My Honest Opinion After Living in Hua Hin Thailand for Three Months

[@AlaskaninThePhilippines]

I misspoke saying I have been here since December. In fact I have been here since September.

[@MichaelB.63]

Looks like you found a nice spot. I can see from the videos why you stay. Nice, clean and friendly.

[@AlaskaninThePhilippines]

@ Thanks. Hard to find anything wrong with this place .

[@bijanbayne3259]

Moving there from Jomtien in a week

[@AlaskaninThePhilippines]

@ Good luck. I think you will like it.

[@Wonderwall36]

@@bijanbayne3259 If you don't mind: why are you leaving Jomtien?

[@karleichstaedt8024]

Thanks for the video. We visited Hua Hin last Winter ( we’re from Massachusetts in the U.S.), and are returning next month. The entire area is beautiful!

[@AlaskaninThePhilippines]

@@karleichstaedt8024 Thanks for watching. I agree it’s very beautiful here.

[@CJOLars]

Thanks for the report about your place. Sounds great. I have been curious about Hua Hin for a while watching Utube about it. Sounds great

[@AlaskaninThePhilippines]

@@CJOLars It’s a very nice place check it out if you get a chance.

[@gregbaugh13]

Thank you, Jeff, once again for the information and experience in Hua Hin. I've been traveling to Thailand for 12 years now and love Bangkok and Pattaya for vacation, but Hua Hin sounds great to live. I grew up in New York, a little different from Alaska, but sounds like we appreciate the same things now. looking forward to chatting in March

[@AlaskaninThePhilippines]

@@gregbaugh13 You will like it here I think.

[@terencecoeart]

Ban Khun Por is a great place to go in the evening. It is a huge night food market with cheap eats and beer. Some nights with live bands too. It is near Soi 94. Another difference with the Philippines is that there are no brownouts in Thailand and better internet connections.

[@AlaskaninThePhilippines]

@@terencecoeart Yes I eat at that night market it’s really cool. Nothing like that in the Philippines. And yes no brown outs here and great internet.

[@Cole_Pfeiffer_has_a_Fake_Hand]

Thanks so much for another great and helpful video! Take care

[@AlaskaninThePhilippines]

@@Cole_Pfeiffer_has_a_Fake_Hand Thanks for watching.

[@darb449]

For an older expat you probably picked one of the nicest places to stay in Thailand, in my opinion. The king of Thailand has his residences there so it is also fairly well policed and kept in good condition. There is enough nightlife to keep you interested and the beaches are pretty clean. I have been going to Thailand for about 25 years and it would be the place that I would retire to if I didn't enjoy my own country so much and I had no family ties.

[@AlaskaninThePhilippines]

@@darb449 Thanks. I noticed the palaces around town and everything is kept very nice and clean. I heard the Father of the current king is from here. I agree with everything you said and don’t think I am leaving any time soon.

[@สุทธิศักดิ์มธุรพงศากุล]

Have a nice day in Hua Hin in winter season of Thailand 🤗

[@AlaskaninThePhilippines]

@@สุทธิศักดิ์มธุรพงศากุล Thanks. It’s much nicer than my Alaskan winter season😆

[@AussieRon]

Thanks for sharing once again 👍. I was like you, I couldn't find any drawbacks about living in Thailand. The food, the safe Thai society and the tropical weather makes it a great place to retire. The only thing that frustrated me was the long term visa. Unless you have sufficient income to satisfy Thai immigration, you will always have to deal with border runs and insecure short term accommodation. It makes it harder to plan long-term. Other than that I love Thailand 🙏. The Philippines pales in comparison 😮

[@AlaskaninThePhilippines]

@@AussieRon Thanks, I was considering doing a video on things I don’t like about Thailand and realize it would be a short video 😁 I hear there is an option to work around the money in the bank thing. That’s my problem too.

[@AussieRon]

@AlaskaninThePhilippines There's a way around it. I know of an American guy who went down that path and he's still in Thailand after 3 years 😊

[@AlaskaninThePhilippines]

@@AussieRon Thanks. That’s my back up plan.

[@terencecoeart]

@@AlaskaninThePhilippines ask around to find the RIGHT visa agent and they will sort it out for you.

[@AlaskaninThePhilippines]

@ Thanks, that’s my plan.

[@CJOLars]

Take a look at Cha Am nearby. Should be a little less crowded

[@AlaskaninThePhilippines]

@@CJOLars Thanks. Yes I have been to cha am once. I could live there I think.

[@skatingeezer3952]

glad to hear your comfortable and likin' hua hin Jeff.. Hope your upcoming move is smooth..

[@AlaskaninThePhilippines]

@@skatingeezer3952 Thank you brother. Sure is nice here.

[@Wonderwall36]

Thank you bro. I'm eyeing HH for part-time winter retiremnt one day. It's my Land of Oz. Even Thai people like and respect HH as a good place to live.

[@AlaskaninThePhilippines]

@@Wonderwall36 I don’t know of anyone that don’t like it here. Even the king has a palace here.

[@marchoman1776]

I enjoy your show. I have noticed that most of the KZbin's with larger followings have managed to mount their camera higher.So that when you're watching them you are not Looking at them from below. But more of a natural appearance sitting across your them, looking them in the eye.. I mean, there's nothing wrong. With your chin buttttt

[@AlaskaninThePhilippines]

@@marchoman1776 Thanks for the feedback. I agree. I have camera stand with very short legs I will try to figure a way to raise it up a bit.

[@markwakefield8563]

What village in Alaska were you living in?

[@AlaskaninThePhilippines]

@@markwakefield8563 Mountain Village. I have another channel on Alaska, if your interested search yukonjeff.

[@markwakefield8563]

@ I’ve been to a few Yukon river villages but none that low. Enjoy your time in the sun. We got fresh snow in the Mat-su.

[@AlaskaninThePhilippines]

@ Thanks, yea I was way out west. Enjoy the fresh snow. I don’t miss it yet.

[@Cole_Pfeiffer_has_a_Fake_Hand]

Do you mind sharing whether you are purchasing health insurance or self-insuring? If you’ve done a video on that, please link to it if you don’t mind. Thanks very much!

[@AlaskaninThePhilippines]

@@Cole_Pfeiffer_has_a_Fake_Hand I had travel insurance but let it expire. I have been self insured. I had surgery and spent two days in the hospital here with a cost of less than $700. So that’s not bad.

[@Cole_Pfeiffer_has_a_Fake_Hand]

@@AlaskaninThePhilippines thank you for the reply!

[@Troy-p4e]

I’m am taking my Phillapina wife to Thailand for our next vacation ,I want her to see the difference between Thailand and Philippines as a second home option in retirement,it is only a short flight back home if she wants to see family ,My retirement dollars will go a lot further than here in Australia,cheers mate 👍🇦🇺

[@AlaskaninThePhilippines]

@@Troy-p4e That’s a great plan. I was considering that too. She won’t want to leave I bet.

[@IsaanSlowLife]

You might also like Prachuap Khiri Khan just South of you. Laid back fishing village

[@AlaskaninThePhilippines]

@@IsaanSlowLife Yes I been through it. That’s a good suggestion. Thanks 🙏

[@marcrichard7251]

Boy if I didn’t have a girlfriend in Dumaguete I would check out Hu Hin 😊

[@AlaskaninThePhilippines]

@@marcrichard7251 Bring her with you. You will have someone to talk to.

[@25Soupy]

You were born in Alaska and how long did you live there?

[@AlaskaninThePhilippines]

@@25Soupy No I was born In the Midwest but spent the last 42 years in Alaska. Search yukonjeff if you’re interested in my Alaskan channel.

[@stevengonyaw1617]

I don't drink or party ! Can I survive there on 1 k usd a month ?

[@AlaskaninThePhilippines]

@@stevengonyaw1617 That’s cutting it close IMO. If you have savings enough to get you back home if needed. I would say try it then.

[@terrybaikie2181]

Yes it is a nice place so long the boredom doesnt kill you. Even retired I like owning my own property, having my own animals/ pets. There I feel insecure, temporary, like anyone could have u kicked out or just lose a lot of cash with some silly complaint....

[@AlaskaninThePhilippines]

@@terrybaikie2181 Thanks. I hope to get a place to garden and raise chickens so I am not bored. Go fishing if I can maybe diving if I can afford it. Being on a retirement visa should not be too bad security wise I would think.

[@terrybaikie2181]

@AlaskaninThePhilippines I hope that works out. However its still only renting. Never being allowed to own land keeps one temporary imo.

[@AlaskaninThePhilippines]

@ I always thought that too until I realized I am only on earth temporarily so owning land isn’t as important to me at now at my age anymore.Having said that I need to have security in a long term contract once I find my forever home.

[@terrybaikie2181]

@@AlaskaninThePhilippines I do understand. I mull over the same thing. At least there one can have a gf.

[@jeffkravitz9109]

2 malls, not 3

[@AlaskaninThePhilippines]

@@jeffkravitz9109 Yes,I was counting the small strip mall with the pizza place at the end of soi 94

[@JohnCoates-e3x]

Hua Hin is pronounced Wa-Hin. If you pronounce it correctly you’ll appear smarter.

[@AlaskaninThePhilippines]

@@JohnCoates-e3x Thanks, but I don’t want to give any false impressions.

[@AlaskaninThePhilippines]

@@backyardbluejay2268 Thanks. I will ask my Thai friend .

[@JohnCoates-e3x]

Best pronunciation for foreigners is Wa-Hin.

[@JohnCoates-e3x]

Sure. In mandarin HUA is always pronounced WA, so it may be easier for foreigners to follow that, however I do realize we’re taking about Thailand.

[@VintageThaiLadyBoy]

Hua Hin is pronounced as it is spelt, and I am Thai 🙂

[@prontsc]

You didn't live there, you visited.