Normally a very basic kitchen with no oven, dishwasher or hot water tap.

Thanks Russel !

We think so too ! We will probably buy this one as a second home .

Yes Des in our complex. The beach is about 8klms but there's is road works happening now so we have to drive further.

I guess you could. They can either say yes or no. No harm in trying !

Thanks for your comment! Indeed a very nice home !

Indeed !

Thank you !

Indeed ! And yes a must do we think !

Thank you !

The mail man dropped off an invoice to say it was being held at the post office. The tablets we ordered from India had to be picked up from the customs office.🙁

@@HereComeTheParkers Thank you - good to know!

@@chilled-out-on-lantau You are very welcome !

Thanks so much !

Sure is !!

certainly different .

Would you eat one? 😁

@@HereComeTheParkers i would but i will sprinkle a-lot of chili powder on top of it !!!

50 baht can't go wrong

@@HereComeTheParkers 😁😁😁😁

One of each !

@@HereComeTheParkers hell yea🤪🤪😂😂😂

@@muhamedzain

We agree!

Sure is !

We don't cover bars / bar life on our channel.

And still people wear them. Sad to see many little Thai children growing up with them plastered to their faces :(

The cold water does get a bit chilly in 'winter' time here .

@@Walk-retirement-travel we have found weevils in our rice once. It was in a 2kg bag of rice that we later discovered was past best before date when purchased. Since then we buy only 5 kg bags of high quality rice and decant 2kg at a time into an airtight container. No further problems. If you have space you can store your rice (and flour) in the fridge. FYI we had far more problems with weevils in Australia than we have ever had in Thailand.

Yes very easy. If you have a valid licence from your home country no driving test is required. As far as we know you will have to prove your residential address in Thailand with a copy of your lease and the certificate of residence from immigration department. (Remember - things change often in Thailand so this info may be outdated.)

That's an interesting one because we recently received some stuff from Shein, Shopee and Lazada - all from China. No duty on that.

We will have to give that one a try !

Best one we have seen !

Yes no rhyme or reason . Like we can buy Australian carrots here cheaper then in Australia.

Hopefully will be soon !

This parcel was less then that but Thai Customs took it upon themselves to value it at 2500 baht . So they charged us the duty.

@@HereComeTheParkers at the whim I guess of the officers~ I noticed the change when ordering from Amazon that suddenly everything had duty added ~ at least that is less subject to interpretation 🤷‍♀️

@@chilled-out-on-lantau we would be interested to know which Amazon you order from. Amazon Australia doesn't ship to Thailand, Amazon USA does ship to Thailand but adds insane import charges, and Amazon Singapore doesn't ship to Thailand.

@@HereComeTheParkers Amazon USA is the best range, lots of items included in free shipping for order over US$35. Get hit with duty - especially clothes \ manchester etc. But quality for price vs here is good esp if you hit Prime deals etc. can do UK as well but no free shipping and prices not as good.

Buy local - eat and drink local is definitely the best advice! You can get Thai wine from Monsoon Valley Vineyard and it's "ok" wine but, surprise surprise, it's terribly expensive! Last time I checked it was more expensive here than equivalent Australian and Chilean wine! WTF? www.monsoonvalley.com/en

Brilliant! Thanks for the accurate conversation!

We get Benjarong 100% Jasmine Rice. We like it the best but we have not tried every brand available. In our opinion it's the best compromise between price and quality. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Most holders of western passports can stay in Thailand for 90 days at a time (60 days on entry plus a one time extension at the local immigration office of 30 days total 90 days). They then leave for a while and come back and do it again.

You can get toothpaste in Thailand from every store, including 7-Eleven, that isn't salty. You're right, the Thais like salty toothpaste but there are heaps of "not-salty" varieties from Colgate and other multinational and Thai brands. There are also many herbal varieties.

Compared to where though? Just curious.

@@HereComeTheParkers to many countries to be honest. Unless you're drinking Chang, Leo, and Singha of course which is all really awful taste beer although I stopped drinking now anyway. Any healthy imported foods cost way more than most developed countries

@@youngandfree93 Imported foods are very expensive here . But you can buy imported Aussie carrots for less then in Australia 🤔 We also don't drink a lot of beer. Linda is allergic 😮‍💨

Cans are more expensive I guess than bottled beer here. Around 70 baht for a big bottle.

Thank you so much !

On the matter of permanent residency and visas we suggest you contact a Thai lawyer or a visa agent. Siam Legal has a good website that explains about PR and visas. www.siam-legal.com/ We can stay because we have a visa that allows us to stay. We are just like every other foreigner who lives here. You can buy a house here on a 60 day tourist visa if you want - you don't have to have permanent residency. There are thousands of people who own houses here and stay for say 90 days at a time, go back home for a while then come back to Thailand and continue the cycle again.

Well that explains it then! Thanks!

There is one still for sale as far as we know. But the one next door will be available as soon as it is completed. There are plans to build more houses at the back of us also. Cha Am beach is approx 20 minutes from us but we have major road works happening , Once that is opened it should take less time. Which market are you referring too?

Makro supermarket, Lotus market BIg C Local Thai market. Thank you 🙏

@@sompobutama3761 there is a Makro and a large Lotus's in Cha Am about 17 km away .Here's the Google Maps link - you can work out distances yourself. maps.app.goo.gl/KejyXEukpwb2Hjpb8

This complex is very nice. Thank you for watching and commenting.

We will try to do more of these and cover fresh produce and meat.

Great product and high fashion!

That's a great idea! We will see what we can do! 😃