Pinot Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 (edited) This is to settle a bar bet. What are the top areas that expats live in Thailand? I'm guessing but I think it would be something like Pattaya 25%, Phucket 20%, Chiang Mai 20%, Bangkok 20%, rest of Thailand 15% Edited May 19, 2012 by Pinot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wana Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 retired expats can and do live anywhere ,people who still must work everyday are a bit more limited to cities but more and more stuff can be done by internet thesedays so its opening up new possibilities for office workers as hi-speed internet is spreading out across the country Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdnvic Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 We did a survey a few years back and Bangkok was the number one area by far from what I can remember. Retired expats can be found everywhere, but there are a great deal of expat workers, most of whom work in Bangkok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthurwait Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Samui and Hua Hin probably deserve their own catorgory too. There must be a couple of hundred in Bang Saen. There's about 6 in Chonburi City if that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geekfreaklover Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 The OP's breakdown looks more like tourist figures than expat figures. The majority of expats live and work in Bangkok. I wouldn't be surprised if Pattaya was second or third though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Here's the survey: http://www.thaivisa....in-not-popular/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdnvic Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 I imagine more than half of "other" are scattered around Isaan. There's some sizable enclaves of expats out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthurwait Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Sri Racha is known as 'Little Japan' and there's rather a lot of farangs there too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinot Posted May 19, 2012 Author Share Posted May 19, 2012 Here's the survey: http://www.thaivisa....in-not-popular/ According to the survey: Geographically Bangkok is the mainstay for respondents, accounting for over 30% of responses. Pattaya/Chonburi and Chiang Mai follow at 15.3% and 11.8% respectively. "Others" accounts for 26%. I told you I was guessing. I would think Phucket would be 10%? Survey doesn't break it down and it wasn't looking for that information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardjm65 Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 I think quite a few live under bridges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthurwait Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Here's the survey: http://www.thaivisa....in-not-popular/ According to the survey: Geographically Bangkok is the mainstay for respondents, accounting for over 30% of responses. Pattaya/Chonburi and Chiang Mai follow at 15.3% and 11.8% respectively. "Others" accounts for 26%. I told you I was guessing. I would think Phucket would be 10%? Survey doesn't break it down and it wasn't looking for that information. I think that is a Thai-Visa survey. I don't think there are many Japanese, Chinese or Russian posters on here. As said Sri Racha is known as little Japan, Pattaya has thousands of Russians and I imagine there is a lot of Chinese working on the Eastern seaboard which would all fall under the Pattaya/Chonburi section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tartempion Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 I live 40 clicks East of Udon. The area is infested with farangs, every village has its lot, I mean they are everywhere, at least 10 in my village (not a small village, but not an amphur neither) a few in EACH nearby village, easily 100 in a 10km radius from my place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattayaParent Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 (edited) This is an interesting statistic. "55% not married to Thai" if it means of the married members only, not including single members? Edited May 19, 2012 by PattayaParent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinot Posted May 19, 2012 Author Share Posted May 19, 2012 I live 40 clicks East of Udon. The area is infested with farangs, every village has its lot, I mean they are everywhere, at least 10 in my village (not a small village, but not an amphur neither) a few in EACH nearby village, easily 100 in a 10km radius from my place. What's the draw 40 clicks out of Udon? My girl is from Udon, no falangs in her ban, 5 clicks out of Udon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishcarlos Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 There are 2 that I know of where I live.. I'm one of them.. Saw the other fella couple times in the market but don't even know his name Not sure what percentage of the overall mass we are !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semper Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 I live 40 clicks East of Udon. The area is infested with farangs, every village has its lot, I mean they are everywhere, at least 10 in my village (not a small village, but not an amphur neither) a few in EACH nearby village, easily 100 in a 10km radius from my place. Move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wana Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 Not sure what percentage of the overall mass we are !! somewhere between slim and none ........... you should form an alliance with him ,so you can overthrow the thais at your whim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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