Where would YOU live...

[manarak]

Criteria:
- seaside
- near a bigger city
- not far from Bangkok

I'd go for Hua Hin or Cha Am..

As I have Kids, I will be forced to go where the schools are located (Pattaya, Bangkok).

[f0xxee]

Hua Hin. Very very liveable and the Thais want to keep it that way.

[Grinder]

Happy with my oasis in Pattaya - 10km from the action if I want it and just five minutes from a stunning golf course with dozens more near by. Bangkok just over an hour up the road and the islands can be hopped to in an hour or so. I am happy with the flexibility, the cost of living and the luxury I can afford here.

Still keep places in the UK and Dubai but might opt for an apartment in Phuket, Hua Hin or Samui for a getaway every now and again. I agree the island seclusion might get to me after a while so I'll stick to what I have... and with work travels taking me to Europe and Brazil, it's great to get around and appreciate what the world has to offer. Pentire's post pretty much sums it up.

[JaiDee]

(Stewart @ Jul. 28 2010,12:04) Bangkok without a doubt. And it very affordable to jump in a taxi or on a plane to anywhere else in Thailand for a few days to get out of the city

not sure, Stew......I tried BKK for 4 years, drove me nuts......traffic, smog, loud noises, etc.....of course there is more entertainment, movie theatres, malls, places with A/C!!!!!, etc..... but the island living I've been doing the past 4 have been much better in so many ways.


Bored senseless? Sometimes, yes.....but then there are always the empty beaches to go to, or a ride on the scooter on open roads with no people on them, meeting cool Euro-people who pass through, good food, solitude when I want it, no noise......truth be told I am torn, I like both and for sure BKK would be a 2nd option. Nowhere else on the list really floats my boat as far as living there, only Phuket and Bangkok would cut it. With that said I have never been to Hua Hin, I guess I owe it to myself to check it out before I decide to settle down.

[Bumpa STIKKA]

With that said I have never been to Hua Hin, I guess I owe it to myself to check it out before I decide to settle down...

Good idea! Let me know when you want to go. I live fairly close by now.

[JaiDee]

Well, as you have always told me it may be a bit too "quiet'' for my tastes!  But I am closing in on the 1/2 century mark in a few years and "quiet" may be exactly what I will be looking for at that time.   Maybe this winter killa, I will let you know.

[jimslim]

Ok put me down for Pattaya the shittest part just to be different .

I'll drink beer on the streets and be one of those secret millionaires you see on TV .

The place Burenboy photographed where the ladyboys live in the bushes should surfice until I find more megre accommodation

[daveduke007]

(jimslim @ Jul. 28 2010,22:36) .

The place Burenboy photographed where the ladyboys live in the bushes should surfice until I find more megre accommodation  

Dont disturb my tent will you jim

[moe666]

Kanchanburi is nice and quite with river and some very good restrurants also cooler in the winter and about 3 hours from BKK.

[laputanegra]

bangkok onnut

[deepthroat]

Can I change my vote from Pattya to Bangkok onnut now?

I've suddenly become very interested in that part of the world.

[seamus]

Kanchanaburi for Me, right on the river
But could well change My mind, as I visit other towns & cities in the years to come !

[laputanegra]

(deepthroat @ Jul. 29 2010,09:49) Can I change my vote from Pattya to Bangkok onnut now?

I've suddenly become very interested in that part of the world.

its nice in onnut i love it there you will too

[deepthroat]

(laputanegra @ Jul. 29 2010,21:20)

(deepthroat @ Jul. 29 2010,09:49) Can I change my vote from Pattya to Bangkok onnut now?

I've suddenly become very interested in that part of the world.

its nice in onnut i love it there    you will too

I'd follow you anywhere...

[laputanegra]

we be neighborssss