Thursday, January 21, 2010

Best place to live in Thailand: Chumporn, Chonburi or Trat

Best place to live in Thailand: Chumporn, Chonburi or Trat?
I've been offered jobs in each of the three cities, and want to know if anyone has an idea in terms of which would be best. I want a beach-type lifestyle that is relaxed, but not so far off the map that the place is dead at 530PM. But, I want to avoid being a tourist trap filled with prostitutes. Any ideas? Lopburi is also an option, although it's not on the beach.
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I agree with above. Trat province have varity of attraction both beach, waterfall, mountain, fruit farm and beautiful nature.
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Yes Trat is a good relaxed place
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Chonburi is the best choice even if there are bars and such. The other places will be pretty dull in the evening after the first week or so. Yes, there are bars and etc. in Pattaya but there are also good malls, good restaurants, good hospitals/dentists, several movie theaters, cheap transportation and a relaxed life style. Lots of family groups, couples and retirees visit there despite what you might imagine. What do you think will happen if you walk by a bar in Pattaya? Are you afraid that someone in a bar will force you to come in at gunpoint or some other threat? Thousands of people pass by these areas every day and are never molested by anyone in a bar. Having tourists around is probably the reason that an area will be more lively at night time! With no tourists around you have a dull city unless you are a Thai. Perhaps staying in an apartment in the Naklua or Jomtien area of Pattaya will do for you. This way you will be further away from the popular tourist areas. I don't think you can be in a place that has the nightlife you want without any tourists around. Just an opinion. Of course visiting these places before you commit to anything would also help too! That way you can decide for yourself. Good luck.
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Not sure if you mean the city of Chumphon, Chonburi or Trat, or do you mean in these provinces. When someone says Chonburi everyone thinks Pattaya but Chonburi has many areas near the beach and far from the beach that has nothing to do with Pattaya, it all depends on what Ampour and district your living in. The same is true for Chumphon and Trat. My recommendation would first be Chonburi, and Chumphon and Trat being a far second and third.

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Thursday, January 14, 2010

Is Phuket, Thailand..one of the cheapest places to live in Thailand

Is Phuket, Thailand..one of the cheapest places to live in Thailand?
I want to visit Thailand for 3 months....I want to find the best (but cheap!) place to live while I'm there....
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yes its ok
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Live your life somewhere else Phuket is one of the most expensive places in Thailand. Best but cheap? tell me where you can find that in your country. Try going to some remote village in the northeast, it's the best cheap place in Thailand.
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Have you ever tried Chiang Mai, the Rose of the North? Cost of living is much cheaper than Phuket. The weather is cooler and full of beautiful nature. People are very friendly and hospitable!
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Phuket is probably second behind Bangkok as the most expensive place to live in Thailand.
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Phuket is the most expensive place to live at for 3 months in Thailand. You can even live cheaper in Bangkok and not have to pay for a plane ride to get there too! But this all depends on what you are comparing the cost to. Phuket is definitely cheaper than Tokyo, Moscow or New York but not the cheapest place in Thailand. Pattaya, only a cheap 2 hour bus ride from Bangkok, will be cheaper than Bangkok and Phuket. In Pattaya you have a beach, malls, movie theaters, supermarkets, hospitals, nightlife and cheap hotels. Transportation is only 10 baht in Pattaya, compare that to Phuket! http://www.tripadvisor.com/SearchForums?scope=2&ff=3686&geo=293915&q=transportation+in+phuket&sub-search.x=0&sub-search.y=0&sub-search=Click+to+search+forums&returnTo=__2F__ http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g293920-s304/Phuket:Thailand:Taxis.And.Rental.Cars.html Some small village in the middle of nowhere may be pretty cheap if just vegetating for 3 months is all you want. It all depends on what you want. Post your question on this forum too. Many expats who live in Thailand full time answer questions like yours all the time. Also understand what you have to do to stay in Thailand for 3 months. You just can't just stay in Thailand as long as you want - there are rules to follow! http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/
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Bangkok, Pattaya and Phuket are the most expensive places to live in Thailand. If you want to go really cheap, stay in Isaan area. Or find a small remote village somewhere along the coast. It'll be more expensive than Isaan, but cheaper than Phuket.
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Yes, Phuket is one of the most expensive places to live in Thailand. It's more expensive than even Bangkok, because there are so many tourist. I was told that it is even more expensive than Samui Island, and I've just been to Samui. Starbuck is 30% more expensive, and cab fair is 200 baht anywhere. The Song taw or taxi looking more like Jipney in Manila cost 50 baht, that's more than 10 times the price of Bangkok.
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Phuket is the most expensive place by far and is not a good base to explore Thailand anyway. If you are going to Thailand for 3 months then you need to do your homework and make an Itinerary to explore this Wonderful Country within your budget. check out sawadee.com , for transport links and what to see and do , check out agoda.com,hotelscombined.com and hostelworld and hostelbookers for cheap rates on accommodation. If you just want to stay in one place then rent an apartment for 3 months - being Westerner expect to pay at least 8000-10,000 Baht a month. You will need a minimum of 75,000Baht for your trip but to enjoy yourself 200,000 baht.
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Khon Kaen is very easy place to live and relax out in the countryside Not that much to do but has shopping centres and places to eat etc If you stay in BKK you will go through money very fast Try to find a place that you can get around easy and not have to rely on taxis

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Thursday, January 7, 2010

how can i live in Thailand

how can i live in Thailand ?
someone knows that can live in Thailand for a long time ? i want to go there with tourist visa but i want to live there with my thai boyfriend but i don't have bank account . someone can make me any tips?
Thailand - 5 Answers
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You can try to get a student visa. You have to pay for class which is about 25.000 baht. You can stay for 1 year.
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Either try to get a student visa or a job or get married. You can check at your local Thai consulate or embassy.
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Marry your boyfriend and get a spouse visa.
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Spouse visa is the easiest. You don't even have to have any money, unlike if a foreign man marries a Thai woman.
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Marry your Thai boyfriend and do like most of the spouses do. Get a long term visa, category O, and extend it to cover one year. Apply for residency, and renew your visa on an annual basis. I have a friend who married a Taiwanese girl and been doing that for years. She works in a bank and applies for Thai citizenship for many years. She speaks Thai and sings Thai national anthem, learns Thai history, hates westerners and even looks Thai too. The Thai nationality is like next to never.

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Friday, January 1, 2010

I want to Invest in India stock market, i live in Thailand

I want to Invest in India stock market, i live in Thailand.?
I am an indian national living in Thailand. I want to invest and trade in indian stock exchange from thailand.suggest me how to open an a/c online from bangkok or any share broker co. from India having office in Bangkok.
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