Les, I love the way you displayed the homes. Using nice music instead of describing every item in the house (like all the other TH-camrs do) is a breath of fresh air for those of us who already know the names of household fixtures. I hope you're healthy and happy. Have a great weekend !
The first property in film,the music just brought tears to my eyes,reminded me so much of kev in Thailand flying out of Amsterdam back to pattaya,the same music,what a nice man and I miss him very much.god bless you kev and thanks les for using that peice of music.
Hi Les great vlog.. I'm currently living on Koh Samui and been here for 9 year's, However it's becoming an island with lot's of new incoming farangs due to the situation in Eastern Europe and is no longer a nice quiet place to live. Rayong is very high on my list as an option to a quiet retirement. I'm probably coming up around Xmas time and have a look round at property 8-12k per month. We'll have to hookup for a beer and chat...Stay Safe..
After living in the US for 31 years I am moving back to Thailand. I am building a house in Rayong located between Ban Pae and Mae Pim beach. This is my mother hometown and she will be moving from Bangkok to Rayong as well.
By heck Les, no 1 & 2 properties were gorgeous, i didn't see any aircon, i might have missed it, but both bargains imo, And those last 2 properties were the best furnished houses ive ever seen in thailand, thais in general have no clue how to furnish a house, ive seen new thai houses furnished with all their old thai tat, .Rayong is very industrial in place but its a hidden gem if you know were to look, .not far to koh chang and cambodian border also,.
Hi thanks for watching. There was Aircon in the houses shown. Only a small selection of houses which are available were shown in this video. Rayong has an Industrial part this is true but we live about 40 km away from this, Rayong is a big province with beautiful places to see. 11 Years I have lived here and love the place. Thanks for watching and taking time to leave a comment.🙏
Hi Les, apparently it's pronounced RAAH-YONG not RAY-YONG...you learn something everyday mate...lolol thanks for the Vlog mate I appreciate your efforts. Cheers Steve
My wife s Thai and also says Rayong never herd Raahyong many people say many places in different ways, how many ways to say Pattaya lol. Thanks for your comment.
I'm coming in November for six months and have stayed in Rayong a number of times before . Would be great to meet up and pick your brains about living in Rayong as I too want to make the move there in the next two years if possible . Lovely place . Cheers
Hi Les, it all looks lovely and Rayong is very high on my list of retirement options, along with my Thai partner. We both prefer the quieter life and as my partner is quite a bit younger, she's keen to start a small business, similar to that of your wife, but don't worry, not in direct competition. Just something to tide us over, on top of my pensions. I imagine Rayong to be a more traditional Thai environment, which suits us both. However, I do enjoy watching sport, especially at the weekend and was wondering if there are any expat bars? Somewhere to watch football on a Saturday or Sunday evening, and/or with live music. Definitely not girlie bars! They're fine for some and I'm not denigrating them, just not what I'm looking for. We both love nothing more than sitting with a cold drink and watching the world go by. Hopefully making some new friends and enjoying the good weather (amongst other things), that Thailand has to offer. Keep up the good work Les, with the vlogs you create for us all to enjoy and the escapism they provide. Many thanks.
Thanks so much for the comment. There are plenty of nice bars that offer what your looking for around here, I also prefer the quiet life as we are not Bar people so we like it here, too quiet for some people I suspect but we all have our wish lists. A little business, I call all the businesses you see on a samlor a business in a box everything on the samlor. A great little invention but against the law here but there are hundreds of them about. Many things can be done with this motorbike and side car. Thanks for watching.
I'd love to be up in Rayong but I have to be in the south so I can easily border hop to Penang where I have family. I look forward to coming up there for a 'holiday' when I have the time.
I know a few guys that are married to Thai's and they also do not want to return to Thailand as they earn much more in western Countrys. Thanks for your comment.
Same my wife doesn't either they like the weather and the fact they can get a job very easy if they want one but mainly it's the weather we in Australia so 8 or nine months a year the weather is ideal
Hello les,thank your for your videos and trying to educate people about rayong province,so I have been married to my Thai wife for 36 years,I was 20 and she was 19 when we meet.we got married a year later,she recently opened a restaurant on sukhumvit road in rayong,you must have drove past many times,so I am heading to Thailand in September from the uk,I plan to spend a lot of time in rayong over next 9 months,I hope we can meet and have a nice cup of English tea,if you let me know I will bring you a box of your favourite brand,I hope you can educate me on all the best things rayong province has to offer, take care dave
Hi Dave and well done for being married for so long. Rayong has a lot to offer for sure and yes would be up for a cup of tea. Let me know when your about and we can organize to meet up. Thanks for your comment look forward to having a chat Les
Yes public bus from Pattaya to Ban Phe. but the beach I was at is another 15km from Ban Phe. The public bus stops opposite the ferry to Koh Samet a wonderful little island. Thanks for taking time to comment.
They do have full size oven's here but the Thai people do not use them but you can get them, every DIY Store sell them. Also Turkey's are very expensive here. We only have a very small oven and it is hardly used. Thanks for your comment.
@@RetiredandLivingthedream I can see that but the kitchens are not designed to accommodate a regular size oven in most condos. And I also get the fact that most people eat out. But what happens if they shut the country down again and people can't go out and get street food or restaurant food. Wouldn't this be a problem for all? Also I see a lot of microwaves in condos in place of an oven. Microwave food is dead food with no nutritional value what so ever. Microwaves are deadly when it comes to consuming the food once it is heated that way.
Thanks for the upload - very informative am going to Rayong soon -- normla >I stay in Esan but I need to see the sea and beach -- is there any restaurants bars massage ??
The last property can be got for 20,000 per month on a long term contract reduced from 25,000 to 22,000 Baht for short time rental. Thanks for watching. 😎
@@RetiredandLivingthedream that's why Pattaya does it for me plenty of Sports bars to watch my beloved football team Brighton.Some of the beaches pretty good as well but not as nice as Koh Samet,that I have been to a few times previously.
I live in Pattaya, not my favourite place. If I had a choice I'd live in Koh Phan Ngan. I don't think I could handle the loneliness of living in Rayong. Its a bit too "local", and if you're a single man its even worse.
@@RetiredandLivingthedream I'm in the perfect location for what I want now. My colleague lives in Rayong and is going stir crazy there. Each to their own though
I would like to buy a house renting is dead money to me my budget would be between 3millon bath&3millon bath I would not need a mortgage I would have 900poundks a mouth I will living the quiet life I think this would be a enough to live of what do u think😊😊
Why aren't there rubbish bins anyway on the streets in Thailand? You only ever see them outside of a seven eleven. No wonder that there's discarded plastic everywhere.
There are plenty of bins along the beach for rubbish but sadly some Thai people do not use them But my visit to India many years ago was the worst for seeing plastic on the beaches and general rubbish everywhere. We always use the bins or take the rubbish home with us. Many restaurants along the beach clean up their little area of the beach, this is more common now Thanks for watching.
Love the house with the pool.
Thanks it is a nice property.
Such melancholy music, I had to check in with my wife after listening to it...thanks.
Thanks for watching.🙏😎
A gorgeous place Les... "I'm sold"...👍👍
It really is! Thanks for watching
@@RetiredandLivingthedream reminds me of the carribean
Les, I love the way you displayed the homes. Using nice music instead of describing every item in the house (like all the other TH-camrs do) is a breath of fresh air for those of us who already know the names of household fixtures.
I hope you're healthy and happy. Have a great weekend !
Thanks so much. All is good here thanks.
The first property in film,the music just brought tears to my eyes,reminded me so much of kev in Thailand flying out of Amsterdam back to pattaya,the same music,what a nice man and I miss him very much.god bless you kev and thanks les for using that peice of music.
I liked Kev, it was watching Kev that got me started doing TH-cam. Thanks for your comment.
Hi and thank you.
Your welcome thanks for watching.
What amazing options! It is like a dream. . .a dream that, with a little planning and effort, can come true!
It really is! a wonderful place and not a Big tourist location but has everything you need here. Thanks for leaving your comment.
Beautiful place. My sort of place. Peace and quiet.
Thanks for your comment.😎🙏
Thanks Les for the informative video. Enjoying the possibility of Living the dream. 😊
It is very possible to do I am living proof. Thanks for taking time to comment and for watching.
Great vlog Les. The second property looked really good. Keep up the good work mate.
Thanks 👍for watching and taking time to comment.
Hi Les great vlog.. I'm currently living on Koh Samui and been here for 9 year's, However it's becoming an island with lot's of new incoming farangs due to the situation in Eastern Europe and is no longer a nice quiet place to live. Rayong is very high on my list as an option to a quiet retirement. I'm probably coming up around Xmas time and have a look round at property 8-12k per month. We'll have to hookup for a beer and chat...Stay Safe..
Sounds great! Look forward to it. Enjoy and thanks for watching
After living in the US for 31 years I am moving back to Thailand. I am building a house in Rayong located between Ban Pae and Mae Pim beach. This is my mother hometown and she will be moving from Bangkok to Rayong as well.
Best wishes for your future plans on moving to Rayong. I like it very much here. 11 years now and no wish to move anywhere else.
yes its as good as anywhere else and although koh samet is busy , its clean and restaurants are by the sea with good entertainment.
I agree Samet is a great little island to visit.😎
Inspirational, thanks Les.
Glad you think so! Thanks so much for watching and taking time to comment.
Will check it out soon
Thanks for watching Enjoy
Coming for 3 days in late September to come and see Rayong an Koh Samet to have a look..
Have a great time it is a nice place.
By heck Les, no 1 & 2 properties were gorgeous, i didn't see any aircon, i might have missed it, but both bargains imo, And those last 2 properties were the best furnished houses ive ever seen in thailand, thais in general have no clue how to furnish a house, ive seen new thai houses furnished with all their old thai tat, .Rayong is very industrial in place but its a hidden gem if you know were to look, .not far to koh chang and cambodian border also,.
Hi thanks for watching. There was Aircon in the houses shown. Only a small selection of houses which are available were shown in this video. Rayong has an Industrial part this is true but we live about 40 km away from this, Rayong is a big province with beautiful places to see. 11 Years I have lived here and love the place. Thanks for watching and taking time to leave a comment.🙏
Hi Les, apparently it's pronounced RAAH-YONG not RAY-YONG...you learn something everyday mate...lolol thanks for the Vlog mate I appreciate your efforts. Cheers Steve
My wife s Thai and also says Rayong never herd Raahyong many people say many places in different ways, how many ways to say Pattaya lol. Thanks for your comment.
I'm coming in November for six months and have stayed in Rayong a number of times before . Would be great to meet up and pick your brains about living in Rayong as I too want to make the move there in the next two years if possible . Lovely place . Cheers
Sounds great! always up for a Chat best wishes for your future plans.
Hi Les, it all looks lovely and Rayong is very high on my list of retirement options, along with my Thai partner. We both prefer the quieter life and as my partner is quite a bit younger, she's keen to start a small business, similar to that of your wife, but don't worry, not in direct competition. Just something to tide us over, on top of my pensions.
I imagine Rayong to be a more traditional Thai environment, which suits us both. However, I do enjoy watching sport, especially at the weekend and was wondering if there are any expat bars? Somewhere to watch football on a Saturday or Sunday evening, and/or with live music. Definitely not girlie bars! They're fine for some and I'm not denigrating them, just not what I'm looking for. We both love nothing more than sitting with a cold drink and watching the world go by. Hopefully making some new friends and enjoying the good weather (amongst other things), that Thailand has to offer.
Keep up the good work Les, with the vlogs you create for us all to enjoy and the escapism they provide. Many thanks.
Thanks so much for the comment. There are plenty of nice bars that offer what your looking for around here, I also prefer the quiet life as we are not Bar people so we like it here, too quiet for some people I suspect but we all have our wish lists. A little business, I call all the businesses you see on a samlor a business in a box everything on the samlor. A great little invention but against the law here but there are hundreds of them about. Many things can be done with this motorbike and side car. Thanks for watching.
I'd love to be up in Rayong but I have to be in the south so I can easily border hop to Penang where I have family.
I look forward to coming up there for a 'holiday' when I have the time.
Thailand is a great location where ever you live in my opinion. Thanks for watching
@@RetiredandLivingthedreamhi les where is rayong from Scott new Zealand
@@scottgeen3062 An hour south of pattaya ,.
@@cabovermike thank you for your advice from Scott new Zealand
You've been busy today Les 😊
Not done one for a while more to come.😎
I used to live in Ban Chang
My wife is Thai but doesn’t want to move back to Thailand.
I know a few guys that are married to Thai's and they also do not want to return to Thailand as they earn much more in western Countrys. Thanks for your comment.
Same my wife doesn't either they like the weather and the fact they can get a job very easy if they want one but mainly it's the weather we in Australia so 8 or nine months a year the weather is ideal
...inspirational.
Thanks for that thanks for watching.
My dream to live here one day
You can make it happen for sure. Best wishes
Rayong high on my list but ive noticed some people claim the Air polution from Maptaphud Industrial area is bad, Do you ever notice it Les.
Nice video...I believe I saw you in Kelly,s vlog😂😂😂
Hi yes you did, I was showing Kelly around the area and I was on her vlog. Thanks for watching and taking time to comment.😎
@@RetiredandLivingthedream Rayong is a very beautiful town
Hello les,thank your for your videos and trying to educate people about rayong province,so I have been married to my Thai wife for 36 years,I was 20 and she was 19 when we meet.we got married a year later,she recently opened a restaurant on sukhumvit road in rayong,you must have drove past many times,so I am heading to Thailand in September from the uk,I plan to spend a lot of time in rayong over next 9 months,I hope we can meet and have a nice cup of English tea,if you let me know I will bring you a box of your favourite brand,I hope you can educate me on all the best things rayong province has to offer, take care dave
Hi Dave and well done for being married for so long. Rayong has a lot to offer for sure and yes would be up for a cup of tea. Let me know when your about and we can organize to meet up. Thanks for your comment look forward to having a chat Les
Do you want me to bring you a box of your favourite British tea ?
@@davidludford2164 Hi not much of a Tea drinker don’t miss anything really but thanks for the thought
Les
What beach is that Les ? I'll be down, Rayong tomorrow, cycling ,stay for 1or 2 nights, then back to Pattaya😊
Hi Chakpong Beach say Hi to my wife selling sausages and pop along the beach.
@@RetiredandLivingthedream 🤣
Hi Les ....Any public transport from Pattaya. Hope you can watch The Ladies Final Tomorrow🎉 3:16
Cheers
Yes public bus from Pattaya to Ban Phe. but the beach I was at is another 15km from Ban Phe. The public bus stops opposite the ferry to Koh Samet a wonderful little island. Thanks for taking time to comment.
Why don't they have ovens there? How do people bake a Turkey or anything else.
They do have full size oven's here but the Thai people do not use them but you can get them, every DIY Store sell them. Also Turkey's are very expensive here. We only have a very small oven and it is hardly used. Thanks for your comment.
@@RetiredandLivingthedream I can see that but the kitchens are not designed to accommodate a regular size oven in most condos. And I also get the fact that most people eat out. But what happens if they shut the country down again and people can't go out and get street food or restaurant food. Wouldn't this be a problem for all? Also I see a lot of microwaves in condos in place of an oven. Microwave food is dead food with no nutritional value what so ever. Microwaves are deadly when it comes to consuming the food once it is heated that way.
Hi Les, was this Laem Mae Phim beach you were filming from?
It is Chakphong Beach near me. Mae Phim beach is another 20km from here.
Thanks for the upload - very informative am going to Rayong soon -- normla >I stay in Esan but I need to see the sea and beach -- is there any restaurants bars massage ??
Yes there are places to go enjoy your trip. Thanks for watching.
Les, with the house rentals, are there folks who come around and perform general upkeep on the property? Cheers
Yes the houses come with a Gardener included in the price, also any problems the Landlady will fix as quickly as possible.
@@RetiredandLivingthedream thank you!
13:57 what rental price, is the last property .....with pool
The last property can be got for 20,000 per month on a long term contract reduced from 25,000 to 22,000 Baht for short time rental. Thanks for watching. 😎
Thanks Les
any bars there showing Premier league football?
Not being a sporty person and not a bar person but I can say yes there are bars here that cater for the sporting people of all Countrys here.
@@RetiredandLivingthedream that's why Pattaya does it for me plenty of Sports bars to watch my beloved football team Brighton.Some of the beaches pretty good as well but not as nice as Koh Samet,that I have been to a few times previously.
Hi les where is rayong from Scott new Zealand
This is Chakpong Beach.
I live in Pattaya, not my favourite place. If I had a choice I'd live in Koh Phan Ngan. I don't think I could handle the loneliness of living in Rayong. Its a bit too "local", and if you're a single man its even worse.
Rayong is quiet that's for sure but I'm happy in my location, not for everyone. Good luck with your search for your perfect location.
@@RetiredandLivingthedream I'm in the perfect location for what I want now. My colleague lives in Rayong and is going stir crazy there. Each to their own though
Can foreigners buy property or do you need a Thailand partner.? Can £25k buy anything out there ? Kind regards
Yes you can own a condo in your name. 25 K not a lot but yes property is available.
I would like to buy a house renting is dead money to me my budget would be between 3millon bath&3millon bath I would not need a mortgage I would have 900poundks a mouth I will living the quiet life I think this would be a enough to live of what do u think😊😊
I agree with your thinking and yes it is possible.
Why aren't there rubbish bins anyway on the streets in Thailand? You only ever see them outside of a seven eleven. No wonder that there's discarded plastic everywhere.
There are plenty of bins along the beach for rubbish but sadly some Thai people do not use them But my visit to India many years ago was the worst for seeing plastic on the beaches and general rubbish everywhere. We always use the bins or take the rubbish home with us. Many restaurants along the beach clean up their little area of the beach, this is more common now Thanks for watching.
Looks horrible Les lol hope you both are well
It is a cross we have to bear but we are coping. Cheers Dave
Is there some bars which show live football ? Is there an expat community, pool league etc ???
Yes every area have their bars showing various sports. Not being a sporty person I could not say which bars. Thanks for watching