Pattaya has a wide range of properties available across the city including both high-rise and low-rise condos, luxury villas and budget properties. However, one category that often gets overlooked is the mid-range villages that you can find across the city. Many of these villages are slightly older, but this also means that they are in prime locations, often towards the heart of the town. Here are just six of the [...]
Loy Krathong is celebrated across Thailand and indeed other countries in the region. It is regarded as one of the most colourful and picturesque festivals in the Buddhist calendar. Buddhists celebrate the goddess of water and the end of the traditional rainy season by releasing Krathongs into the seas, rivers, lakes and even canals around Thailand. The small rafts that are usually made of a piece of the banana tree [...]
Pattaya is a fantastically lively and vibrant city, but most people would agree that Pattaya Beach isn’t one of the best in the area. If you are looking for some sand and sun, luckily some excellent beaches aren’t too far out of town. Others are a little further away and are great places to enjoy a short break. Here are some of the best beaches or islands in the area: [...]
Regardless of if you are a property owner or you are just renting, if you are living in Pattaya for any significant length of time, there is a good chance that you periodically need to buy home electricals. Thankfully, it is relatively easy to pick up the items that you need. Some will be branded items such as Samsung or Tefal, while others could be local brands. Whatever you require, [...]
Regardless of where you are in the world, there is an ever-increasing push to “go green”. Even in Thailand, a country perhaps not noted for putting environmental issues high on the agenda, the plastic collection is on the increase, stores are less willing to issue plastic bags and efforts are being made to save energy. Solar energy is becoming more popular and is perfect for homes in Thailand due to [...]
When we think of inner-city living in Pattaya, we usually think about condos as it is easy to forget that there are plenty of great village in downtown Pattaya and Jomtien. If you prefer living in a house as opposed to a village, but would prefer to live west of Sukhumvit Road, you might want to consider one of these nine quality villages. Baan Natcha Baan Natcha is an exclusive [...]
