Life in Pattaya ain't bad, but it is far from living in heaven between beautiful angels.
If I knew in the past, what I know now, my decision would become more complicated.
I cannot give you any advise if you're planning to retire in Sodom and Gomorrah. Would it be a good decision these days, or not? Needless to say: this is very different for everyone.
First have a look at the headlines in Pattayadailynews.com. Mmmm, today we have: drug habits increasing, gun-happy motorbike gangs, kratoey pick-pocket, today's robbery victim, etc
No one stabbed and burned like that mister Martin Jochems last week or no spectacular accidents today. Not bad!
There are good things happening too of course!
But it is clear that some people such as this mister Wantanee Khamkongkaew are telling happy stories that are so exaggerated, in a way that it becomes a joke.
In this article he is writing about the incredible beaches in Pattaya (yes, there is a beach but not so very incredible: have a look at the picture in my blog a few days ago), living in Pattaya as living in Paradise, on a small budget (I would say around 50000 baht each month, that's not big but not really small either and a lot more than what you need in Udon Thani or Nong Kai), crime rates that are comparatively low (yes, L.A. is probably more dangerous but it is not THAT low), and blablabla
This article could have the title: "Joke of the day".
Nevertheless, Pattaya ain't so bad, but it ain't heaven, unless you remain in the Heaven's door bar in soi 7..:-)
