$400 Rent Buy 86K? Beach Retreat Condo Sam Roi Yot Thailand 

hear-hear! STL

Exactly 💯🙌🏾😫😎

💯

Same 😭😭😭 ✈️

Thanks Rudy! Glad you enjoyed it. STL

Agree .

I used to live on English Bay, had an amazing view, great hood too, aquabus to Granville Island, steps to the seawall, etc. However, Thailand is a fraction of the cost and great lifestyle as well. Enjoy! STL

Cheers Roland! STL

Thank you! You too!

Cheers Nicky! Your latest vid, that log bigger than Buddy but no prob lol! STL

@@SideTripLife 😁😂

CC love it! (also short for Canadian Club rye whiskey eh;)

Cheers Turtle!

Thank you! STL

Thanks! She was just being polite lol. My Thai is actually crap Khrup but enough to get by. Best learn a few phrases and keep expanding. Many online courses too. STL

Hi, still exploring but was/am tempted! Someone else also commented just today that they went by Fisherman's and it was even cheaper than the $215 month i quoted: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6SiVbqRrokw.html

Yep, few tourists along this stretch of coast (happily, for me at least;) But it can get a bit busier on weekends, see: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vab8A_iPyIE.html

Thanks, also for good suggestion. Yes, I have to order a dash cover when I'm static somewhere, or maybe get one made.

My Hua Hin condos tour btw: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-htMFIDyFlWY.html

@@SideTripLife Thanks!

Thanks. DJI Mini 2

Thanks! She said must ask owner. 'Kookie' was super nice, so if interested just drop her a line. STL

@@SideTripLife Thank you!! Amazing apartment!

it's approx a 1 mile laneway to beach rd which then has a dedicated bike/walking path all the way along Dolphin Bay

Thanks. Long term visa. Vegas Aliens? Blender, CGI, and AI + gullible Twitter users (=majority btw;) may be the final downfall of the West lol. However, some fellow 'alien' Canucks helped bring Vegas a real phenomenon last week, Lord Stanley's Cup. My Vietnam vid btw: Expat looks at living in Vietnam HCMC ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-l_hF-QP2hWs.html

Just a random FB post. Luckily it all checked out at the mechanic + proper blue book, tax etc. STL

Nope Kev, was there a week or so ahead of you (but on a Saturday thus more folks about, Long lay market also open). But as stated in the vid, weekdays almost got the place to yourself, esp in these dog days of low season. Btw, here's my vid from just a bit further North: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-9wLQz5GvhxQ.html

Personally love a high floor for the view. However, if the ground floor opens onto grass or a pool, I'm in!

Hey Darron, I got lucky, saw the car on FB (same price as a scooter I was looking at). So had the seller (nice Thai guy) meet me at a garage, mechanic said great lil car, I transferred the baht and we went to DMV and transferred Blue Book/car reg to me. Still running like a top (fingers crossed;) Have a great trip to the Land o' Smiles! STL

Best to show you: Here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5T5dF2nr-2M.html And Here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-a4Rd3l_i6qw.html

Best avoid the North Jan-Mar. This year even spread to the South as the inversion layer stretched much farther. My vid about burning season and potential solutions: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-N5z74shmijg.html

Deffo need a car or motorbike, no baht buses here and nearest large supermarket (Lotus etc) is in Pranburi 20 km away. Best come over for a visit to check out the lay o the land first before making any decisions. I'm currently on the road and packed my Aeropress Mini (as always;)

@@SideTripLife thank you, I will do that for sure. I still can't believe I'm here really! safe travels and enjoy your coffee. I'm looking forward to your next videos

KCL, Interesting. Recall name of hotel? Not Hansar right?

Yes it is

Went to a weeding on the beach at low tide in front of the hotel. Absolutely unique.

All checked out tikitiboo, 2000's Hondas Consumer Reports # 1 used car on the planet. Having said that, EV's with 20 moving parts looking more and more inviting...

@@SideTripLife EV battery replacement makes the savings moot. Crazy prices for new batteries. There will be lots of very upset EV drivers in the near future.

@J Williams thanks for the comment J, to which many may agree (but mainly due to mass misinformation campaigns via echo chamber 'news'/opinion gathering, ie Twitter, FB, 'Pragar U' lol;) 1st, FOR the record, I do NOT agree with Govt's mandating we MUST switch to EVs by xx date etc, or mandating we MUST switch period (also we STILL need oil and will for some time to come). Also, I absolutely LOVE esp classic petrol cars. Regarding your points about EV batteries, that used to be true with 1st gen EVs years ago (ie: Nissan Leaf 1st generation). However, new tech EV batteries can now easily last beyond 200,000 miles or 15-20 years (Consumer Reports study) and currently degrade avg 2.3% per year (used and maintained well, better tech like Tesla lost just 12% after 200,000 miles). So new tech batteries can generally last the lifetime of an EV car or beyond. Tesla battery report: insideevs.com/news/664106/tesla-battery-capacity-degradation-average-2022/ Currently, battery replacement is indeed costly (for the few that actually need to within their lifetime, est 1.5% of all EVs & mostly the old 1st generation ones). But even those costs have dropped from $1300 per kWh just a few years ago to just $130 per kWh now. That cost will continue to drop and the lifespan will continue to improve as will the technology. After a battery is past its optimum (likely 500,000 miles in near future) it can be used for home or commercial building solar storage etc, then used in forklifts etc etc and finally 90% recycled. Add to this electric cars cost less than half to 'fuel' + avg 20 moving drivetrain parts to maintain vs 2000+ on a petrol motor, plus, living in Bangkok choking on fumes and noise... heck, it's just starting to make more sense and well, cents. My bigger fear vs battery degradation, is those still stuck in an echo-chamber of old disinformation are unwittingly assisting us being left behind globally (along with the high paying jobs & assoc industries that come from the new tech). Meanwhile, the likes of China are literally charging ahead and probably laughing at us squabbling over disinformation (on both sides) squandering our time and opportunities, making it even easier for them to blow right by us. Sad... STL

You are nervous because the US education system and society brainwashed us. You don’t need to work. It’s just a mental game. Like you said you have steady income, you just need to live below your means and not let consumerism mentality enter your mind. Hopefully you also have a nice emergency cash in a high yield account and even better if you have some money in 401k, etc. I’m sure you will bring in close to $3000 a month. That will give you a very comfortable lifestyle and enough to put some money away as well. Don’t stressed. You are blessed to be in this position . Enjoy your retirement years

Good points. I think it's easier to go low budget and you can always scale up but might find that you don't need to. It's harder on the mind to start high and have to scale down.

So sorry, forgot to ask! Really must try to remember. Thanks, STL

Hi, full drone details in this recent vid: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-j779Prh06Xk.html

Jelly season is Aug/Oct. Main jellies in Hua Hin & Sam Roi Yot area are the avg run o the mill kind. I made the following vid on Koh Phangan and added this visual and info on deadly (but extremely rare) BOX jellies so people can identify them: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-pZogNlgr8o4.htmlsi=hKhVv7q3Ri8R4Uuj&t=953 The one's you see around here are the bigger and tamer variety, I still go in the sea and just avoid em.

Currently here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-u9jt3BILpSY.html (will be back to continue my Thai coast home tour soon;)