If you want to see the video of me in Fah's Thai Language Classroom...just click this link and Fah will email you a Private Video: www.thailanguagechallenge.com/a/2147830744/LuoaQmdG And as promised, email me at connect@retiredworkingforyou.com if you are looking for a condo rental in Bangkok and we'll hook you up with a great local agent.
You may not remember me but we met at Bangkok Pat's get-together and I walked out of the bathroom screaming "Bruce Barry was a working man he used to load that Econoline van." You convinced me to start my RUclips channel that very night and I did. You blew my mind when you said Udomsuk because I also love that area. I lived in Phrompong three years, Soi One for six months as well as Bangna right next to Udomsuk. I agree 100% with your insights for each neighborhood. I have a house in Ramkhamhaeng but I don't spend much time there since we bought a condo in Ban Chang. For those who have never met Chris he is the real deal, witty, friendly and smart.
How you gonna be hating on gateway man. I go there 3-4 times a week for lunch. It’s cheap, quick, clean, nice Thai people working. Cheap food court on the higher levels some tasty things on the first 2 floors. All Japanese. Its not exciting but It’s good.
Tuba's owner is a great guy who has 2 warehouses full of all kinds of cool furniture and other stuff, like you see in Tuba. He often plays pool there and is a laid back, friendly guy.
I ended up this year around Rama 9 area. I was aiming for Udon Suk. Main reason for Rama9 was the BTS is getting expensive. As a senior citizen I can get 50% discount on the MRT
I live right next to the Petchaburi MRT, and aside from the discount I also love the fact that once you jump on the escalator going down the air conditioning kicks in whereas on the BTS platform you're still cooking until you get on the actual train.
How do you get the discount? Quote from official website: "Senior Rabbit Card may only be used by Thai Senior Citizens aged 60 years and over so this senior card cannot be purchased by foreigners even if they are over 60 years old."
Been watching your videos for a while now, Chris. Got to say I think this one was maybe your best one. A great help if one has plans on moving to Bangkok. Thanks for posting it.
Kinda spooky that you should upload such a video, because this very evening I was only thinking of suggesting to you Bangkok RUclipsrs that a suburb review would be really helpful to people planning to stay in Bangkok. I have to say I was surprised to hear where you chose to live... must be a hell of a local park! My wife and I are planning to travel to Bangkok later this year and see if Thailand will suit for retirement. A couple of the areas you praise already made our shortlist and your review adds to my research so much appreciated for sharing your experience. I expect I will be coming back to this video again for a reminder of your eating and entertainment recomendations. Maybe thats another content topic to consider! Keep on recording mate, I always enjoy your content and look forward to having a beer Bangkok side some day :)
Thank you again Chris! After 2 RW4U Tours in 6 months, I pulled the early retirement trigger this week. I enjoyed meeting Adam for a cup of coffee on trip one, and hope to do the same with you next year.
Nice. Been following the main channel since the lockdowns. I spent the LA lockdowns at the Sunset Marquis, one of the only 4 guests allowed to stay after they closed down. And then up at a little house above the Chateau for the second extended lockdown phase where I watched GOT finally and isolated. I've been trying to get to Bangkok since 2020. Finally out of LA and NY and really close to getting there. All best
Also in Nana, Soi 13, near the Nana BTS station, is Duke Language School in the Trendy building. Duke is one of the best language schools in Thailand. Consider this a daytime activity.
I live in Nana. He’s not wrong but it’s not as bad as it seems. My condo is 300 meters from the train station. Less than 1000 meters from the best park in Bangkok, Benchakitti Park. There’s lots of restaurants around. I got a great deal on my place. There’s a lot of construction going on here and this neighborhood is going to change a lot in the next year or so. As for Nana at night, yes there’s a lot of working girls but they’re harmless. I walk the park every night. I say hi and keep walking. The main thing is it’s safe. Nobody ever bothers me. There’s a few homeless but they’re harmless as well. Mostly I like it because I found a great place to live.
@@practice4089 Newton Towers, Sukhumvit Soi 6. Great building. These are larger units. Mine is 3br 3 ba. 1800 sq ft. If it’s just you moving here you can find smaller units for less money. My advice is to rent a place for a year. Get to know the city and then decide what area you want to live in. It’s such a huge city with so many options. I live in a tourist area and some people might not like that. I personally don’t mind because in general it’s a really safe city. I just flew back to the states for a meeting and to visit friends and family. I was more nervous and felt threatened in one day in San Antonio than I did the whole year in Bangkok. You see young girls walking the park at night alone. They have no fear of being attacked. That’s because it really is that safe. Feel free to hit me up if you have any questions. I’ll be glad to help in anyway I can. The first six months is hard but it gets easier. It helps to make friends with some Thai people that can speak English before you get here. Makes a huge difference in getting settled. You don’t necessarily need to speak Thai to get by. Sign language and gestures will get you through most situations. But if you need to have a detailed conversation for things like renting an apartment it really helps to have a native speaker with you. I would have been lost without my girl.
@@beerman204 I don’t think it’s bad. It’s ten times safer than any other major city I’ve ever been in. The whole time I’ve been here I’ve never once felt threatened or unsafe. I’ve never been harassed or got a dirty look. I’ve seen young teenage girls walking the park at night without a care in the world. The only thing that happens to me is getting sexually harassed when I walk around Soi 4 at night by the working ladies. Compared to most places in Bangkok it’s a little sketchy. But I love it here. Where are you located in Nana? I’m off Soi six right off Sukhumvit. Right near the Nana BTS stop.
@@beerman204 I’m married and have a little boy and we walk around all the time and I have no fear. I’m also a bit bigger than the average Thai. Nobody bothers me in general. I feel much safer here than I do back in any American city and that pains me to say. But it’s true.
The Gateway Mall may not be particularly spectacular or extraordinary, but it serves as a highly convenient destination for those living nearby, offering a wide array of daily shopping necessities. Additionally, there is a notable selection of affordable restaurants available. When I visited the mall before the COVID pandemic, it was rather deserted, so I am pleasantly surprised to see it bustling with activity these days.
Pal - This is the third vlog of yours I watched. That’s my best!! Outstanding information for me. I plan to stay couple months in Thailand - not 10 days, I used to do. Helpful content here. Thanks!
Have to agree with other viewers…love your style and delivery. We are moving to Bangkok in June and have been watching heaps of your videos to get a feel for the place…informative, honest and entertaining content. Hope to meet you on the streets of Nana 😊😊 one day and grab a cold beer together. Cheers, mate
Greetings Chris, what an array of amazing videos out of Thailand and this video is definitely one of your many best I have binge watched. We have been living in Seoul for years now with plans on visiting Thailand in the future. Do keep up the great work and I am very glad I ran across your channel by way of recommendation from the RUclips here called The Varied Life, Steve. Thanks for sharing as we are enjoying the content.
@@RW4U Yeah, I know Chris, as I have watched so many of your videos herein that I almost know your complete life story. In fact, I am watching your content now and I am loving the waterfront resort you own there. Continue to enjoy Thailand as I see that you and family are having an amazing time together there.
Another great video Chris! I thought about what you said in what first comes to mind when you want to retire. I'm 63 (really old for some) and I still want to retire in 3 years. I live in Ottawa, Canada, so not too far from your home town.. My reasoning for not retiring yet is that I like my job. if I didn't like my job, I'd retire tomorrow. So many of my friends have retired early because they hated their jobs. Good for them, sure beats selling your soul for continuous misery! The other reason is because I only "hate" the winters here in Ottawa. Late spring, summer and fall are amazing. I'm an avid cyclist and North American cites do a fantastic job in growing cycling paths that can take you safely through a city. I also don't think I could take the continuous extreme heat. From what I see, Thailand can be uncomfortably hot.. What I want to do is travel through east Asia for 3 months out of the year and your videos are sure selling me on the idea. I can see a month in Bangkok, a month in Kuala Lumpur and back to a different place in Thailand.. The idea of selling my paid off house, giving away all my hard earned treasures that most won't want, seems so stressful.. I also don't want the hassle of renewing visas.. The maximum stay without a visa seems best for me. Each to their own.
You should do the third month anywhere in Japan or in Siem Reap, Cambodia. There’s Koh Rong Sanloem where you have a pristine beach and see luminescent planktons during the new moon. Japan during cherry blossom season and fall foliage season is something to behold. Then there is Hokkaido, during either winter or summer. I would recommend Penang also if you are going to Kuala Lumpur.
Great and useful video ! Thanks. But now you absolutely need to follow up with a similar video on the Silom BTS Line from Siam to Saphan Taksin. Please, please, please !!
Love your videos Chris... after working and living there 25 years ago, I'm considering the move back and love hearing about all these places I used to know so well. Things have changed a little, but not much I think
I live in northern Bangkok, Ratchayothin (Lat Phrao), it has all that I need , 7 stops from Victory Monument station on Sukhumvit green bts , more central areas not too much further. Not many Farang here , have good bus routes too , 20 mins to Sukhumvit area . Don Mueang airport 20 mins by taxi . Markets, good food outlets , restaurants, the centre is there if I need it 😅
Really nice video! Still like the idea to move around the Ekkamai area when I will retire in a few years (about 4 or 5 years). There are a lot of places that were miss in that tour: Phrom Phong: - Hair of the dog (Soi 33-1), craft beer, owned by a guy from Canada. Thonglor: Two of my regular 'go-to place' in Thonglor are - WTF Bangkok' (Soi 51, an Art Gallery, café, bar) - Studio Lam, neigbour of WTF, (Soi 51, Music venue, live band every Wednesday, lot of Molam!!!!) There are also many small 'art café in Thonglor, I really liked Bask Project and Pallette this year. Phra Khanong - 23 Bar and Gallery: Nice little bar with very intersting exibition. The 2 last ones were from Myanmar refugees. Very very interesting venue. Also, near Soi 71, a new venue just openned in the past few days, Chit Beer got a new location!!!!
Hello from on nut. Can’t live much closer to BTS than my place, but that’s probably why i pay more than others. But still far enough from the tourist madness while i can still enjoy nightlife in asok in a few stops on the BTS
Live pretty near Sutthisan MRT station ..area with 90 % middleclass thai and some random westernes and north asians..restaurant dont have english menus most of the times and the markets have pure normal thaiprices. Cheap safe and good for living away from the Tourist bubble and inflated touristprices
You missed out on the best of Soi4. At one time along soi4 were some great old wooden homes as well as on Soi2. They were slowly sold off and the hotels built to replace them. When ever I come to bangkok I stay at Dynasty Inn a family run hotel, I like to walk down soi 4 and all the old house are gone o man makes me cry.
When I came to Thailand I 2019 my Thai wife found a realtor who set us up on udomsuk. I absolutely love it. The people welcome me every time I walk down the streets. Lots of great street food, International hospitals and shopping galore. Rent is very affordable but things aren’t luxurious just simple condo living. Maybe it’s the realtor I deal with but there are no issues with the landlord/juristic office of the condo. If there is an issue that’s condo related we go straight to the condo. If it an individual problem with the condo straight to my realtor who contacts the owner and hires the contractor. Can’t say enough good about the area. Ps I watched this video just to see if you mentioned udomsuk. You won’t be disappointed if you decide to move.
Thanks for the video. I go to Duke language school when I’m in Bangkok but I don’t like Nana at all nor do I like Asoke except for the Cat Cafe next to Terminal 21 lol. I stay in Thonglor which I love. I like the more residential feel and proximity to Ekkamai which I also like. The better I speak Thai, the more I want to move further out so after watching this, I will definitely explore the areas beyond On Nut. My Thai is still quite basic so still in Thonglor for now 😂Thanks again
My wifes Soi 1, we have her condo there. Chris i know all of these areas your talking about, El Gaucho is near. Great video, cant wait to go back soon then eventually retire. Pretty sure im not waiting to 62.😅 Yeah the malls are graet cool movie theaters. Soho Pizza is decent in the neighborhood too., Thonglor is super cool area,. Ivr staid there fir a week. Thuen is a Vietnamese restaurant thats absolutely delicious.
Great video as always, Chris. Since I'm just constantly there for business, convenience really trumps everything and quite happy with Siam or Asok area. I love Benjakitti Park, but when I was there last week, I gotta be honest, the heat kept me away from a walk in the park 😅 Actually walked out of an appointment reaching for my phone to get a Grab, when I realized, I'm right opposite the Ruam Sab Market! Pad Krapow lady!
What a cool video you got, all the streets all the streets and neighborhoods what’s good what’s bad all the Asian food. I hope you get more videos in the neighborhood. Thanks a lot for sharing.😊
Hom Duan is fantastic, I always chat with the mother & her daughter who run it. They are from Chiang Mai, super nice people. It can get crowded at lunch, of course. Not expensive and tasty Khao Soi is their specialty.
Great video Chris. Would be nice to see you do this on the other mass transit lines....as I am sure you know, the blue line goes does the whole circle around BKK and would be fun to hear your view on the rest neighborhoods. I have stayed in Huai Khwang and found it an interesting change to the "tourist hot spots".
I also recommend Saphankwai/Ari - Another Cool and Hipster Chic neighborhood MoChit/Phahon Yothin MRT - Quiet, Shopping and Park Krun Thonburi - Quiet and calm
My 4th trip was supposed to be some Nana and revisiting friends. Then a week exploring neighborhoods. But, I came down with a heavy cold and was mostly laid up the 2nd week. Next trip, im going to visit a few of the neighborhoods mentioned. Maybe Bangkok Pat and i could do a walkabout. Thanks so much for this vid. Ill wear my awkward shirt one day.
Very informative and entertaining video. The last time I was in Thailand was in 2009 for 3 months, it seems that some things such as western food and accommodation quality have changed quite a bit. I think it is time to visit again 😅😍
Between Phrom Phong and Thong Lor, on Sukhumvit, there is a chic restaurant called Bartels. It has the best sourdough bread outside San Francisco (where I am from). It is a terrific breakfast/sandwich restaurant. Thong Lor has an expensive vibe. Not someplace I go to often.
Hi Chris, I have been enjoying your content living in Bkk. I have been living here in Klongsan area for three years now with my Thai wife. I am very interested in the Thai language class you are enrolled in. I am finding it a challenge to get connected with other expats to hang out. I hope to hear back from you with some advise or to have a beer and chap.
Hey Chris currently staying by “bearing station” super local vibe, super Thai markets great food, great fried chicken. had dinner at a great italien restaurant last night great pizza. and yeah I agree with you “ thong Lo “what a upscale neighbourhood that is wow! Excellent recommendations!just moved in from Canmore alberta canada :)
Its like saying you get a playboy subscription for the articles. Thats what Hooters wings are. They're quite delicious, and the environment is icing on the cake. Plus they have a good happy hour. Great people watching.
A couple of restaurant recommendations for you to consider. In Asok, possibly the best Mexican food in Bangkok is at Charley Brown's, located just behind (north) of Robinson's. Excellent Happy Hour where margaritas are half price both by the glass and by the pitcher. In Ekkamai there is Bourbon Street where lots Cajun food options are available as well as a once a month Mexican food buffet. Both are easy to walk to from the BTS station.
On Nut Just Big C? How about the Lotus which is an amazing store with tons of great local food and about anything you need like a WalMart. Also the Century Mall right across the street has many great places to eat plus coffee shops and another Tops grocery in the lower level. Two great night markets with endless local food options. The perfect neighborhood for anyone but lots of locals and lots of expats. My personal favorite!
I'm a 10 min walk from BTS Phrom Phong staying at a Japanese hotel at Soi Ari. I love this area it has this Anthony Bourdain vibe with award winning local restaurants and,..some shady massage parlors which suddenly whip their door open each time I pass by offering more than a massage and that even before noon! Didn't expect that this morning scared the crap out of me 😅. My first Thai Bangkok experience was in December, Asoke, Nana, Silom, China Town and Phrom Phong. I'm back now for another research month and will definitely check out the last area you advised. Thanks!!
Onut is pretty nice. because you can life in a quiet nice area and also take a scooter with less traffic to the bts in 5 minutes even when you stay 2km away from the sations. You super quick in central bangkok and also quick in the local areas like udum suk etc. :)
There are even more neighborhoods if you count the MRT,ART,BRT and other side of BTS too such as Silom, Siam, Samyan, Saphan Taksin, Chong nonsi, Talat Phlu up to Wuttakat and Bangwa and the list go on but your list here is simple and good for beginner/first timer in Bangkok.
For me On Nut was an easy pick. I like to have access to good gym and not small gym in condos. In on nut you have a small walk to muscle Factory. A gym worth living close to. Humble people working there, good equipment and reception makes all the shakes you want. Soooo, if you like good gym, on nut is actually unique. Also.. As long as you're close to BTS, it's still easy to get around if you wanna go to places like Asok, etc. :-)
I went to On Nut this evening, scouting for what part of Bangkok to get an apartment... And I really didn't see the appeal of it. Looks like a good gym in Bangkok Fight Lab but... plentiful street food is more important than I'd realised 🤣A timely video!
Last year I spent a few nights in the Phra Khanong area. W Market is ok. if you cross over Sukhumvit 71 from W Market there is a big walk thru market. Maybe known as burmese market? Still several sois to walk to see it. On the other side of Sukhumvit road, take the soi immediately by Hopeland Hotel to Sukhumvit Plus 2 Alley and turn left you will find Money's Bar. A quiet chill place with cold beer and friendly staff. They have a couple of pool tables also. I can't do much of the Nana scene for the landmines you mentioned.
I agree with you, I spent a lot of time in bang chack and on nut 15 years ago (long before the BTS got out there :) ) still my favorite parts of bkk, my friend who used to live there has moved so I don´t spend the same amount of time there, but it still feels like a home away from home. Now that I don´t have friends in the area to stay with I chose Prom Phong.
If you really want to go native the I recommend Udom Suk because of great market right there at the BTS. If you are moving to Thailand for the first time though Udom Suk would be diving into the deep end of the pool.
I prefer Ekkamai. More of a Japanese area with some tourists but nothing like Nana or Asok. You don't have working girls or drug dealers here on Sukhumvit or the side streets. Oh and with Pier 21 food court yes there is a deal where they either pay little or nothing at all to attract people to the mall to buy other things. It's quite smart because the food court is usually very busy except for a few hours before the lunch rush and after dinner rush. I eat there a few times a week. Food is good with plenty of options and cheap prices. 100 Baht is plenty for one person.
On Nut has changed a lot. Before many small Isan street restaurants with fried fish and a small ice box with beer. Also a lovely market across from Tesco with a beer garden and live music. Yes many expats sure. Now the market is gone and a condo has taken its place. Well you know.
First time watching your video and love it. I’ve been living in BKK since 2019, almost same as you have Currently living near Phrom Phong, love the area, if you like Korean food try Kiani on Thonglor soi 2, i think best korean in BKK, (i love korean also) Again thank you for the great video
He's right about that 80 year old lady or man pounding the wood mortar in the Thai restaurant down the alley yes. That is where the Thai magic food happens. Almost nothing will be in English though so make sure you know how to use Google translator. It has a camera mode you guys that will translate signs or menus right there on your phone in real time. you don't even have to snap an image anymore
How about away from Sukhumvit? I recently booked a stay near the Ratchathewi BTS. Can anyone tell me what kind of vibe you'll find there? Should I re-book our stay some other place?
Krua Khun Puk is kind of okay, but I have not much confidence in the hygiene of this eatery. Try Pantaree in soi 8 (in a small lateral soi, the first on the left as you enter Soi 8 from Sukhumvit). Mostly Thai patrons with the occasional farang or Asian customer.
I chose lam luk ka in pathum thani and rent house as i have a dog its not far from anything in Bangkok. You can get a 135-150 square meter house for the same as an apartment in Bangkok.
The community commenting between the age of 30-40 years, what are you guys doing for a living? I’ve visited Thailand 2 years ago and I would go back to live there anytime, but I need to find an online job that could provide enough for me and missus. What would you recommend learning? Of even a business in Thailand? Open to suggestions even from Chris 🙈, but I know you are busy.
Great video man. Cheers from a fellow Canadian. Spending more and more time in Thailand (2 months this year, 5 months last year, 3 months when Thailand opened up again). I spent some time over the years on the East end of Sukhumvit, but this video has some great bar / resto recommendations. I'm in Sri Lanka at the moment, but you're tempting me to come back to Thailand for a bit. Missing the food as always as well.
How dare you trash talk On Nut! And that's where I bumped into you! Hahaha. It's very much a local neighbourhood with all the convenience of Lotus's, Big C and another mall and a couple of expat pockets like the bars across from Lotus's. For me I never would want to live in the Asok area, On Nut is the sweet spot.
Can one realistically live in Sukhumvit (especially on nut,) without a car??? A senior closing in on 70 wanting to find a condo with beautiful pool close enough to a hospital. Normal quiet life.
I lived at Phra Khanong, W District for 6 years without a car. I lived in Le Luk condominium which has a beautiful pool. I took the BTS everywhere. I go to Sukhumvit Hospital located next to the Ekkamai BTS station. It is an excellent private hospital and easy to get to.
Enjoyed your video. You mentioned what goes on at night and where to feed your face. Other than mentioning the “Park.” You did not say what is available to do in those areas during the day. (Other than drink or eat.) It is hard to cover everything.
If you live outside the centre, On Nut is a good place to drive to (as it's just off the expressway, so quick to get to), park at Lotus (rather than Big C), and take the skytrain into the centre. Again, wouldn't really pick it as a place to live... Except, obviously, for the same reason, for people with a car... (or have kids that need to go to a school by minibus/private car) - if you want to get out of central Bangkok at the weekend, it's really easy from On Nut, because of the access to the expressway - at a part of the expressway that doesn't get the same queues as at Ploenchit. 20 years ago, On Nut was the final stop on that branch of the Skytrain, so if they've lived there a while, it was maybe because you used to be able to guarantee you got a seat on the skytrain at On Nut.
Chris you are making tens of k's usd per month. Why dont you live where u want in BKK? I wouldnt live in nana if they paid me In BKK always base has to be quiet and normal as life outside is hectic and crazy
If you want to see the video of me in Fah's Thai Language Classroom...just click this link and Fah will email you a Private Video: www.thailanguagechallenge.com/a/2147830744/LuoaQmdG
And as promised, email me at connect@retiredworkingforyou.com if you are looking for a condo rental in Bangkok and we'll hook you up with a great local agent.
You may not remember me but we met at Bangkok Pat's get-together and I walked out of the bathroom screaming "Bruce Barry was a working man he used to load that Econoline van." You convinced me to start my RUclips channel that very night and I did.
You blew my mind when you said Udomsuk because I also love that area.
I lived in Phrompong three years, Soi One for six months as well as Bangna right next to Udomsuk. I agree 100% with your insights for each neighborhood. I have a house in Ramkhamhaeng but I don't spend much time there since we bought a condo in Ban Chang.
For those who have never met Chris he is the real deal, witty, friendly and smart.
How you gonna be hating on gateway man. I go there 3-4 times a week for lunch. It’s cheap, quick, clean, nice Thai people working. Cheap food court on the higher levels some tasty things on the first 2 floors. All Japanese. Its not exciting but It’s good.
Tuba's owner is a great guy who has 2 warehouses full of all kinds of cool furniture and other stuff, like you see in Tuba. He often plays pool there and is a laid back, friendly guy.
I ended up this year around Rama 9 area. I was aiming for Udon Suk. Main reason for Rama9 was the BTS is getting expensive. As a senior citizen I can get 50% discount on the MRT
I live right next to the Petchaburi MRT, and aside from the discount I also love the fact that once you jump on the escalator going down the air conditioning kicks in whereas on the BTS platform you're still cooking until you get on the actual train.
BTS offers the same deal: 50% off for seniors. Check it out.
How do you get the discount? Quote from official website: "Senior Rabbit Card may only be used by Thai Senior Citizens aged 60 years and over so this senior card cannot be purchased by foreigners even if they are over 60 years old."
@@practice4089 That's correct, they're mistaken. Thai only for BTS, everybody over 60 for MRT (at least last time I checked a few months ago).
love your videos. So informative, genuine, real, fun and helpful. Everytime I watched one I wanna be back in Bangkok !
Been watching your videos for a while now, Chris. Got to say I think this one was maybe your best one. A great help if one has plans on moving to Bangkok. Thanks for posting it.
I appreciate that!
Kinda spooky that you should upload such a video, because this very evening I was only thinking of suggesting to you Bangkok RUclipsrs that a suburb review would be really helpful to people planning to stay in Bangkok. I have to say I was surprised to hear where you chose to live... must be a hell of a local park! My wife and I are planning to travel to Bangkok later this year and see if Thailand will suit for retirement. A couple of the areas you praise already made our shortlist and your review adds to my research so much appreciated for sharing your experience. I expect I will be coming back to this video again for a reminder of your eating and entertainment recomendations. Maybe thats another content topic to consider! Keep on recording mate, I always enjoy your content and look forward to having a beer Bangkok side some day :)
Thank you again Chris! After 2 RW4U Tours in 6 months, I pulled the early retirement trigger this week. I enjoyed meeting Adam for a cup of coffee on trip one, and hope to do the same with you next year.
Nice. Been following the main channel since the lockdowns. I spent the LA lockdowns at the Sunset Marquis, one of the only 4 guests allowed to stay after they closed down. And then up at a little house above the Chateau for the second extended lockdown phase where I watched GOT finally and isolated. I've been trying to get to Bangkok since 2020. Finally out of LA and NY and really close to getting there. All best
Also in Nana, Soi 13, near the Nana BTS station, is Duke Language School in the Trendy building. Duke is one of the best language schools in Thailand. Consider this a daytime activity.
Thank for the inf on schools, is Duke the Best Visa school?
@@orlandomptres I know they assist students with visas.
I live in Nana. He’s not wrong but it’s not as bad as it seems. My condo is 300 meters from the train station. Less than 1000 meters from the best park in Bangkok, Benchakitti Park. There’s lots of restaurants around. I got a great deal on my place. There’s a lot of construction going on here and this neighborhood is going to change a lot in the next year or so. As for Nana at night, yes there’s a lot of working girls but they’re harmless. I walk the park every night. I say hi and keep walking. The main thing is it’s safe. Nobody ever bothers me. There’s a few homeless but they’re harmless as well. Mostly I like it because I found a great place to live.
I will moving when I retire and buying a condo. I want to be near the parks ...what's the name of your project?
@@practice4089 Newton Towers, Sukhumvit Soi 6. Great building. These are larger units. Mine is 3br 3 ba. 1800 sq ft. If it’s just you moving here you can find smaller units for less money. My advice is to rent a place for a year. Get to know the city and then decide what area you want to live in. It’s such a huge city with so many options. I live in a tourist area and some people might not like that. I personally don’t mind because in general it’s a really safe city. I just flew back to the states for a meeting and to visit friends and family. I was more nervous and felt threatened in one day in San Antonio than I did the whole year in Bangkok. You see young girls walking the park at night alone. They have no fear of being attacked. That’s because it really is that safe. Feel free to hit me up if you have any questions. I’ll be glad to help in anyway I can. The first six months is hard but it gets easier. It helps to make friends with some Thai people that can speak English before you get here. Makes a huge difference in getting settled. You don’t necessarily need to speak Thai to get by. Sign language and gestures will get you through most situations. But if you need to have a detailed conversation for things like renting an apartment it really helps to have a native speaker with you. I would have been lost without my girl.
Nana bad? Maybe for a married Chris with a child, but for many of us Nana is home sweet home!
@@beerman204 I don’t think it’s bad. It’s ten times safer than any other major city I’ve ever been in. The whole time I’ve been here I’ve never once felt threatened or unsafe. I’ve never been harassed or got a dirty look. I’ve seen young teenage girls walking the park at night without a care in the world. The only thing that happens to me is getting sexually harassed when I walk around Soi 4 at night by the working ladies. Compared to most places in Bangkok it’s a little sketchy. But I love it here. Where are you located in Nana? I’m off Soi six right off Sukhumvit. Right near the Nana BTS stop.
@@beerman204 I’m married and have a little boy and we walk around all the time and I have no fear. I’m also a bit bigger than the average Thai. Nobody bothers me in general. I feel much safer here than I do back in any American city and that pains me to say. But it’s true.
The Gateway Mall may not be particularly spectacular or extraordinary, but it serves as a highly convenient destination for those living nearby, offering a wide array of daily shopping necessities. Additionally, there is a notable selection of affordable restaurants available. When I visited the mall before the COVID pandemic, it was rather deserted, so I am pleasantly surprised to see it bustling with activity these days.
Pal - This is the third vlog of yours I watched. That’s my best!! Outstanding information for me. I plan to stay couple months in Thailand - not 10 days, I used to do. Helpful content here. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Have to agree with other viewers…love your style and delivery. We are moving to Bangkok in June and have been watching heaps of your videos to get a feel for the place…informative, honest and entertaining content. Hope to meet you on the streets of Nana 😊😊 one day and grab a cold beer together. Cheers, mate
This is excellent content. This helps me tremendously, as I am looking for a condo in Bangkok. Thank you!
Greetings Chris, what an array of amazing videos out of Thailand and this video is definitely one of your many best I have binge watched. We have been living in Seoul for years now with plans on visiting Thailand in the future. Do keep up the great work and I am very glad I ran across your channel by way of recommendation from the RUclips here called The Varied Life, Steve. Thanks for sharing as we are enjoying the content.
I used to live in Seoul. Spent 4 years there. Love it!
@@RW4U Yeah, I know Chris, as I have watched so many of your videos herein that I almost know your complete life story. In fact, I am watching your content now and I am loving the waterfront resort you own there. Continue to enjoy Thailand as I see that you and family are having an amazing time together there.
Another great video Chris! I thought about what you said in what first comes to mind when you want to retire. I'm 63 (really old for some) and I still want to retire in 3 years. I live in Ottawa, Canada, so not too far from your home town.. My reasoning for not retiring yet is that I like my job. if I didn't like my job, I'd retire tomorrow. So many of my friends have retired early because they hated their jobs. Good for them, sure beats selling your soul for continuous misery! The other reason is because I only "hate" the winters here in Ottawa. Late spring, summer and fall are amazing. I'm an avid cyclist and North American cites do a fantastic job in growing cycling paths that can take you safely through a city. I also don't think I could take the continuous extreme heat. From what I see, Thailand can be uncomfortably hot.. What I want to do is travel through east Asia for 3 months out of the year and your videos are sure selling me on the idea. I can see a month in Bangkok, a month in Kuala Lumpur and back to a different place in Thailand.. The idea of selling my paid off house, giving away all my hard earned treasures that most won't want, seems so stressful.. I also don't want the hassle of renewing visas.. The maximum stay without a visa seems best for me. Each to their own.
You should do the third month anywhere in Japan or in Siem Reap, Cambodia. There’s Koh Rong Sanloem where you have a pristine beach and see luminescent planktons during the new moon. Japan during cherry blossom season and fall foliage season is something to behold. Then there is Hokkaido, during either winter or summer. I would recommend Penang also if you are going to Kuala Lumpur.
Great and useful video ! Thanks. But now you absolutely need to follow up with a similar video on the Silom BTS Line from Siam to Saphan Taksin. Please, please, please !!
Actually should stretch further south to Thonburi side…Wongwian Yai is an interesting and super local area but with good train connectivity
Love your videos Chris... after working and living there 25 years ago, I'm considering the move back and love hearing about all these places I used to know so well. Things have changed a little, but not much I think
I live in northern Bangkok, Ratchayothin (Lat Phrao), it has all that I need , 7 stops from Victory Monument station on Sukhumvit green bts , more central areas not too much further. Not many Farang here , have good bus routes too , 20 mins to Sukhumvit area . Don Mueang airport 20 mins by taxi . Markets, good food outlets , restaurants, the centre is there if I need it 😅
Really nice video! Still like the idea to move around the Ekkamai area when I will retire in a few years (about 4 or 5 years). There are a lot of places that were miss in that tour:
Phrom Phong:
- Hair of the dog (Soi 33-1), craft beer, owned by a guy from Canada.
Thonglor: Two of my regular 'go-to place' in Thonglor are
- WTF Bangkok' (Soi 51, an Art Gallery, café, bar)
- Studio Lam, neigbour of WTF, (Soi 51, Music venue, live band every Wednesday, lot of Molam!!!!)
There are also many small 'art café in Thonglor, I really liked Bask Project and Pallette this year.
Phra Khanong
- 23 Bar and Gallery: Nice little bar with very intersting exibition. The 2 last ones were from Myanmar refugees. Very very interesting venue.
Also, near Soi 71, a new venue just openned in the past few days, Chit Beer got a new location!!!!
amazing comment. i love when people add more details in the comments section to help everyone out....thanks!
Hello from on nut. Can’t live much closer to BTS than my place, but that’s probably why i pay more than others. But still far enough from the tourist madness while i can still enjoy nightlife in asok in a few stops on the BTS
Live pretty near Sutthisan MRT station ..area with 90 % middleclass thai and some random westernes and north asians..restaurant dont have english menus most of the times and the markets have pure normal thaiprices.
Cheap safe and good for living away from the Tourist bubble and inflated touristprices
You missed out on the best of Soi4. At one time along soi4 were some great old wooden homes as well as on Soi2. They were slowly sold off and the hotels built to replace them. When ever I come to bangkok I stay at Dynasty Inn a family run hotel, I like to walk down soi 4 and all the old house are gone o man makes me cry.
When I came to Thailand I 2019 my Thai wife found a realtor who set us up on udomsuk. I absolutely love it. The people welcome me every time I walk down the streets. Lots of great street food, International hospitals and shopping galore. Rent is very affordable but things aren’t luxurious just simple condo living. Maybe it’s the realtor I deal with but there are no issues with the landlord/juristic office of the condo. If there is an issue that’s condo related we go straight to the condo. If it an individual problem with the condo straight to my realtor who contacts the owner and hires the contractor. Can’t say enough good about the area. Ps I watched this video just to see if you mentioned udomsuk. You won’t be disappointed if you decide to move.
Thanks for the video. I go to Duke language school when I’m in Bangkok but I don’t like Nana at all nor do I like Asoke except for the Cat Cafe next to Terminal 21 lol. I stay in Thonglor which I love. I like the more residential feel and proximity to Ekkamai which I also like. The better I speak Thai, the more I want to move further out so after watching this, I will definitely explore the areas beyond On Nut.
My Thai is still quite basic so still in Thonglor for now 😂Thanks again
Nowhere in Bangkok Chris, North shore Samui baby all the way! Just visit Bangkok on the weekend.
The other way around🤣
Thanks for the help!!
My wifes Soi 1, we have her condo there. Chris i know all of these areas your talking about, El Gaucho is near.
Great video, cant wait to go back soon then eventually retire. Pretty sure im not waiting to 62.😅
Yeah the malls are graet cool movie theaters. Soho Pizza is decent in the neighborhood too., Thonglor is super cool area,. Ivr staid there fir a week. Thuen is a Vietnamese restaurant thats absolutely delicious.
Great video as always, Chris. Since I'm just constantly there for business, convenience really trumps everything and quite happy with Siam or Asok area. I love Benjakitti Park, but when I was there last week, I gotta be honest, the heat kept me away from a walk in the park 😅
Actually walked out of an appointment reaching for my phone to get a Grab, when I realized, I'm right opposite the Ruam Sab Market! Pad Krapow lady!
Very helpful, thank you. Returning to Thailand this November to continue checking it out.
What a cool video you got, all the streets all the streets and neighborhoods what’s good what’s bad all the Asian food. I hope you get more videos in the neighborhood. Thanks a lot for sharing.😊
Hom Duan is fantastic, I always chat with the mother & her daughter who run it. They are from Chiang Mai, super nice people. It can get crowded at lunch, of course. Not expensive and tasty Khao Soi is their specialty.
You could do live stream when making this long talk instead of podcast, It would be fun, cause it has chat.
Punnawitti is my favourite for long stays
Great video Chris. Would be nice to see you do this on the other mass transit lines....as I am sure you know, the blue line goes does the whole circle around BKK and would be fun to hear your view on the rest neighborhoods. I have stayed in Huai Khwang and found it an interesting change to the "tourist hot spots".
I also recommend
Saphankwai/Ari - Another Cool and Hipster Chic neighborhood
MoChit/Phahon Yothin MRT - Quiet, Shopping and Park
Krun Thonburi - Quiet and calm
My 4th trip was supposed to be some Nana and revisiting friends. Then a week exploring neighborhoods. But, I came down with a heavy cold and was mostly laid up the 2nd week. Next trip, im going to visit a few of the neighborhoods mentioned. Maybe Bangkok Pat and i could do a walkabout. Thanks so much for this vid. Ill wear my awkward shirt one day.
great video chris very informative i have never seen the living breakdown like this thanks for sharing
Very informative and entertaining video. The last time I was in Thailand was in 2009 for 3 months, it seems that some things such as western food and accommodation quality have changed quite a bit. I think it is time to visit again 😅😍
Udom Suk is a good choice. Just bought me a condo there, love the neigbourhood 👍
Awesome video Chris ❤ we thought you might be in the ekkamai district but oops, we guessed wrong 😬 Thanks for sharing this awesome video 🙏🏼
Between Phrom Phong and Thong Lor, on Sukhumvit, there is a chic restaurant called Bartels. It has the best sourdough bread outside San Francisco (where I am from). It is a terrific breakfast/sandwich restaurant. Thong Lor has an expensive vibe. Not someplace I go to often.
Bartels is an oasis - was there this week :)
Are you able to get a loaf or it’s just come with the sandwich?
@@heythave You can buy loafs
@@martypoll ok, thanks.
I followed the whole video on google maps. Enjoyed it very much.
Hi Chris, I have been enjoying your content living in Bkk. I have been living here in Klongsan area for three years now with my Thai wife. I am very interested in the Thai language class you are enrolled in. I am finding it a challenge to get connected with other expats to hang out. I hope to hear back from you with some advise or to have a beer and chap.
Always vist benchakitti park when in Bangkok most days and like nana not been the plaza yet maybe next time ,🙏🙏🙏😎🌴
Hey Chris currently staying by “bearing station” super local vibe, super Thai markets great food, great fried chicken. had dinner at a great italien restaurant last night great pizza. and yeah I agree with you “ thong Lo “what a upscale neighbourhood that is wow! Excellent recommendations!just moved in from Canmore alberta canada :)
Its like saying you get a playboy subscription for the articles. Thats what Hooters wings are. They're quite delicious, and the environment is icing on the cake. Plus they have a good happy hour. Great people watching.
Thanks for the Infos...I will Try All Those Different Locations (2 Months at the Time) and See....Love the River Side Tho""""
Excellent informative...Your opinion ... through the eyes of you...! 110%
A couple of restaurant recommendations for you to consider. In Asok, possibly the best Mexican food in Bangkok is at Charley Brown's, located just behind (north) of Robinson's. Excellent Happy Hour where margaritas are half price both by the glass and by the pitcher. In Ekkamai there is Bourbon Street where lots Cajun food options are available as well as a once a month Mexican food buffet. Both are easy to walk to from the BTS station.
On Nut Just Big C? How about the Lotus which is an amazing store with tons of great local food and about anything you need like a WalMart. Also the Century Mall right across the street has many great places to eat plus coffee shops and another Tops grocery in the lower level. Two great night markets with endless local food options. The perfect neighborhood for anyone but lots of locals and lots of expats. My personal favorite!
I'm a 10 min walk from BTS Phrom Phong staying at a Japanese hotel at Soi Ari. I love this area it has this Anthony Bourdain vibe with award winning local restaurants and,..some shady massage parlors which suddenly whip their door open each time I pass by offering more than a massage and that even before noon! Didn't expect that this morning scared the crap out of me 😅. My first Thai Bangkok experience was in December, Asoke, Nana, Silom, China Town and Phrom Phong. I'm back now for another research month and will definitely check out the last area you advised. Thanks!!
Onut is pretty nice. because you can life in a quiet nice area and also take a scooter with less traffic to the bts in 5 minutes even when you stay 2km away from the sations. You super quick in central bangkok and also quick in the local areas like udum suk etc. :)
There are even more neighborhoods if you count the MRT,ART,BRT and other side of BTS too such as Silom, Siam, Samyan, Saphan Taksin, Chong nonsi, Talat Phlu up to Wuttakat and Bangwa and the list go on but your list here is simple and good for beginner/first timer in Bangkok.
For me On Nut was an easy pick. I like to have access to good gym and not small gym in condos. In on nut you have a small walk to muscle Factory. A gym worth living close to. Humble people working there, good equipment and reception makes all the shakes you want. Soooo, if you like good gym, on nut is actually unique. Also.. As long as you're close to BTS, it's still easy to get around if you wanna go to places like Asok, etc. :-)
I went to On Nut this evening, scouting for what part of Bangkok to get an apartment... And I really didn't see the appeal of it. Looks like a good gym in Bangkok Fight Lab but... plentiful street food is more important than I'd realised 🤣A timely video!
Love this video!!! 🙏❤️🎉
Last year I spent a few nights in the Phra Khanong area. W Market is ok. if you cross over Sukhumvit 71 from W Market there is a big walk thru market. Maybe known as burmese market? Still several sois to walk to see it. On the other side of Sukhumvit road, take the soi immediately by Hopeland Hotel to Sukhumvit Plus 2 Alley and turn left you will find Money's Bar. A quiet chill place with cold beer and friendly staff. They have a couple of pool tables also. I can't do much of the Nana scene for the landmines you mentioned.
Chris you forgot to talk about the bus station in ekkamai
I agree with you, I spent a lot of time in bang chack and on nut 15 years ago (long before the BTS got out there :) ) still my favorite parts of bkk, my friend who used to live there has moved so I don´t spend the same amount of time there, but it still feels like a home away from home. Now that I don´t have friends in the area to stay with I chose Prom Phong.
If you really want to go native the I recommend Udom Suk because of great market right there at the BTS. If you are moving to Thailand for the first time though Udom Suk would be diving into the deep end of the pool.
Great video, great info.
I prefer Ekkamai. More of a Japanese area with some tourists but nothing like Nana or Asok. You don't have working girls or drug dealers here on Sukhumvit or the side streets.
Oh and with Pier 21 food court yes there is a deal where they either pay little or nothing at all to attract people to the mall to buy other things. It's quite smart because the food court is usually very busy except for a few hours before the lunch rush and after dinner rush. I eat there a few times a week. Food is good with plenty of options and cheap prices. 100 Baht is plenty for one person.
On Nut has changed a lot. Before many small Isan street restaurants with fried fish and a small ice box with beer. Also a lovely market across from Tesco with a beer garden and live music. Yes many expats sure. Now the market is gone and a condo has taken its place. Well you know.
Awesome video. You should do a video of just Korean restaurants in Bangkok and where to avoid 😆
First time watching your video and love it. I’ve been living in BKK since 2019, almost same as you have Currently living near Phrom Phong, love the area, if you like Korean food try Kiani on Thonglor soi 2, i think best korean in BKK, (i love korean also)
Again thank you for the great video
One for the algo - just a good fun video to watch
He's right about that 80 year old lady or man pounding the wood mortar in the Thai restaurant down the alley yes. That is where the Thai magic food happens. Almost nothing will be in English though so make sure you know how to use Google translator. It has a camera mode you guys that will translate signs or menus right there on your phone in real time. you don't even have to snap an image anymore
Much appreciated Chris.
How about away from Sukhumvit? I recently booked a stay near the Ratchathewi BTS. Can anyone tell me what kind of vibe you'll find there? Should I re-book our stay some other place?
@@retired_dude Thanks for the info.
Krua Khun Puk is kind of okay, but I have not much confidence in the hygiene of this eatery.
Try Pantaree in soi 8 (in a small lateral soi, the first on the left as you enter Soi 8 from Sukhumvit). Mostly Thai patrons with the occasional farang or Asian customer.
I lived 3 minutes from Thong Lor station from 2003-2008 and then in Ladprao from 2008-2012
I chose lam luk ka in pathum thani and rent house as i have a dog its not far from anything in Bangkok. You can get a 135-150 square meter house for the same as an apartment in Bangkok.
The community commenting between the age of 30-40 years, what are you guys doing for a living? I’ve visited Thailand 2 years ago and I would go back to live there anytime, but I need to find an online job that could provide enough for me and missus. What would you recommend learning? Of even a business in Thailand? Open to suggestions even from Chris 🙈, but I know you are busy.
Great video man. Cheers from a fellow Canadian. Spending more and more time in Thailand (2 months this year, 5 months last year, 3 months when Thailand opened up again). I spent some time over the years on the East end of Sukhumvit, but this video has some great bar / resto recommendations. I'm in Sri Lanka at the moment, but you're tempting me to come back to Thailand for a bit. Missing the food as always as well.
So what do you think of BT Residence? Is it worth it? It's a little pricey on they website, but it looks like a nice tower.
Another great video thanks rw4u
ONLY thing in Udom Suk is the free bus at 7/11 to Mega Bangnaa mall my favourite Mall
Hi Chris I highly recommend Al Hussein, l their shawarma is excellent.
How dare you trash talk On Nut! And that's where I bumped into you! Hahaha. It's very much a local neighbourhood with all the convenience of Lotus's, Big C and another mall and a couple of expat pockets like the bars across from Lotus's. For me I never would want to live in the Asok area, On Nut is the sweet spot.
They get rent free. I went up on 4th to restaurant with my friend
Awesome video
Can you do this for Pataya and Jombtien?
Can one realistically live in Sukhumvit (especially on nut,) without a car??? A senior closing in on 70 wanting to find a condo with beautiful pool close enough to a hospital. Normal quiet life.
I lived at Phra Khanong, W District for 6 years without a car. I lived in Le Luk condominium which has a beautiful pool. I took the BTS everywhere. I go to Sukhumvit Hospital located next to the Ekkamai BTS station. It is an excellent private hospital and easy to get to.
My wife and I will be in Bangkok on 4/6 for 4 nights. We are staying at Sukumvit 11 (Travel Lodge). Looking for some good bars around there?
LADPRAO without a doubt
I got some really good Fasoolia in the Arab district at a really affordable price.
What about Silom, Rama 9, chatuchak areas? Figured you would mention 1 or 2.
Enjoyed your video.
You mentioned what goes on at night and where to feed your face.
Other than mentioning the “Park.” You did not say what is available to do in those areas during the day. (Other than drink or eat.)
It is hard to cover everything.
I like to stay in On Nut mostly for financial reasons 😅
Is there a hotel or condo that have good rates.
So soi 42 is surprisingly ok?
dam so long no new video s liek new update for the visa and stuf
Udon suk is the best
Shortcut by Soi Cowboy. What a sacrifice. 😂😂
If you live outside the centre, On Nut is a good place to drive to (as it's just off the expressway, so quick to get to), park at Lotus (rather than Big C), and take the skytrain into the centre. Again, wouldn't really pick it as a place to live...
Except, obviously, for the same reason, for people with a car... (or have kids that need to go to a school by minibus/private car) - if you want to get out of central Bangkok at the weekend, it's really easy from On Nut, because of the access to the expressway - at a part of the expressway that doesn't get the same queues as at Ploenchit.
20 years ago, On Nut was the final stop on that branch of the Skytrain, so if they've lived there a while, it was maybe because you used to be able to guarantee you got a seat on the skytrain at On Nut.
Hello
Make video on Muslim food
Chris you are making tens of k's usd per month. Why dont you live where u want in BKK?
I wouldnt live in nana if they paid me
In BKK always base has to be quiet and normal as life outside is hectic and crazy
Well, I hate to disappoint you but i don't make tens of k's per month. haha. that'd be awesome though! and i'm moving out of nana in 2 months.
@@RW4U 400k subs. I hope u do. Anyway love the channel, both channels
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