Where to live in Thailand episode 1, BANGKOK CONDO SEARCH THE LINE.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ธ.ค. 2020
- In this series I’m out of Quarantine and shopping for a condo. This is The Line Sukhumvit 101. More in Bangkok to follow as well as Hua Hin, Jomtien and Pattaya. Where will I live? Decisions, decisions.
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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.
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Great walkthrough. Football/basketball, jogging and a climbing wall wow. Very cool place!
Thank you. Older video but probably still accurate
I like that last one, the loft.
Yea. Had best bed
Everything you need at these condo developments also liked condo with stairs and fabulous view over city.And first class facilities.
Yea. Best one I saw in Bangkok. The area maybe far out.
Great video Greeny. I've seen numerous Thailand condo reviews and none of them are as straight forward as yours. I cant wait for the next ones.
Another very brilliant informative video liked the condo with staircase felt more roomy . Loved the football pitch never seen that before and the other facilities, the lady was very pleasant.
Yea. She’s good. Knows her stuff. Thank you!
You can negotiate them down 30%. Never pay what they tell you. It’s a renters market.
Good to know.
Great information!
Yeah all very nice, but surely decide where you wanna live, maybe stay one month in each place first and see where your happiest. Also the older the condo the more value for money and size you get, seems the agents always show the newer condos. I’ve been living in View Talay 2 in Jomtien for 6 months and you can just walk in and there are shops on the ground floor that have agents who can show you some apartments, good luck!
Was going to say that even further out from city the developments still look excellent. Personally would love to live area asok nana but as you know be paying higher rent for the privilege even condo block where you stayed holiday inn hotel area would be good.
Nice video.
Thank you!
im retiring in 2 years .i like bangkok but i think pattaya has more to offer and is slightly cheaper also the air pollution in bangkok is an issue for me and pattaya is slighty cooler due to the sea breeze .good luck in your journey and keep up the good work
Thank you!!
I really like the loft!
Sounds like that’s the consensus
@@GreenyTravels yeah I had looked at a few for sell in BKK and they were more expensive than a regular condo
Hi Greeny, hope all is well! I like this video! You're saving me some research time! Question...when you submitted your paperwork to the Thai consulate they ask for a prohibited diseases document...did you notarize yours? Thanks and keep up the great work!
No. Mine wasn’t notarized. Wasn’t required unless things have changed
That's perfect...I'll check with the consulate too...it seems like it might be difficult to have a notary at a doctors office...but I'll see what they say. Thanks again and keep the great videos coming! Take care!
This was a helpful video for me. I'll be there on my O-A in July. I have four condos lined up that I want to check out in On Nut. I really like this condo, so much so that I may check it out. I was wondering what made you decide to look in the Punnawithi area? Also, in your opinion are the rents negotiable to any extent? I liked the storage that some of those units had. I'm gonna have two big suitcases, and with the apartments being shoe boxes I don't know where I would put them.
I think many will negotiate. The next two I will show are ekkemi. I liked that area more. My agent just picked the condos I looked at. Gave me a good idea of what I could get
@@GreenyTravels OK, got it. I think Punnawithi is fine, and like i said, I liked the condo. You're looking at desirable areas. Ekkamai is great. I strongly recommend, when you have some free time, to just get on the BTS and get off at On Nut. Just walk around. You have a Big C, Tesco/Lotus, and mall/Movie theater all next to each other. Take a walk down soi 77 (great street food). There's a bunch of condos right near the BTS. You might like what you see. Good luck.
Good stuff, Greeny. Did she give you any idea on current discounts vs "normal pricing?" Looking forward to further reviews!
Everything I think is like 25% less not than a year ago. Some more.
Why doesnt he juat airbnb? I find insane deals there ya can pay 150-300 dollars per month for very nice apartments with gym and pool in the building...
Go to pattaya nick deans bar his channel NDTVI also rides for kicks there he just got a condo on grand avenue 1 bedroom about 15-18 ooo Baht
I am thinking Hua Hin for me, being I would like a home with a private pool, and not a condo.
Ton of those there
Can you decide where you like it?
Yes. I found a place. I am making a video about it soon.
I guess if you weren’t seeing spanking brand new building you would get more bang for the baht.
Probably. I look at more, but in more desirable area. Older and more money.
@@GreenyTravels I’ll be in your shoes soon. I’m heading into quarantine late Jan. Mid Feb I’m looking for a place. Taking notes here. On Nut area seems to be very popular for xpats without the hustle of the tourist areas.
@@Anthony-qn8ox On Nut great. I also like Ari neighborhood. I stayed there last year for a week
No fun going to the bathroom in the middle of the night.
Not sure about the basketball future! 😂
Lol. No
Being scared of heights, having a rock climbing wall on the roof is definitely not a selling point for me. Yikes!
Lol. I loved the basketball court
@@GreenyTravels I love the basketball court too, with the bangkok heat you probably will lose 2lbs for a 30 min of playing time.
@@simbatran I need that court now
I’d stick to vlogging and give the basketball a miss. 😂😂
Cmon man. I think I got a shot in the G league.
Well, in his defense, he gave the basketball a miss on several occasions.
@@charlie-rc7mf I was a wrestler. We suck at basketball
I'm all for free speech, but i do find it a little troubling reading some comments that say the virus epidemic is just one big con on the public, and that we should not be stupid enough to believe what the media say. The consequences of this denial may be life-changing on some easily- swayed people. Perhaps you could have a moderator , like the Guardian newspaper, to edit out the more nutty comments in these special times.
I’m not that big yet but I will try to do a better job deleting inappropriate comments.
@@GreenyTravels Sorry i messed up! I also follow The Thaiger paper and messaged the wrong one, though i guess my comment would be suitable for a lot of sites just now! Regards Phil .
@@philipfrancis7303 no problem. You’d be surprised what I take down from here
I would take pattaya over Bangkok as you have access to the sea