Farang Living in Sattahip?!

[Cowpatrick]

Hi,

Anyone out there living in Sattahip? Does it have much to offer? It seems to have a big navy/ military presence, and farang aren't allowed on some beaches?!

Are there any nice places to hang out? Do farang get gawped at? Does it have anywhere to go shopping (Central/ Big C/ Tesco/ Tops)? And any mountains/ big hills to hike up, exercise parks, gyms etc , Cheers

[Soutpeel]

You would be better down the road in Ban Chang

[Cowpatrick]

Thanks -are there many buses/songtaews that go between the two? Would it be easy/quick enough to commute, and live in Ban Chang?

[chrisinth]

You would be better down the road in Ban Chang

If he could get here due to the floods at the minute.................

Just got shown a video of one of the back roads 'swallowing' (literally) a car when it caved in due to the rain.

Ironically, I'm down here to do paint inspections which ain't gonna happen any time soon, still p1ssing down..........................

[Soutpeel]

Thanks -are there many buses/songtaews that go between the two? Would it be easy/quick enough to commute, and live in Ban Chang?

Pretty sure there are but your own car or motor bike would be better

Easy and quick is relative i guess

[Soutpeel]

You would be better down the road in Ban Chang

If he could get here due to the floods at the minute.................

Just got shown a video of one of the back roads 'swallowing' (literally) a car when it caved in due to the rain.

Ironically, I'm down here to do paint inspections which ain't gonna happen any time soon, still p1ssing down..........................

Yeap still p*ssing down, you should just go with flow and find somewhere to get p*ssed and watch the cars floating past

[chrisinth]

Thanks -are there many buses/songtaews that go between the two? Would it be easy/quick enough to commute, and live in Ban Chang?

Hi Patrick,

Ban Chang is about 7-8km from Sattahip, there is a songtaew service between the two but have never used it. Certainly better with your own wheels.

I think Ban Chang was suggested as it does have a strip of bars (would reckon about 30) which cater to the foreigners. The bars range from 'speak-easys' to down right dirty and everything in between. Busiest during the afternoons and evenings as these days they cater for the golfers, maybe more than those involved in O & G.

Guaranteed to meet a wide variety of interesting foreigners there......................

There is also some excellent foreign food available as well in most of the bar/restaurants. All friendly and mostly trouble free.

Ban Chang boasts of Tesco Lotus as well.

[Soutpeel]

Thanks -are there many buses/songtaews that go between the two? Would it be easy/quick enough to commute, and live in Ban Chang?

Hi Patrick,

Ban Chang is about 7-8km from Sattahip, there is a songtaew service between the two but have never used it. Certainly better with your own wheels.

I think Ban Chang was suggested as it does have a strip of bars (would reckon about 30) which cater to the foreigners. The bars range from 'speak-easys' to down right dirty and everything in between. Busiest during the afternoons and evenings as these days they cater for the golfers, maybe more than those involved in O & G.

Guaranteed to meet a wide variety of interesting foreigners there......................

There is also some excellent foreign food available as well in most of the bar/restaurants. All friendly and mostly trouble free.

Ban Chang boasts of Tesco Lotus as well.

And a very good gym, it wasnt just the bars i was thinking of, better accomdation availible, condos/ houses etc...dont think he will be hiking up any hills though as most have cobras as residents

[pitchag]

Beach front condos available for sale or rent at Payoon beach Milford condos, two years ago I bought 3 x 45sqm on the 4 floor knocked them together to make a 2 bedroom 135sqm condo, paid 2 millionBt for the 3 and spent 500,000Bt complete reno and furnished. No road or land between me and the beach so my view can never be built out.

I plan to stay here until they carry me out feet first

[Cowpatrick]

Thanks everyone -I'm going to check out accommodation in Ban Chang, sounds preferable to facing the militia each time I go out for a pint!