majority of expats--not tourists--living in Thailand full-time are living normal, everyday lives like anybody living anywhere else in the world. You apparently are not meeting any of us where we spend most of our time during a normal week--and that is not on the beach and not in the bars.

6 hours ago, Rockyroad said:

I could see more of Thailand in 5 days then you ever will.

YouTube doesn't count.

14 hours ago, Rockyroad said:

Jomtiem is a gay area and no charm at all. The south coast is much nicer.

A very small part of Jomtien. I would say from the Dongtan area moving north. But you would know that if you had ever been there.

You live vicariously through other people's posts and AI.

6 hours ago, Rockyroad said:

You would not know. You have never been there. You live with your mum.

Projecting again?

17 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

old or new...500 is game on.

Agree, but I can't do smelly, fat or old.

3 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Agree, but I can't do smelly, fat or old.

These fix that.

6 hours ago, Rockyroad said:

I could see more of Thailand in 5 days then you ever will.

Hilarious! Means absolutely squat. You would be seeing nothing in any sort of depth and learning little of any consequence--while likely filling your head with more utterly ridiculous false assumptions--like your ignorant statement that everyone in Pattaya is 'slime'. And, hmm, that suspicious 'could' . . .

8 hours ago, Rockyroad said:

I could see more of Thailand in 5 days then you ever will.

That would be on YouTube I assume!

On 4/1/2026 at 9:18 AM, georgegeorgia said:

I'm talking about owning your condo though whether that be a 21cm room in the flybird or a lavish condo overlooking the beach, yes it maybe harder for those paying rent

I saw this scary chick Flybird corridor today.

Crikey, weird bird.

Is she one of yours Georgie?

Spooky

Edited May 15May 15 by SAFETY FIRST