Phuket Retirement: What's Not To Like?

[pbrane]

Hi

For you folks living on Phuket (or lived there in the past, or visited long-term etc), what are the negatives: crime? noise? rip-offs? pollution? nothing? Sorry to bring up the negative side, but there are things that I probably wouldn't be able to handle on a long-term basis and am just trying to rule different places in or out. My requirements would be: a quiet (and not too expensive -maybe 5000 to 12000/mo) rental house or condo, within a short cycle ride to a beach, and not too far from a gym or fitness center. I guess that maybe describes many places on Phuket??

Sorry for the naive questions, but I haven't been there. Just trying to stir up some useful comments...for which I'm very grateful!

Thanks

[LaoPo]

Hi

For you folks living on Phuket (or lived there in the past, or visited long-term etc), what are the negatives: crime? noise? rip-offs? pollution? nothing? Sorry to bring up the negative side, but there are things that I probably wouldn't be able to handle on a long-term basis and am just trying to rule different places in or out. My requirements would be: a quiet (and not too expensive -maybe 5000 to 12000/mo) rental house or condo, within a short cycle ride to a beach, and not too far from a gym or fitness center. I guess that maybe describes many places on Phuket??

Sorry for the naive questions, but I haven't been there. Just trying to stir up some useful comments...for which I'm very grateful!

Thanks

I suppose it ALL there; but you forgot to mention the girls...they are also there .

Hurry!

LaoPo

[phuketsiam]

Phukets not that cheap, and 5K will get you a pretty crappy bungalow a long cycle ride from anywhere