Escape From Pattaya Thailand - Contingency Planning
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ส.ค. 2024
- Today we escape from Pattaya for a couple days to a place where we are permitted to travel. While we are there, we will do some condo contingency planning. Pattaya may again become too congested, and I may want to escape to quieter surroundings, so we'll use this time to see what our condo options may be. Enjoy the Ride!
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I live in Bang sare for 3 years and i loving it. The town is so nice and quit , u have everything u need . I lived in Isaan for 8 years and i whant to move to something close at the beach and close to my friends in Pattaya. But Pattaya is to busy and crazy and they also have good schools around here in Sattahip district for the kids . So i never regret to moving here and also my wive is loving it. We live in a village called Baan koonsuk 2.
In the 10 years I visited Pattaya, I always go to Ban Sare 2 or 3 times to spent a couple of hours, on the beach, in the little town, walking on the pier watching the fishing activity, eat something in the restaurant there, or almost at the end of beach road, reading a book (they have hundreds of books you can choose out from) you can take one with you, leaving another there without paying anything, good food and they speak also french! Good place for an escape from Pattaya. Very crowded with Thai people in the weekends on the beach from early in the morning: familys from around Bangkok are on the beach having fun with their children, eating and drinking a lot!
This new condo is small but very cozy. I much prefer a cozy place than a mega grand complex. A cozy place also promotes friendship among neighbors.
The mountain view gorgeous and relaxing!
You and Thailand Rob make me homesick for Thailand and it's been 50+ yrs since I was there.
You sound like a Vet. I was stationed in Lop Buri in '68/'69! I hear ya!
different area good to see, cant wait for the next video, thanks
Thank you ka. 🙏🏼
Wish you both well and have a great weekend. 👍
Can't wait to see the other condo's. This is very good information.
Another informative video again Thank You.
I will be looking at condos very soon.
Glad it was helpful!
The joy of the search for the elusive "Content" during a pandemic. At least you have a great place to do it.
Some really nice options there R4K looks a lovely town too 👍 thanks a lot for sharing oh and thanks for sheilding the mic in the windy areas really paid off helped a lot with sound quality I think
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Any time!
Hi Loucous and Vee condo is lovely. Pool great.
Pretty excited to see more videos of Bang Saray.
Nice work.
Love from India❤️
Brilliant contingent possibility Lou. Bang Sare is a good escape quite beach spot yet not too far from the Pattaya action for those who seek it. Great!
Having stayed in apartments with floodlight tennis/multi court outside, I’d advise everyone to steer clear!! Very noisy and you’ll soon get fed up of the floodlights. I had to endure it for 6 months and it was horrendous. Nice complex so find something away from the courts.
Good point. I once stayed in a hotel in Patong which backed onto the locals' all weather football pitch. The trouble was they played football 'after' finishing work at 2-3-4 a.m. with the floodlights illuminating my room and the noise of their drunken supporters disturbing the peace. Fortunately, I always make a point of only booking into any hotel for a couple of days initially. That way you can bail out ASAP or, if it turns out to be a diamond, negotiate a long-term deal or a room upgrade.
We get it, you hate floodlights!😂
Agree. Also pools. They too can get noisy and rowdy. My rules are to stay away from the pools and tennis courts.
Thanks much! Great share and good idea to have Condo Contingency plan... I like the idea of a smaller town, but close enough to where you are now, if you wanted to go back to visit... best of both worlds? All the BEST in the New Year, Cheers :) !
Yes, far enough away to have a village vibe, near enough when you 'need' it... I wouldn't even class Bang Saray as town. The center is known as the village. But Bang Saray area covers quite an area even well over the sukhumvit.
Absolutely beautiful condo.
Nice weather looks great here in the UK minus 5deg last night !!!! lol god do i need some warm weather!!
Allways enjoy your videos Lucas. Well done. 👊 Miss my visit to Thailand 7yrs ago. I truly hope it rebounds. As well as the rest of the world.
Now that's a nice place, nice views, a bit quieter, lovely, 😁👍
This was fun... Thanks...
Love that condo. Great view.
Enjoyed that Lucas, well done.
I went to Bang Saray many times last year. Fab place for food and drink on the beach.
I too stayed in the Grand Avenue for 8 months.
However, due to family funeral came back to UK. still here.
Looking forward to returning.
I'd like to see a few houses to rent in Bang Saray.
Best wishes from me here in a snowy Doncaster, UK.
How far from pattaya?
Enjoyed that video thanks
You bet
Bang Saray is sitting top of my retirement places, I have been researching the place for a while, it’s a real up and coming place with lots of huge projects planned 🛳
Looking forward to the next instalment 👍🏻
Thanks, and yes, should be some information of interest to you in the next 2 episodes then 👍
I've been here 5 years,feel free to ask me anything you might need...
@@martynrollinson Did you purchase a home or rent? Just can't see paying that much.
We built on land bought about 12+ years ago... But we're a family. Land is very expensive near the sea now.
Renting is the way when first moving, over supply has pushed prices lowm
@@martynrollinson My wife has family in Bangkok and Phitsanulok. We are helping her daughter and son-in-law purchase a home in Phitsanulok. It is also for her when I am gone and she needs family to take care of her later on. For now, we enjoy it here in the USA..
Wow. Cannot wait to see the next one :-)
Thank you for sharing. My name is Paul, and I currently live in Western Australia. I am thinking of purchasing, in the not too distant future, a Condo, or leasing a property in Rayong, or close by, to use as a holiday home and/or retire to in a few years. I found your videos, and I find them very informative and helpful. Many thanks. Keep doing them. Paul.
Bang saray was deadly quiet even in the normal times when i visited 2 years ago .Great for those who want the quiet life though .I used live in Jomtien which suited me .
Yes I would opt for Jomtien. Lots of rental choices, beautiful long beach but near to Pattaya even on the baht buses. I didn't think much of that beach but maybe it was just the video was focussing on the condos?
@@JAMESBOND69able for some of us thinking a extended stays, an English speaking expat community and Thais who are used to us could be more important than a beach.
@@JAMESBOND69able he didn't show the beach very well. Its a great beach, with nice trees foe shade and vendors serving on the beach.
@@MichaelWebber there's plenty of expats around here mate. A few expat bars to meet up, normally... Ha ha..
@@MichaelWebber the thais are well used to Farrang we're not far off the beaten track.. Ha ha..
Hua Hin...2 hours to Bangkok...2 hours on Ferry to Pattaya,,,quiet but with foreign infrastructure.
Some nice condos around ...cheap too at the moment ,nice vlog👍
Lovely apartment there, lots of options there. They say bang saray will be popular like pattaya, once this pandemic is over. Never stayed there but a mate of mine has,said he enjoyed it. About 2 or 3 years ago. It's on agoda I believe. Bri and frei east Yorkshire.
It will become very popular, stay tuned, more to come about there but yes, you are correct. 👍
@@martynrollinson yes I'm from hull too. Will have to go see now and have a chat. On jomtien beach I met a load of lads from hull as well, wow it certainly is a small world !!!
Which bar was it?
@@brianlutkin2085 Na's Place, on Google maps. Great fish and chips there! Proper stuff, mushy peas, onion in vinegar etc..
Mind you they're from Hessle Road... The rough end.. Ha ha
@@martynrollinson cheers,my family originally from hessle road. Know it well.
Six million! They were hopeful. I wouldn't pay four million, either.
Check the exchange rate fool.
@@PREPFORIT The price is in bahts. I live in Thailand, fool.
@@daz9402 You have if you buy a condo.
Great video, looks a very attractive alternative, haven’t been to that part of the world since 95 so definitely wouldn’t recognise it now
Kitchen area is small not enough counter space and under utilized especially with all the space available. I didn't see microwave, dishwasher or washing machine.
Looks a nice place think I maybe prefer grand Avenue. Still pondering about retirement in pattaya. Decisions decisions. Thanks for video
one of the best place to stay in thailand good old thai styl and every thing around if krabi town ... go check out there once
The use of space is great in that kind of climate . And everything looks clean. I'm kinda surprised they don't have more lap pools, the pools look good but not practical. The way this should work is that , jump into the pool swim for 15 minutes, then to the gym workout for half an hour take your shower out side next to the entrance to the building ,then up to your place and start your day. Everything is done.
With land at 20 million+ rai near the sea it's easy to understand why not to build a huge expensive pool that only a handful of people will use.
Le beach has a bigger pool and better gym... Also cheaper.
the 'way it should work'?? well I'd do it differently without telling people how they should do it
like looking at your vidoes and a good lot of things to know from you thanks ..i do come to pattaya alot now cant so sad thanks mate from aussie lan
A lovely condo. But again !! hugely over priced, and with service charges. Yeah ok i get it, it can be in your own name. But buying a company and being the main share holder. and you can have a much larger house with your own garden. which many expats have done. but, then again, i can understand the risk. but then there is always the risk of being able to sell the condo one day, when there are thousands for sale. i knew a guy who had to wait 7 years to sell his condo. But anyways, another great vid. cheers Lucas.
"there is always the risk of being able to sell the condo one day,"
That is the killer.
Good video. Not sure I’ll splurge $1M in this lifetime but good to see how the ‘other half’ lives. BTW, understand the whole ‘contingency planing’ thing but...I followed you since your initial stay in Jomtien. Then to a bigger place in Jomtien, then to your recent digs and now you’re thinking of moving again? Boy, you sure get bored easily of your neighbours-haha
Still watching
To me bang sare is a great choice as the town is very clean do to the outreach of its residents and last time i was there about two years ago now they had a beach cleaning day.. will be my 1st choice for retirement when that day comes.. L.A Rob
Been here 5 years, I'd recommend...
Thanks for the video. I was curious if new condos were still being built, if there is excess capacity now, and how capacity and COVID (lack of external buyers) are impacting the market. My goal is to travel to Thailand when the borders open and start validating theories/assumptions/stories/etc to evaluate if I'm able to do long-term visits and eventually live there.
Bang saray seems very interesting place to live..!! Would be nice if u can make more video of it also about prices of budget condominium if you can...!! Thank you in advance my friend I love your videos 👍👍👍
Loads of cheap rentals around.....even in an ordinary situation!
If this is close to pattaya yet far enough from the madness. I was looking at pattaya condos, now I might change my mind to this place.
@@larrywheeler9917 you've hit the nail on the head there my friend. The madness is far enough away. But close enough when you 'need' it. It's currently 170 baht in bolt..
Go once a week for a night and it's so much better than getting sick of it 'in your face' all day everyday.
One thing to note is that theres no available 'ladies' around here at all really...
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Not sure this pool gets a lot of sunshine with the two buildings so close to each other. The flat seems really well made but seems a bit too expensive like most brand new condos in Thaïland.
Living in thailand you soon start searching for places that are in the shade and don't get a lot of sun. A condo that gets a lot of sun can get really hot! And cost loads more in aircon...
What a beautiful place. Miss Thailand. Stop complaining :P)
Feels like a very small gym for the size of the hotel. Seems like the invite to this place is like a product placement or marketing for the owners, did you get payed to go there?
I love that Condo Lou.... Very impressive layout indeed! $??
Great Video Loucous.. Check the complex called Sunplay. Just up hill from Bang Saray beach.. Its the best community in the area.
You must check out the Hubba and Manga place and maybe have another go to see the biker cafe at sattahip?
Econdo Bang Saray and Sea Zen present a fairly decent investment opportunity for short term rentals. If prices for studio units fall to $50,000 or so, they should reasonably cash flow after everything is back to normal.
There are some loverly looking places, 15/20 minutes out of Pattaya, when I was first in Pattaya 1980 it's was a lovely place, now concrete has taken over, adults playground. Glad you can still get on the bike Lucas and travel around?. Here England getting much more strict on Covid, from Monday 18th January, nobody can enter country without Covid exempt letter, Evan if your English returning from foreign country, also big fines for none wurring of your masks from £200/1000 fine, you guys are so lucky there as you atleast have loverly weather there, think I will try out that place if & when I return?. (You'll never know were you will end up alone)😃👍 best wishes from Gerry Taxi Liverpool 👍
Sorry to hear that. Guess I won't be going to England anytime soon 🤣🤣
@@Rides4Kickz you won't. The virus is out of control and the hospitals are full
Travelin man,Hello from Samui.
Holding a microphone in your hand like that is called cupping, it causes all that distortion and clipping you get in the signal.
Sunset Village Beach Resort
89/5 Sunset Berach Soi Najomtien 52, K.m. 162.5, Sukhumvit Rd., Najomtien, Sattahip, Bang Saray, Pattaya, Chon Buri, Thailand, 20250. Nice meal if your in the area 👍 it’s just behind the water park 👍
Will be interesting to see if ridekuckz is still in Thailand in a years time . It looks like a rough year ahead . Maybe he'll go back to the states. Thailand's done well on covid so far but can they hold back the tide.
Lucas and most of us don't need the fanfare and limelight in our age group. Most English speaking westerns including Slavs won the war. Sapien Sapien will prevail. The dude has thick skin. I bet you a house he will be in LOS fulltime next year
Love the alternative living video..can I suggest a video on the nightmare of taking out medical insurance living in Thailand ..you seem very balanced in your opinions THANKS.
Ban bangsarey my old stomping grounds for 7 years 👍
From my experience of living in Asia, you dont want a big bedroom, hard and expensive to keep cool .
Fair enough!
It depends on whether it's properly sealed and insulated. Thick walls and a sealed room would mean cheap bills, even with a big room. There's not that much heat to pump out, and with proper insulation you're not gaining heat that fast. The trouble starts with leaky, badly insulated buildings.
@@nottheguardian7955 The problem is it isn't insulated. The two things Thais don't do are insulation and sound proofing. These need to be taken into consideration while looking at places to live.
Yes for me I prefer a big studio, much better as you soon find it more comfortable and convenient, also try to get a high floor and as near to the coast as possible for the sea breeze. Where I am now we haven’t used the air con once since March, just a fan occasionally!
Looks like a nice place (Bang Saray) to visit, and maybe live. I actually thought that Bangsaen was a good location...except for the weekend invasions. Thanks for the vid and stay safe.
Plenty of Thais around at the weekend here too....locals know how and when too avoid.
Vee was not cold when she went down from the bike .. She was only HUNGRY 🤣🤣🤣
That too probably. 🤣
Lucas, there's is a question that is seldom or almost never asked in these condo's sale - what is the association / maintenance fees?
A big overpriced. Also it is sad that most condo building are not well maintained. Pool in the lobby area not very private.
I wanna go to Thailand so bad and vlog 😭🙏🏻
All I would need is a Hootch in Sattahip.
Lucas.....I have a house not far from that condo,if you want some unbiased local info?? Let me know...
For those of us that are tired of seeing too much western architecture in Thailand, why not do a video on any new Thai style properties Lucas.
Did I miss the name of the condo? And people are saying Bang Sare? I thought it was Bang Saray.
Love these condo series. 👍👍
Sea Zen mate. Sisaran group.
He never mentioned in video that you would need a bike to stay here. Nothing within reasonable walking distance.
I live 200m away.. Ask away if you need more information.
No way id pay 4.5M for that tiny place.
Could you please give the prices in US dollars? Like your videos!
Please add the name of these towns/cities in your video description so we know the correct spelling of them. This looked like a nice condo and area. Personally I don't need/want the Bangkok or Pattaya hustle and bustle. Thanks!
I like this condo, even I could afford the rental, if all utilities were included.
Ask them to throw in a maid. Lol
There's a good few cheaper condos in bang saray... But nobody includes utilities.
Nice condo ⁉️⁉️👍👍🇹🇭
Wow. Not very attractive with those prices. Pretty much blows up the idea of Thailand being an inexpensive place to live. Cheaper to simply rent and your not "stuck" in one spot.
Didn’t see your model on the motorcycle?
The wife always says , if we move to Thailand, it would be Bangsaray
I live near the condo shown to in video, I'd recommend the area....your wife is correct!!
@@martynrollinson yes we love it there
When given lemons make lemonade.
I like your videos and your style and please it 2021 now. Get a better 🎤
Knock at least 40% off any property price, overpriced before wuflu.
Idiot
@@PREPFORIT
You trying to sell haha
With no new money (usd/sterling) coming into the country, I would think the developers are going to get very desperate by the end of this year. Knock 50 % off a condo price today.
Unless that FX rates moves 10 % . Unless the world is free to travel around with no restrictions. You would be insane to buy anything right now
The thai house designers sure don't want to give you wardrobe space do they, I could have done that with a little bit of shuffling and you would still have had good living space. Was that a gobling teas maid where you stayed?
Hi Lucus, enjoyed your video, The condo was great the views from laying in bed are beautiful. How much is the selling or rental prices?.
How long by scooter from there to Pattaya?
Your rental looked amazing I would like to see a tour of that place and how much.
Take care, GOD Bless you and yours
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I think 20-25 minutes to Pattaya
Bolt 170 baht, baht bus 30 baht...
In relation to the air conditioning. Outdoor units not being mounted on the balcony, the complex utilises larger outdoor unit mounted presumably on the roof. A single outdoor unit may feed multiple apartments. Down side being in the event of a failure multiple apartments will loose AC. A further complication comes with power usage for said units. The unit is powered by common power to the complex, which is not feed through your apartments power meter. Instead the controller for the AC unit will output data to a PC which is used to determine the power split between apartments. When you apartment has multiple AC units, you still have some AC in the event 1 unit fails.
So the cost of the electric for your a/c usage in your condo cannot be separated from other condos. This must be part of a standard charge shared amongst all condos?
Ridiculous prices for a "cracker box"
STFU
@D G no fact, price per meter in Thailand remote city
Lucas, you need to re-employ Susan and all her talents again!
woohoo !!! 4th comment ,,,,,,dave from SYDNEY
Wow never been this early before. Really though, man am I anxious to put this virus in the rear view mirror. Sadly, it won’t be anytime soon IMO
Yes, aren't we all 👍
80% sold? Is that the real estate 80/20 rule?
The outside walls are cracking and this is new construction? look when up looking at room out on balcony, @9:18
Most big builds have cracking like this here over the first few years. A decent company would get them sorted... I can see this condo from my garden, it's only been open aprox 2 years max...
The realtors in Manchester, UK, were desperately trying to move £20,000 ($26,000) studios in Bang Saray a four or five years ago. Probably more now!
AD condo? 25sqm unit, about the right price.
Yu shoulda bought 5 years ago. Oh well, still cheap.
When AD was new best part of 10 years ago, they was around 800k. You can still pick up one for that now.
So why do sometimes you speak into your thumb?
I think I’d care more about WiFi speed, reliability, data caps than blue lights around the pool. In modern life we live and die on the web. It would be ironic if I can watch your vids at 1080p/60fps from America but only 360p in Bang Sare.
1 gig fibre optic is available from several companies around bang saray. I pay 700 for it, including 10 gig of mobile Internet.
If I lived there it would be the last thing I'd be bothered about as I'd be spending less and less time on the web, thanks God
I used to get ripped off in the States by T-mobile and Verizon for years. High speed internet access is literally the last thing you'll need to worry about in Thailand. After being here for awhile you tend to take it for granted. It's very cheap, reliable and high speed almost anywhere you probably would want to live. I'm moving to a pineapple patch 500 meters off a main road outside of Prachuap Khiri Khan town. Even my coconut farming neighbors have uncapped gigabit fibre to the home and there are three mobile carriers that deliver 50/50mbps 4G signal. In a bundle for less than $30 per month.
What part of the 80% " sold " .... will be for " renting out through Air BnB ?
Yes. And the problem with that is the neighbours that you get, especial short-term rentals. I know they are supposed to be illegal now but many condos I have looked at in Thailand they are happy to rent it to you for a week or so.
Many bought off plan, by investors. Then sold by condo for them. Its 80% sold maybe, I only see maybe 1 or 2 lights on at night, I can see it from my garden.
Quick question about the Condos in Pattaya.....do you get a car parking space? Can you rent one? Cheers.
There's usually not enough spaces, if it's mainly expat owned it's not a problem as most don't bother with cars in Central pattaya... Definitely worth checking out if you plan on having a car and needing parking.
@@martynrollinson actually...not for a car...but to set up a “cage” for more storage space...so I can leave my stuff when I am away so I can rent the condo on AirBNB.
@@Ozboyz60 there are proper storage places in pattaya.
@@martynrollinson thanks....But...need on-site.
@@Ozboyz60 very rare if even possible
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Which is better Bang saen or this beach town?
Very different places, so depending on your priorities.
Bang saray is much smaller and gets less weekend thai visitors.
Do you know if there are monthly condo fees, like the condos in Canada ?
Everything is free. Ask for a free maid. Lol
Yes there is... As a renter you don't pay.
looks like you be moving back there lucus when when we all come plying back to pattaya lol
Lol 80% sold yeah I would called him out saying he was full of 💩💩💩🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Loucous, what would they rent for?
Depends on the owner really, I would check rent hub though. Usually they have rentals available just about everywhere.