Everything you need to know if you want to live in Pattaya, Thailand
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- čas přidán 10. 05. 2024
- In this video i show you everything i did to make the move to the best place on earth for a single man, Pattaya, Thailand. what I paid for my condo, my visa, my motorbike, and everything else you need to have a happy life here.
Great advice,as always
Glad you think so!
Great video mate. Some fair points here.
Glad you enjoyed mate, I'll have to pop in one day for a beer
Best informative vid yet, very straight to the point & well done for doing a (mostly) continuous take. 👌
Editing very good too. Well impressed 💪
Keep em coming mate 🙏
Cheers mate it was nearly in one take I started laughing
Thank you webby
Thank you for the recommendations I come in two weeks so will go see them.
Condo or hotel
Very good informations. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Great advice Webby. Hopefully the end of the year if not sooner.
Awesome mate I'm sure you'll love it try amd get here when it's low season, or they will charge you more for the condo
Very good information and well presented thank you
Your welcome
Great video. Keep up the good work.
Thanks, will do!
Trust no one, them friends you go on about end ripping you of or letting you down .Best friend is the man in the mirror.
That not true the guy I'm friends with saved my life, shouldn't be saying they are ripping ne off
Exactly webby. More to life than money!
You're fooling yourself. You don't make "a circle of friends" in a few months. Not guys you can truly, totally trust and rely on for support. Not a chance.
So that guy saved your life. But for him you'd be dead. In Pattaya. And you've gone back with no health insurance at all. Madness.
Let the guy live his life you a hole
thats the best bit advise ive heard from any vlogger tbh, very honest cheers
No problem, mate. glad you enjoyed 😉
really you must be green behind the eyes
Full of shit..
Good video, very informative, cheers buddy 👍
No problem 👍
Good advice.
Yes, you're sitting down. Chatting to the camera is always informative and entertaining.
Good luck with your Thai language classes 😊
Thanks, you too!
Keep the Great work up Webby 👍👏👌 Solid Gold Mate..! Very interesting and enjoyable Vlog. I’m in the process of learning Thai language myself as well. Seems a bit tricky because so many different tones but I think is a great advice Webby. Thai people appreciate when you make the effort to learn their own language. Also I’m agree with you regarding a decent budget. I mean I think is probably one of the most important things to retire successfully in Thailand 🇹🇭. Thanks 🙏 again Mate. Wicked Video 😉
Thank you 😊
Boss video Mucker. I'm in Glasgow airport now, heading over for a little holiday. All going well I'll be doing the same as you in a few years, the more information the better pal, thanks 🙏
No problem
nice show old mate, you're making a pretty clear picture of life in Pattaya/Jomtien, so we can make a fair assessment. Looking forward to your mini reviews of hotels and condo's up for grabs, it's the basic honesty that is so important.
Much appreciated
Good video mate, im in Pattaya now, just got my driving and motorbike license sorted today, bank account sorted tomorrow. Renting my own hose out too, so will probably do a year in Thailand in a few months. 👍
Best of luck!
I bought my condo in Jomtien View Talay many years ago massive swimming pool , no problems,can live great life on 50,000 B 60,000 B a month ,I bought Honda 125 great to get about that’s all you need as you say.Great video you have done .
Thanks for sharing
So add about 15k to that if renting? 65k -70k is my planned budget but I’ll be renting a 1 bed in Jomtien non beach front.
Good video Webby, great info mate, and you are spot on about some people living on a shoestring budget. Thailand is still cheap compared to UK, and a wonderful place to live, I can’t wait to retire 👍
Thanks for sharing
One of the best videos on CZcams ever cheers webby straight to the point very informative ? Please closest condo to soi 6 thanks Jim
You don't need soi6 mate lol
Similar age and work history to you Webby… came home 1st May after 59 days returning to Pattaya 28th house ready for rent. Your videos have been very helpful thank you.
Thanks for sharing mate hope it all works out for you I'm sure it will
Cool video-The best part of our condo is the price- the pools-jacuzzi-steam-sauna and gym-close to Rompho market-7-11 & restaurants-
Does it have all that I'll have to have a look lol 😆
Good luck with taking up the language, let's know how you get on, thinking to do the same when I come back later in the year!
Will do!
Well said webby.. enjoy champ..
Cheers
@@welshboywebby webby whats the name of the woman i need to speak too at double M tours for my retirement visa .. , im heading there september ..
Moo mate
Thank you for informative video. What is your condo like as there are bad reviews on it concerning noise etc. I am coming over for a holiday in two weeks and going to come back longer each time I visit to see how that goes and if I like it.
My condo is amazing, it's all new, I haven't heard any noise at all
I’ve been to going to Pattaya since 2014 and it’s definitely some where I’d love to move to , sny good advice on getting jobs there ,
Youvaint going to get a job that's for sure mate
nice 1 steve
Cheers mate
Hi Webby, another great video.
Very informative and to the point.
Will be interesting to see how you get on learning Thai. It looks a tough language to learn and is on my to-do list when I up sticks and move (which will probably be in 2026 now).
Do you get the TM30 from the property owner?
I think I’ll build up to riding a moped by getting an electric pushbike first and get used to the kamikaze traffic 😂
Good advice on having friends you can trust.
I’m hoping that there’ll be things like badminton clubs and darts teams to join as it would be good to create a similar social life to what I’m doing now.
Are you thinking about picking up your table tennis bat again?
Tm30 is just a piece of paper you get to say where your living, where ever you stay they will do it for you
great information mate. The one thing I do like is the videos are short. Too long and they get boring so well done with that mate
Glad you like them!
I’ll be out next month Webby. First things first. I’m taking you on a crash course of the Pattaya bar scene 👊
Hahaah yeah right oh
good video
Thanks
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Webby, the best vid, by a country mile, on setting up shop in Patayaaa. The whole situation here, the cost of living, the politics, the lies from the MSM, the weather - it just drags everyone down. You've sold it to me, you should go into sales.
Hahaha cheers mate
I'd recommend getting a place that has a washing machine and a place to hang laundry. Laundromat visits get old quickly and paying for laundry service is a novelty, but not cheap. You'll sweat a lot here and ladies like a clean smelling well put-together guy. Just my '2 baht'...
I've got one
Great video. I am planning on going over there in July. I will be staying for three months or more. Would you happen to know of any good places to rent? Is the weed over there any good? Thanks.
I don't smoke it but many do loads of places all the same sort of size 35qm for about 14000
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Cheers
Very good fairly accurate video,a couple of things,if anyone is worried about only having a one way ticket when arriving in Thailand,because it can depend on the immigration officer you get on the day,you can book a very cheap onward flight (within your exemption duration) just to show immigration,then cancel when you get your visa,also it’s obviously ok to stay in a hotel for a couple of weeks,but the minimum stay for a condo is normally one month,due to the regulations,obviously you can stay just a couple of weeks but will end up paying the month anyway,a video on the DONTS rather than the DOS would be great,people come here thinking they can vape,walk around with no top on,and try and cross the road like it’s the UK,done it myself so many times and nearly died,people also think because weed is legal they can smoke it anywhere here (not the case) great video mate,informing people on how to re register their bike would be helpful also,keep up the good work (Mark block A)
Cheers
Nice one webby like you telling it straight no dressing it up been going pattaya since 2000 slowly getting westernised more of a family resort these days I'm over it. It won't be long before lady drinks and ladies in bars is over . Thailand coming up hotel prices increasing etc.
The hotel prices are still really cheap mate, the bar fines are killing the bars, that's,why I love the gentleman's clubs so much
Nice video buddy. If it makes you feel better, the westerners that I talked to there who actually learned Thai told me that as long as you can talk like a 4 year old, it's enough to get the job done.
Thanks for the info
Hey Webby, great info mate.. I'll be taking early retirement over there in a few years (from Australia) still haven't decided on Pattaya v Patong yet - Although I think the quality of the builds and lower prices (plus better amenities) seem to make Pattaya/Jomtien a better option at the moment to look into..
Currently looking at and in talks with the Dusit guys to purchase in their new (just started building) Pristine park 3 - Not far from Dusit 2.. It'll be ready around 2028'ish - What did you think of the location over there when you were at GP2? Not necessarily your experience, but the actual location in terms of its proximity to Jomtien and Pattaya? pluses and minuses?
Anyways, love your work, you come across as having quite a similar way of doing life to me, so I love watching what you get up to.. I may be stopping into Pattaya/Jomtien mid to late October, to have a look at a few properties (heading over to Patong for a belated 50th for most of October - I'm actually having my real 50th next month, in Bali, with 30 other people coming over) - If you're around in October, I'd love to pick your brain and I'll shout you a beverage or 10 if I make it there..
Cheers!
Scott.
Hi mate I'm still in dusit 2 I really love it here, I'm going to try and stay another year
@@welshboywebby Cheers mate.. And the actual location?? Easy enough to get to and from both Jomtien and Pattaya for a drink and a look??
A bad day here is a fantastic day in the uk. Haha Webby that made me laugh. True.
Your welcome
I think you going out looking and reviewing Condo’s for Rent would be excellent as I’m sure you can show us proper affordable places like 7k - 15k baht a month and not like some of the other CZcamsrs I see that just show high end stuff.. I know Everyone’s circumstances / Budgets are different and can be a big margin between High to Low but I think yours would be more realistic for the retired / want to be retired working class folks like myself from the South Wales Valleys big up the Welsh Folk in Thailand
Keeping real as always Webby boy Top man 👍🏻
Cheers mate
Good advice renting out your house and not selling it. Never cut ties from home
Exactly!
Hopefully you don't get a renter that trashes the place, stops paying, and squats in it for 2 years while you try and get them out in the courts.
Good solid advice 👌 other than no health insurance advice. That's pretty much a no brainer one bad motor bike accident thats 500k minium if you end up in hospital for a while and pattaya in notorious for those..
I can't get health insurance mate, I've never said to anyone not to get it
@@welshboywebby fair point 👉 just may have worth stating that as newbies might rock uo thinking health insurance isn't necessary or that important in thailand.
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Glad you enjoyed enjoyed
Good on you for deciding to learn Thai Webby 👍 I’m currently living in UK and learning to speak Thai (been at it for 1 year). I have a Thai friend who helps me, I give her a small list of English words and she will teach me how to say each word correctly in Thai (with the correct tone to use). My approach is to just learn individual words (same way we teach very young kids) I’ll write the English word and the Thai translation on a post-it note and put it somewhere in my flat where I’ll see it often throughout my day.
I started with words like Money, I want, Music, Interesting, Happy, Tired, Teacher, Doctor etc, then moved on to months of the year, then days of the week, counting to 10, and just moved on to random every day words that I might often wish to use. The key for me is to repeat the words to myself several times per day, repeat, repeat, repeat until you remember it. I’ve learned about 700 words gradually over a year, so I’m now beginning to form little sentences using those words. I’m effectively speaking very broken Thai but my sentences will improve over time.
Once you learn a handful of words it really boosts your confidence, once you realise “Hey, I can actually do this!”. Just speak slowly and remember to use the correct ‘tone’ as you pronounce each word. Trying to learn Thai can seem daunting, but it’s much easier if you just learn it one word at a time. My plan is to be able to speak Thai to a reasonable level ready for when I retire to Thailand in a few years, it will be so much easier and nicer to live there knowing the language 👍🙏
Hi mate thank you for that great comment, I'm trying so hard I just forgetting lol
@@welshboywebby lol, no worries, it’ll come bud 👍
+15 years working and living in Thailand and i still get some words wrong..sometimes..haha
Most thais correct me with a smile because i did take the time and effort to learn the language and are willing to learn.
You must learn to speak Thai in sentences not single words as you could put them in the wrong order and look stupid and don’t make sense
You are kidding yourself
Webby mate I’m over next month meet you for a few Chang’s
OK mate
Friends in Pattaya 🤣 you’ve been hitting the bottle again….anyway good video.
I've got the best friends ever mate
Webby thats ridiculous advice lol
But the best advice, i did i partyed for 2 months now chilling out at pratamnak as you well know just the odd spilling the drinks night 😄
Hahahxim out all the time
Agree with you about the fella at 5:47 who hire and sells bikes across the street from Katesiree, recently hired a Honda Click of him for one hundred baht a day👍
Awesome
Fantastic video ... very informative Webby ... I am 45, and I can't afford to move at the moment but it's something to strive for but it won't happen for 10 years at least.. Good to have people like yourself out there though and learning from you. 👍
Thank you for the comment
Thanks Webby great video we would be lost without you
Be 15-20k all night by then so get saving
Pattaya/Chonburi is pretty interesting because its a pretty big city with good areas away from the "party center"
Jomtien, na klua Thepprasit pratamnak rayong etc there are so many places to live good and cheap with NO drama away from "partycentral" but still have things near and Krungthep is only less than 2 hours away.
Many expats in pattaya and phuket and hua hin etc seems sadly to get stuck in the looping bar and lady life.
They live the fast reapeting boring life eating western food playing pool chasing payladys talking about same things everyday with bar "friends" and often cant speak a word thai.
Until their physicalhealth mentalhealh or money runs out.
Great message
@@welshboywebby seems so many thinks, that "pattaya" is only the center i lived near Thepprasit nightmarket and in na kluea and it was perfect..
A normal thai city with most thais living there but with all the "western" things near anyway
Good advice!. I have a quick question, if I come from the UK on a tourist visa ( want to stay 3 months 60 days plus 30 extension ). Is it ok just to book a few days in a hotel for when I arrive and then go looking for a nice condo to rent for 3 months?....Or do I have to book the whole 3 months before I apply for the tourist visa? (which I don't want to do). Hope you can help :)
Yes it's ok, but I would give it more than a few days in a hotel unless your sure which condo your going to rent.
It’s totally fine, I done the exact same thing. I’m currently here now
Yes no problem at all
best thing to do.. come there get a (cheap) hotelroom as a base where u sleep and shower and WALK and go by bahtbus around town and look and learn how win scooter taxis work and which areas to live in.
Explore the town and different areas ..there are "for rent " signs everyware
Jomtien is probably the best part to retire,then you're just a short taci ride from the Bar scene of the downtown
Jomtiem has enough night life that's for sure don't worry about Pattaya
Hi mate, I’m hoping to retire this time next year, I will have £1100 a month till I retire after 9 years. Just about doable I think, what do you think??
I’ve been coming for many years , 1990 first time 👍.
Great ,funny videos by the way.
Cheers mate you could live here on that
Hey webby, not bothered about what your personal budget is however could you give us a low budget and what you could live like a mid-range budget what you could live like and a higher budgie what you could live like...👍🇬🇧
You defo need at least £1000 a month to enjoy your life
Good advice, but maybe you could add something on companionship. I’ve been here one year, in that time I have had three different girls offer to live with me- 2 bargirls, one from a dating app. I turned them down for my own reasons, but I am well aware of their reasons. However, endless different bar fines becomes shallow, and does not fill the need for companionship, leaving you feeling somewhat lonely. I think the answer is to have your fun in the first 6-12 months, then try and find someone compatible, who doesn’t consider living with you is paid employment.
Not easy.
100% agree with that mate
if u feel in the mood just take a cheap happy massage..and spare yourself all the drama with "rent girlfriends"
It would have been useful to hear what you thought was a minimal budget to live and enjoy life in Pattaya. Would 125,000 baht/month be enough for you?
You don't need anywhere near that mate that's for sure
So what’s basic start up costs
Condo, visa health insurance if you want it, that's about it
Everything you need to know? You forgot about the most important thing - HEALTH!!
Omg really
@@welshboywebby Great vlog Webby you didn't cover health insurance this time ?, none the less Thanks
The reason I ain't got any mate, think I need to male a vlogg about health insurance
@@welshboywebby Check WR Life expat insurance , appears to reasonable ?.
Love it...
You say many things, just for the sake of speaking. I arrive for early retirement in November and I estimated a basic budget for myself of $3,500 USD and now you are saying add 50% to that. Love the channel
That budget is a great one mate, you wouldn't need to add anything to that, I said that because so many people come here on a shoestring
There are so many nicer less seedy places in Thailand 🇹🇭 than Pattaya/jomtien
I love jomtien
It’s a lot better than Pattaya. Beach road/walking street/soi cowboy and soi bukao
International Drivers Licence will make things easier (before you come) then convert to a Thai Licence.
I always say that mate much better
@@welshboywebbyWhat you might not know is if you got a driving license from any ASEAN Country you can ride/drive on it in all ASEAN Countries if your only there on a temporary visit.
The Air Asia checking staff in Tokyo for Bkk ALWAYS ask to see the return ticket. Even though, I have never been asked once arrived in Bkk. Buy a cheap refundable exit ticket for Cambodia or elsewhere would be my advice for peace of mind, and also because this is the rule...
I dodnt have any problem with it
just get a 100 baht bus ticket to laos or cambodia..problem solved
Do u need to have certain amount in bank to get the visa?
I don't understand why I keep getting asked this question mate, I made it clear in the video the agent will sort it all out
Webby where’s best to stay lk metro treetown lk alley near time bar or around soi Bukao area please for bars and entertainment
Debau is great mate
Hi Webby,
Is it possible to secure a OA visa whilst on holiday for 30 days so everything is sorted to come back permanently 6 months later. I ask this because obviously I will not have a TM30
Why won't you have a tm30 mate the hotel will give you one or if your in a condo they have to do it for you, 100% you can get a visa your better getting the non 0 visa mate
Good, thanks for advice appreciated
Do you have to have health insurance, to obtain a retirement visa…?
No mate I've not got any
Where is the best place to look for a rental condo webby
Facebook market place
Webby any way of checking on steady eddy? I'm in uk so cant really do much. I'm thinking someone in the pattaya farang community will know where he is staying and check on him? No activity on his channel for 24 hours after announcing he's had a stroke and refusing a scan. Dredd to think he's lying on the floor of his room and noone knows??!
He just give a thumb up
How about heath insurance very expensive
Ain't got any mate
So from your experience is it better to buy a condo or rent one
I will always rent mate just because I like to move around
all the signs saying "for rent" should get u a pointer.
Many buy a condo as a "investment" but forget that there are alot of cheap condos for rent and ppl tend only buy NEW condos..not 5-10-15 year old condos.
So they are stuck with a" investment "they cant sell bills coming every month and desperately tries to rent it out..in the end.
If you make a budget, then make it properly and stick to it. If you need 100000 baht per month then budget for it. No point even doing a budget if you dont intend to use it. We all know what extras we spend, so add them in right at the beginning and dont delude yourself and get caught out later 🍻🍻🤔.
Agree
You said you sold your house? Did you mean rented out? If so do you pay a company to do it or do it yourself from Thailand?
I did put text saying I meant rent I do it myself
@@welshboywebby thanks for replying, I only have audio so missed that. Doing the rental yourself will have the 10% management fee, so worth it!
I think 80% of what this guy talks is genuine... which ain't bad considering most talk aload of shit
Only 80% lol thanks
Have you got health insurance mate? . Everything else seems fairly easy . Thank you.
No mate I've not got any
Don’t you need a bank account with 800,000 baht before getting a visa ?
Mate you got to be careful what you say on youtube watch it again and you will know the answer, why do you think they charge a fee
Visa companies get around the law,,lots of foreigners will get a shock as there is due a shake up of using so called agents,
Thanks for this information video, I really appreciate it. Quick question….. for the visa’s, did you mean you must pay the agent $28,500 usd or baht?
Thank you!
Baht
Baht mate that gets you 15 months visa and bank account
28,000 thb for an agent to get your resident visa and bank account..that absurd . It's about 15k baht to get your retirement resident multiple entry visa from an agent. Your price of 28k for an agent to do your visa and bank account is if u dont have the 800,000 thb in your bank account at all times that they will put it there and that's why the charge is 28k thb . The thing is why would u retire to Thailand if u didn't have £20k put aside instead of paying these agents 13k thb extra every year for bluffing the authorities.
he can't get a normal healthinsurance he says ,so the money probably covers that too.
Good until immigration looks at it or check out the "agency"..then u are pretty..f-ed =)
Many expats i know over +15 years living and working in thailand divides their living between thailand cambodia and vietnam and phillipines ..renting condos and scooters and are FREE to travel and relocate and explore
its a l better life than get stuck in one place and often stagnate
This is for a first time after that it's 12500 a year, why would you want to put 20000 in a thai bank account when you can earn interest in your own country 😉
Steady Eddie has had a mini stroke appears very confused worth giving the lad a call.
All sorted
@@welshboywebby Well done.
Do you think the government will clamp down on agents facilitating the visa's . Or will little brown envelopes keep changing hands.
Not a chance
@@welshboywebby good to know
Webby i can rent my house £900 a month and get £800 from other means is this enogh
100% it is,mate you'll have a great time on that money
@welshboywebby cheers pal thinking about it 👍
Bikes are great till you have a accident which occurs pretty often in Pattaya and not always your fault as you know, Bolt is your mate and mega cheap no Brainer
I would be lost without any bike if I'm honest but I gegvwhat your saying the thing is people come here can't even ride a bike that's the problem
@@welshboywebby I can understand you needing it in Jomtien but i live in central Pattaya and theres no point IMHO
Webby im sure when you first do a retirement visa you must have 30 days clear on your passport as it takes upto 28 days to clear maybe has changed because TIT 😂
You can do anything if you have money mate 😆
KEEP AWAY FROM HOOKERS IN BARS, ITS NOT CORRECT YOU HAVE TO GET A RE-ENTRY PERMIT TO BOOK A ONE WAY FLIGHT TO BANGKOK, 28,000 IS EXPENSIVE FOR VISA!! YOU CAN GET FOR 22,000bt , Just make sure you have good health insurance if you get a motorbike!!!
Thank you for being so happy nothing I said is wrong, in fact every I said is 100% right mate, thank you for given a comment, also dod you really watch the video when did I say the visa was 28000 shame you can't understand my vlogg
He said visa was 23,800
Not another bloody Pattaya know it all, there's a vid nearly everyday with people daying the same bollocks
So can I ask you something why do you watch them all seems a bit strange to me, that you watch all the videos then moan, don't watch youtube there you go sorted
Webby mate I'm in block B, still waiting on that wake up. I've got a lady in my bed asleep I don't know if she's a man or women I don't want to be rude and ask or look 😂
Hahha
@@welshboywebby youre a legend mate never forget it
Cheers mate thatcis nice to hear
Unless you are gifted that way,learning a new language is tough.....in addition,the older you get....I can normally tell a driver that hasn't passed there driving test until their early/mid thirties are always shite and angry behind the wheel.
Behave Webby; there is no way you can live in a tent for £250 a month in UK!
Hahaha
If your only looking for lust and pleasure then go and live in Pattaya.
If your looking for love and a partner then don't!
Good comment
clown🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Hahah I'm not going to say thank you for that comment
No video like this is complete without considering health and costs. Huge costs for serious illness. The no.1 reason by far for not making the move. Webby admits he almost died there before getting an emergency flight home. Steady Eddie another CZcamsr sounds like he's had a stroke in Pattaya but won't see a doctor. Probably worried about money. Ignoring health makes this a pretty useless video.
I have money to cover any medical cost mate so can't understand your comment but I also think you
health insurance is YOUR own choice as a grown adult no youtuber can advise you for or against it..its YOUR choice.
Get one or have money to cover expenses in a emergency fund or end up like the loosers that did choose it all away..its YOUR choice
I can't get health insurance
@@welshboywebby
feels like many guys think a insurance cost BIG money..when the truth is most cost alot less than 1000 £ a year, compare that to uk or other european countrys taxes=)
hell did a FULL checkup in december in bangkok in a local clinic 1300 baht
no insurance needed and 6 papers full of with test results from blood and "other fluids
Figure it out. Everyone’s health situation is different. Either get a health insurance plan within Thailand, rely on travel insurance, self-insure or go home if you’re sick. It’s not that complicated. Your comment is useless.
You sold your house to have a rental income what the fuck you talking about?
Check what he wrote on the bottom of the screen at 1:23
Yeah some stupid people watch my videos
I take it you didn't really watch my video, please try and watch it