Bangkok is an awesome city to go visit. Pattaya has everything you can want and if not a short haul to BKK lol so I would never live in a concrete jungle. The beach and ocean is the main draw to Pattaya for me. I have been to Phuket, Koh Samui, Koh Chang, and they are just too expensive to live but good to visit. I have never been to Hua Hin, I hear that it is like Pattaya too and perhaps more on the tamer side. I will check it out one day.
I am still a few years out from heading to Thailand but I was thinking about heading to Pattaya first for a few months and then check out Bangkok once I get acclimated more to Thailand so the culture shock isn't too overwhelming.
I chose Jomtien. I want a laid-back experience for my 3 months. April 10th is getting closer. I will be looking for you on the streets, sir! I still have room in my suitcase if you need anything from the States.
Oh boy this debate within myself, Pattaya v Bangkok, actually delayed my move by a few months. I could not decide which city to move to. Finally I made the decision that life needs to be chill so I chose pattaya. About a month in now, I realize pattaya was my ideal choice. Chill beach vibes, lower cost of living and so many women. 😂 I am going to go up and visit Bangkok soon but pattaya just gets me. ❤
I'm from small town in the South United States and I've been to Thailand in the Philippines and I can't stand big cities. Usually I don't even like a city with 20,000 people. I'm not a big-time partier although I do drink and smoke. I'm not big on foreigners or the bar scene. I like Northern Thailand about an hour from Chiang Rai. I think it's more authentic there's hardly no foreigners although that may change because they're putting in a new railroad and a new airport I think in the area I'm talking about. I was in Phayao and it's got like 400,000 people it's really too big for me too but I was staying in a village about 10 minutes away and I saw two foreigners in 20-something days. Just the way I like it
Great video as always. Can you shoot a walk around your neighborhood late night? I'm a night owl, so I'm curious to know what the Jomtien vibe is like late night. Are eateries/shops open 24 hours? If not, how late do they stay open?
i'm currently going through this dilemma. on one hand i do not need that party life while i still want to be a stone throws away from scratching that itch if you catch my drift. traffic by both vehicle and foot is a no go for me. prefer a laid back non rush with a routine type of life, but definitely need street food scene, a movie theater, and not too close to those rowdy loud obnoxious falangs.
