Why I Chose Pattaya Over Bangkok Thailand
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- Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024
- Hello my friends in this video I will show you my amazing experiences in Bangkok and Pattaya Thailand and I will explain why chose Pattaya over Bangkok to live.
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OMG, I wanna do what you did so much!! I've been living and working in MA for 23 years and I'm sick of it. Can't even afford my own place in a decent area of Boston. I feel like I'm done with this country, but yet still rotting here. Congrats on your move. You're an inspiration!
Hello and thanks, hopefully you can do the same thing soon. Good luck
You can do it too!!!!!!!! Just do it
Ah yes! The Communist State of Taxachusetts! SUCKER! It's about time you woke up and smelled the coffee! Get out now while you can still do so!
Don't worry because some of us in New Hampshire are also making plans to blow town, once and for all, with no intentions of ever coming back!
Let's face it. The ChiComs have won! They infiltrated America years ago and even The Don could only halt their progress for four short years. Now that the Puppet Master of Beijing has his fist fully up Creepy's ass the game is almost over. Therefore, anyone who can do so should plan on getting out now before the next civil war begins which is in the very near future!
Look at it like this at least in the states you can make a lot of money here and use all that money in Thailand honestly i would live in my car or parents if I were you if you have no kids and stack that money
@@AntonVitullo Anton thanks for the comment buddy, To be honest I did work really hard for many years to save and set myself for leaving the US. This is helping me to make this journey
Choosing pattaya over bangkok is the easy part. How you whittled down your personal possessions to 2 suitcases is worthy of its own video
I like the fact that you are a newbie and don't try to act like a expert. Your first impressions are interesting. The rental you found is the best deal I have seen watching an array of Thai vlogs, a great base for further travels. Good luck!
Hello John I want to thank you for your comment, yes it is true I am learning as I go. As you can see the film quality was not so good in this video. But I can say every video I make from now on will be better quality that the last as I learn each time. Thanks again.
Yeah for $600 USD a month I would live in that hotel for a while lol
I had a similar choice when I was living and working in China. Most of my work was in the crowded, polluted east coast. I chose to live 1800 miles from Beijing in Kunming in the Yunnan Province. It is called the "city of eternal spring". Great weather, unpolluted, awesome food, and wonderful people. When I would tell my associates in Shanghai or Shenzhen that I lived in Kunming, they reacted as if I lived in the sticks. Even though it is considered a "3rd tier city" in China, the greater Kunming area has 6.5 million people. So, it always felt like a nice, urban setting on the cusp of the country. I think a lot of people out there pass up the lesser-known cities like Pattaya and Kunming to their great loss. Congrats on finding such a nice home base in Thailand.
hello and thanks for the great comment, I would to see China someday. Cheers:)
@@livebeforeyoudie9984 I hope you do have the chance to go someday. You're definitely in the right part of the world for that trip. Lots of great places to visit, but if you have to choose two, spend a week in Beijing and a week in Kunming. Beijing has all of the best museums, the universities, and you can take the subway to the Great Wall. Kunming is beautiful, unpolluted, and home to a lot of the great ethnic minority groups. I think the regional flights are still pretty cheap. I envy you.
Pattaya isn't just about bars and working girls it's got so much more than that to offer. My mother bought a condo there and loved it because of the international food and culture and beautiful shopping malls. You really have to go and visit a few times and stay there for awhile to appreciate the vibe.
I could not say it better
@@livebeforeyoudie9984 please do a video of the cultural sites in and near the city
Ok I will do it :)
@@livebeforeyoudie9984 I was in Pattaya last August and Walking Street was as crazy as ever! I love Pattaya
You just described Bangkok, it has more of that then Pattaya
Congrats Sean! I’m glad you found a place you love! I’m so excited to see more of your adventures!
Hi Cousin, thank you so much, I miss you and your mom:)
That same condo in Cali. would be minimum $3500 a month. I prefer $300 a month. Plus in America you have to deal with and put up with Americans.
Lol so true
Which city is 3grand a month?
@@HolaBrazil Are you living in the US now? Any halfway decent apartment there is $2500 a month minimum.
You're comparing the most expensive state to a cheap country so yeah its a huge gap.
@@JesusChrist2000BC Almost anywhere you want to live in the US is overpriced for what it is. Even Iowa and Indiana. I've rented a 2 bedroom furnished apartment here in Mexico for many years for about $400 a month in a nice area within walking distance of town.
I will admit that, at this point I have seemingly watched a GAZILLION videos, in preparation of " taking the leap". Congrats for having actual done it 🥳🎉 🍾. Great content. I have now watched just a couple of your videos. But I'm already a subscriber. Good ishhhhh!!! All the very best to you.
If I am able to rent that condo for a similar price right now, I am ready to check out Pattaya for at least a month!!! Please advise.
Asa thank you I do appreciate that:) I also watched a lot of videos before I left the US.
@@asacollins8447 Hello again Asa, right now is the busy tourist season in Thailand so prices and demand are up everywhere. I would wait until the slow season to make your move,
Just discovered your channel, congrats on the nice condo. I'm in Pattaya again for a few weeks. Yeah, Walking Street is way different now that before covid. But Soi Pothole, Soi Buakhao, and LK Metro are rammed with people and girls this week. Trust me, the girls are back! lol. You picked a great area to live! Great decision all around
Greg thank for the comment. good to know
I agree. I just left 2 weeks ago(I'm in KL now) but I liked Pattaya more than Bangkok. Pattaya can be the sleazy place that everyone whispers about but it can also be a real peaceful place. I went to the movies to watch Avatar 2(it was only 200 baht!) and I was the only guy there. Idk too many places where you can do that. When I went down Walking Street it looked VERYYYYY different I think you might've picked the wrong day or maybe I picked the wrong day lol It's super cheap and it has the BEST sunsets I've ever seen. I watched it from Kahna Queen every night for a week straight, best view EVER!
Bangkok is too crazy & all that concrete traps in the heat & humidity making it feel hotter, then the monorail aircon is too cold
But awesome street food!!
@@stevejeffrey11 Yea BKK is nice but it just really wears on you after a while. That's when you head to Pattaya for a few lol
Hello and thanks for the great comment. Yes I actually filmed walking street when I first came to Pattaya in October. this apparently was the slow season. Walking street is crazy now.
Nice Video Thanks ,All the best for 2023,,,
Tom thank you, Happy new years
Great channel! Keep living your dream!
Thank you for your video you made my decision easy where to stay
Hello Glad I could help:)
Congrats on the success of your new channel. I'll be back in Thailand in March and plan to stop in Pattaya. I am looking into doing the retirement visa in a couple years. Recommend you take a trip to Hua Hin another nice, relaxed seaside town. Keep the videos coming and best of luck on your retirement and Asia. I am a new subscriber.
Hello I want to thank you, very nice of you. I definitely plan to see Hua Hin soon and also Phuket. I hear great things about both of these places.
multi-entry retirement visa and a nice condo for a base. that's all you need to be happy.
Thanks and I agree:)
Great video mate, new to the channel , love Thailand , such a great place 👍👍
Thanks and welcome
If you’re a single dude and just want to prioritise your fitness and online work, then Pattaya seems like the best spot. Planning to arrive 2024!
Congratulations on your future trip my friend, and thanks for the comment:)
It's good that not everyone likes the same place! I've had 3 trips to Pattaya in my life on just 2-3 day visits so I'm probably not giving it a fair comparison, but Bangkok is SO much more exciting. I love the wide choices of BKK restaurants, night clubs, bars, shopping malls, theaters, museums, night markets, and so on. And I LOVE the sky-bars! Sure there's traffic, but every major city has that, just adjust for the time; the public transport is cheap and clean and efficient. If I need a beach, it's an easy bus ride away. I used to live in the Bay Area and I miss the fast pace. So BKK is a winner in my book, hands down. Bill
Hello I have to agree Bangkok is a lot more exciting. And I do like Bangkok and could possibly even go back someday, But I have always wanted to live where I could see the ocean from my window and when I got the price I got for my beach condo I could not pass it up. Thanks for the comment:)
Good luck with your channel Sean, be careful of those soi dogs in quiet areas, they will attack, I watched a few of your vlogs and subscribed, keep em coming
Pat Thanks for subscribing and thanks for the advice. I did hear about some dogs that attack people but I have never seen them. There are literally homeless dogs everywhere you go here, and all the ones I see are used to people, some will let you pet them and others will just run away if you get too close. I have not seen any aggressive dogs yet. I will be making a video soon about the homeless dogs here. thanks again buddy:)
Totally support you on choosing Pattaya over Bkk. My dream is to retire in Jomtien when my working days are over.
Thanks for the support my friend, Jomtien is a great place to retire.
There’s a woman who’s channel is Lilly Hubbard and she moved to Thailand also. I like her story also.
Hi Sheila and thanks I will check her channel out
New subscriber here. Truly enjoyed watching the video. I have a Marine Corps buddy who lives in Pattaya City. My wife and I visited him in March 2018. He took us to Koh Larn and also we toured 'Walking Street.' It was crazy wall to wall people at that time. Pattaya City is really relaxing and laid back. Very mellow in my opinion.
Curtis thank you for the comment and for subscribing. It is funny I heard so many crazy stories about Pattaya being this wild city and I also think it is mellow. There are of course the crazy parts of town you can go to but the city in general is a lot more mellow than Bangkok. Cheers:)
@@livebeforeyoudie9984 the craziest place I have ever visited was Mombasa, Kenya (1994). While serving in Somalia with the Marines, we visited Mombasa for 7-days.......crazy, crazy, crazy!!!! It was a very fun time. Mombasa reminded me a lot of the Philippines and Panama.
@@curtisake7431 Curtis I want to thank you for the comment and for your service to the country. It sounds like you have some great stories. I had another person talk about Kenya recently. Maybe I should put Kenya on my bucket list. I will be going to the Philippines sometime this year.
Looks like you made the right choice to settle down in Pattaya. The amount of traffic and people in Bangkok would be hard to take after awhile. With watching travel vloggers in the Philippines, they have a lot of street dogs there as well so that is interesting.
Hi Ben thanks for the comment, Yes I will be making a video about the street dogs here soon.
Trust me there is more traffic in Pattaya than BKK
@@rgasta7765 Thanks for your comment:)
Love what you did, I am in the process of downsizing, getting rid of things, it is amazing on how much stuff you accumulate over the years,, Truck, 5th wheel, all the accessories, sold 2 Harleys, and the list goes on,,,all for the plan of retiring in a few years, thinking Phillipines, but who knows,, going to visit Thailand in November, see how things go there, Congrats on pulling the trigger, so many people jealous of you,,,myself included, all the best,,,,
Hello and thank you, I agree you do not realize how much stuff you have until you try to downsize. I had the big house and 2 cars and more tools than even a mechanic would have. It took me a good 8 months completely sell everything and what I did not sell I gave away. I remember back then waking up at times and thinking what the hell are you doing?? But I would snap out of it and try to stay focused on the goal. I have always been goal oriented anyway. Now I have to say I have no regrets, I like my life and the freedom I have. My life is not perfect and it is not for everyone, but I now have control of my life and I am not forced to live like a robot everyday. Good luck with your future adventures and keep me posted:)
@Live Before You Die Absolutely, I will get there someday when I do we should meet up for a coffee
Welcome to Thailand 🇹🇭 ❤
Hi Pisces, thank you:)
Great hotel you stayed at in Pattaya. However when I try to book a room the cheapest is $100 per night. Many bloggers I follow always advertise these cheap hotel prices which I am unable to ever get. Great vlog anyway. Hope you are still enjoying Pattaya. 😂🎉
Hello and thanks, yes the prices change in the slow and busy seasons, check the prices in the slow season.
Don't worry, I will and I've heard it has. You do you buddy, I totally get wanting to live by the beach, lived 2 blocks from the beach in Huntington beach for almost 20 years and you are right, its pricey. Live 8 miles from it now and still enjoy it. Having been to thailand 30 times or more, I dissagree that the beach is nice in Pattaya. Its dirty and is just not beautiful in relation to the other spots in thailand. Travel brother. Also, I always meant to go to Chiangmai but never did because I'd end up on an island. Go to Chiangmai, its not by the beach but its got everything you want without being Bangkok. You can get flights to islands easy.
Hello I first want to thank you for watching my videos:) I actually do plan to see Chiang Mai soon. I have heard many great things about Chiang Mai, and you are right, I do need to travel more. When I left the US my original plan was to travel all over Asia, and I got to Thailand and liked it so much that I have never left. And I have not even done a lot of Traveling even inside of Thailand either. But I do still plan on doing it.
Amazing video Sean ✨🔮
Hello Serene Mentality, great name by the way. Thank you so much for watching my video, and also for your nice comment:)
good on you.
great info... and from a relevant perspective.
:)
Glad you enjoyed it!
Good choice! Congratulations! Do think about visiting Koi Samui inland, though. You may find that it is even better and more affordable or, at least as affordable.
Steve thanks for the advice, I actually do plan to see Koi Samui soon as well as traveling around other places in Thailand.
So happy for you!
Hello and thank you:)
I spit my water when you said this tree Town and then showed the beach!!! 🤣🤣🤣. You've got a lot to learn. But with experience you will.
You seem like a good guy and you're living life on your terms, so congrats and good luck to you.
Hello yes I am still learning and I have already seen how different it is here now since I recorded that. I plan to do another video soon about how crazy it is now. thanks for the message and kind words:)
@@livebeforeyoudie9984 Well I think he does mean that tree town is not near the beach and not near Jomtien, it's in Central Pattaya so I think you maybe found another "tree town" or something similar in Jomtien (Jomtien is quiet!). At the moment I think only weekends are really bringing crowds in walking street etc. But nice videos keep it up.
From what I have noticed man, the channels that take off are the ones who post videos in good quality walking around the streets (Like you did in half of this when the camera was sideways or whatever you did to make it good quality.) Catching those interactions you are having with people, especially women approaching you. Also the videos where you are posting about the prices of everything which you are doing a better job of now. Try not to sit down and break things down. Record yourself going out, getting the food and telling us the price. Go do some condo tours with places you're interested in on your next lease. We love seeing those real estate agents too ;). I'm 36 man and all I dream about is retiring and going to thailand or philippines. I subscribed man! goodluck. (I'm gonna put this comment on one of your newer videos so you see it)
Hello and thanks for the comment and for subbing, yes I am still learning how to film and edit my videos, I do learn a lot every time I make a video. I appreciate the advice. Cheers
Hey, just found your channel and I love it! I am mentally at the point to do what you did. Could you make a video on the technicals about your move like visa, where you stayed when you just got there and for how long, is it easy for foreigners to rent appartments/condos. Basically all the background stuff like that that to me is the 'scariest' part of a move like this due to the uncertainty. Thanks
Thx for the vid. Congrats on a great deal! I'm considering moving there, or possibly Cebu City, Phil or Medellin, Col. All of these cities seem like they have plenty to do without all of the traffic and pollution of their country's capital.
Thanks Eric, It sounds like you are doing your research, I have not been to Philippines yet but I hear it is not a modern as Thailand, but the people in the Philippines speak English there so communication is easier than Thailand. Many Thais do not speak English. I plan to go to Philippines soon. Thanks for watching:)
Congratulations! 👏🏼 I agree with you. Pattaya and Jomtien Beach are so nice and so much cheaper than Bangkok. ⛱️
Thanks Bruce, it sounds like you have knowledge of this area. Thanks for watching
@Live Before You Die Yes. I lived exclusively in Bangkok and Pattaya for 7 years. Walking Street post-covid is less than a shadow of its former self. For that wildness now, I've heard everyone uses the "dating apps". Pattaya/Jomtien is my favorite because it's a beach town, and it sooooooo cheap - especially housing.
@@thebrucewagner Bruce I have to agree I like this area because of the beach town at a bargain price, this is what kept me here. Walking street is definitely getting wild again:)
new subscriber, hope this year i can pack my things & travel, always hard taking that 1st step
I'll clue you up a little. If you want to avoid the traffic in Bangkok, the use the river taxi's. They're one tenth of the cost of car taxi's and get you to your destination in a fraction of the time.
Hello and thanks for the advice, to be honest I am not familiar with river taxis, I will check it out:)
@@livebeforeyoudie9984 I urge you to do so. Once you discover them, you'll be kicking yourself for not knowing about them earlier.
Try Phuket, Thailand... And you might enjoy Malaysia - Penang is the capital and Langhkawi is super chill
Hello and thanks, yes I will be going to Phuket very soon. And Malaysia is on my bucket list as I hear Malaysia and Philippines are both English speaking
Pattaya is best of everything and cheaper then Bangkok. I rent a condo in Jomtien. Heaven for me !
New sub here!
Thanks Sven I appreciate that. Pattaya is definitely cheaper Bangkok. I am actually about 5 minutes from Jomtien. Cheers:)
thanks for the video. i got stuck in BKK. I agree Pattaya's got more to it then it's nightlife. And those who want that part will find it wherever they are. I was totally set on Pattaya too, then found my community here in BKK. Although living by or on the beach aint a bad thing and rents here are crazy high, esp if ya just wanna go month-to-month like I've been trying.
Kosher great comment, Im curious why don't you rent long term so you can get a cheaper rate?
@@livebeforeyoudie9984 im not 100% committed to staying here long term just yet. Originally i was going to stay for at least a year and use this as my base, going to various places in the SEA area, but then things changed and/or are changing and my plans are currently on hold.
@@livebeforeyoudie9984 for $280/month though, i think i could swing that. lol - then again i found community i like here in BKK.
from australia; good for you I am surprised how easy your journey so far is; one thing if you love dogs, don'r touch them or be bitten the treatment is something you can leave off your list; I understand it is not 24hrs and you are cured. good luck
Helena thank you for the advice. that is good to know. I am making a video soon about the homeless dogs of thailand. Cheers
3 years in Bangkok and 1 in Pattaya Pattaya is much better now Cheaper and more walkable cheap baht buses everywhere every 5 minutes or less Cheaper rent and many restaurants. A lot of white hair there because much shorter walks than Bangkok. Bangkok was fine under 55 years of age but as I get closer to 70, Pattaya is just an easier place to live
Also Jomtien Pratumnak hill walking street Central Pattaya Noklua all have different vibes but are not that far apart and connected by 10 baht baht buses. Actually pickup trucks Pattaya is friendlier more laid back will spend 2 or 3 months a year in Thailand after I retire
Michael thanks for the comment and for sharing the knowledge. Good stuff
Not sure when you went to LA last. It could be the first fourth world city. meanwhile NYC has issues with the subway system where its a good chance you can get hurt in there due to lot of crime. I won’t include Baltimore, Philly or Detroit as you know these are already past the point of livability in most parts of these cities.
San Francisco it seems allows people to shop without worry of paying. It’s more like fill the bags and leave or smash and grab
BKK is probably a better choice if you like NYC Phuket if you like Santa Barbara or ko samui if you like a smaller compact island.
Chiangmai mai is good for cheaper and outdoors, though I would pick BKK every single time due to so many activities in the city, and visit the islands every few months
I like this comment, I have seen the crazy crime and loss of morals that is taking over the US over the last couple years, and to be honest this is part of the reason I wanted to leave. I do like Bangkok, it is a fun city and I might even go back someday, I plan to see Phuket and Chiang Mai after this month as well as explore other places in Thailand.. Thanks
👍👍👍 you are brave 👍👍👍
Thank you so much for sharing life in Pattaya 👍
How’s the weather? Hot & humid? Loud & noisy?
hello again, good to hear from you. Right now the weather is perfect. This is the winter time here so it has been around 70 to 80 degrees with a cool breeze. but I believe next month it will start to get hot and humid tropical weather for a few months and then there will be a rainy season where it rains almost everyday for a couple months. As far as the noise it is not bad in my area. I rarely hear any noise except sometimes the street dogs bark at night.
You have settled in Pattaya which is the main thing but your video doesn't show the real Pattaya, Tree Town you showed was Trees on the Beach not Tree Town where all the partying goes one (just check youtube to confirm this) walking street what time of night where you there? 7pm rather than 11pm? dogs? yes lots of stray's in Thailand but in Pattaya you must have been outside of Central Pattaya as none there
Hey Paul thanks for the comment. yes I am still learning how everything works and where everything is at here in Pattaya. Sounds like you know it well. I recorded my video of walking street and tree town when I first came to Pattaya, apparently it was the slow season so not many people were out. I went there the other day and it is crazy busy now. And I also found the other tree town you were talking about. I will have to make another video of these places during the busy season. Thanks for the idea.
Bangkok = NYC. Chiang Mai = LA. Jomtien = the most affordable beach town. If you're single, Jomtien is best! Single Thais who are into Falang go to Jomtien/Pattaya to meet (white) Mr Right.
Bruce thanks for sharing the wisdom:)
ok, watched all four videos then subbed. i enjoyed the "real" feel that they have.
when you were in the US, were you in cali? your old home gave off SF vibes.
you mention in the comments that you worked in the bread distro business for 28 years.
means you are a man of the people and have street smarts, those are good things, will help the channel grow that you are not some 'pretty boy".
would be great if you could make a "about me" video, or better yet, seed things into each video so the loyal viewers are rewarded.
Keep it up!
Hello I want to say thank you, I really appreciate that. You guessed right I lived in California but I was in Clovis Ca, about 3 hours from SF. I don't moss it either.. Thanks again buddy:)
I went to Pattaya for early 90’s. It was like a construction site, full of dust and so poluated. It was a horrible place without any great condo. I moved to Jomtien the day after. I liked Jomtien compared to Pattaya. My wife and I will go there next february to feel the vibe of the city which has changed a lot.
Wow I am sure you have sen a lot of changes from the 90s, I have also watched older videos of this place and I can see it has changed a lot. Have fun on your trip:)
i agree with you on your choice. too much aggro isn't fun.
Hello again my friend, thanks for your comment:)
Another amazing video. you got such good deals. I have been looking at FB marketplace and have not seen rents this low for what you got. Also i checked the cosy beach hotel and its $70 a night right now. How did you get it for 1/3 of the price? Maybe you were there low season?
Hello yes you are right I came here in the slow season when the prices are down and it was after covid. It is now the busy season so all the prices are up. best to wait for the slow season for the best prices.
Usually these prices in America are per day lol. Ya, you can get a condo for $300 in America. $300 per night lol. Its such an enormous difference.
Brad I could have said it better, thanks for the comment
2:55 WOW
Thanks, please get the Insta 360 x2/x3 camera. They are amazing cameras to shoot at outside. Just press a button and you got everything.
Hello thanks for the advice. I am still learning. I will check it out.
Great decision
Thanks for watching:)
Hopefully by now you are finding your way around a bit better. You should have realised by now that Tree Town is in Central pattaya on Soi Bukhao, nowhere near Jomtien beach which is where you said you were and you obviously visited Walking Street early in the evening.
Ian yes it's true when I made that video I was new to Pattaya and I knew nothing about the area. I do know my way around now but I still can not remember most of the street names. Thanks :)
Hi Shaon (as I remember your name) nice to see your video, so finally you decided to stay in Pattaya, did you visited Phuket also or you just stayed here since Oct 16th ?
Hello Taj, It is good to hear from you, Yes I plan to go to Phuket and Chiang Mai next. I plan to explore much of thailand for maybe one year and then I will maybe go to explore the Philippines or Vietnam. I am very much enjoying my life now as I have freedom I never had before. I am no longer a slave to my job. I want to thank you for watching my video and leaving a great comment:)
@@livebeforeyoudie9984 Thanks for reply, Its my pleasure dear, you made me your fan since we meet (although it for 3 hrs short gathering) ,
Enjoy your life of freedom, best of luck
What’s up Sean it looks awesome there!
Have you found a church yet?
Great video
@@Jweidenbach1969 BIG JOEY... ya it is awesome here so far. No I have not found a church yet but I have been invited to a couple different churches. Just have to make the time. Hope you are doing well buddy:)
@@tajali6784 Thanks Buddy take care:)
Please make more videos of that place.
Hello I will see what I can do. thanks
Tree town not near the beach but near soi buakhao
Just got back from pattaya and it was SUPER PACKED for New Years and after .. curious to see how slow maybe in 3-4 weeks from now
Hey chad yes it was crazy here for New Years, it is also the busy season this time of year. I made this video in the slow season.
You should check out Phuket! Its much better than Pattaya!
Hello Kostas, thanks for the advice. I will definitely check it out. I plan to see Chiang mai next and then I will check out Phuket. Thanks again
Ya Phuket has prettier beaches and environment.
Speak for yourself, that's your subjective opinion
@@RawDogTV They are speaking for themselves. That's why it's an individual comment.
I prefer Pattaya. Phuket doesn't have as much to offer.
in heaven 😁Phuket beautiful place to I love Thailand👍
Hello I plan to see Phuket soon
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Thank you
Beautiful!
Thanks Belinda :)
Thanks for sharing. Great upload. I checked the website for Cosy Beach hotel and I couldn't find a room to book for $20 a night. I tried different dates. Any suggestion on how to get a room for $20 like you did.
Seems I remember seeing something about dogs over there. They do belong to people. They just let them run loose. The ones you showed did not look neglected and underfed.
I googled Pattaya. It's really not very big.
Hello Werner, sorry but there are thousands of homeless dogs all over thailand. Many people often put food out for them, including me. I will be making a video soon about the homeless dogs here.
hey bro how do you stay fit there? looks like you could be a jiu jitsu or wrestling guy due to your ear. I'm sure there are muay thai gyms, probably my favorite striking style
Blake you have a good eye buddy, Yes I did jiujitsu for years and I am trying to do Muay Thai since I am in Thailand but I am not good compared to the guys here. The Muay Thai guys here are ridiculously good. If you like Muay Thai you would love it here. Also there is a small workout gym in my condo building I try to workout in there a few times a week.
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If a foreigner could easily get a visa for one year at a time I would want to live there . having to leave the country every few months and running to embassies for extensions and doing lots of paperwork sounds daunting to me. I guess Ill have to marry a thai woman first lol
Lol Clark marrying a Thai woman sounds like a good answer. Thanks for watching:)
cool man ... new sub here...
Do you have any passive income? Or are you living off of savings and the sale of your house? I wish you the best Brother.
Thanks Patrick, I worked hard for years to set myself up financially for this trip. And the money from the sale of my house and everything I owned is also helping me.
Hopefully you will travel to Chiang Mai and Phuket
Hello mike thanks for the comment, yes Phuket and Chiang Mai are next on my list.
@@livebeforeyoudie9984 my goal is to settle in Thailand 3months out of the year, then go to Malaysia for 3 months
Thanks. R there many street dogs in Phuket? I am scared of dogs. I cannot live in Pattaya perhaps.
Hello, my opinion is Pattaya has more street dogs than Phuket and Bangkok. Phuket has more street dogs than Bangkok. I rarely saw many street dogs in Bangkok. Maybe because Bangkok is such a busy and compact city.
I have to add, I have probably seen thousands of homeless street dogs since living in Thailand and I have never seen any of these street dogs being aggressive towards people. The dogs will either let you pet them or some will just run away if you get too close. Now I have heard some stories of a street dog being aggressive but personally I have not seen it.
Thank u!
Do you get lonely being out there on your own? Have you met any friends, girlfriend? Good luck, nice deal. How are the people? Is it safe?
Hello I have met many people here and have many friends. You would be surprised how many other foreigners are here. dating here is easier than in the US and I have met many women but not the woman I want to settle down with yet. But I tend to be too picky. It is funny when I got here I had a few women asking me out, That does not happen in the US. And the crime in Asia is way less than in America and Latin America
@@livebeforeyoudie9984 glad all going well! Do you think you'll try to work somewhere, volunteer, etc. If not, I guess having hobbies a minimum. I think I'd get bored just site seeing and partying.
Unless people likes to rent people for fun and dangerously can makes people emptying out of their savings in bank account pretty fast
I was going to Pattaya but thought being single it's much better to go to Bangkok. That point is very important. Bangkok has a lot more to offer in terms of streetfood but also in terms of tinder time :) gonna be a little bit in Bangkok then switch to Pattaya/KO samui/Phuket. Street dogs in Bangkok die too soon because of the traffic I guess..
That's your opinion, speak for yourself
@@RawDogTV that's also Ur opinion dog
@@RawDogTV good luck bro
How u go to another country and enjoy tinder time 😂😂
If Im going to Thailand Im not wanting to go to the bustling city. Im gna take in the real culture of the country. Pattaya is much better for that. You get a better sense of Thailand.
Did you have to pay an agent or did it yourself when you moved to Thailand?
Hello, I came to Thailand on a tourist visa and decided I wanted to stay longer, so I hired a Visa agency in Thailand to help me.
Can you haggle prices with street vendors? Or is price set?
im thinking of doing something similair< like your channel, can tell your a good guy .question if an american needed to get some work over there is that possible??
Hello and thanks I appreciate that. yes I believe it should not be a problem. You would need a work visa. A lot of foreigners actually open up businesses here. Good luck
You may want to look into getting a TEFL certificate to teach English. Then you would have it made. There are teaching jobs in Pattaya and other areas of Thailand.
Just wondering how foes pattaya come to Phuket
WHAT CAN YOU WORK THERE AS AN AMERICAN ?
Thailand is the paradise and the second home for all visitor !!!
Yes very true,
I love dogs..I would make lots of friends. 😂
How long can I stay with my passport make a video on how do a short stay and what u need please
Hello there is a 60 day tourist visa that can be extended to 90 days. good luck
congrats Sean, is there a lease period you have to commit to get a monthly rent of $280?
1 year lease
hello, Summer, yes I did a 1 year lease, But I also rented in the slow season when the prices were down. The prices are more now because it is the busy season here.
Curious about speaking English. Do you have any difficulty communicating and getting directions?
Hello I won't lie there is for sure a Language barrier in Thailand and there are many more people in Thailand who do not speak English than do. Or they speak very little English. As far as directions I always use google maps and it works good in Thailand.
they have anymore 280 units where you are? thanks
Hello, no sorry I came here after covid and it was the slow tourist season so I got a great deal. Now it is busy tourist season so prices are up about $100 a month for a condo like mine, which is still a great deal.
How easy is it to get back annd forth between Pattaya and Bangkok?
Hello great question, I have been paying a taxi to go back and forth from Bangkok and pattaya, it is a 2 hour drive and costs about 50 dollars each way. I just found out they have a bus here that goes to Bangkok and Pattaya for about a quarter of that price.
150 baht for bus. Dont pay for taxi when you can take nice bus/van for 4.5 Dollar.
@@svenw.6918 Sven I just found out about this bus a couple weeks ago, will definitely use it next time. Thanks
What was the name of the hotel you stayed in? Also I am curious what you are doing about Visa requirements? I know that US citizens can travel to Thailand visa free for 30 days with an option for an extended tourist visa, but more recently there is also an option to obtain a long-term visa for high income individuals who have a million in assets or a pension of more than 80k/yr.
Hi Jimmy, the Hotel was called Cosy Beach Hotel , almost the same as the condo name, I believe it is the same owner. I actually got the retirement visa.
@@livebeforeyoudie9984 😎 Thailand is definitely on my short list for next temporary home.
@@livebeforeyoudie9984 Glad you got a "proper" visa. Many farangs try to stay in Thailand indefinitely on only a tourist visa. Runs to the border every few months, etc. My GF and I were speculating about your age until we saw you got the *retirement* visa. You look good for 50+.
What are the requirements to buy a condo?
CAN YOU PLEASE GET MORE INFO ON HOW MUCH $ YOU CAN RETIRE IN THAILAND AND WHWT ABOUT HAVING MEDICAL INSURANCE ? THANK YOU 😀
Hi Gabriela I still have the same insurance from America I always had so not sure about that part. But I will be doing a budget video soon telling how much it costs to live in Thailand
What is the name of the Hotel in video
Hey, you mentioned you didn't like what was going on in the country. I'd love to hear you talk some USA politics.
Hello it is true I do not like a lot of what is going on in the US but I really do not want to turn this into a political channel. Also when you talk about politics there is always going to be debate and arguments. I am trying to keep a happy channel. Thanks for the comment.
@@livebeforeyoudie9984 I get it
@@livebeforeyoudie9984 Yes please don't talk politics. Love the channel and there's enough politics already everywhere!
What hotel is the name of the $20 dollar hotel?
Hello it is called Cosy Beach Hotel, it is the busy season here now so I am sure the prices are not 20 dollars anymore, but they should still be reasonable.
you should try phuket also better than both imo
Hello I plan to go there soon
Where is your closet space
I forgot to show the closet but it is next to the sliding glass door.
the reason you don't see any Dogs in Bancok, they cook them there.
I went to Pattaya the first time I went to Thailand, my friend left and i decided to go to Pattaya a few nights, i stayed far away in a condo next to the bus stop, So i didnt explore ad much as I should have, I didnt go to the walking street. Next time i will explore more lol
Hello yes walking street is crazy now, very different than it was when I made this video. I will do another video soon of how busy it is now.
HEY IS IT STILL THE IDEA THAT YOU RENT OVER BUYING ANYTHING ANYWHERE IN THAILAND?
Hello for me I only want to rent for now as I am not sure where I will settle in the future.
WELL I QUIT MY JOB
MAYBE RENEW THE PASSPORT TIME
Wow I am sure that was a stressful decision to quit, I know it was for me. Good luck on what ever you decide:)
EXCUSE MY USE OF CAPITALS I CAN SEE BETTER THAN LOWER CASE 😝