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phuket vs krung thep for farangs?


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it depends on what you want to do phuket beaches away from patong is nice go to ao nang for a few days or if you want to party stay near bangla bangkok is great for shopping and girls but no beach but ifts a fun vibrant city its up to you

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thank you very much ozz1

i basically want to train and get accepted unlike in my country

people in bangkok maybe are more tolerant because there are more turists-farangs?

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This is something you self should experience. Stay couple of month is Bangkok and then Phukket and find out for yourself where you are more happy. I choose Pattaya because it is small city go everywhere on bike easily. Many expats from all over the world and my country too. Have many friends enjoying together playing Petong, go to gym, movie , restaurant together.

I found Bangkok to large. Not easily moving around. Hate the traffic. It is more expensive to live. Not easy to make group of friends doing things together.

Phukket was nice, beautiful but for me it was boring as didn't find many friends. I love to be together with friends and do things together. You may like it lonely. And that is the reason I advise you to check it out for yourself.

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thank you very much ozz1

i basically want to train and get accepted unlike in my country

people in bangkok maybe are more tolerant because there are more turists-farangs?

Do yourself a favor skip both and come to Chiang Mai cheaper cooler more user friendly. Lots of young ladies window shopping here. I just had a young lady this afternoon take me by the arm and help me across the street she was about 17 a smile from ear to ear. Made my old ticker go pitter patter but alas my 26 year old g/f was watching. she lets me look but I cannot touch. There are lots of foreigners here and the ladies what more can I say its a buffette a bevy of beauties as far as the horizon. My advice is just be fair don't be a trifler single out one pretty little lady for all your attention. As much as you hear about gold digging ladies here there also is an element of old farts that think they are in a ice cream store. They soon get tired of chocolate and start looking for vanilla. If your a user your a looser.

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10 or so years ago I would have said Phuket every time. After 6 years in Phuket I became very disillusioned with the place, namely the aggressive attitude of a certain section of Thais. I returned for a short break earlier this year (after a 4 year absence) and TBH it's a lot worse than when I left. Traffic seemed to be a constant nightmare, even the ( what was a quiet) scenic road between Kamala - Patong - Karon - Kata is constantly nose to tail with traffic. That's before I even mention the Chow Fa (sp?) road past Tesco Lotus on the outskirts of Phuket town down to Chalong and Rawai.

It all really boils down to what you want, if you don't mind the madness of Bangkok I'd go there, you can always escape for weekend breaks. If you want a quiet island style life try another island as Phuket certainly isn't that nowadays. A shame really as it was fantastic in the earl 00's.

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Basically, it depends on your desired life expectancy.

Very quick death - BKK

A little slower - Phuket

In between - Pattaya

Slower - Chiang Mai

Even slower - Chiang Rai

explains why there are so many "expats" up north waiting to die.

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Bangkok is really just another big Oriental city. Very polluted, and traffic is awful.

Phuket is a big island (same-ish size as Singapore) and has clean air. Quite a lot of fun expats, bridge clubs, good (if costly) golf, diving, horseback riding - you'll find lots to do. The restaurants and bars are good too - mind you, they pretty well are in many of the towns in Thailand.

If you are looking for girls, there are plenty there too. Patong is the place for that, but the Thais themselves do not usually like it as a town.

A lot of the advice you get on these posts is good and sensible, but you must try for yourself. Kata might indeed be a good place to start.

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I personally wouldn't be able to stand living in a metropolis such as Bangkok, but to each their own. That said, as another recommended, stay a few months in each place. But also try to visit a few other places around Thailand. I've heard good things about Krabi, for example, and used to like Khao Lak quite a bit way back when. But there are also other places... Loei, Udon Thani, Koh Chang, Rayong, Hua Hin, maybe Surat Thani, to name but a few. Lots of places that might be on your list, should you visit them and spend time there. Just a thought... Before you get too settled in either of the places you mention.

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If you like Russians, Phuket is the place for you, .. If not, ..go to Bangkok,

What are you talking about? There are some Russians but nothing like Pattaya. There aren't very many Russians. Chinese tourists mostly this time of year.

The OP should bypass Bangkok and come to Phuket. If you don't need to be there, no reason to live there.

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OP, why in your home country are you considered a "freak"? We're all full up on those here in Phuket so Bangkok might be a bigger "freaky" pool to swim in.

im a rapunzel barefoot type lol i have long hair and always go barefoot but i look badass at the same time aesthethics its important 4 me

i love you thank you! u helped me with that very much grumpyoldman

my appereance make my life difficult i think ladyboys are even more difficult specially in some countries but my appearance caught more attention as its extremely rare to see a young nigga with hair reaching feet and most and going barefoot at the same time

also since as i belive in kharma like buddhists do probably most of you believe in kharma since u thai, im kinda terrified of kharma, as if people hate that could create not good kharma, a little hate multiplied by hundreds of thousands in a few years the people who see me in bangkok im afraid that can create kharma

because doing something against society tend to be hated by some, but also some will love it specially if looks beatiful so that could balanced kharma wouldnt it?

but kind of paranoic i am sometimes i want my kharma to be perfect i dont believe in less

however half world specially as when they were kids loved goku right?

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and indra is depicted barefoot and the buddhists monks are barefoot

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Don't come to Phuket! It's a rip off, Bangkok would be much better for you!

thank you jimi007, why is a rip off?

btw u like casino royale, quamtum of solace or skyfall? (nickname 007)

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