Good bye Pattaya! My review and final thoughts.
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I recently moved out of Grand Avenue Condo complex in Pattaya Thailand and I have been asked by many subscribers to review the place. So that what I will do. Give an honest review of the complex and living in Pattaya in general. Hopefully it doesn’t sound too much like a rant.
My name is Brian but everyone calls me Greeny. I retired in January of 2020 after working 30 years in my field. I didn’t want to work so long that I would be too old to enjoy my retirement. After living in Michigan my whole life I decided I wanted to retire somewhere warm, somewhere exotic. I sampled a ton of places in the Caribbean, Panama, Colombia, Turkey but set my sights on Thailand. I spent most of the winter of 2020 exploring Thailand then ......you know what happened. IT!!!
So I had to catch one of the last flights and come home. Now I’m back.
Why am I making videos? I need a hobby. I feel if I don’t do anything creative my mind may melt. I can also easily go back and reminisce by watching the videos. If anyone else enjoys them then that is a plus.
I take a ton of Travel photos. Check out my Instagram or Facebook. I usually post a pic everyday.
/ greenytravels
Or
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Link to my channel / @greenytravels
My girlfriend Fai is also on social media:
Facebook....Coffee with Fai
Instagram....@coffeewithfai
TH-cam: Your Girl Fai Fai
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Don't be sorry for giving an honest review. It was very helpful. Currently I live in a guesthouse. I've just started looking at condos to rent. Grand Ave. was one of them. Based on your experience you've saved me from wasting my time. I've lived in Pattaya for 18 years finding a good solid condo isn't as easy as some think. The elevator, air conditioning and issues you've had aren't all that uncommon. So thank you very much for an informative review. I've seen other reviews for condos where the presenter has been blowing smoke up the viewer's ass. So an honest opinion is much appreciated.
You are very welcome.
Nice! I booked the Grand Ave for a month on Airbnb for September. Excited to live there for a month. Thanks for the honest review.
For a month it’s way better than a hotel. Just hope you get a comfortable Bed. That is random.
Wow!!!! That was raw and unfiltered. Very good info with no sugar coating. Good to know. As my relationship de solves a trip there is looking more likely than ever.
Spare room here
Charles is The Man!!!
Just honest observations Thanks for the review ive been waiting for this.
You are welcome. Hate to put down a place. But too many people have been asking about my experience there
I just love this video, it is clear that it is not scripted and that you are honest.
Thanks.
Revisiting this one as well. I'm pretty sure I'll do the same thing as you - I'll spend my month in Grande Ave but then I think Im heading over to Jomtein and getting one of the beach view, hi-rise condos. I've always preferred the low key life over in Jomtein.
When we meet up I can tell you a lot about those. We have been in many of them.
@@GreenyTravels Perfect!
Great review and thoughts :)
Thank you!!
Excellent review of your experience. Spoken from the heart. Thank you. Oh congratulations on 6k subs. All the best. Mitch 🙏
Thank you Mitch. Appreciate it.
My condo is at the bottom of a Soi off Thap Phraya Road and is as quiet as a graveyard at night - and during the day - because there is no traffic. I can walk to Jomtien in 10 minutes (or get there in 1-2 minutes on the baht bus), can stroll down to Pratmanak in 10 minutes, or can wander down to Pattaya proper in 20 minutes (I do a lot of walking), or it just takes 5 minutes on the baht bus. I have a great gym and two fantastic swimming pools, and the development is surrounded by restaurants. I bought off-plan, was one of the very first to buy, and deliberately chose a unit not facing the pool! I made that mistake in Hong Kong!
Good area. Very central
Cheers greeny and fai keep up good video 👍💯
Thank you!
Thanks for the video. Very informative for us. Stay positive
Thx. Glad you enjoyed
Heya Greeny, I can't believe it's been 6 months! I started watching when you were in quarantine. If I had to choose I'd be in Jomtien or Baan Saen however you spell it. I am moving there to retire in September but I am staying around Phuket like Rawai or Kamala or my other favorite Samui, I haven't decided yet. Thanks for your videos I hope to see you on a beach one day
I plan to travel to those places a lot when things open up a little
@@GreenyTravels Cool man I hope to meet up and buy you a drink or 3 =D
same here! 6 month!
Appreciate the honest review. Actually considered renting there when I could stay for a longer time. Glad you were able to list the things that bothered you and helped me make a list of things to check for when I do look for a place.
I’m glad I could help
Love this! No sugarcoating, lots of detail to back up your impressions. Love to hear the same review of your new home. I can see why Rob had the confidence to follow your roadmap to retiring in Thailand.
Thank you. I hate to give bad review. This was unrehearsed
@@GreenyTravels Is the place you're at now under the 50% foreign ownership? It's pretty close to that Island Spirit Sailing School and I want to get better at sailing when I retire.
There are always foreign units coming for sale. Some in companies too
This vlog was hilarious. Nice one greeny 🤣🤣🤣
Thank you King!!
Perhaps the Leo started setting in at the end there lol. I enjoyed the honest and blunt review so much that I even subscribed. 😅 Keeping it real...love it!
Thanks Victor. I appreciate that!!
Happy 6k bro! Congrats!!
Thank you. Happy you hit the big 10
Congrats on 6k ! great honest reviews
Thanks Harry
Thanks Greeny! Don’t be sorry, keep it real. You are not the first person I have heard mention poor construction/issues that should not be with a newer building regarding Grand Avenue. As someone who is interested in buying a condo in Thailand I would much prefer the truth over someone blowing smoke up my ass.
👍👍👍
What's it like getting smoke blew up your arse?
@@Tobetheone74 it’s something like “come for the Phuket sandbox, it’s gonna be great”
Top man just subscribed to your channel 🏴
Thank you Colin. I appreciate it
Hey good video......you said how you felt...I had no problem with the sound quality glad you're happy where you are now...good luck
Thank you
You're a straight shooter Bra. Good on ya.
Thank you Terry!!
Thanks for your honest review, Greeny.
You are welcome!!
These honest reviews are great..really helps us know the real whereabouts of the place.. I have really been thinking to buy a condo at the base on second road..but in long term I know definitely that’s gonna suck!!
Thank you!!
Agreed - an honest review is usually best in regards to a place to stay. I just watched 3 other u tubers on my subscribe list and luv all of them, but they have never posted a vdo in which their meal or trip etc wasnt the greatest thing ever. I enjoy their vdo for entertainment sake, but in terms of adding anything they do on my “to do” list, usually don’t as I’m not sure they’re giving a honest review
Never like staying their. I checked out after a week. Great review pal
Thxx. I thought I would enjoy it more.
@@GreenyTravels you made a great move. Best of luck from Ireland 🇮🇪
There. Not their. Jeez.
@@0bob0cya Bobby the grammar police. 😂
Have another beer and tell us what you really think ! Actually I like hearing your honest opinion. Not always wine and roses. Moving to Thailand is on my radar , was planning on sometime this fall , at least for a 3 to 4 month trial run, before deciding if I want something longer. Holiday somewhere is different than living there . Pattaya being a perfect example of that.
Yup. Dipping your toes is always a good idea
Most honest review I’ve seen
Thank you!
Old days will come back by 100% in Pattaya?
When we can expect good amount of tourists in Pattaya?
As per your evaluation and judgment..how much time it will take ?
I think next winter people will be flowing in.
Appreciate the honesty Greeny, keeping it real. Hope the positives are outweighing any negatives in your new place. I'm guessing it would be best to just do a month lease in a new place to see how it is. Then if it's good, go again for 3 or 6.
I would recommend not doing longer than 6 month until you know you love it
You made the right decision👍🏻. You stopped compromising and did what suits your character and mood.
Cant believe your 6 months in Grand Avenue has gone so quick, where does the time go ? Great honest review with no BS ! Will you do a review on how to go about buying a place, what hoops you have to jump through etc.. ?
Thx. Yes
Sub channel coming soon, Greeny Rants! You had me cracking up!
Love the honesty, boss. Grass isn't always greener, even for Greeny!
Best of luck to you and Fai in new digs! 👍❤🙏
Thank you. Gonna keep it real
I find that over time the little things can become big things and very annoying, I completely understand your feelings. When I bought my second home the things I wanted quickly became unimportant. This is great insight and covered some things I was wondering about. Thanks for video and keep up the good work.
Appreciate it Kelly.
cheers Greeny, u got leo.... 👍
Hi Greeny, Is there no beach front water analysis done by government agencies along that strand of beaches ?
No clue. I just use the eye test.
Hi Khun Greeny.
Hope you and your family are well.
Great review of the Grand.
Like you, I lived there for six months March until the end August 2020
I understand all your frustrations, i experienced them too.
Especially the one about the lifts.
I was stuck in one between floors for 30 minutes.
In the several months I was there I saw other people stuck in them too.
The pool maintenance was a bit suspect too.
I sometimes looked out my 6 floor A Block condo and the pool was a hideous green(y) (sorry) colour.
The one great thing about the Grand has to be the location!
It's perfect for everything.
I hope to move to Bangkok at the end of the year.
Although I'd like a house on the coast too, perhaps Bangsaray, although I do enjoy Hua Hin. I've been there many times.
I've got plenty of time to think and look around, I'll be retiring then.
Thanks for your, candid views Greeny, good luck in your new surroundings.
Best wishes from me here, still in the Uk., but back in the Kingdom at the end of the year.
Thx. Bang Saray or Hua Hin. Can’t go wrong either way. Good thing about Bang Saray is you are only 20 minutes or so to the new airport. They are supposed to be expanding there.
@@GreenyTravels thanks Greeny. Like many more of us, I’m looking forward to returning to Thailand soon. Best wishes mate.
So where did you move to 30 minutes away, and why did you select the new location?
Clean ocean water for swimming. Bear Bang Saray
Hey cheer up mate you didn’t look to happy in that video😂hope your new place is better👍
All is good. That vid was a drama
Haha cool review man. Don’t need to apologise for being honest 👍
Thank you!
Cool vlog 👍
Thank you!!
sweet, thanks for being honest. where are you staying now?
I bought a condo down near Bang Saray
Perhaps I am being to nosey, sorry if so, but what condo are you living in now? Thankyou in advance.
Sorry. For privacy issues gonna keep the specific place under wraps.
Damn that was raw.. I thought you were going to jump off the balcony.
Thanks for the honest review. Keep up the good work;
My review, on your review;
Good: camera quality looks good, you got a good honest look to you, Great info.
Negative: Beer burbs- I felt I could taste what you ate that afternoon... AWW :) Have fun...cause its no better here in America...
Lol. Next one no beer
Imagine what you’d be like after 6 Leo’s !!!!
Take care Greeny, remember you’re living the dream there, 99% of us viewers stuck in their own country would swap mate 👍🙏
That’s how I felt a year ago
Hi Greeny, that’s interesting. I was due to retire in LoS in November but because of the pandemic/lockdown my plans are on hold until things become clearer. I’m lucky, I bought a 2 bed 2 bath condo in Jomtien in 2007 and I really like it. It has 105 m2. It’s taken a few years but I’ve got it how I like it and will make it my home when I can.
Forgive the pun but the grass is always greener on the other side but I’m interested on how your plans aren’t what you’d hoped. The news in the west is depressing at the moment which is one of the reasons I can’t wait to leave, I never watch western news in Thailand which is why I walk around happy.
Wish you well my friend, but remember so many farangs would love to be there, alcohol or not 👍
It's easy to get caught up in the new ones of a brand new condo.. Shiny new appliances etc. Having lived in several places My 1st 3 questions are water pressure? Internet? And how close is the nearest Costco. Where did you end up purchasing your condo?
Costco. Lol. We have Macro here. I miss Costco. New place has outstanding water pressure and internet. I’m out near Bang Saray.
How were the walls? I'm hard of hearing, and so I don't want to disturb the neighbors when watching TV.
It was mostly empty when I lived there. I had no neighbors
What about the maintenance? How much was that each month?
About 5200. A little pricey but you get what you pay for. Complex is ten years old but like brand new.
Listened to this with earphones.Start of video ok.Lost sound in left ear when switched to talking on balcony.Sound was ok when Unplugged earphones and used iPads speakers.Thanks for video
Yes. New mike system. I thing it was set to mono.
Good video, don't get too down,. You are definitely ahead of the game as you found a place that suited you enough to purchase. Can you do a video in the future on finding reliable internet for streaming live television?
All the buildings seem to have different companies hard wired in. Mine here is 3bb. 500mbps. Pretty good.
interesting thanks, how much was the aircon per month?
Oh. I can’t remember. It wasn’t cheap though
thanks, you make good videos
I noticed a little cat in the background. Have you extended the family? Agree about central Pattaya. That is why we have always lived at Naklua.
Lol. See below 👇 comment
@@GreenyTravels Looks like she is yours now. Might as well feed her.
Greeny I appreciate your honesty. This is why I follow your channel. I am not a bar guy so I don't think Pattaya is good for me but it looks relaxing now. I live on Lake Erie and I understand wanting to swim in clean water. Fortunate for you that your bum gun did not break as you were using it. Lol !! That would have been a video !! Haha Thanks Greeny have a good day
From my hospital bed more than likely
Another GREAT video Mr Greeny! You stole my thunder. I was going to say that it appeared you had more negatives than positives living there. What city do you live in now if you don't mind me asking? What is your E-MAIL address if you want to provide it? I wouldn't like the Grand AVENUE complex because it is way too big. I like a smaller single building. Keep up the GREAT work! I love your honesty. You are very blunt. It is refreshing.
Greenygrades@gmail.com
@@GreenyTravels Thank You
Grand Avenue would suit me thanks for this Mr Green
It’s not the worst for sure
Honest review, so way are you now? Lovely breezy terrace
Near Bang Saray
Keeping it real. Hope you find a better place.
I’m good now. Thank you!!
Good info
Thank you!
Hey Greeny, I will stay there for trips (like you said) for under a month. Did I miss it, or did you mention where you have moved to? Sure, there is a video about the new place on the way. Thanks :)
I’m out in Sattahip near Bang Saray
LOL good commentary, keeping it real
Thank you!!
Grand avenue have great deep pools. Good bargains there now.
Thanks for the review of Grande Avenue. It was one condo I was considering mainly for location if I were to move to Pattaya. I have stayed in a few condos at Jomtien Beach in AirBnBs for about a week at a time to get an idea of what they were like. I know Pattaya better than Jomtien and there are several restaurants there I really like, while I haven't found any restaurants in Jomtien that are as good as my favorite restaurants in Pattaya. However, your comment about how hot the condo was reminded me that there is a major difference between being on the Beach Road and anywhere inland in Pattaya. It is easier to find condos in Jomtien that get a reasonably good sea breeze than in Pattaya. That can turn out to be quite important for comfort over time.
That sea breeze is nice.
Thanks for the great info. How was the noise level inside your unit? Was it quiet?
Very Quiet but no neighbors next door so hard to tell for sure
Don't trash GA and Pattaya the much. You met your lady while living at the GA. Would it have happened if you were an hour south in Rayong, Chantaburi or wherever you are now? And now, living with your lady, there is no need to prowl around and you can happily live out in the boondocks.
I still like Pattaya. Just don’t want to be there every day.
We have a place in GA that we use as a holiday home. We live in Bkk and use GA about 10 days a month.
My impressions thus far after 12 months is that it is ok. There are a lot worse in Pattaya.
I am a civil engineer and have some observations on the quality of construction. However, I have seen similar problems in a lot of condo buildings in Pattaya. The key is how well managed the condo building is. In terms of location, security, quality of fixtures and fittings it is ok. Security, thus far seems to keep a handle on things. It will be interesting to see how things go when Pattaya opens up again. E.g can they control the number of airbnb type short term tenants.
Jomptein or wonagmatt beach are very clean in pack tourists time in Pattaya or bangseng a lovely place as well . Seen grand ave on video some nice apartments there . Good choice for walking John
Definitely the center of many things
Good honest review.. appreciate that. I guess that one is crossed off the list..
Thx.
you had a good experience with the agent you said. Which one was it ?
Sarah at MJF Pattaya property
Greeny,
Please make a vid on your crib and how you found it. I know the price is private but give us info and the price range.
I made some vids about that a year ago. 4mil
Hey Greeny, good vlog, I agree the best part for grande avenue is location and newness of unit, but I think of Disney when I see it- not ideal for long term rental. Not sure why you are upset at the end....its behind you now dude so let it go and move on. All the best to you sir.
Lol. Thank you. The temperature thing pisses me off. Where you live? Really. No biggie
Where did you find condos for let ? By word of mouth or a website as I’m looking to get a place for 2 months
For only 2 months I would look at Air B And B. Some great deals
@@GreenyTravels thanks buddy i think im going to wait until January decided today as want some night life and people around as I normally go every year to Phuket or Pattaya for few months
Greeny another great video.!!!.What is your cats name?
Renu. Thank you!!
Thanks for your reflection on the pros and cons of your life in Pattaya! Question: did you get all of your security deposit back from the rental?
Yep. My agent I felt with was great. The owner of the unit was going after the building for repairs
I look at it as a positive review and not negative you are being honest . I would have been pissed also if I moved to a new apartment and my AC didn’t work microwave and especially internet . You expect those to work especially in a new apartment. I had those experiences like you in but in other countries. So don’t beat yourself up for no reason. My question where do you live now? I am still waiting for the ASQ quarantine to end . That is pure crap to do especially when I am vaccinated. So I will wait . Hope to meet you soon
Out near Bang Saray. 30 min south of Pattaya by car
I enjoyed the honest review, was wondering if you can add a video on learning the Thai language (one year immersion course), which universities you would recommend
Don’t know much about that. Will ask around
Are we going to get a video on the new place?
I don’t think he’s the guy to ask base on his pronunciation of a place he has lived for 6 months.
Just learn it online, on TH-cam. You don't need to go to any university to learn a language. When you are in Thailand just communicate to locals in Thai and they will talk back in Thai, then you will know whether your Thai skill is correct or wrong
That pretty much sums it up for me. Go into town for a night or two, have a nice dinner with your lady, drinks, good hotel, do some shopping and then get the fu%k out. Thanks for sharing certainly gives me some insight. I think best for me to do a short term rental, 3-6 months, travel and find an area I like, then move there. Have a good one! rb
Exactly. That what I did. Got a good lay of the land
Where’s Rob how has he been doing and liking Pattaya?
He’s good. We just did a vid a few weeks ago
Alive and well !!! - Our experiences here are all different. Thanks for asking
Chill out. You look like you've got the weight of the world on your shoulders.
Thx.
Greeny with another honest review.
Thank you!!
I've been waiting for this video when you mentioned it awhile ago. I agree with your assessment of the central area. If I was to stay in central pattaya, it would only be for the first 3 - 6 months just to get acclimated to an area im familiar with....but once those tourists come back, its going to be super crowded with party people. I prefer jomtien much more or the area where you live now looks really good I think you've made some great decisions in your place to live.
Thank you. We are on the same page Keith
It seems that living in Downtown Pattaya would be better if your target location is closer to Beach Road. At least you would not be so locked inside a cramped area and have an ocean breeze. Wongamat is good but a bit too far from the action... Hard decisions. Thanks for the review... Now I will avoid pools that are surrounded by buildings.
Live and learn
And yes if you had a temperature or they say you had a temperature they might drag your ass to a hospital, put you in ICU start charging you out the ass and then you would find out if your COVID insurance was good and valid or not. A dozen days in a crappy little isolated hospital room quarantined. I have only heard of a few stories where they actually dragged a farang off to the hospital if they tested positive. Not sure if I heard what they would do if a temperature was the issue
Yea. That bothered me. A little too intrusive to enter where you live. It’s not a hotel
Hi Brian ... I listened to every word of yours in the video and in bottom line sounds like you are not happy with this residence. It saddens me to hear this, firstly because it is not pleasant to understand that you were disappointed after 6 months in this place and secondly also because I myself thought of renting a condo on Grand Avenue. Anyway, I wish you good luck with your entry into the new residence to which you will soon move and I will continue to be one of the regular fans of your TH-cam channel. Ben ...
Ben. Check with others about their experience. It wasn’t all bad.
Yes for sure, I'm convinced there were some benefits as well. But the troubles you described in the video do not leave much desire to rent a condo there.
Good review. He is listing many of the things you will find with Thai construction. Of course they buy cheap stuff. They install it poorly. They do not maintain anything. All those new places should be looked at with a very critical eye. Water pressure the same on all floors? Good luck. And if you have problems that actually come from other units like leakage, noise, etc.. And this was all without any neighbor issues. I could never recommend buying there.
If buying definitely do your homework
In Thailand repair men learn as they go, no apprenticeships in Thailand.
@@grahamjohnson4702 You got that right. I have been going there since 2004. 15 trips so far. I almost bought back in 2005. USD to baht was still at 40. 1 Million baht place would have cost only 30,000 all included. In the long run, considering all that I spent on hotels, I barely would have broken even if I went a few more times than I did. And that is assuming no special maintenance, or damage, or other issues that may have cropped up. Also, when I go to Thailand I move around, go to different cities, provinces, Khorat, Phuket, Bandkok, Ko Samet, Sukhothai, etc. and while there I had to pay for those hotels, so in a way it would be like paying for two places at the same time. I am also sure I would have gone to Thailand and stayed a few more times and probably stayed longer than I did if I had not bought the place. While fun, yes, but in the long run that would have hurt my bottom line, because I would have turned down work and engineering contracts back in the USA to hang out in Thailand! Now just waiting for COVID policies to settle out a bit. Missing the place and can and am willing to put up with ASQ and all that stuff except I hate paperwork, a month process trying to coordinate things etc. Right Now I am on a contract in upstate New York in Syracuse and I love this time of year. As Fall wanes and the cold starts, I will go back home to Florida and maybe by then hit up Thailand
@@grahamjohnson4702 You know its funny. I am an engineer. When I am in Thailand I do enjoy watching the Thai TV channels. I pick up a few more words by context or sound. One channel I come across often is some sort of technology teaching course channel. I have seen them show presentations and lecture on how vapor compression refrigeration works, jet turbines, and other things. I do wonder if there are any standards for anything over there such as the EU, UK or USA have, such as Electrical codes, plumbing codes, etc. Of course with brown envelopes such things are rarely enforced, or penalized if not followed. But I wonder if all these buildings, many of which are foreign owned or backed follow any standards? Who would know? Even things like electrical outlets so many feet apart in a condo or a house are enforced in the USA because the idea is to limit crazy use of extension chords, or to help limit the number of outlets and hopefully the current that a breaker line is carrying
@@gkprivate433 Electricity isn't grounded in Thailand I've seen wall sockets blow up on several occasions. I've been in condos where all the electrical outlets are on one side of the room and not a one on the other side. TIT.
Thank you for the insightful video on Pattaya. As a chronic bitcher myself, I welcome your critical evaluation. BTW. this video's audio signal is right channel only - no sound on left. Your two videos before this one are either stereo or dual mono, but sound is present in both channels (I just listened). You might need to toggle an audio setting on your editing software...
Yep. New mike system. Must have been in mono
Good review of Grand Avenue. That condo is made for sex tourist and sexpats. Fun in the beginning but it gets old after. Location is good for convenience since everything is around there. But you spend much more money there also. Costs are higher too. Further away cheaper it get. That's why many end up on East Pattaya or in Issan or North and North East.
Good that you got out early. You'll live longer.
Good comment 👌
Thank you. I think you understand me
Thumbs up Greeny its your life ...still no ice with your Leo 555
Thanks for reminding me. I left the rest in the freezer
She walk behind youuuu 🤣🐱
Call it the way you see it my friend , thank you ...
Thxx!!
By the way....finally got issues squared away with website.....I have appointment at Thai consulate Wednesday.....Things are looking good....than you for all the help
Awesome. Hope to see you here soon
where u buy your black patio couch?
Outdoor furniture place on Sukhumvit. Big newer shopping area. I will dig out the receipt and let you know. I wanna say by index but not sure
nice! When u do your vdo of your new place, show use some of the things u bought for tge new place & where u bought those items ;)
the thing I could never understand about people relocating to a beach/water front area and choose to stay in a place that has zero view is just mind boggling.... finance aside of course. so when greeny talked about wanting the full and easy access to the beach, and yet choosing to stay in that "jail" like environment (well, maybe that's a bit harsh, but the mono-toned cookie cutters are just too much, especially for a retiree), especially coming from america, (not saying america is holier than everyone else, it's just in america typically we got more open spaces) just blew my mind away.... (this is basing on the fact that greeny just spent a lot of money purchased the condo his is living in.... this suggested greeny isn't budget constrained)
anyway, Greeny, not trying to criticize you, just doesn't understand your decision. at least you have learned that it's not only in america that has shitty construction jobs, thailand has it too. but as you have said, you didn't own that place. and you are out of there. your new place looked much better.
Thank you. You are right. That place was fine to get a lay of the land. Especially since I didn’t have transportation when I got there. Was easy to walk to everything. I’m now I have a great view and a more relaxed feel
i live in pattaya now for 4 years and i like the grand avenue.you have problems everywhere, remember TIT: this is thailand, things go different out here. good video greeny
lol. Yea. I’m sure a lot of the issues are pretty common in many similar buildings.
You nailed it mate the key is stay about 10 year max move to the next big thing move on when start to look tired . Location and near new it’s a great place depends on funds I would say . You spend a lot of Time in your condo in Thailand especially in day you want some class
Hilton you would last about 4 days on same money maybe 3 so guys you do get bang for your buck
That took a strange turn at the end...
Lol. I was just done ✅
Can you please help Thailand people they need a lot of help they’re starving what do you say about that
Which condo did you move to in Bang Saray?
For some privacy reasons won’t say the exact complex.
No problem. Enjoy!
Thank Paul. Fai has some concerns
My wife always has concerns. That is life! Life here in Malaysia is continual gov restrictions! At least you can go out to dine. I think of getting the thai retirement visa as mm2h is a good program in malaysia, but there are so many restrictions in Malaysia. Lived in China for ten years. I think Malaysia gets more and more like China every day. Have a good one.
@@paulhefner2813 I wonder if it be that way here
…seems that listening with headphones - no surround sound?
Issue with new mike. Got resolved I think
Oh Im sorry listen the Avenue is not as great as everybody said. That support my idea that many of the new building are no good quality and without much planing also irregular manegement team. I usually check that the Air-com unit are as close as possible to the outside engine, and also need to be in taller position than the engine unit to be able to through the condensation water outside, no inside the condo.
The built in style like these have many issues
Thanks for the no bull shit review Greeny.
You call it how you see it 👍
Thank you!!
Greeny out I cant deal with this anymore and I am pissed off 😂😂😂 😂😂😂
Lol. Yea. Had enough of that place
@@GreenyTravels i will make sure I dont rent a place there. Will be in thailand in June to scope out potential retirement locations. Tired of the division and politics in the US
My friend just took a 1 bedroom condo in the BASE he got really good deal 7,000 baht he took a 1 year lease at that price, I like the BASE it’s small but good for holiday partying for a month but I could live there no problem
Yea. Long term you need a little room
exactly, 7,000 there really nice, i spend most of my time at the facilities or at cafes/bars, there's space everywhere, i don't go to Thailand to stay inside!!
@@darrencorgan yes 7000 just walk in to reception
Need to pay water and electricity
@@GreenyTravels definitely your new condo is really nice 👍
@@darrencorgan Where is the Base located at, and how is the internet ty
No issues around getting your deposit back I assume.
No. My agent was great. She deals with them all the time there