$175 Month Move Here? Cha-am Beach Condos Shops Eats Prices & More! Cha Am Thailand

As locals and local Expats alike well know, Cha-am is NOT Hua Hin's red-headed step sister, rather quietly under the radar (just as they like it;) Come see why...
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[@SideTripLife]

NEXT: Cha-Am at NIGHT + Beach music fest!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2W1lWailM5pp9k PREV: $120 Month Hua Hin: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nqWwd3x6rqufjbs TIPS/Buy me a beer? bit.ly/3Le6Ex8 Hua Hin Hotels: www.agoda.com/city/hua-hin-cha-am-th.html?cid=1898974 Bangkok Hotels www.agoda.com/city/bangkok-th.html?cid=1898974 Flights: bit.ly/3STHLvf *IMPORTANT!!!!! SOME OF MY RESPONSES TO EMAILS AND COMMENTS ON THIS & SIMILAR VIDS: Been feeling slightly alarmed (and worryingly responsible) at the amount of responses from folks stating they may just pick up and move across the world based on a 15 min YT video.... Here's an email response I just sent to a guy who said he's considering quitting his job and moving here (despite never even been here before....) ============== -Honestly, you may think you could live on $800 month/$1000 month etc here but at that budget life would be very basic (plus wouldn't include insurance, visa costs, emergencies, etc etc etc). Personally keep to approx $1500 budget and find that 'just' covers having a modestly enjoyable lifestyle here (one's milage may vary of course). Both health insurance and long term visas can be costly especially depending on age. Under 50 health insurance approx $100 month and over 50 insurance gets increasingly expensive, factor $300 month-up. Visas: Elite visa $17K USD for 5 years, 60K USD for 20 years. Retirement visa you must show either 65k THB/$1900 USD monthly income, or 800kTHB/$23,000 USD in a Thai Bank account. Many under 50's do get other visas such as education visa to learn Thai Language or Muay Thai etc but this is a short term solution and they're cracking down on abusers. Thus, BEFORE you say 'take this job and %#$@! it' and jump on a plane to move to Thailand... would recommend at a minimum coming for a visit FIRST. YT'rs like me can make it look all wonderful but of course daily life is much different than a 15 min YT highlight vid. So, please, BEFORE making any commitments (or burning bridges) come have a look first. Then, if you still feel the same and are financially sound, do a longer test (say 6 months) to see if daily life here really meets expectations, suits your lifestyle and your budget. Good luck STL

[@timkdiamond]

Thank God. A Thailand travel vlogger who knows Thailand and knows how to vlog. The best.

[@Mike-qo8nm]

One month or my rent just outside philadelphia covers the rent in cha am for almost a year God I can't wait to get over there!

[@calvinluongvan9245]

😂😂😂

[@user-xg5vr9ry6z]

Me 2

[@whatsname2649]

$175. What more could you need? We can always WANT more, but until then this would do nicely! Side trips pay dividends. 👍🇹🇭🏝️

[@haroldbell213]

Man this sounds perfect. Just a thought

[@Mikpm57]

Am I the only one who gets the best perspective on cost of living from the beer prices?

[@SideTripLife]

haha nope, ur not alone in that

[@mindcache5650]

I’ve visited 38 countries, lived in 6 . For me, it comes down to ; mountains+ clean beach + big pool + gym + modern condo+ safety+ clean water+ good markets ; as inexpensive as possible. You don’t need more than that .

[@rihziavantonder117]

Which city has ticked most of your boxes?

[@malcolmmcdonald1543]

So it comes down to quite a lot of things then....

[@djfoaming5337]

100% agree. what's your top 5 ?

[@gif24gt60]

Cheap, extensive public transportation. Very important

[@damienstuart3052]

Sounds like all you need mate

[@johngriffiths6811]

Cha Am is where I spend all my time in Thailand. I have been going there for over 20 years. I love staying at the Lumpini Park Beach. So quiet and great pools.

[@user-bs4vb8vh6m]

I have a condo in Lumpini Jomtien Park Beach. It's quiet and the weather is great. In the evening, there will be wind from the sea blowing into the condo. Makes me feel refreshed from the ozone and the sunset here is so beautiful. It has 3 large swimming pools, a fitness room, a sauna room. And the view on the top of the building is very beautiful.

[@MrKarten67]

Great video I love Cha Am, they have everything Hua Hin has but with a quieter setting, except on weekends when both Hua Hin and Cha Am fill up with people from Bangkok. The biggest plus with Cha Am is that they have a beach promenade, something you don't have in Hua Hin, Cha Am is also a fishing village, so the seafood is a little cheaper at restaurants or street vendors.

[@SideTripLife]

Great comment!

[@mariettathornton5924]

My husband and I totally love your condos tour videos!! We’re binge watching them all & thanks for sharing 😊

[@SideTripLife]

Thank you both! STL

[@leestephenfitzpatrick6373]

We love Cha Am, My mother-in-law introduced Me to it 10-12 years ago & I found myself going back more & more. My wife is from Suphanburi, but lived a lot of her life in BKK, so can live anywhere really. I wanted to be near the coast & Cha Am seemed the right firt for me, enough farang for the locals to speak a bit of English, but not saturated with farang like Hua Hin. We bought our land march 2022, well My wife's land, you know the score 😂 lookjng forward to the house build & retirement.

[@SideTripLife]

Thanks for sharing, enjoy!

[@Capo51]

Thnx, pal. Your scooter ride was truly interesting. Visited Cha-Am and Hua Hin some 25 yrs ago last time. Did NOT recognise any of scenery shown in this clip! Life evolves... everywhere. Keep up yr good work. It helps a lot as expat that you speak some Thai.

[@ounkhamdragonmingboupha9581]

I liked all your videos. I’m trying to convince my wife to buying a condo in Thailand. In Edmonton is where I live now. Things are getting expensive to buy now this days in Canada. I got dual citizenship(Laos and Canadian). Also, I lived in Thailand for 7 years when I was 5 years old until 12 years old. Until I moved to Canada. Thank you for making them videos.

[@calvinluongvan9245]

As a Laotian American, I have a same situation. I would love to retire in Thailand, Laos and Cambodia.

[@robertkelly6282]

So many available condos for sale now depends on your budget. I prefer bkk I bought mine 11 years ago why bkk? Originally from nyc lived near Times Square. I don’t drive so bkk was perfect for me.

[@sanisithmisaiphon4056]

Here i bought mine in Pataca 10 years ago but i had problem with now i want to sell it

[@sanisithmisaiphon4056]

I mean Pattaya

[@Shakespielberg]

Your adventures in these smaller beach towns are just fantastic! These places look very appealing due to lower crowds (tourists) and better prices for medium or long-term visits.

[@mikeyboy3054]

Another educational video from STL. Easy to listen to and filled with great info. Nicely played.

[@watereddown1s]

Looking forward to part 2! Thanks for the recon and love your coverage of the area/taking notes!

[@SeanHendy]

Yet again, great up to date relevant information on all the important things. Great to see that there are still some amazing deals for accommodation. Even though my last trip was 11 years ago now, I deliberately spent time in the supermarkets to get a feel for the prices. My biggest take away was that wine, beef and cheese were expensive, but I was astounded by the seafood prices. Given that Salmon here (UK) is about £16-20 a kilo, and most other fish are similarly priced, the cost of fish in Thailand, such as red snapper fillets, would be an absolute gift. Don't think I'd ever get tired of that.

[@gujuriddler9513]

love your insights of thailand, you really inspire me to become a digital nomad because through your videos i can see that a happy life can be easy and cheap

[@thunt1565]

Thank you for a very informative and entertaining video. I really like the added text explanations, such as when you explained the change in province when going through the tunnel under the runway. The extra bits of info are great. Keep up the great content.

[@SideTripLife]

Thx!

[@LeoThomas26]

I like this kind of content! It is really good to see different apartment tours and prices.

[@foundatsea3483]

Thanks again for the tours and content. Huge fan of your work and channel. Would also like to see more mid-range condos and resorts rather than standard / low-end please? You might attract a larger audience for that as well. Personally I'd rather stay / rent where it's more quiet and less 20-something party-town. You do a ton of work it's some of the best out there.

[@SideTripLife]

Thank you and good suggestion. As I'm just looking for myself and on a budget thus never considered looking at the more upscale options (but I do post some higher end options too as seen in my Hua Hin condo tour vid). Will try to do more of that. Cheers, STL

[@thuymientran6676]

Indeed I’m more interested in the above 50+ type of quiet place, more geared towards retirees who has had enough of loud music partying all night long. Low budget is fine, so I can save up to keep traveling all around the SEA.

[@kaleeysmith8801]

@@SideTripLife i thank you for all your infos...... can you include size of room in eg. 30.sq.m or whatever size it is for all your videos? so we know the size with the price? if you don't mind that at all, thank you so much!

[@ameralgharaballi3516]

One of the best Thai channels 👍👌 And you my friend make it even better Thank you 🙏

[@oliveoyal]

Stumbled upon this and enjoyed it very much --probably for different reasons than most of your viewers. We snow bird from Germany to Hua Hin over 4 months of winter. Me, american, hubby German, stay in the same rental condo every year, where a number of 50 pluses end up, the Blue Lagoon. We often spend beach days in Cha am. I watched your video today on an overcast chili spring day in Wiesbaden, and thoroughly enjoyed the little tour from Hua Hin to Cha am, with your detours in between….a bit of a nostalgic feeling, even though we just returned from HH beg of April! Thanks! Interesting info about the Chinese investing in E vehicles in Thailand.

[@Snailmailtrucker]

I think I would prefer the 3 floor or higher if I had a choice... *Tsunamis ya know !* I had a small bungalo right on the Gulf of Siam at U-tapao RTAFB back in 1967 ! Awesome !

[@mashton6631]

! Im moving there I am SICK of how expensive it is in Australia every night I look at the real estate website looking at where oh where can I afford to live it’s so bloody expensive 🥵

[@bravefart1000]

i actually moved here from WA 7 months ago and have not missed Australia and no regrets. I am unsure as to whether or not you are eligible for the Australian pension but if you are then all good , you can receive it even when living in Thailand. But if you move to Thailand and stay there until you are of retirement age than if you are applying for the pension I am afraid that you are required to move back to Australia for 2 years before you apply.

[@antruok4950]

Howdy 👋 STL - another video of amazing info . Cha-Am has got it all and Big variety - excellent tour - Thanks as always 👍😃🙏👋👌

[@MojoCabana]

THANK YOU! I'VE NEVER SEEN A SINGLE YOU TUBE CHANNEL THAT SHOW A SKY VIEW OF THE AREA, THEN ZOOM IN AND SHOW AIRPORTS AND ROADS AND TRANSPORTATION, THEN LOCAL FOOD, PLUS BEACH AREAS AND THEN RENTAL AND FOR SALE ACCOMODATIONS AND TOUR OF THE PLACES IN MENTION PLUS THEN GET A FEEL OF THE MALLS AND PRICES!.. ARE YOU EVEN HUMAN AND NOT AI!.. THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE! SUBCRIBED! JUST WANT THIS TYPE OF HIGH SPEED CONTENT WITH TONS OF INFO ON MY FEED FROM NOW ON. WHAT A TREMENDOUS WELL DONE JOB, I HOPE OTHERS ARE TAKING NOTES. BECAUSE WE SURE TAKING NOTICE. GREAT SKILLS MY FRIEND! GOT A TALENT FOR THIS FOR SURE. FIRST UNDER 100K YOU TUBER I WILL PAY TO WATCH ADDS. NEEDS TO BE A MILLION VERY SOON!

[@BradSabako]

Take your cap lock off!

[@Shelleyshelleyxyz]

Haven’t been there for decades. What a change. Thank you for sharing.

[@PaulA-kr1nl]

Last month, I was on the shuttle bus from BKK airport to Hua Hin. The shuttle van from the Hua Hin bus station to hotels is 100 baht, not free. Alternatively, you can walk past the airport to catch the green songtow bus, which will take you to the night market location for 15 baht. Other songtow buses are available once you get to the night market intersection.

[@jefftanasse6958]

Lugging your suitcases and other bags to a baht bus and then throwing them onto the songtow is not the best idea to save three bucks

[@PaulA-kr1nl]

@@jefftanasse6958 agree, which is why 100 baht to your hotel doorstep is a good idea if you have luggage. I’m merely providing clarity and alternatives.

[@dmystify1381]

​@@jefftanasse6958 ...gotta make ya wonder.

[@SideTripLife]

@Paul A Thanks, will paste my earlier rsponse to a similar comment below: Never taken that particular bus out by the Airport (if anyone sees my past vids, train most times, LOVE the train;) But what's up with the sign saying free Clock Tower shuttle, bait n switch or? Cheers, STL

[@PaulA-kr1nl]

@@SideTripLife The woman on the bus was pushing the 100 baht shuttle, which makes me wonder.

[@InsideTheStadium]

Thanks for taking us along, your a legend man. 🙏🏽✌🏽❤️

[@mapleleafdavid]

Thanks for showing the Hua Hin airport. Hope they actually expand the service. A short flight to UTapao or Phuket would be nice. Railway improvements sound promising as well. Another great video. 👍

[@ardentdfender4116]

It’s only my 2nd video just watching as a New Subscriber and I’m liking when that map goes up. Always so fun to see.

[@monster_bbq]

I love your videos STL! Never heard of Cha Am before. Off the beaten track and beautiful. Thank you 👍👍👍

[@lester1517]

thanks for the heads up on Cha Am, looks fantastic. Was just in Thailand and went to Koh Chang, Koh Tao and Koh Samui. , stayed at some of the hotels you reviewed, awesome information. Looks like I'm coming back and I think first stop Cha Am for an extended stay. Thanks heap mate. Cheers Lester

[@SideTripLife]

Cool! Thanks Lester

[@malin5468]

Great vlog! I love your laidback commentary. I will be arriving in Hua Hin on May 6 and will definitely take a trip up to Cha-am.

[@matthewgreen9062]

Love your vids , I’m going to stay in cha am Christmas after watching this 🙏 never been before and I’ve stayed in hua hin 6 times and stopped 90 days each time 😂

[@eileengale7661]

Another great video. Thanks STL!! 😊👏🏼☮️ See you picked the nicely decorated condo in Hua Hin. 😇 All the best finding your next one - yes, compared to Vancouver...you have a goldmine over there...those prices! 🤩 And that fancy place sure did look like the Clampets Beverly Hillbillies! 😂

[@ranctil3]

Great vids of this area of Thailand. Thanks for including prices in CAN$ . Visited Hua hin 50 years ago and very quiet place, remember walking down the beach to the hill at end and not another person or vendor just sand. No shopping malls, bars or condos then, stayed at big railway hotel for couple of bucks a nite. Wonderful memories.

[@YASTravelsEatsWell]

Nice visit to a spot I would never have thought was very nice & reasonably priced!

[@Malin031]

Great video as always. You did a great job. Good editing and beautiful

[@Peter-MH]

With you on the aero press! Surprising the quality of the coffee you can get from them, especially with freshly roasted and freshly ground beans!

[@king2pair]

I love the long videos keep them coming buddy.your living the dream

[@joewalton6056]

Thanks, another great, information packed video!

[@mariettaandcolinthornton9819]

Thanks for another awesome video! Love videos like this because it is useful for my husband & myself 😊

[@SideTripLife]

Thanks, I'm so glad! STL

[@jampasurprenant1794]

Absolutely amazing to see the difference between the town and the village in the town of Hua Hin.

[@ianwallace16]

Another very informative post…keep up the good work 👌

[@adelejones5059]

Hi, just found your channel, love it . I holidayed in Bangkok and cha am many years ago , I would love to return one day, thank you for your videos ❤

[@antsomemo]

Thank you for your very helpful videos. I Have Been Following you for over a year now and your videos are top notch. I am currently retired in the Philippines and will be visiting there in another few months.

[@zokizoran]

Just got back from Asia, great videos! Your channel is perfect, subscribed and will be sharing!

[@up2u162]

Nice job as always, STL! I was in HH for 2 weeks around Songkran - nice little town save those U-turns and traffic (as noted)😂

[@udishomer5852]

I like your videos, good vibes, good pace, interesting to watch

[@Adam-gg7ps]

Man... Might be checking these places out this coming winter.......... Thanks for sharing!

[@juliest.a8914]

Love you vids, I'm close to Montreal and your vids make it feel like a very expensive place to live. It seems like living elsewhere would allow me to build wealth 10x faster ! (and way more comfortably as per price of food, restaurants and alcool)

[@kevinchan1275]

awesome video... thanks keep up the good work. 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@shogunfogun]

Thank you for going out of the way. There are channels that are showing uo with $2k apartments...which is a whole lotta pointless. This makes it real and worth it.

[@jeffjohnsonfutdoc]

Thanks for sharing. Definitely thinking this once done with my medical career.

[@tamlife247]

I absolutely enjoyed your video! Thank you!

[@jaymeez]

Love Your Videos, always Very Informative 👍🏽

[@mickreilly4959]

Great work keep them coming. ......

[@yorkymc]

Just see your video now loving it old guy now back in the day your video filled me full of smiles lovely thank you i lived in North East

[@SideTripLife]

NE back in the day sounds wonderful. Glad to bring a smile :) Cheers STL

[@ewengillies9826]

Good to see my favorite spot in LOS. First visited over 20 years ago ... my how it has cganged and tge prices. Currently staying in an area with thousands of acres of blueberry farms .. eat fresh most days. Tganks for tge tour looking for part 2. Bushyboy Oz.

[@joewalton6056]

Watched this twice to share with wife. Incredible information...

[@javierhugovaldezofficialch8417]

I should go there as well. It seems peaceful enough. Great video amigo.

[@1951Roy]

Thanks for sharing, enjoyed the tour.

[@SideTripLife]

Cheers Roy

[@mixmasterpax]

Thanks a lot, now I want to spend my winters there...😉🍺

[@tonyaonaduja1260]

Thank for the great info you provide. I love Chaing Mai but I love ocean more. I will move to Hua Hin soon.

[@Oggiwara1]

Cha Am is one of my favorite destinations in Thailand, and my favorite hotel is the Grand Pacific Sovereign. The breakfast buffet is the largest and best I have had in Thailand and the Italian restaurant there is rated to one of the 3 best in all of Thailand. It is expensive there, but you get what you pay for. So we usually have at least one dinner there at each stay. The Salmon at Makro is from Norway. But as a Norwegian, I don't buy it at Makro due to the 3-5 times higher price there than what I am used to pay.

[@SideTripLife]

Thanks for the info Svein. Just curious, how much is salmon in Norway anyways? (farmed/fresh). Also, how much is a plate of say Khao Pad Gai/chicken fried rice at a Thai restaurant there? Cheers, STL

[@Oggiwara1]

@@SideTripLife Smoked Salmon start at approx. 400 Bath a kilo, Fresh from approx. 750 Bath a Kilo. Most Thai dinner at a Thai restaurant are from 300-750 Bath, depending on location.

[@oliveoyal]

Thanks for the great information. Will check out the Grand Pacific next 4 month stay in Hua hin. Sounds wonderful. We go to Cha am often for the beach and easy thai lifestyle, lovely local change from our apt in Blue Lagoon. Any other tips as a presumably fish loving Norwegian, where to get a good selection of fresh fish in Hua Hin? (Not shellfish),looking for both good fish restaurant (there are so many ), plus where to buy fish to cook at home. Many places have it, incl the expensive ex pat supermarkets, also Macro which is very large, what do you recommend?

[@snave59]

@@Oggiwara1 It's Bat.Not Bath.

[@snave59]

I meant Bot

[@francischeung3877]

Good video! Thank you for showing the supermarket prices!

[@SideTripLife]

Glad to, thanks for watching :)

[@tapartacus]

Great vid, love Thailand. Love seeing other places besides Samui and other populated areas. Cup Cup

[@jampasurprenant1794]

I appreciate you for your troubles went out of your way to show all of us all of the beautiful places. I myself was born in Bangkok makkasan district ratchathew Bangkok, I left Bangkok in the early seventhy and have been living here in the northern New England of the United States more than fifty years and I'm looking for to move back to Thailand and completely my retirement there.

[@nickmondo222]

i live in Cha am, its a great place. Most of what you need is here, or in Hua Hin. I hope you found the fresh market, opposite side of the main road. Also, good market on Wednesday nights........in fact there are good markets every night, different locations. Immigration here is also very good. As you saw, just a small couple of streets where most of the expats hang out.........but if you want a big party.....go to Pattaya. Frozen strawberries right next to the blueberries in Makro, very cheap. Makro is always quiet, i have never had to wait long to pay. Go to the fishing harbour, near the Squid fishing pier.....great seafood there.

[@SideTripLife]

Great tips from a local Expat Nick, appreciated! STL

[@scottgeen3062]

​@@SideTripLifehi would 20million baht and pension give me comfortable life living in Thailand thank you from Scott new Zealand

[@jacquelinevanfossan7007]

I spent a weekend in Cha am and I thought it was a very charming town. Much better than Pattaya, which I dislike for many reasons. My home base is Bangkok but it's an easy bus ride to Cha am.

[@postbro1]

Great video. I'm pretty much set on retiring to Thailand from the US. But the question is: where?!?! Bangkok is out, don't want the smoke of Chiang Mai, and the craziness of Pattaya might get to be a bit much after a while. These Hua Hin area videos are very informative and putting that area on my radar to check out my next trip!

[@dobryden8558]

Six months Chiang mai six months Hua Hin , job done.😂😂😂😂

[@kougis]

How can I stay 1-2 years at Thailand? How can I get a visa to stay so long?

[@Snip59]

Good content indeed all depends what the individual wants and where you want to stay.

[@lucchabot7305]

I love your style….and found out you’re Canadian too…Awesome!!!….Have a good ONE🎉

[@elijahvalentine9654]

If i had a job that would allow me to work from home i totally would in a heart beat

[@nunchuck7341]

Loving this. Will be moving to hua hin. In 3 months for good. But now you got me thinking. Hua hin /cha am. Lol. Look forward to next video

[@SideTripLife]

Cha-am got ME thinking too... Enjoy your upcoming move!

[@jampasurprenant1794]

That was awesome I love the beautiful towns of Hua Hin.

[@JorgenD-original]

Very interesting video Already begin to wait for next

[@SideTripLife]

Thanks Jorgen

[@jonnywas2665]

Loved the Wrexham reference....great vlog as usual!!!

[@SideTripLife]

this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5TamoODZqxrnLs and this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKjXd5tqd6abmsU and this too: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKjXd5tqd6abmsU Hearty congrats Wrexham!

[@sharonadlam3195]

WOW Cha-am looks amazing, I've not been there before, looking forward to pt2. BTW the gold kiwi in Australia are about the same price. I see you ended u going with Condo #5 - great choice. Pleased to see Wrexham's promotion featured too 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@SideTripLife]

:) kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKjXd5tqd6abmsU

[@jamesbarr2357]

Great content. I thought you were smitten by Khanom Beach. It's on my list to visit 😁

[@NickyDunn]

Hiya. STL. Happy Sunday. Like I always say. Always informative. I love coming along with you on your adventures. Showing us around. Places to eat and stay. I love how you're always so polite. A man after my own heart. (Don't skip those ads, peeps. Every little helps.) Buying accommodation is cheap in Thailand. My home is 3 beds and two baths. 490K. No pool. Or gym.😆 My grandson is 3 soon. Blueberries are his fave. That is the cake he has asked me to make for his birthday. Great video. Liked and Shared. Your videos are never long enough. Look forward to part 2. Have a great week.

[@SideTripLife]

Thanks Nicky! Your grandkid is a kid after my own heart, blueberries my fav ;) I see the dandelions are welcoming Buddy's endorsement on your latest vid, spring has sprung, enjoy! STL

[@NickyDunn]

@@SideTripLife Happy Days. Happy Monday. Have fun.

[@sicilian-american]

another great informative to the point video..thanx dude,u dont fool with the stupid stuff like angled shots and bs.u show stuff like lodging food beaches and everyday stuff that people really need and want to know..bravo!!,,im retiring in 2024 and coming back to southeast asia to live out my life,,ill be 48 when i retire so still have some life left to enjoy in a tropical paradise instead of freezing chi=town usa lol peace!!

[@bill1806]

Your vids and knowledge of all things Thailand are the best.

[@SideTripLife]

Thanks Bill but as I haven't lived in Hua Hin or visited Cha-am much in 20 years I'm sure other local Expats know far, far more than I. Cheers, STL

[@deannicholas]

@@SideTripLife did you move to Thailand when you were 8 y/o??? You look too young to have been in Thailand for 20 years!!!

[@joserodriguez-kp5js]

I just love your videos....planning my retirement there 😊 thanks for the help

[@SideTripLife]

Thanks Jose, may you also find your perfect place, or just the right place for you. Cheers, STL

[@mauihowey]

Live Cha Am and the beach area, the Thai people come in droves on the weekend……easy to get to by train and cheap accommodation for 1 night…..my step daughters would rather go there then come to Hua Hin and visit us🤣😆 great video STL!

[@SideTripLife]

Thanks MauiHowey! So you're one of the lucky local Expats. I get why your Thai step kids would like Cha-am beach better. I also enjoy your vids! Cheers, STL

[@mauihowey]

@@SideTripLife I’m back in the states for 3 more weeks before coming back to Hua Hin……how long are you staying in Hua Hin?

[@SideTripLife]

@@mauihowey Already making tracks to my next stop but perhaps on the return trip.

[@lisabouchard584]

Love your videos!!! Hello from Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦

[@mapleleafdavid]

Here too in the London, On. STL living the life I want. 😂

[@ladyboy_whisperer]

Thank you for the flight info!

[@gerrardrooney7980]

Great content much appreciated

[@lollofunky]

very nice and informative video!

[@asianbiker69canada]

Thank you for putting prices in Canadian funds! Keep making this content. New subscriber.

[@SideTripLife]

From a fellow Canuck, yer welcome and thanks for the sub eh;)

[@ujazz09]

love your videos!

[@jerrywilson4771]

I knew you picked this room!!! Great job

[@SideTripLife]

Yes! Thank you!

[@acendagrowth]

Great video, like the side tracks. Also, wanted to mention that the audio is very good, even though you're riding I don't hear the wind and other traffic much.

[@SideTripLife]

Thanks. No wind silencer or external mic either (just like to keep it simple as possible;)

[@SideTripLife]

PS: can see my setup in detail here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWaxlqZrnsSqkNk

[@thekungify]

Cha-am looks like a nice place to retire in if you dont want the busy life of Pattaya or such.

[@user-gc7pl1ic4w]

GREAT VIDEO😀

[@VegasNegus]

Love the maps you post! Also I think I prefer the quieter vibe of Hua Hin and Cha Am to Pattaya.

[@paronzoda]

Love this channel

[@ujazz09]

Great video!

[@nikkigreen5573]

I love your positive, happy energy & content :-)

[@SideTripLife]

Cheers!

[@johns8881]

Love your video 👍👍👍

[@user-vu4ps3bt2z]

Love this feed !!