Road Trippin RAYONG to PATTAYA 🇹🇭
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Today we leave the idyllic island of Koh Kood in Trat province and drive all the way through Chanthaburi - Rayong and Chon Buri with the end goal of reaching the parry city of Pattaya City.
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Paddy I have watched all your videos sometimes more then once. I appreciate your honesty about your moods, I can relate. I am planning a trip to Thailand this October and I so appreciate all your adventures, food and accomodatiions. You are almost there Paddy keep going.
We love Pattaya - we are heading there Monday - Last time we were there I noticed there are a ton more "freelancers" on beach road. We have a running joke how many numbers my husband can get when he ventures out alone to 7-11 LOL - but when we are together 99% of the women are respectful and won't even look at him let alone speak to him - but alone yeah they throw themselves at him LOL Its still a place that captured my heart and has brought us back over and over again for 15 years.
Hello from Rayong
Lived in Rayong for 9 years love the place lived all over Thailand. Come back to visit.
You should visit “Koh Samet” in Rayong, Nice island with beautiful beaches, Good to visit for a few days
Yes a beautiful place … met a famous former Hollywood couple before they were official - hiding out on a private villa where they were consummating their affair.
@@trailrunningexperience496 Why would you tease us all with that comment, but not say who they were?
@@karentemplesnow8960 There are no Private Villas on Samet as it's a National Park. The very best hotel on the island is not 'Hollywood movie star quality', very nice but not that standard.
Koh samet isn't nice at all anymore. I am living in Rayong, it's not like it used to be. Desert, expensive and dirty.
Paddy, im glad you wait a couple days until you judge Pattaya. I love Pattaya, and for me, single man, is easy and convenient. We have cheap wester and thai food, we have expat clubs, nice beach road, mix Asian and wester population, variety condominiums to live, street markets , big shopping centres, all in less than half mile walking, easy transport and just less than two hours from BKK and BKK airport.
Rainy trip in Rayong! Reminds me of how I feel, a little sad for our journey around Thailand is ending soon. I like Pattaya Beach, it's close to Bangkok with many things to do with lots of places to eat. Hard to believe you have been on the road over a year. I am sure you got the end in sight. You always do an awesome job of mixing the perfect music with your videos. Another Great video Paddy!
Did you watch the video in fast forward ??
Glad you enjoyed it
@@ThailandThomas Yes, but nothing lasts forever. And things have to change. He has rocked it. But I am sure it must have been very lonely at times. After his break, I am sure he will be doing something. 🤗
@@NickyDunn for sure. A year on the road must be tough and lonely. I am sure Paddy is seeing the finish line and feeling relieved.
@@ThailandThomas He has made this year fly by for me. Watching his great content. He is always making me laugh.
Hi Paddy...ive travelled all over Thailand for 20 years...but Pattaya has a special magnet about the place...my first impressions of Pattaya were not that great either 20 years ago...but everytime i went to a more beautiful place i was always somehow drawn back to Pattaya...it seems like the longer you stay there you never want to leave...it has a magic about the place that only grows stronger over time...and im so pleased to say that after 20 years of travelling around in Thailand I can call Pattaya City my home town with my adorable Thai wife and family here...maybe one day you will understand what im trying to express.. it's like...you just know when your finally home and settled in the right place even if its not the most beautiful place...but it just feels like home and that is what makes it beautiful ! ...best regards, Richard, from PATTAYA DOG GROOMING SALON.
Hehe, well my family and our house is near Rayong City, visited Pattaya and its at least a more vibrant and modern City and nothing wrong with it really. I just don't like the farangs that comes there ;)
Wow two more to go. Quite a journey. I did America on motorcycle twice and Canada parts of Mexico. It's always part of me now. I am retiring in Thailand soon. Stay safe
Just left Pattaya with my wife and 2 young kids and had a great time there, never experienced any problems with women or drunk ex pats that you associate Pattaya with. We visited Koh Larn the island across from pattaya and that was another great day out😀
Would i go again, yes i would, is it family safe, i would also say yes, as long as your not down walking street at 2am, you will be fine.
Thanks for the love in Rayong. You should definitely come back. Rayong has a lot to offer. Koh Samet is a must, and there are several private islands you can stay at, if your checkbook allows. As to the industrial area you mentioned, that would be the Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate, a huge collection of factories, chemical plants, oil refineries and coal power stations. I won't comment on the environmental stuff, except to say yikes. But there are many jobs there, which is the reason for all the traffic.
nice timing, going to rayong next week!
Paddy
I have been following your next level adventure from the start.
I have watched each video a couple of times and shared with friends.
I look forward to each one.
I want to wish you a happy birthday and glad that this year you will be with friends and not all alone.
You present Thailand 🇹🇭 in a very respectful and meaningful way.
Obviously rushing cause of commitments but Rayong is worth another visit especially if based in Bangkok. Ko Samets beaches are very good !
Really cool video again Paddy peace and happiness on your travels
Hope you managed to get across to Koh Larn for the day.
Hit walking street, LK Metro, etc. and you’ll find what the draw is 😂
The crab 🦀 dish looks yummy! Rayong seems like a place we’d like try out one of these days! So glad to see that you made it to Pattaya in one piece Paddy and thanks for sharing this video:)
Crab looks delicious! ❤️👍🏼Have a great weekend! You are so lucky to be there. Take care! 🧡💞
Paddy in Pattaya the vlog we’ve all been waiting for this should be funny …
Like all vlogs of yours, thoroughly enjoyed this one. TERMINAL 21 in Pattaya a must visit. Amazing shopping complex!!
Thanks a ton
Looking forward to this one.
Great tour, enjoyed. Thank you😊
LOL your Thai accent of the working ladies got me laughing so hard, I woke up the whole house! You should tell them..you buy me drink now lolol
First impressions are invariably right and in this instance you are spot on
So much to see and do in Pattaya, other than just the "Walking Street". One place that you shouldn't miss is Nong Nooch Gardens, which is spectacular, beyond words. The Sanctuary of Truth in the north end of Pattaya is also out of this world. The Floating Market is very fun as well. And there is a fun Art in Paradise museum there, where you can put yourself in the picture. Then there is Koh Larn, which is a quick ferry boat ride away with some beautiful beaches, and a challenging trek of a very tall hill to a beautiful vantage point at the top. There is a theatre there called the D-Luck Theatre that was, up unitl the pandemic, showing a Broadway-quality production called The Kaan Show, which was an absolutely stunning production that included live elephants walking through the theatre. Not your average tourist culture show, but an actual theatrical production. And the theatre building itself is constructed in such a way that it looks like it is floating in the air. But the seedy nightlife is also part of the attraction, just to see it and experience it. Sort of like going to Bourbon Street in New Orleans, only even seedier.
Wow happy upcoming birthday! Im in bangkok right now and traffic is crazy! Be safe out there.
Dude! We just watched this episode. You were literally less than a mile from our condo.😒 when you were on the beach in Jomtien. I'm glad you were able to spend time with ms P. We head out to Krabi on Thur. We will keep an eye out for you and dreamy during our travels! Be safe and keep having fun!
Lovely drone shots, as always Paddy!
I've already seen your cameos on Rides 4 Kickz and I'm looking very forward to seeing Pattaya from your POV. I'm making my grand return to Patts for a month or so sometime this fall/winter. Your last two videos made me put Koh Kood on that same itinerary as a weekend getaway. Keep going, Paddy!!!!!!!!
Hi Paddy; be glad to have warm rain....here we had snow and last week was 20c....
Τhank you Paddy. You are a way out of our everyday routine. Stay safe.
I like how your video style has developed on this series, currently in a real sweet spot IMO.
woo hoooooo belated happy birthday, Paddy
I agree with you about Rsyong. I work in the Surin province but 3.5 years ago we bought a house on Mae Ramphung beach 10 km east of Rayong city. I go there and stay there about one week per month. Have never regreat buying a home in Rayong. Looked at many places along the Thai coast before we descided for Rayong.
Another great video Paddy
$60 a night for that is amazing! Not expensive! Well, to each his own. And please- Say Pattaya correctly, at least get closer. You are so eloquent on everything else, so this one has your number. Some nice drone work around the bridge!
This looks like you are having an incredible adventure. Enjoy every minute of it. I want to try the crab now.
Missed a lot of your video. Need to do some catch
Thank you so much for your lovely videos! :)
I mean this from the heart okay. I really admire your longevity and how you have stuck to your plan. I think back on the sisiket times when you were so low. You have achieved somthing I personally could never do
Woah! "My" province, finally! My family and our house is near Rayong City and I've been standing on that brigde @2:54 too! :D
Fabulous as ever!
If you go to Pattaya, you have to go to Koh Larn.
I love rayong aria, when I'm in los i try to stay there a bit .
I reckon twice a week is "regularly" rather than "from time to time" but vicarious vital video. Marvellous 👍👍. +1
I stayed in that hotel in Rayon for a wedding. The breakfast buffet is massive and one of the best. The rooms and design of the hotel is amazing - super quiet rooms with stunning views
Great vlog Paddy, you looked fairly tired mate you might need to get some rest now your in Pattaya 😂😂 hope you enjoyed your stay, after seeing ride4kicks vlog you popped up in his vlog in Pattaya and looked refreshed and on the turps 555
We’ve been in the same guesthouse. I just remembered the dinosaurs in the garden
Paddy ,for the first 9 years of Travelling to Thailand i swore blind i'd never go to Pattaya ever ,6 years been going there since 🤦♂️Not once did i swim in that sea or even walked the beach ...But Pattaya has so much more to offer than you might think 👍Hang in there mate 55 🤣
Pattaya has a beach 🏖??? 😱
My mate swam in pattaya beach he ended up crook for two weeks lol
Your 4-5 star hotels along Beach Road ( or down the sois) in north Pattaya are away from the “seedy section” including Walking Street in south Pattaya. You have a nice beach promenade to walk on, three decent malls, and the public local “baht bus” ( tuk tuk) is easy to hop on & get off. Using the local transportation ( really riding in back of a pickup) is easy once you’ve experienced it. ( no obnoxious tuk tuk mafia that one encounters in Phuket). It’s only 10 baht. Jomtien also has some decent hotels but further away from the cinemas, malls, and other attractions.
Since there have been no tourists in Pattaya for a couple years ( due to Covid lockdown) I imagine the “hospitality” is a bit aggressive 555
Maybe some other commenter has pointed out that the correct pronunciation is PAH’ ty-yah.🙂 When I was a kid we visited a camp in Jomtian, which was virtually deserted and free of pollution and tourists back then.
Thank you again for your videos. I would feel tiere if that Beach meget me after a very Long drive.
Looking forward to you getting to Phuket and giving your tips and views. I arrive there end of May. Week in Phuket, week in Krabi, up to the Phrae for 2 weeks to meet my girlfriends family and explore the North then a few days in Bangkok before heading home. Your videos have helped me plan a lot of my visits.
That looked a draining but nice journey. It's great to see a province that surprises you with great scenery 😀 Pattaya movie will be interesting 🤣
I remember as a child on the Eastern Coast of Maryland we would get the soft shell Maryland Blue Crab. My Grandfather loved then on two pieces of white bread and mustard. Soi Baukhao Holiday Inn was 1,300 Bhat two weeks ago when I stayed there. Cheaper then the one on Beach Road.
You missed the gem that is bang saray beach mate
Welcome to Rayong, The best way to ride Rayong is along the coast from the bridge that you fly drone until Hat Mae Ramphueng beach.
Im living in Laem Mae Phim beach for 3 years. The beach you stayed, Ao Khai its gorgeous during some seasons, its a pitty wasnt beautiful this day. Sometimes i go there to fly my drone, can see smaller inslands on the front.
Today Suan Son and Laem Mae phim are way better, its a pitty you arrived rayong during a storm!
Most of people just know rayong as a industrial area or a koh samet entrance in ban phe, but for real the end of the rayong province is like a hidden gem for people who look for a relaxed life near the beach.
Keep riding safe
Awesome!
Hotels are rented not bought, basic amenities are all that’s needed. Save the money. When your tired it’s time to nest and not go anywhere for a week or until bored. Protect your mental state
Sad things of Chonburi's Beach is Garbage Problem, not only trash tourist or local people liter around, garbage also comes from river or canals that end up in the Ocean from anywhere in Thailand Gulf. During South-West Monsoon Season most garbage in Thailand Gulf mostly washed up onto Chonburi Beach such as Bang Saen, Pattaya or Jomtien on the North-East side of the Gulf.
Hi Paddy, you should visit Koh Samed while you're in Rayong. Love all of your videos.
8:01 You've been in a good paddock mate.
I like it when you close with a long view and lovely music, reminds me of a movie. I think what will Paddy go or do next?
Paddy, answer me, what company name boat did you used? I have the same issue with my motorbike. Because as I know the companies online selling tickets starts from 400-450 baht.
Hi im chonburi and i love your video!
I'm just a wallet hangin out on Pattaya beach. Nice vid Paddy.
Great video Paddy. Out of interest which road did you take?
Rayong has a lot factories. I know a couple Facebook friends that work in Rayong.
I have never been to Pattaya, but when they tell me about this place, anxiety appears in my soul, and thoughtfulness appears on my face 🤔
Have a good time and safety แมน
Hi Paddy.... just wanted to say you're doing a brilliant job. Top notch production values, great friendly, personal presentation and some stunning video/drone shots. My wife and I lived in Chiang Mai for a year and plan to return to Thailand for our 7th visit later this year. I'd be grateful for some advice ... want to take my drone with me next time ... what sort of official permissions/rules etc to be able to fly a drone in Thailand? Keep up the good work 😊😊
Rayong hs the best fruit on the planet. Get plenty of Ganyao Durian
Hi Paddy. Been watching your videos for the last few weeks and thoroughly enjoyed them. I live in Bang Saray which is about 15km south of Pattaya with my wife and two kids. Don’t judge the town too harshly. Even in the precovid days the sex industry was a pimple on a boil on an elephant based on what this city is overall to so many people. As in you can find it if you go looking for it , or happen to be in the areas where it is, but there’s way more to Pattaya City down to Sattahip than that. If I’d recommend any place worth a visit go to Silver Lake and have a look around there. It may surprise you. So many places to see along that road which is 1003. Check out the Buddha image whist there featured on a mountain rock surface.
Such a rush to watch this! Love it! Thanks!
Great Video again. I'm just Back Form Cyprus. First flight after 2.5 years.
Paddy, what is the music at the end of this episode? Keep yourself well. Love the vids.
Hi Paddy actually the beach when not soaked by rain are quite nice in Jomtien and Dongtran Beach you were their after a down pour.. i have been the many times when the beaches look sandy and beautiful.. by the way you were filming at a spot where the beach rejuvenation has not reached yet you can see where it has been finished even in your video... you may want to stay in at cozi hotel in wongamat beach ( much nicer area of pattaya with a nice stretch of beach and still walking distance to beach road.).. very very close to the northern end of pattaya near the dolphin roundabout you may have found out that the holiday inn in pattaya is not cheap its expensive...L.A Rob
Paddy what am i going to watch when your done?
🤣🤣🤣 thought they wanted directions absolutely brilliant 👏 🤣
Jomtien used to be very well thought of as the Thai Royal Family have property there, but Pattaya...well if the condition of the beach is anything to go by...
Paddy... I live halfway between Pattaya and Sriracha, I gravitate towards Sriracha for just about everything. Restaurants (pork satay you have to try) and there's a wonton restaurant near the clock tower that is just awesome! Chonburi city is great too... Lots of history!
Pattaya has been pretty much gutted because of covid and it will never be the same... It's a lost cause... Cheers!
Love your videos mate... Cheers!
Thanks for the tips!
If you do go to the won ton place the owner is very proud of his noodle shop as its been highlighted on Thai TV... Tell him the Farang from Banglamung who likes like Santa send you there...
They said the same thing about my city during the pandemic and we bounced back. Pattaya will bounce back... This too shall pass.
Hi Paddy , what was the background music of the vlog , it sounded more like oasis .
Hi! Congratulations, I like your
videos! I would like to ask you if you have an external bluetooth connected microphone while riding the motorcycle?
You should have gone to Tung Prong Thong (Golden Meadow) mangrove Forrest near the bridge you took your drone shot. It's a must more beautiful mangrove Forrest.
Hi Paddy,just binge watching your last few video's. Loved koh Chang and koh kood not been there for 15 years but will hopefully go there in a few months if Thailand opens up. Pattaya beaches are not the best. But you can get a ferry to the nearby Island,the beaches are better but not as good as where you have just been.
Missed Mae Ram Phueng beach and Koh Samet..
Missed all the coast, from Ao Khai where he stayed, mae phim, coca cola beach, suan son, ban phe, mae ramphueng. But we need to understand he was in a rush.
And during the storms all the bach area was quite ugly
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Dan in Thailand lives there!
Softshell crab, i must remember me to eat that one day 💪 anyhow you and Dreamy did put in big hours on the road, and had a well deserved relaxed beachfront hotel to relax 👊
Anyhow we (the misses and i) had some amazing weeks in Thailand, got on the road for 5400 KM so much to see 😊
Will catch up on the vids buddy cause we were busy 😉 i did follow you on Insta mate, so know you finished the trip, on too the next level mate 🎊🎉🥳
And as always, C Ya in the next one, cheers 🙌🍻
Wow one year 😳
Pattaya gets a bad rap, I go there with my family we all love it it’s the most convenient place on the planet.
Hello from Rayong
Paddy it literally says crude oil and diesel etc on the big containers. That's an oil and gas refinery @ 13 min +/-
You should come and do Mexico next!
For me, I would rather go to Sri Racha instead of Pattaya. Yes, there is no beach there but the atmosphere, the food, the mix of the local native Thai and Japanese expat more than make up for it.
You are in Centara QHotel. Nice welcome to my home province. 👍👍👍👍 you should go to the pier (street sea food) near Hotel.
paddy 14years in thailand .... rayong go ban khai ban phe the pier for samet klaeng .... or chon buri go sattahip bang saray ... is alot changes about koh kood 555 enjoy men
Hiya Paddy, Getting gas. I always think of the time. When you were dancing to the tunes while filling up. How was your butt after four half hours ride?. Respect to you, Paddy. A very long journey again. You definitely do not need that stress at check-in. After such a long ride. How is your back? Your rucksack looks so heavy. As much I do not want the lack of videos. I will be glad for you to have a break. Kick back, enjoy your time with Miss P. You worked hard all year where most have not. Perfect tunes. Good vibes. I feel you are well ready for a break. I bet you did get a few offers in Pattaya. Great tunes. Lovely video. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day.
haha thanks Nicky, I stopped getting feeling in my butt a LONG time ago haha!
Paddy, the navy bases are "Out of Bounds" to Foreigners. I was in the same area a couple of years ago with my Thai girl friend. No Foreigners Allowed in military bases.