For years I have believed that Bangsaray has something Pattaya can no longer easily offer: space, calm, attractive surroundings and room to grow without already being priced through the roof.
After nearly 25 years in Pattaya real estate, I have learned that finding the right property is about considerably more than bedrooms, bathrooms and price per square metre.
A calm look at what the recent DSI action may really mean for Pattaya, foreign homeowners and the future of a more transparent property market.
After nearly 25 years in Pattaya real estate, I have learned that “expensive”, “cheap” and “good value” are three very different things.
Most building problems start with the land, not the house. Title deeds, access, drainage, permits, and realistic budgets — what to check before your first baht disappears into the ground.
Thailand’s nominee crackdown has created plenty of fear. But nobody seems to be answering the most obvious question for existing foreign homeowners.
Twenty kilometres south of Pattaya, Bangsaray is doing a very good impression of Pattaya circa thirty years ago, minus the neon and the noise. If you remember what this coast felt like before the nightlife took over, Bangsaray will feel familiar. And it's changing fast enough that 'sleepy fishing town' is no longer an accurate description.
If somebody asks me, “KC, should I buy a condo in Pattaya as an investment?”, my first reaction is normally to ask a few questions back.