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tbahder
  4/17/2014 15:55 EST

I am from the US and I will be coming to Thailand in June 26--July 13. I will be traveling with my girlfriend. We want to explore the possibility of retiring in Thailand. A couple of years ago, I was in Phuket and Bangkok. I enjoyed the experience immensely. This June-July, we are planning to visit Phuket, Bangkok (briefly), then Pattaya and Jomtien Beach, then Cha Am District and Hua Hin District. We want to get some sense of what these areas feel like---even though we have a limited time to travel. Can anyone suggest cheap places to stay, preferably on the beach? We are not looking for western type hotels---just a small room to sleep. Also, I would appreciate comments on what would be valuable to see in Bangkok, Jomtien Beach, Cha Am District and Hua Hin District. We are trying to travel cheap, and we want to see the real country, what it is like to live there, not just see the tourist areas. also, I love the food, so (cheap) food suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thank You!

fabien
  4/17/2014 17:14 EST

hello, i'm fabien from France and had about the sameway some years ago...so i visited in 1 year all thailand, close to the sea that i like. i think Phuket and all places in andaman sea are dangerous(tsunami will come soon or late)...The places that u look are real tourist places:cha am and hua hin only the coast and 1 long beach for hollidays..at night many times Noisy...but the most expensive for food, rent and workers to employ. Pattaya is sex tourism, nothing more, the sea is very dirty rent is not very expensive far from the sea but good restaurants little expensive. I chose gulf of thailand(secure) not in South(samui= many foreigners for holllidays)because of many rain. finally i've chosen prachuap: the only place cheap on the sea, 15km to burma(open in 2015), big fisher port and 30km shrimps farms, so restaurants for seafood very cheap. Rent or buy is half of hua hin, not a lot of foreigners(us, sweden, french, little). weather is the best in thailand: not very hotor rainy and little Wind for t°.beaches : long , little, or protected with chair(10-20bth). here u find real people thai, not modified by tourism. good lands to buy not far from the sea...but prices go up.i leave there 5 month a year with my thai girlfriend(and part time in bkk)
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sincerly

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caughtintheact
  4/18/2014 04:29 EST

Have you checked anywhere to be sure you meet the age and income requirements for retirement here and to see the requirements for your girl friend if she is not of retirement age?

kickballrick
  4/18/2014 09:50 EST

Thanks for your response!
Yes she is covered by an educational visa and I already have the Long stay for retirement purposes with the multiple entry. Miss Thailand. Hope to go back in June..

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