Due East Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 In your humble opinion: Any thoughts on possible nice places to live in Central Thailand, for someone who doesn't know the area well? Ideal criteria: Reasonably easy to access Suvarnabhumi (maybe 2 hrs, max. 3 hrs or so, with good transport links) Large town or small city; not isolated but not overdeveloped or too congested Not very touristy Nice physical atmosphere, and friendly Reasonably good services Reasonably close to mountains, parks etc. (beach access less important) If you've found it, stay there. Thanks for any ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSnake Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 Korat, nice starting place, work your way south. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retiredusn Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 In your humble opinion:Any thoughts on possible nice places to live in Central Thailand, for someone who doesn't know the area well? Ideal criteria: Reasonably easy to access Suvarnabhumi (maybe 2 hrs, max. 3 hrs or so, with good transport links) Large town or small city; not isolated but not overdeveloped or too congested Not very touristy Nice physical atmosphere, and friendly Reasonably good services Reasonably close to mountains, parks etc. (beach access less important) If you've found it, stay there. Thanks for any ideas. Chanthaburi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5tash Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 try petchabun. about 3 hours north of bkk. hardly see any farang tourists, mainly thai. surrounded by beautiful mountains and scenery, even have hilltribes in the mountains. ideal weather, not too hot not too cold. even thinking of relocating myself there in the next few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_boo Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Nakhon Sawan Province. Just not out on the west side. I don't want to many foreigners as neighbors. Would ruin it for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macb Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Well I have lived Buriram rural flat and just rice fields, now I am in Petchabun what a difference, the scenery mountains everything is green: I am on a housing complex very quiet mixture Thais and Farang right on the main route 21, as said earlier easy access north and south love it up here. I stayed in a village near Loei and was pleased to leave. Loei is a large city but no Farang food could I find, a I found a Tesco but it was closed after 3 months of opening: But very shortly Tesco and Big'c' will be opening in Petchabun right on the Route 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chavy Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Prachinburi province. Located right next to Kao Yai national park. BigC & Lotus here. About 2 hrs from airport half hour from Nakhon Nayok & nice scenery there. Night life is slow though...each to their own choices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kan Win Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Kanchanaburi In your humble opinion:Any thoughts on possible nice places to live in Central Thailand, for someone who doesn't know the area well? Ideal criteria: Reasonably easy to access Suvarnabhumi (maybe 2 hrs, max. 3 hrs or so, with good transport links) Yes Large town or small city; not isolated but not overdeveloped or too congested Yes Not very touristy "It is a bit, but mostly Thais week-enders" Nice physical atmosphere, and friendly Yes Reasonably good services Yes Reasonably close to mountains, parks etc. (beach access less important) Yes If you've found it, stay there. Yes Thanks for any ideas. Kanchanaburi as I see it Please visit all places mentioned in this thread, and then you Kan make your own mind up where you wish to live as we all stay in our own paradise. Kan Win P.S. Kan is Due West of Bangkok BTW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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