Slavomir Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 We are middle aged couple from UK (late 30s) with a 4 m.o. daughter and looking to move to Thailand for a bit. I am mobile app/front end developer and plan on freelancing from Thailand. (already have solid customer base in UK/US). The problem is , I am not sure where would be the best place to go, we've been to Phuket 4 times (+ usual trips to popular destinations like Phi Phi, James Bond Island) and to Bangkok. I love some of the beaches in Phuket , like Freedom Beach, Paradise beach, Kata or Tri Trang beach, but don't want to actually LIVE in the busiest tourist hubs (like mid Patong) but somewhere quieter.. However, I'd still love to be able to not live far from a nice beach, and some nice restaurants, but have access to places to eat at local prices as well. I'd like to rent a place (condo or house/flat) to about max 23,000THB/month. Also a good internet connection is a must for my work. Would be nice if there were some other couples or mums with kids etc.. At the moment I'm thinking islands, but apart from couple big ones, they don't have airports, plus are probably more expensive. In a month or so I'd like to come to Thailand to investigate possible alternatives, so any tips would be greatly appreciated! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post benalibina Posted January 5, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 5, 2015 (edited) The force will be out in full .....soon.....wp, immilaws, taxes...etc etc.....good luck. Try Chalong or Kathu on Phuket. Maybe Krabi or Hua Hin area would suit you too. Edited January 5, 2015 by benalibina 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiberius Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 My favourite place is Hua Hin, still quaint in places, beach, clean, nightlife if you want it, good recreational facilities and infrastructure (internet), rail station and only 3 hours or so from Bangkok depending upon traffic. Relatively cheap aswell. Great selection of seafood restaurant, shopping centre selling western food/goods along with Thai markets. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisb Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 You just told everyone you plan on working there and I bet that's you in your avatar right? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Briggsy Posted January 5, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 5, 2015 Mukdahan is the place for you. It has Mekhong beach. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukrules Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Hua Hin. Working, are you sure ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post krisb Posted January 5, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 5, 2015 Quick quick delete delete 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveAustin Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Thailand is not the best place to live with a baby to be honest. Think you'll find Phuket very different when living there. Perhaps try the quieter part of Kata towards the hills. Chalong is non-touristy but has nightmare traffic. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy chef 1 Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 but not Cha Am-it's a terrible place... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slavomir Posted January 5, 2015 Author Share Posted January 5, 2015 (edited) working? When you do what you enjoy it's called having fun! But no seriously, I am employed by a UK company, and pay taxes here, but sometimes I work remotely. Edited January 5, 2015 by Slavomir 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhythmworx Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 I personally favour Din Daeng in Bangkok. it's a perfect place to develop Asthma. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisb Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 working? When you do what you enjoy it's called having fun! But no seriously, I am employed but a UK company, and pay taxes here, but sometimes I work remotely. Yeah yeah gel it up however you like. Don't you hate not being able to edit an op sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Briggsy Posted January 5, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 5, 2015 Mukdahan has reliable internet. Mukdahan has lower rates of dengue fever than the islands. Mukdahan is not a fiefdom with locals who enjoy impunity from the law like the islands. Mukdahan does not have stupid tourist prices like the islands. Mukdahan is your number 1 choice. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slavomir Posted January 5, 2015 Author Share Posted January 5, 2015 yes, so another advice please.. how do I delete a post? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DILLIGAD Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 As you are now looking at best locations, can I assume that you have a way of complying with visa regulations to live in Thailand? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theguyfromanotherforum Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 How do you plan on staying? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slavomir Posted January 6, 2015 Author Share Posted January 6, 2015 Thanks to those tips guys!, really appreciate it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tom21 Posted January 6, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 6, 2015 wife, child I would say chiang maai. it has all you would need 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiberius Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 There are hundreds if not thousands of farangs who work in Thailand doing internet based jobs whether that be to earn or supplement an income - affiliate marketing, programming, youtube etc. All relatively simple to do. I'd advise removing your avatar though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theguyfromanotherforum Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Yes but they are single. Does he plan on lugging his family through immigration every 3 months? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slavomir Posted January 6, 2015 Author Share Posted January 6, 2015 Yes but they are single. Does he plan on lugging his family through immigration every 3 months? What's wrong with taking a little trip abroad every once in a while ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post recycler Posted January 6, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 6, 2015 I hope you realize that Thailand is not so easy to stay longtime and certainly not cheap anymore. It seem Cambodia is coming up followed by Myanmar and Vietnam as popular and easier locations for your kind of business. They seem to increasingly target digital nomads for workpermits and visa problems in Thailand. At the rentals that you mention you'd better look outside the really popular areas. Probably the Eastern Seaboard would give you more variety at shorter drives than Phuket. I would start looking from about 15 km south of Pattaya to Rayong city, good beaches not just tourists but other people that live and work here. Easy access to foreign food and groceries. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ATF Posted January 6, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 6, 2015 Slavomir I would think your first priority would be a decent Russian restaurant not a decent 99 Baht English breakfast. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BradinAsia Posted January 6, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 6, 2015 wife, child I would say chiang maai. it has all you would need +1 Absolutely agree. Chiang Mai is the nicest place I've ever lived. It has everything a family could want -- except beaches. Having lived a year amongst the constant tourist hubbub of white sand beaches , for me Chiang Mai offers a much better life and I can fly to white sand beaches in Cha Am or Hua Hin as often as I like. Chiang Mai has modern infrastructure, very good roads, great hospitals, lots of good schools, world- class shopping malls, unbeatable supermarkets with excellent customer service, a no-hassle police force and a friendly immigration office. You would be hard pressed to find any place to compare. Having lived 26 years in Japan, Philippines and Thailand, and having studied retirement destinations all over Asia, I'd be interested to hear any serious recommendations from anyone who's lived at least 5 yrs in Chiang Mai and knows a better place to live -- just out of curiosity, coz I ain't leaving here... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitcoinbob Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Puerto Rico. Dominican republic look at the internet submarine cable map. http://submarinecablemap.com/ best places for beach life and internet work 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurkster Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 (edited) maybe somewhere other than Thailand, a place that will let you freelance, has immigration that actually welcomes foreigners and nice polite people... Honestly, look somewhere else...the fact that people still want to come to this place is beyond me. Although it is third world, Cambodia is much friendlier with immigration laws and allowing you to get set up working...Internet is just as good as in Thailand, and for all the crap that it has gone through, actually seems a little bit more stable at the moment than the "Land of Smiles." Edited January 6, 2015 by Smurkster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slavomir Posted January 6, 2015 Author Share Posted January 6, 2015 I'm not 100% certain about Thailand but haven't been in nor investigated other places like Cambodia or Burma or Vietnam. That's why I want to go by myself for about a month or so , so I can investigate different areas, cities etc. Chiang my is now definitely on my list to visit, so is Hua Hin and some others mentioned here. We might very well come just for a couple of months and then return to UK if it's not working out, so nothing is set in stone. Thank you to all for some interesting tips and valuable insights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loptr Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 wife, child I would say chiang maai. it has all you would need +1 Absolutely agree. Chiang Mai is the nicest place I've ever lived. It has everything a family could want -- except beaches. Having lived a year amongst the constant tourist hubbub of white sand beaches , for me Chiang Mai offers a much better life and I can fly to white sand beaches in Cha Am or Hua Hin as often as I like. Chiang Mai has modern infrastructure, very good roads, great hospitals, lots of good schools, world- class shopping malls, unbeatable supermarkets with excellent customer service, a no-hassle police force and a friendly immigration office. You would be hard pressed to find any place to compare. Having lived 26 years in Japan, Philippines and Thailand, and having studied retirement destinations all over Asia, I'd be interested to hear any serious recommendations from anyone who's lived at least 5 yrs in Chiang Mai and knows a better place to live -- just out of curiosity, coz I ain't leaving here... It appears we have done the same research and after being stamped in / out of over 50 countries over the last 40 years, I call Chiang Mai home... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandalf12 Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 I prefer Sai Mai on the North East side of Bangkok. Close to the expressway, Has Malls for shopping that dont require you to go into the city center and the airport is only 45 minutes away. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timendres Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 wife, child I would say chiang maai. it has all you would need Agreed. Chiang Mai or Hua Hin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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