Thread: I think I have found the perfect village - Nichada!

Originally Posted by chitown

Originally Posted by Ceburat1

I also want to spend some time outside the city and enjoy rural Thailand as well.


It looks like a nice place to live but it is in no way rural, not even outside of the village. You are just going from a crowed, unruly part of a large city to a control or restricted part of a smaller city.

Good grief!!! You are all missing one point. I never said that was the rural place. I said I am renting TWO places. One in the city and one up country!!!!!!

Up country equals BKK metro suburbs....in your eyes.

You've become quite the country mouse.

Originally Posted by grasshopper

Does your faecal matter have to be prewrapped when you take a dump?

what a worthless contribution to cyberspace and thsi forum, ffs..............

I went to this place once.

60k is nothing if you want a peaceful, comfortable life in those surroundings.

Originally Posted by DJ Pat

I went to this place once.

60k is nothing if you want a peaceful, comfortable life in those surroundings.

Pat, I do not believe I have ever dispatched a green to you before, but one is on the way!!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by Rural Surin

Up country equals BKK metro suburbs....in your eyes.

Why don't you read the fucking thread before you add your cretinous comments.

^ now where would be the fun in that

Its all a matter of Jeff's "style".

Here are some rental prices in the area- quite a bit of variation:

ISB International School of Bangkok Area - Bangkok Homes

Originally Posted by DrAndy

Originally Posted by chitown

Even the British have good tips once and awhile!!!

Are Thais allowed to live there?

No. You deposit your Thai wife in one of the lockers behind the security gate and you can collect them when you leave to go shopping.

Originally Posted by chitown

Originally Posted by DJ Pat

I went to this place once.

60k is nothing if you want a peaceful, comfortable life in those surroundings.

Pat, I do not believe I have ever dispatched a green to you before, but one is on the way!!!!!!!!!

My first

I am a firm believer in home comfort. It's where one returns at the end of a day.

If you can't make your own space comfortable sanctuary/bolthole, then life is not worth living, or you're a tight bastard.

Originally Posted by FailSafe

Here are some rental prices in the area- quite a bit of variation:

ISB International School of Bangkok Area - Bangkok Homes

I have actually had a look at a couple of those ones listed on the site. 100% luxury. I tell ya'!!

Originally Posted by Bangyai

Originally Posted by DrAndy

Originally Posted by chitown

Even the British have good tips once and awhile!!!

Are Thais allowed to live there?

No. You deposit your Thai wife in one of the lockers behind the security gate and you can collect them when you leave to go shopping.

they sound really good value then

Loads of Chevron people there, make sure you have your beige Chinos ready....

I saw a lot of diplomatic plates today. Maybe a lot of embassy staff housed there?

They are a little bit picky with the application process. I needed a sworn statement that I was not a member of Teakdoor.

CD?

Wouldn't want to live too near them

Have been browsing for a while - it is a nice area, upscale and for once the residents care about what is happening on the other side of their gates.

My GF and I have discussed 2 places recently. Although we do not need a weekend getaway as neither of us work(man I wish she would get a job HaHa) we thought about 3 months in each place.

I am thinking Pran Buri and Trinity Lake, California on a house boat... seriously.

Flying out soon to check one out. Might buy and rent it out while we are back here or just rent for the 3 months while there. How is that for rural living....

The Nichada place looked nice from the pictures. Seems a bit "Stepford Wifey" to me but OK.

But you know I have to ask, for that type of money why not consider various getaways to various islands or resorts up north and chill....I mean really Chill. For 60K baht a month you could have a chauffeured van take you each weekend with no issues, no traffic hassles etc and have money left over.

Point of reference, In the US I had 2 homes. One in the heart of Silicon Valley (Where I worked) and a nice throw down place up by Yosemite Valley. Problem was after 6 or so months I was tired of the same place to retreat and the drive to get there. But that was me.

If you can get into a place without a 1 year rental agreement then best IMHO. Just some thoughts. I think you will be surprised how quickly the newness of the "getaway" location will wear off and then you are stuck with a fat bill and soon you may find you do not even want to go.

It seems quite the deal if you want orderly surroundings. You can have good neighbours, bad neighbours, or virtually no neighbours- I opted for the latter. If I lived in Nichada I'd probably end up hating Mexican food, Thanksgiving day and schoolteachers.

Originally Posted by sabang

It seems quite the deal if you want orderly surroundings. You can have good neighbours, bad neighbours, or virtually no neighbours- I opted for the latter. If I lived in Nichada I'd probably end up hating Mexican food, Thanksgiving day and schoolteachers.

Too be honest, I just want peace and quiet. I want to be able to walk my dogs without carrying a big stick to fight off packs of soi dogs that want to attack my them. I also want to be close to a Villa Mart for gorceries, be near some restaurants with Western cuisine to satisfy my palette once in awhile, close to a theater with movies in English and a half hours drive to Suk or Silom.

Originally Posted by chitown

Originally Posted by sabang

It seems quite the deal if you want orderly surroundings. You can have good neighbours, bad neighbours, or virtually no neighbours- I opted for the latter. If I lived in Nichada I'd probably end up hating Mexican food, Thanksgiving day and schoolteachers.

Too be honest, I just want peace and quiet. I want to be able to walk my dogs without carrying a big stick to fight off packs of soi dogs that want to attack my them. I also want to be close to a Villa Mart for gorceries, be near some restaurants with Western cuisine to satisfy my palette once in awhile, close to a theater with movies in English and a half hours drive to Suk or Silom.

All seem like fair requests.. Good luck on the quest. Amazing what one will have to give to have that here.

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..... be near some restaurants with Western cuisine to satisfy my palette once in awhile


Interesting medium but personally I prefer eating food than painting it.

Originally Posted by chitown

and a half hours drive to Suk or Silom.

you can probably get a suk quite a lot closer, but Silom would be a lot longer, except at 2am

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Originally Posted by chitown

..... be near some restaurants with Western cuisine to satisfy my palette once in awhile


Interesting medium but personally I prefer eating food than painting it.

some restaurants do a nice line in colours

Many of the houses in Nichada are getting fairly old, yet they are still overpriced. There are lots of nice Moo Baans in the area where you will get a nicer house for 20,000 cheaper at least. They don't feel quite as much like suburban USA but that is a plus in my books. There are families in Nichada which literally never leave it, no joke....it's weird.