Great ride around even for those us living here. Love the Pratumnak area and spend most of my time around here and Jomtien. The Fishernans village is going to be another great addition. Growing daily with some great restaurants,bars and now gents clubs. Find myself going to Pattaya less and less these days.
Absolutely worth mentioning, the relaxed but very informative naration is very much appreciated and it just enhances the Beauty of the places. Stunning Pattaya and its people THANKYOU.🙏😍
Well this is nice to watch,with some, Chocolate Chip Cookies, that i baked , after a shower and a mug of coffee. thank you so much David, for bright-ing up my night.
No, I want to go on holiday to Pattaya. Living there would become normal and Pattaya ain't normal. That taxi ride from Bangkok to Pattaya is the best feeling in the world and I don't want to lose that.
Oh yes u nailed it. And even better if taxi makes a halfway pitstop and u step out of the car and feel the hot thai air and then step into a 711 and hear the legendary and comforting: ding dong! Dear lord that gets me hard right there! 😅
Nice video clip, David. Very informative tour about this area of Pattaya. Job well done . Please keep them coming! Greetings from the other side of the planet: Rotterdam - Netherlands, Robbert.
Brilliant video and one I really enjoyed. Good to see a different side of Pattaya (I've been around a lot of the area on the back of a scooter but this was better as I got to understand the Katesin(s) and Rajchawaroon (sp) roads - probably because I wasn't the ever so slightly terrified pillion passenger. ) Oh, whilst I'm not really a foodie, I can recommend Oxygen - good sunsets and views after dark as well.
Thank you for doing these videos. An area i want to know more about, and your experience and insights, very welcome. As a recent customer at Nong's shop, sorry to hear that she has lost her staff member. Hope she can soon find a good replacement, so she can have the work/life balance, your wonderful wife deserves, and appear with you on more out and about videos.
Great video David nice change from the usual stuff. I'm in Pattaya from 7th to 18th March would be great to have a beer with you. Look forward to the follow up video.
Nice one David ! Have done most of that Cozy Beach area by bike. The road which leads to the lighthouse and then WS might also be a good one for a vid at some point.🚴♂ R Sole : have to remember that one , cause some of these here around soi 5 in the evening and sometimes in the mornin'.
Yes for sure, daytime in the town I find the worst, but yes Soi 5 can be a bit hazardous at times. Will do the Bali Hai lighthouse tour soon. Still editing part two of this video 🤣🤣
Dave , a great video of an unknown area for many people , I look forward to to your next video , I have been to Pattaya park a couple of times over the years and a big market I was taken to , it’s looks very nice , I am flying to Thailand on Monday , a few days in Bangkok and then 3 weeks in Pattaya to relax ,hopefully I will see you on your travels , I am in the middle of redundancy negotiations 27 years working for the same company , my plan is to retire to Thailand
Pratumnak: The first hotel I stayed at was the Cosy Beach back at the end of the 80s. I cannot remember there being anything on Rajchawaroon road at that time until you got down to what was then the beach road. You really felt like you were in the middle of nowhere.
Lol I was talking to Nong just this morning. I stayed at the Royal Cliff back in the nineties and came out of the back gate one day. It felt like I had walked into the real Thailand 🤣🤣
i think pratumnak one of the best places to visit as wonderful resturants massage shops and excellent beach and a few good bars to more upper class then the red lights district of lk metro and soi b and im staying in pratumnak when come back in june.
I was hoping you would have put a map up of you ride at the end of your video so we could see exactly your route on the map. It would help considerably. Great job by the way as usual. It is a pleasure to watch your videos
Great video. I am living in London right now, at 09:45 you leave your bike outside the shop, there is no way you could leave your electric bike here and pop into a shop as you did, it would be gone in seconds.
I was in Pratanmak last November and really liked it. However, there were many Soi dogs. David, are these dogs a real problem to pedestrians especially at night? You know how territorial all dogs are.
Ive been living at executive residence 3 for a year now and just renewed my lease, 82 sq m room on floor 2, 1 br with 2 ac. Pay 18000 a month which is ok with me. The area is quiet with less traffic and i can get to jomtien or central pattaya in 10 minutes by bolt. Looking forward to the fishermens village!
Hi there. I’ve been in UNIXX now for almost a year and a half so I’ve seen all seasons. It’s a big condo unit I believe 1600 rooms over 45 floors. 4 lifts. For a big condo it’s very well managed and run imo in terms of cleanliness and maintenance of grounds. Plenty of parking for motorbikes and cars despite its size. Security is pretty good If you’re a gym person the gym is far too small for the size of the place. The ground floor swimming pool is great for kids and if you want to avoid them there a lap only pool on the 6 th floor which has a lot of sun beds and rarely gets packed. The biggest downside is during the high season when the place is busy the wait times for the lifts can be a bit of a pain especially if one is out for maintenance. I stay on the 16th, and that can be bad enough. It must be torture if you’re on a high level. There is also a shop which sells all the usual stuff you may need and a small restaurant cafe above it. Overall the best thing for me is the location. I spend a lot of time in Pratumnak and Jomtien but like the occasional night out in Pattaya and it’s great quick access to all of them. I certainly wouldn’t put off anyone staying at UNIXX despite the issues I’ve mentioned.
@keef6586 oh wow! Thanks for the great first hand info. I zeroed in on Unixx because of exactly what you said, the location. I was looking for something that was nearer cosy Beach area and would allow for a night out in pattaya but not be in the middle of it. Thank you so much for the information!
@@The_Potato You’re welcome mate. I know how difficult it can be when you’re new for the area. So many condos to choose from but pretty much everything I wanted is fulfilled here. It ticks the vast majority of boxes for me despite the lift issues at times. You’re literally as David showed a minute up the hill to the start of cosy beach and one thing I forgot to mention is the park area at the top of the hill. Great walking area and very popular early morning and evening for those keen on exercise
@keef6586 it ticks a lot of boxes for me also. I definitely lit up when David mentioned the park and that it was great for walking. If I get the itch to hit the weights hard, I think I've seen some gyms around the area. And it isn't far from the language school I was looking at, too. I'll just make sure to look for a lower floor unit, haha. Thanks again for the information!. Thank you, David, for the video! I've never been to Thailand, but from David's videos, I've decided to make the trip next year and stay for a year.
I'm looking to move to Thailand. It's good to see the neighborhoods and I was wondering about renting apartments or condos and the costs range if you know. Thanks Dave.
Apartments cover a huge range, you can get a fan room (no a/c) for around 4k per month, a studio for 10/12k, one bed 12/40k and 2 bed 18/60k per month. The higher prices would normally be newer buildings sea view etc. The rooms above Nongs shop are usually full at around 5k per month 🙏🙏
David your info and delivery is top notch pal. Quick question, i am relocating to Patts, by the end of the year. I am keen to get a decent bike and do alot of cycling is there a decent bike shop in town and are there some good biking routes away from the traffic.
Hi David, for Bike shops the two I like are both fairly small. CH Numchai on Threppasit opposite Soi 10 and Cadence Cycle on Jomtien 2nd road. Lots of cycling groups although nearly all routes you have to cross the Sukhumvit. Most guys and groups go out between 6.& 7 am although some of them like the Sukhumvit route down to Ban Chang and back 🙏🙏
GREAT VIDEO 👍👍+1. We're going to do 3 months a year 10 June to 10 September in Pratumnak from 2027 until we die. a) Spring season in France b) Summer 2 month Thailand tourist visa on French passport, side trip to Kuala Lumpur for a week then back in for 3 weeks visa waiver on UK passport. c) Then give the keys back and shuffle back to France for autumn season until Christmas. d) Winter 3 months in Spain 👍😀. Gogo while we can still go...🎉😊. Looking forward to next one...
in three mermaids last week price fair service Ok food not bad at all. Great place to take the missus on a night. but plnety of organised tourist groups piling in
I love the place, but do i see myself living here? Hmm first i have to work 15 years more before i retire, and before that its out of the question. Unless youre a Millionaire or a drug lord. And when i finally retire and not dead yet i might choose Vietnam. Thailands anti farang mentality is getting worse and worse... Damn, i did that hill on a normal bike last week, seriously thought i died...and i have a pretty good stamina..
Yes the hill is a toughie for sure. A few have said Vietnam is a decent choice, but 15 years is a fair bit away, so a lot could change. Will maybe have to take Nong to Vietnam for a few days away 🙏🙏
Are you "Sure" you are pronouncing Pattaya properly? listen to Thai's pronouncing Pattaya...they use the Y .......PattaYa. big fan of your channel but just have to say this from 20 years of living in Thailand Bangkok/PattaYa and speaking very good Thai!! P.S. not trying to be a Troll or Awkward.
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David, great information and much appreciated! This is helping us make a decision on a permanent retirement destination here.
Great ride around even for those us living here. Love the Pratumnak area and spend most of my time around here and Jomtien.
The Fishernans village is going to be another great addition. Growing daily with some great restaurants,bars and now gents clubs. Find myself going to Pattaya less and less these days.
Absolutely worth mentioning, the relaxed but very informative naration is very much appreciated and it just enhances the Beauty of the places. Stunning Pattaya and its people THANKYOU.🙏😍
Well this is nice to watch,with some, Chocolate Chip Cookies, that i baked , after a shower and a mug of coffee.
thank you so much David, for bright-ing up my night.
No, I want to go on holiday to Pattaya. Living there would become normal and Pattaya ain't normal. That taxi ride from Bangkok to Pattaya is the best feeling in the world and I don't want to lose that.
And walking up the stairs at Suvarnabhumi...the worst 🤣🤣
Oh yes u nailed it. And even better if taxi makes a halfway pitstop and u step out of the car and feel the hot thai air and then step into a 711 and hear the legendary and comforting: ding dong!
Dear lord that gets me hard right there! 😅
Nice video clip, David. Very informative tour about this area of Pattaya. Job well done . Please keep them coming!
Greetings from the other side of the planet: Rotterdam - Netherlands, Robbert.
Oooohhh...you,,,are,,,sooo,,,good,,,David,,your,,information,,is,,,priceless 😊😊
@@DavidAndNongspot on. That escalarter up to departure immigration is an awful feeling
Well David, I couldn't help but notice how you handled all the stop signs........be safe out there. Hi to the missus!
They just installed them in this area, put one at every junction... even if you are on the main road. So no one even looks at them. 🤣🤣
Thank you David for the information in that area ! Very helpful as I will get a condo there ! Enjoy ...
We need more wee friday! He’s a star! Thanks for all you do David
I will try to get him out on video, but he gets shy when he pees 🤣🤣
Brilliant video and one I really enjoyed. Good to see a different side of Pattaya (I've been around a lot of the area on the back of a scooter but this was better as I got to understand the Katesin(s) and Rajchawaroon (sp) roads - probably because I wasn't the ever so slightly terrified pillion passenger. ) Oh, whilst I'm not really a foodie, I can recommend Oxygen - good sunsets and views after dark as well.
Thank you for doing these videos. An area i want to know more about, and your experience and insights, very welcome. As a recent customer at Nong's shop, sorry to hear that she has lost her staff member. Hope she can soon find a good replacement, so she can have the work/life balance, your wonderful wife deserves, and appear with you on more out and about videos.
Nice look around the area, thank you.
Great video David nice change from the usual stuff. I'm in Pattaya from 7th to 18th March would be great to have a beer with you. Look forward to the follow up video.
Nice video good to see around jontiem Thanks David
Nice video,David very much enoyed,,cheers
Nice to see around that area. 👍
Just the video I wanted to see, thank you
And I recommend to viewers Nong’s shop. Having no need to have a haircut I got a great pedicure there 😊
Thanks so much Mike 🙏🙏
I stayed at the harmony inn Hotel last year great little hotel and i really like the area and i walked to the big buddha
Fun video as always David ;)
Nice one David !
Have done most of that Cozy Beach area by bike. The road which leads to the lighthouse and then WS might also be a good one for a vid at some point.🚴♂
R Sole : have to remember that one , cause some of these here around soi 5 in the evening and sometimes in the mornin'.
Yes for sure, daytime in the town I find the worst, but yes Soi 5 can be a bit hazardous at times. Will do the Bali Hai lighthouse tour soon. Still editing part two of this video 🤣🤣
Dave , a great video of an unknown area for many people , I look forward to to your next video , I have been to Pattaya park a couple of times over the years and a big market I was taken to , it’s looks very nice , I am flying to Thailand on Monday , a few days in Bangkok and then 3 weeks in Pattaya to relax ,hopefully I will see you on your travels , I am in the middle of redundancy negotiations 27 years working for the same company , my plan is to retire to Thailand
Great video David
Excellent video David, Thank you.
great video, David!
Pratumnak: The first hotel I stayed at was the Cosy Beach back at the end of the 80s. I cannot remember there being anything on Rajchawaroon road at that time until you got down to what was then the beach road. You really felt like you were in the middle of nowhere.
Lol I was talking to Nong just this morning. I stayed at the Royal Cliff back in the nineties and came out of the back gate one day. It felt like I had walked into the real Thailand 🤣🤣
@@DavidAndNong Yep, they were only two main hotels in the area. There used to passion fruit and mango trees all along the lanes.
Nice one David, thamk you 👍👍
Good afternoon David 👍🏡 Cross is very good, the breakfast is outstanding 👍😎
Hey Dean, good afternoon 🙏🙏
i think pratumnak one of the best places to visit as wonderful resturants massage shops and excellent beach and a few good bars to more upper class then the red lights district of lk metro and soi b and im staying in pratumnak when come back in june.
I was hoping you would have put a map up of you ride at the end of your video so we could see exactly your route on the map. It would help considerably. Great job by the way as usual. It is a pleasure to watch your videos
The map would have been too big to see clearly on the screen unfortunately 🙏🙏
@@DavidAndNong Ahhh, that makes sense.
Nice one David i got lost up there last week 👍
Are you still popping into venom on Wed with keef
@garybache7756 yes normally 🙏🙏
Still lost haha..need to adventure more..😮😊.cheers
Great video. I am living in London right now, at 09:45 you leave your bike outside the shop, there is no way you could leave your electric bike here and pop into a shop as you did, it would be gone in seconds.
If I was in the town I would padlock it up, but generally crime here is very low 🙏🙏
Well Done David, Thanks
outstanding video
awesome drive David
I was in Pratanmak last November and really liked it. However, there were many Soi dogs. David, are these dogs a real problem to pedestrians especially at night? You know how territorial all dogs are.
yes the dogs are every where on the roads pavements without collars but they dont attack you thank goodness👍.
Thank you for your answer @@mb7149
Like this video...
Great stuff Dave. Are you looking forward to Songkran?
Oh yes!....I go to Bangkok as it finishes on 18th there 🤣🤣
@@DavidAndNong will you be doing bike ride vlogs in Bangkok David?
@craigb2644 sorry no, Bangkok will be mainly eating, drinking with a sprinkle of shopping 🤣🤣
Thanks Dave 👍
Im a westener, how much is a decent 2 bed condo to buy in Jomtien?
Ive been living at executive residence 3 for a year now and just renewed my lease, 82 sq m room on floor 2, 1 br with 2 ac. Pay 18000 a month which is ok with me. The area is quiet with less traffic and i can get to jomtien or central pattaya in 10 minutes by bolt. Looking forward to the fishermens village!
Great video 💯👍
This is great! This is the exact area I was researching! Does anyone have thoughts on Unixx Condo?
I'm sure Keef will comment. He stays there🙏
Hi there. I’ve been in UNIXX now for almost a year and a half so I’ve seen all seasons. It’s a big condo unit I believe 1600 rooms over 45 floors. 4 lifts.
For a big condo it’s very well managed and run imo in terms of cleanliness and maintenance of grounds. Plenty of parking for motorbikes and cars despite its size. Security is pretty good
If you’re a gym person the gym is far too small for the size of the place. The ground floor swimming pool is great for kids and if you want to avoid them there a lap only pool on the 6 th floor which has a lot of sun beds and rarely gets packed.
The biggest downside is during the high season when the place is busy the wait times for the lifts can be a bit of a pain especially if one is out for maintenance. I stay on the 16th, and that can be bad enough. It must be torture if you’re on a high level.
There is also a shop which sells all the usual stuff you may need and a small restaurant cafe above it.
Overall the best thing for me is the location. I spend a lot of time in Pratumnak and Jomtien but like the occasional night out in Pattaya and it’s great quick access to all of them.
I certainly wouldn’t put off anyone staying at UNIXX despite the issues I’ve mentioned.
@keef6586 oh wow! Thanks for the great first hand info. I zeroed in on Unixx because of exactly what you said, the location. I was looking for something that was nearer cosy Beach area and would allow for a night out in pattaya but not be in the middle of it. Thank you so much for the information!
@@The_Potato You’re welcome mate. I know how difficult it can be when you’re new for the area. So many condos to choose from but pretty much everything I wanted is fulfilled here.
It ticks the vast majority of boxes for me despite the lift issues at times. You’re literally as David showed a minute up the hill to the start of cosy beach and one thing I forgot to mention is the park area at the top of the hill. Great walking area and very popular early morning and evening for those keen on exercise
@keef6586 it ticks a lot of boxes for me also. I definitely lit up when David mentioned the park and that it was great for walking. If I get the itch to hit the weights hard, I think I've seen some gyms around the area. And it isn't far from the language school I was looking at, too. I'll just make sure to look for a lower floor unit, haha. Thanks again for the information!. Thank you, David, for the video!
I've never been to Thailand, but from David's videos, I've decided to make the trip next year and stay for a year.
I live for this
I'm looking to move to Thailand. It's good to see the neighborhoods and I was wondering about renting apartments or condos and the costs range if you know. Thanks Dave.
Apartments cover a huge range, you can get a fan room (no a/c) for around 4k per month, a studio for 10/12k, one bed 12/40k and 2 bed 18/60k per month. The higher prices would normally be newer buildings sea view etc. The rooms above Nongs shop are usually full at around 5k per month 🙏🙏
Thanks Dave.
When I stayed at cosy beach there where none of these buildings, it was just trees everywhere
David your info and delivery is top notch pal. Quick question, i am relocating to Patts, by the end of the year. I am keen to get a decent bike and do alot of cycling is there a decent bike shop in town and are there some good biking routes away from the traffic.
Hi David, for Bike shops the two I like are both fairly small. CH Numchai on Threppasit opposite Soi 10 and Cadence Cycle on Jomtien 2nd road. Lots of cycling groups although nearly all routes you have to cross the Sukhumvit. Most guys and groups go out between 6.& 7 am although some of them like the Sukhumvit route down to Ban Chang and back 🙏🙏
@@DavidAndNong thank you for that, so long it’s not a Tour de France group I’ll been keen to look into that, early works for me.
GREAT VIDEO 👍👍+1. We're going to do 3 months a year 10 June to 10 September in Pratumnak from 2027 until we die.
a) Spring season in France
b) Summer 2 month Thailand tourist visa on French passport, side trip to Kuala Lumpur for a week then back in for 3 weeks visa waiver on UK passport.
c) Then give the keys back and shuffle back to France for autumn season until Christmas.
d) Winter 3 months in Spain 👍😀.
Gogo while we can still go...🎉😊. Looking forward to next one...
So are stop signs there just like, optional? 🤣
Regardless, great vid, very informative!
When I visited Pattaya in 1998 I’m sure I stayed around that area, I stayed at cosy beach hotel
Are you on an Electric Brompton ?
ruclips.net/video/V1zjDJ8ej1I/видео.html is an in depth in the bike
Ahhh. Peaky Blinders, I want to try.
A few days ago I posted a (normal) comment. I checked the comments history. My comment was deleted. I wonder why.
3:40 Park Royal 2 where Kev in Thailand used to live.
👍👍
Ok for a holiday but to live I'm still too young 🧒 I have about 12 years to go to plan my escape from the crazy 🤪 west 😂 !
me to need to save for few more years to be able to live buy a condo in pattaya.
A LOT of condo choices ✔✔
in three mermaids last week price fair service Ok food not bad at all. Great place to take the missus on a night. but plnety of organised tourist groups piling in
Yes I like it there, if not too busy...now they have 200 staff, but as they say on the other channel town is quiet 🙏🙏
looks like most stop signs are just suggestions
For sure...this is Thailand...not the west 🤣🤣
No I live in siracha No thank you to living near Pattaya Enjoy where you live I’m good .
The last place I would want to live, Peterborough would be better!
And there's me...never watched a video about living in Peterborough 🤣🤣
are you kidding peterborrough than pattaya .peterborough is a dump esp the council estates .
You've obviously not been there, maybe you don't like the heat or are uncomfortable with the travel. But, Peterborough! 😮😂
went in 1994, ghastly dump, tried again in 97 for a week left after a day. Open air brothels are not for everyone.@@andrewoakley4957
I love the place, but do i see myself living here? Hmm first i have to work 15 years more before i retire, and before that its out of the question. Unless youre a Millionaire or a drug lord. And when i finally retire and not dead yet i might choose Vietnam. Thailands anti farang mentality is getting worse and worse...
Damn, i did that hill on a normal bike last week, seriously thought i died...and i have a pretty good stamina..
Yes the hill is a toughie for sure. A few have said Vietnam is a decent choice, but 15 years is a fair bit away, so a lot could change. Will maybe have to take Nong to Vietnam for a few days away 🙏🙏
Are you "Sure" you are pronouncing Pattaya properly? listen to Thai's pronouncing Pattaya...they use the Y .......PattaYa. big fan of your channel but just have to say this from 20 years of living in Thailand Bangkok/PattaYa and speaking very good Thai!! P.S. not trying to be a Troll or Awkward.