jonboy Posted July 9, 2005 Share Posted July 9, 2005 Hi all, I've been thinking for a while now that i've had my fill of Bangkok and that It would be nice to experience living life by/near the sea(as the plan was when I first came here 3 years ago!!).I did a bit of travelling when I first came to thailand but unfortuneatly they were all lonely planet places.What I would like if the place exists is... 1, At or near the beach(or a short motorbike ride away) 2, Not a tourist spot but still have the odd(not strange)Falang knocking around. 3,Hopefully have a few schools near town so as to get some work. 4,Not extremely important but would preffer somewhere near the Andaman sea. 5,Not to be right in the middle of a busy town but near enough to be able to scoot down to a tesco/Makro or maybe a few bars. Maybe you've been on your hols here or a trip for another reason and found a place like this that you have thought would be nice to settle in when you get the opportunity to.Well if you could share a few details on here with us it would be much appreciated.Failing that I can only think of getting the backpack out again unless anyone knows of any good websites where they have some indepth reviews(except Lonelyplanet me thinks). Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaiyapoon Posted July 9, 2005 Share Posted July 9, 2005 (edited) Well have made my choice of Koh Chang on the quieter east coast.Like you I would have prefered the Andamans,but for many reasons in the end Koh Chang won,even with its high rainfall periods(in the Uk for the summers so that at the moment at least doesn't matter) Edited July 9, 2005 by chaiyapoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girlfrombar Posted July 9, 2005 Share Posted July 9, 2005 Chiangmai reasons: 1. northern thai guys are my type (with those sweet northern accents.. umm!) 2. riverside bar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BambinA Posted July 9, 2005 Share Posted July 9, 2005 Koh Lanta BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonman Posted July 10, 2005 Share Posted July 10, 2005 Hi all,I've been thinking for a while now that i've had my fill of Bangkok and that It would be nice to experience living life by/near the sea(as the plan was when I first came here 3 years ago!!).I did a bit of travelling when I first came to thailand but unfortuneatly they were all lonely planet places.What I would like if the place exists is... 1, At or near the beach(or a short motorbike ride away) 2, Not a tourist spot but still have the odd(not strange)Falang knocking around. 3,Hopefully have a few schools near town so as to get some work. 4,Not extremely important but would preffer somewhere near the Andaman sea. 5,Not to be right in the middle of a busy town but near enough to be able to scoot down to a tesco/Makro or maybe a few bars. Maybe you've been on your hols here or a trip for another reason and found a place like this that you have thought would be nice to settle in when you get the opportunity to.Well if you could share a few details on here with us it would be much appreciated.Failing that I can only think of getting the backpack out again unless anyone knows of any good websites where they have some indepth reviews(except Lonelyplanet me thinks). Thanks <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Where I live, Sattahip, has the following:- 1.Fifteen minutes to beach. 2. Mainly thai area (reason why cost of living cheaper) Some farangs, but if you want more Pattaya 30 minutes. 3.Plenty of schools in surrounding Pattaya/ Rayong area. 4. Naval port on Gulf of Thailand 5. I live near the mountains 10 minutes from town centre. Department Store, KFC, etc.30 minutes from Tesco and the "entertainments" of Pattaya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aletta Posted July 10, 2005 Share Posted July 10, 2005 Anywhere around Krabi would be nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hkt83100 Posted July 10, 2005 Share Posted July 10, 2005 What I would like if the place exists is... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Give Kathu on Phuket Island a chance :-) 1, At or near the beach(or a short motorbike ride away) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> 7 km to Patong Beach, on a Honda Wave it will take you about 15-20 min. 2, Not a tourist spot but still have the odd(not strange)Falang knocking around. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It is more than less Thai, but got some bars and restaurants. 3,Hopefully have a few schools near town so as to get some work. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Prince of Songkhla University is there, schools are in Phuket City, about 10 min on the bike. 4,Not extremely important but would preffer somewhere near the Andaman sea. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It is, definetely. But Tsunami-safe behind the mountains :-) 5,Not to be right in the middle of a busy town but near enough to be able to scoot down to a tesco/Makro or maybe a few bars. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Makro, Central and Big C about 7 minutes drive, Tesco 10 minutes. Thanks <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You are welcome! Houses with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living room and kitchen (without furniture) go for 4,500 per month up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richb2004 Posted July 10, 2005 Share Posted July 10, 2005 Ban Chang, a little before Rayong and close to Sattahip, therefore having everything listed below. Its a great location for the beachs, town centres, 1 hour 30'ish to Bangkok, close enough to Pattaya (but far enough away), Koh Samet close by and domestic airport close by. Where I live, Sattahip, has the following:- 1.Fifteen minutes to beach. 2. Mainly thai area (reason why cost of living cheaper) Some farangs, but if you want more Pattaya 30 minutes. 3.Plenty of schools in surrounding Pattaya/ Rayong area. 4. Naval port on Gulf of Thailand 5. I live near the mountains 10 minutes from town centre. Department Store, KFC, etc.30 minutes from Tesco and the "entertainments" of Pattaya. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Croc Posted July 10, 2005 Share Posted July 10, 2005 Ban Chang, a little before Rayong and close to Sattahip, therefore having everything listed below. Its a great location for the beachs, town centres, 1 hour 30'ish to Bangkok, close enough to Pattaya (but far enough away), Koh Samet close by and domestic airport close by. Where I live, Sattahip, has the following:- 1.Fifteen minutes to beach. 2. Mainly thai area (reason why cost of living cheaper) Some farangs, but if you want more Pattaya 30 minutes. 3.Plenty of schools in surrounding Pattaya/ Rayong area. 4. Naval port on Gulf of Thailand 5. I live near the mountains 10 minutes from town centre. Department Store, KFC, etc.30 minutes from Tesco and the "entertainments" of Pattaya. My GF has just moved with her work to Sattahip so I was interested in these posts. Whats the attraction with the naval base? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza Posted July 10, 2005 Share Posted July 10, 2005 Phak Phanang is a nice little town with a river running through it. Close to the sea but not the Andaman. Very near to Nakhon Si Thammarat (Tesco, schools, bars?). Possibly a one day(?) trip to Malaysian border for visa run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonman Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 Ban Chang, a little before Rayong and close to Sattahip, therefore having everything listed below. Its a great location for the beachs, town centres, 1 hour 30'ish to Bangkok, close enough to Pattaya (but far enough away), Koh Samet close by and domestic airport close by. Where I live, Sattahip, has the following:- 1.Fifteen minutes to beach. 2. Mainly thai area (reason why cost of living cheaper) Some farangs, but if you want more Pattaya 30 minutes. 3.Plenty of schools in surrounding Pattaya/ Rayong area. 4. Naval port on Gulf of Thailand 5. I live near the mountains 10 minutes from town centre. Department Store, KFC, etc.30 minutes from Tesco and the "entertainments" of Pattaya. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My GF has just moved with her work to Sattahip so I was interested in these posts. Whats the attraction with the naval base? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Lots of development land at cheap prices compared to tourist areas. Everyone except me on my estate works for navy as they get preferential home loans. Good clinic next to naval base, treatment for farangs at thai prices. Excellent naval hospital.No water shortages, unlike Pattaya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Croc Posted July 11, 2005 Share Posted July 11, 2005 Lots of development land at cheap prices compared to tourist areas. Everyone except me on my estate works for navy as they get preferential home loans.Good clinic next to naval base, treatment for farangs at thai prices. Excellent naval hospital.No water shortages, unlike Pattaya. Yes, that makes sense. Thanks Mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonboy Posted July 12, 2005 Author Share Posted July 12, 2005 Thanks for all the help so far....keep them coming!! So far I think Trang sounds nice but would like more info on Phak Phanang and on Kath on Phuket. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathe Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 Thanks for all the help so far....keep them coming!!So far I think Trang sounds nice but would like more info on Phak Phanang and on Kath on Phuket. Cheers <{POST_SNAPBACK}> South Thailand, in Trang or Krabi, near the beach would be my dream place to live, or Hua Hin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayo Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 check out Kanchanaburi. Nice group of ex-pats, reasonably good schools in the area, only a couple of hours from either Andaman or Gulf of LOS coasts (ideal for weekend trips) Tesco, macdonalds on the outskirts of town, and the town is just unbeatable... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeRay Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 Sa Keao town.Not far away from Pattaya and Bangkok and of course Aranyaprathet for visa affairs. Far away enough from my wifes home-village(30min. drive)Still a little underdeveloped in comparison to other towns in LOS, but will be fine for me in 25 years. Never been farang-charged there yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlRedEyes Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 Been thinking of moving as well, to a similar type of place less touristy than Samui. Also looking for more Thai-ish area, close to a beach and other facilities, and the odd night out in a place like Phuket or Pattaya . But need a broadband or good internet connection, which most of the smaller places here don't offer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepdiver Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 Chaam beach ... why ??? come and have a look ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baht&sold Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 Can't live without broadband (or what passes for it;) as well. For me, the choice would Hua Hin or Ao Nang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonboy Posted July 26, 2005 Author Share Posted July 26, 2005 Will be down south at the Malaysian border on the 5th of next month(next week).If I have time I'll look at both Songkla and Trang.Whats the cheapest/easiest way(flying) of getting back from down there, back upto Bangkok? I know I can get an airasia flight from Naratiwat for a mere 999 baht.But do I really need to go back all the way down there after visiting these places? What choices(flying) do I have? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle paul Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 rayong has all you need. 90 mins from bkk, 45 mins from pattaya, good supermarkets and makro, beach which is very nice and no farangs. i have a place between wang chan and ban khai http://www.clickthai.de/Map/ look at rayong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boon Mee Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 Chaing Mai - definitely. The south is too polluted and the air is much cleaner in CM & CR. Recommend all move up north! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle paul Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 (edited) rayong has all you need. 90 mins from bkk, 45 mins from pattaya, good supermarkets and makro, beach which is very nice and no farangs. i have a place between wang chan and ban khai http://www.clickthai.de/Map/ look at rayong what you see is my front garden the house is being built in the top right hand corner! anyone wanna come fishing? 20 mins away from everything the view from the house will be this Edited July 26, 2005 by uncle paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonboy Posted July 27, 2005 Author Share Posted July 27, 2005 But what about the plane question? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khall64au Posted July 31, 2005 Share Posted July 31, 2005 Will be down south at the Malaysian border on the 5th of next month(next week).If I have time I'll look at both Songkla and Trang.Whats the cheapest/easiest way(flying) of getting back from down there, back upto Bangkok? I know I can get an airasia flight from Naratiwat for a mere 999 baht.But do I really need to go back all the way down there after visiting these places?What choices(flying) do I have? Thanks <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Trang is just a few hours from Krabi. Koh Lanta is on the way from Trang to Krabi (stop in there and take a peek). You can fly from Krabi to BKK. .... or you can continue on to Phuket just another few hours and check out RAWAI on the south coast of Phuket. It's perfect for your criteria: fantastic beaches, hills and jungle ( I live in the jungle yet just a few mins drive down to Rawai stores, restaurants/ bars. The area has a great group of local expats and friendly local Thai residents- quite a village feel in fact. Also Tesco/Makro and new Central Phuket (with great cinemas) is about 20 mins drive and loads of schools in Phuket Town (about 20 mins). And the, of course, you can fly from Phuket to BKK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyMoss Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 Chiangmaireasons: 1. northern thai guys are my type (with those sweet northern accents.. umm!) 2. riverside bar <{POST_SNAPBACK}> not so near the beach though!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tornado Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 Phak Phanang is a nice little town with a river running through it. Close to the sea but not the Andaman. Very near to Nakhon Si Thammarat (Tesco, schools, bars?). Possibly a one day(?) trip to Malaysian border for visa run. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I agree mate, Im just next door to there - well I have land there on the river and will one day stay there indefinately. If its good enough for His Majesty, its good enough for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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