Close to Bangkok there are a three main beach options, namely Pattaya, Hua Hin and Rayong. These can be further subdivided but are the main regions. Pattaya, including Bang Saen and Jomtien, of course is famous for its night life more than anything else, it has numerous condos and housing estates and plenty of shopping options. If wanting to be among the action then this is the popular choice, if...

Having an older condo in Thailand with what appears to be poor levels of maintenance is not an uncommon issue. What the reasons this may be I will leave for owners to consider for themselves, all I can comment upon is another area we used to live that had the same issue and in most cases has overcome it. Chiang Mai had numerous older condos and many were run down and poorly maintained, this continued...

This has been the proverbial debated topic for decades, in fact since 4 decades ago when I first visited. The answer is both simple and complex, it depends on your circumstances. As such there is no right or wrong answer, it will depend whether you want freedom to move around or a fixed property and whether you are investing or looking for a home. Let’s deal firstly with the oft cited...