Hi, Wayne Phrae is a great sleepy big town. Married a lady 42 years ago from there. We travel back every year to visit family, you're right, there's no taxis or grabs or big shopping Mall, Keep the blogs coming.
Thanks for sharing! Phrae looks like a nice litle town. No farang around is a very good sign in my eyes. To live there it would force one to learn Thai, which is a good thing anyway.
Yes, it's nearly a perfect town for anyone who likes this style of living. I really like these small towns. Language would be easier here as forced to learn, as you mentioned.
I love the sleepy little town vibes. The ones that are close enough to a big city - to visit. The ones that are just big enough to have key amenities. Korat fits the bit for me.
Brilliant Wayne, looks like you are going to fit right in there. Great little town by the looks of it. Enjoy mate, can't wait too see what happens after the sun goes down. Cheers mate, stay safe
Yeah, my wife of 15 years comes from there, got married there, now we both live in New Zealand, I've been many times, still not seen it all, check out the old museum/prison, free to enter and very interesting
Phrae is a real gem. We moved here 7 years ago from Chiang Mai and would never go back. The city is charming. They have preserved the old city within the wall. You can see authentic Thailand. The mountains and scenery are spectacular and very close to the city. Please stop and see us at SuanGlangNa. I will feed you a coffee or beer and we can share Northern Thai experiences. Jerome Wood
Another good one, mate! Loving those smaller towns! Maybe it is time to pack up your bags & start considering longer stays, perhaps a month or two, in some of the places you have already scouted out. See what the local hotels and hostels say about discounts for extended stays. It might even help you improve your Thai language skills, by staying out of Chiang Mai and other tourist-infested places for even longer periods. A couple of days is really not long enough to judge a place adequately for retirement. From personal experience, I would want to stay at least 3-6 months, before making any long-term plans, and at least a year or two, before even considering settling down on a more or less permanent basis. At the very least, you need to experience a full year's worth of good & bad weather. Just my two baht of opinion, though. Waffle on! :)
That would be further down the road mate, when I'm a little older. Chiang Mai area for the near future. For sure you would need longer if you wanted to move somewhere. I can get a good early feeling in one day though. I'll know if I like somewhere straight away. But like you said, then come back again and dive deeper. I probably wouldn't need to stay somewhere 3 to 6 months to know if I liked it though. Lot's of things to consider before I would move anywhere. First impressions of a place means alot though. That's all these quick trips are about, to get that early feeling of places Cheers
Loved that lady inviting you in and chatting away in Thai, no idea what she was saying but there was the ideal opportunity to whip out the free translation app such as google app and hold a conversation. Next time I'm over there with the missus and on her farm where it is unchartered territory by the Western world and pretty much nobody our age speaks English, I will be using one for sure. Anyway love these unchartered towns and thanks for taking us all there with you. Stay at any of these places for any length of time and they'll be trying to marry you off 😂🤣😂 Love all that art work there too. Nice one Wayne 🤩
Someone on here translated it, something about her daughter married an English guy and she offered me coffee. Lovely lady, I knew she was saying about the shop and coffee but not the rest. I can't stand using google translate anymore, only when it's upmost needed. It takes away the natural meet. If I really can't understand something I will. Translate has helped me out of some tricky situations though. Cheers mate.
Good one Wayne, fun and almost like stepping back a few decades to the old Siam I've all but forgot. And really what do you have in Chaing Mai (other than distractions) you wouldn't have there? And if you had a nice place on a bit of land and a nice sewing lady to keep you stitched up it, maybe that would be the better deal.
Cheers Jack. Yes mate, it's like stepping back in time. I've just heard from a few westerners who live here also. So hopefully get some inside info on life here.
Gday Wayne - I think the first sewing lady was “ keen “ to have you hang around 🤩 - Phrae is well spread out and looks a bit conservative lol - look forward to more ✔️👌👋👍🙏
Thing about these cool small towns is if you like them you need to take advantage now. Spend time there. Enjoy what they offer. Won't be long til these become big and noisy. Look how Chiang Mai has overdeveloped since you first landed there. Hesitate and lose.
Yeah I would agree with sone of that Robert, once these small towns have been Faranged, it will be all gone. I have to be honest and agree that Chiang Mai has changed also. It’s not the same city as when I arrived.
I think you are going to be spoilt for choice when your retirement comes. But the good people of Chiang Rai are expecting you to pick them. We never stayed in Phrae but spent a lot of money buying teak furniture and lots problems from one shop which took months to sort. But there are so many nice cities heading south and rarely will you met a Westerner . Keep up the good work always enjoy breakfast with you on my laptop.
Thanks Colin! Yes, so many of these small towns. I really like Phrae, it's not my number one but it's in the top 3. I'll see you at breakfast again buddy 👍
It's not a tourist town. No big business. Younger people probably move to big cities to find jobs while older ones stay behind. The lady said her daughter married a British guy and offered you a free coffee. She lives alone.
First she said look sow me engrit ,my daughter has a english man,then she said something about the market tonight,😅 you should learn a bit Wayne it brings a whole new protective on the people 😊
Wow really! These small authentic towns are exactly the opposite to me. Once these are gone or over run with farangs, it’s all over. These towns are the true essence of Northern Thailand. 🇹🇭
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Hi, Wayne
Phrae is a great sleepy big town. Married a lady 42 years ago from there. We travel back every year to visit family, you're right, there's no taxis or grabs or big shopping Mall,
Keep the blogs coming.
Cheers mate! I love it here, great town.
How in gods name would we ever see any of this without Wayne. Absolutely love it
Keep em coming 🙏
Haha I’m not sure about that mate, lots of people sone these towns before me. Thanks thought buddy.
Thanks for sharing! Phrae looks like a nice litle town. No farang around is a very good sign in my eyes. To live there it would force one to learn Thai, which is a good thing anyway.
Yes, it's nearly a perfect town for anyone who likes this style of living. I really like these small towns. Language would be easier here as forced to learn, as you mentioned.
I am in the exact location only a day or so after you posted. Surreal. I think i even walked past the sewing lady and she gave me the "farang" look
Great vlog again mate keep them coming really enjoying this trip of yours mate👍🏴🏴
Thanks Richard mate 👍
Glad you enjoying phrae .. it’s great and phrae won 2-1 last night. Keep up the good work .
Nice one Brian, I would have watched that 👍
Such a chilled place Wayne less is more so to speak
A great change perhaps a place think of later in life
Very chilled mate! This is another town on the radar.
Wow!!! Very impressed with daily posts.I love visiting the rural towns in northern Thailand.
The daily won't last long mate 🤣. I'm trying to keep up with all the content. I prefer the smaller towns also 👍
I love the sleepy little town vibes. The ones that are close enough to a big city - to visit. The ones that are just big enough to have key amenities. Korat fits the bit for me.
These small towns attract me also. I agree, they need to be close enough to a big city. I'll have to visit Korat one day.
So good my friend
Thanks 👍
Fantastic stuff mate
Living the dream 🙂👍
Thanks mate, I can’t complain .
Brilliant Wayne, looks like you are going to fit right in there. Great little town by the looks of it.
Enjoy mate, can't wait too see what happens after the sun goes down.
Cheers mate, stay safe
Phrae is a magic place. We moved here from Chiang Mai 7 years ago and would never go back.
Cheers mate! It’s a cool little place. Feels like the Wild West , so I should fit right in 🤣🤣
Phrae looks nice and relaxed
Such a chilled town
Love those old towns too mate. Especially the ones without U-Tubers, digital nomads & farangs👌
Them bloody Tubers! They even get to these old real towns. Who do they think they are, with their crap action cameras and 500 baht hotels. 🤣
Yeah, my wife of 15 years comes from there, got married there, now we both live in New Zealand, I've been many times, still not seen it all, check out the old museum/prison, free to enter and very interesting
Nice one buddy! I remember riding past the prison.
Phrae is a real gem. We moved here 7 years ago from Chiang Mai and would never go back. The city is charming. They have preserved the old city within the wall. You can see authentic Thailand. The mountains and scenery are spectacular and very close to the city. Please stop and see us at SuanGlangNa. I will feed you a coffee or beer and we can share Northern Thai experiences. Jerome Wood
Nice one Jerome, I just seen your Facebook message.
Another good one, mate! Loving those smaller towns!
Maybe it is time to pack up your bags & start considering longer stays, perhaps a month or two, in some of the places you have already scouted out. See what the local hotels and hostels say about discounts for extended stays. It might even help you improve your Thai language skills, by staying out of Chiang Mai and other tourist-infested places for even longer periods.
A couple of days is really not long enough to judge a place adequately for retirement. From personal experience, I would want to stay at least 3-6 months, before making any long-term plans, and at least a year or two, before even considering settling down on a more or less permanent basis. At the very least, you need to experience a full year's worth of good & bad weather.
Just my two baht of opinion, though. Waffle on! :)
That would be further down the road mate, when I'm a little older. Chiang Mai area for the near future. For sure you would need longer if you wanted to move somewhere. I can get a good early feeling in one day though. I'll know if I like somewhere straight away. But like you said, then come back again and dive deeper. I probably wouldn't need to stay somewhere 3 to 6 months to know if I liked it though.
Lot's of things to consider before I would move anywhere. First impressions of a place means alot though. That's all these quick trips are about, to get that early feeling of places Cheers
@@WalkAboutWayne No argument from me, mate - you know what is best for you! Cheers! :)
Loved that lady inviting you in and chatting away in Thai, no idea what she was saying but there was the ideal opportunity to whip out the free translation app such as google app and hold a conversation. Next time I'm over there with the missus and on her farm where it is unchartered territory by the Western world and pretty much nobody our age speaks English, I will be using one for sure. Anyway love these unchartered towns and thanks for taking us all there with you. Stay at any of these places for any length of time and they'll be trying to marry you off 😂🤣😂 Love all that art work there too. Nice one Wayne 🤩
Someone on here translated it, something about her daughter married an English guy and she offered me coffee. Lovely lady, I knew she was saying about the shop and coffee but not the rest. I can't stand using google translate anymore, only when it's upmost needed. It takes away the natural meet. If I really can't understand something I will. Translate has helped me out of some tricky situations though. Cheers mate.
Naughty Wayne went straight back to the lovely old lady😂
🤣🤣 I don't know about that mate.
Good one Wayne, fun and almost like stepping back a few decades to the old Siam I've all but forgot. And really what do you have in Chaing Mai (other than distractions) you wouldn't have there? And if you had a nice place on a bit of land and a nice sewing lady to keep you stitched up it, maybe that would be the better deal.
Cheers Jack. Yes mate, it's like stepping back in time. I've just heard from a few westerners who live here also. So hopefully get some inside info on life here.
Gday Wayne - I think the first sewing lady was “ keen “ to have you hang around 🤩 - Phrae is well spread out and looks a bit conservative lol - look forward to more ✔️👌👋👍🙏
They was all offering coffee and food 🤣 Really friendly people. Cheers mate.
Thing about these cool small towns is if you like them you need to take advantage now. Spend time there. Enjoy what they offer.
Won't be long til these become big and noisy.
Look how Chiang Mai has overdeveloped since you first landed there. Hesitate and lose.
Yeah I would agree with sone of that Robert, once these small towns have been Faranged, it will be all gone. I have to be honest and agree that Chiang Mai has changed also. It’s not the same city as when I arrived.
Nice little place mate was a bit random with all those old shops then suddenly a pizza hit 😂
I was shocked to see a Pizza Hut 🤣
I think you are going to be spoilt for choice when your retirement comes. But the good people of Chiang Rai are expecting you to pick them. We never stayed in Phrae but spent a lot of money buying teak furniture and lots problems from one shop which took months to sort. But there are so many nice cities heading south and rarely will you met a Westerner . Keep up the good work always enjoy breakfast with you on my laptop.
Thanks Colin! Yes, so many of these small towns. I really like Phrae, it's not my number one but it's in the top 3. I'll see you at breakfast again buddy 👍
Do a video on how much rent is there mate
Not many condos around , only hotels and houses.
It's not a tourist town. No big business. Younger people probably move to big cities to find jobs while older ones stay behind.
The lady said her daughter married a British guy and offered you a free coffee. She lives alone.
Nice one!!
First she said look sow me engrit ,my daughter has a english man,then she said something about the market tonight,😅 you should learn a bit Wayne it brings a whole new protective on the people 😊
Her daughter married an English guy, no market on this road , offered to make me coffee. Lovely lady 👍👍
If you go to Nan you must visit their Olympic pool for a swim….
Nice! 👍
The clothes lady said, "my daughter has a boyfriend from England."
Married I think 👍
What are the prices for buying land there?
I would guess really cheap
Prospective
Happy Days 👍
I guess it's walkaboutsabai😅
🤣🤣 New name I think
WTF 180 baht for bananas??? never seen it anywhere near that price.
Yea that was a bit steep. They were whoppers and a big bunch but I agree, don’t think I’ve ever seen 180 either .
But what would i without my bar girls? Uh...keep my $? Meet nice people? Be normal? Let me think about it.
🤣 You would need to settle down and find a nice lady mate.
I am sorry but these developing world countries small rural towns are very depressing for me.
Wow really! These small authentic towns are exactly the opposite to me. Once these are gone or over run with farangs, it’s all over. These towns are the true essence of Northern Thailand. 🇹🇭
@@WalkAboutWayne too right Wayne. 100% agree. This dude has probably never left his own country and none the wiser.
Thailand is great You can go from big city to small town in a few hoursm