Somerset is basically a very nice and modern hotel chain which includes 1 and 2 bedroom units with small kitchens. My favorite is the Somerset Pattaya right across from Central Festival so it is in the middle of all the action with sea views and 1 long block from the beach.
Yes, Doug Harrison the owner of Bourbon St is from New Orleans, ex oil worker married a Thai girl and open the restaurant back in the late 80's I think. It was located in Washington Square where the Em Sphere is now. My first trip to BKK I stayed at Bourbon St.. No Skytrain , it was under construction.
many of these great little motels dont have websites and you are forced to book through one of them agency,s that put their fees on. i would rather give it to the owner of the motel. A lot of the cars made in Thailand are the same as other countries but often have different names, badges, and sometimes grills or add on body kits from the factory. Saw some incredible cars in BKK and closer look it was a Camry car we get in Australia but it had 19 inch wheels and a rear spoiler from the factory and it looked a little lower. We should get that version in Australia. It didnt look like a MUM and Pop car anymore.
Yes, I sat next to a guy from the US who works for Honda. The Honda Jazz is #1 in Thailand. It's the Honda Fit in the US. The main car is the same, but the engine is smaller here.
Thank you for taking us along. When I visit Bangkok in November I wount feel compltely lost. In your previous videos you spoke about bank accounts. Is there a problem with opening a bank account in Pattaya with Bangkok Bank but living in Bangkok. Can you transfer your "Branch" to Bangkok. Thank you in advance.
@@doidoi5762 I don't have any experience transferring a bank account. I opened an account in Bangkok. From what I've been told at the bank, if I need a new paper bank book or ATM card, or I get a new passport, I need to return to my home office to get that completed. I recently updated my address at an office closer to my condo. My home branch is in Asoke. I uddated in Phrom Phong. As far as immigration, the branch at the Bangkok Chang Wattana is fine. I've heard other offices around Thailand make you go to your home branch for immigration paperwork. I would try and open an account where you plan to live, but I'm sure people move all the time. There must to transfer home offices. Or at the very least, if you are a Bangkok Bank customer from Phuket and move to Bangkok, close the Phuket account and open a Bangkok account. Just be careful with the timing. If you need to keep 800k in the account and not drop below 400k, etc.. for a Non-O for retirement, doing something like that might cause the account to drop to zero for one day. I've heard people get in trouble that switched banks with this issue. You would have to open the new account and make sure you have say 900k in bank one. Transfer 400k over to the new account on week one. Transfer the other 500k on week two. Sounds like a headache to show immigration, but some people might have a reason for transferring banks. Just don't pull your money out because they made you upset and put it in the new bank two days later. That two days without any money in the bank will probably be a problem come extension time at immigration.
Thank you. So if I open a bank account in Pattaya I can open another in Bangkok? Do they ask for paper work again?Because I will have a visa service doing that for me in Pattaya.
@@doidoi5762 It's a question for the visa service. You are always going to need paperwork to open a bank account. But, I asked about a 2nd account at my Bangkok Bank branch in Asoke. A money market/cd type that earns 1%. You can't touch the balance for a year, etc.. Then I would keep the other account for day to day spend. They said no problem to open a second account. But, your miles may vary. It really doesn't matter where your home bank is, unless you can only get the immigration paperwork at that branch. Or in the rare event you lose the ATM card or paper bank book, Or when you change your passport. Do yourself a favor and get a fresh 10 year passport, the large size when you retire. It will fill up with visa's fast. And it's a pain to re-new over here. If you still have three years, etc.. left on it, damage it, wet it, whatever. Get a fresh 10 years. Chang Wattana in Bangkok doesn't seem to care. You can use the Bangkok Bank branch at immigration. That's the bank I have experience with. I'm not sure how it works in Pattaya/Jomtien. If that is where your getting your visa, you may be going back there for the extension in one year. So, it may be best to keep the Pattaya branch, if that's what they require. Don't worry, it all works out. Nothing to complicated. If you are moving to Bangkok, just get a visa service and bank here. Or do it yourself. Follow my Non-O video. It's just three or four forms. You just need to do everything in a specific order. If you can do your own taxes on Turbo Tax, you can do your own visa. Save the $2500 or whatever they charge these days.
Wonderful video content, thank you for taking my spirit on a walk thru this lovely part of Bangkok. Grateful for your presence there 🙏🏻
Thank you so much for watching. More to come
This episodes full of nuggets and gems. Thx for sharing. Bookmarked for sure.
Thanks for watching
Nice walk thanks Joe
Thanks for following along
thank you for these videos.....get to see various neighborhoods......and different places to eat.....
I appreciate you watching
Somerset is basically a very nice and modern hotel chain which includes 1 and 2 bedroom units with small kitchens. My favorite is the Somerset Pattaya right across from Central Festival so it is in the middle of all the action with sea views and 1 long block from the beach.
Thanks for the info
Yes, Doug Harrison the owner of Bourbon St is from New Orleans, ex oil worker married a Thai girl and open the restaurant back in the late 80's I think. It was located in Washington Square where the Em Sphere is now. My first trip to BKK I stayed at Bourbon St.. No Skytrain , it was under construction.
Lots of oil workers still spending time in Bangkok. Buddy's Bar on Soi 22 has a drill bit on the bar.
Great vid
Thank you very much
Cool vlog
Thank you Mario
Hi Joe! How often do you visit the United States? Thanks for the video!
I haven't been back in over two years. I'm probably due for a trip
many of these great little motels dont have websites and you are forced to book through one of them agency,s that put their fees on. i would rather give it to the owner of the motel. A lot of the cars made in Thailand are the same as other countries but often have different names, badges, and sometimes grills or add on body kits from the factory. Saw some incredible cars in BKK and closer look it was a Camry car we get in Australia but it had 19 inch wheels and a rear spoiler from the factory and it looked a little lower. We should get that version in Australia. It didnt look like a MUM and Pop car anymore.
Yes, I sat next to a guy from the US who works for Honda. The Honda Jazz is #1 in Thailand. It's the Honda Fit in the US. The main car is the same, but the engine is smaller here.
Thank you for taking us along. When I visit Bangkok in November I wount feel compltely lost. In your previous videos you spoke about bank accounts. Is there a problem with opening a bank account in Pattaya with Bangkok Bank but living in Bangkok. Can you transfer your "Branch" to Bangkok.
Thank you in advance.
@@doidoi5762 I don't have any experience transferring a bank account. I opened an account in Bangkok. From what I've been told at the bank, if I need a new paper bank book or ATM card, or I get a new passport, I need to return to my home office to get that completed. I recently updated my address at an office closer to my condo. My home branch is in Asoke. I uddated in Phrom Phong.
As far as immigration, the branch at the Bangkok Chang Wattana is fine. I've heard other offices around Thailand make you go to your home branch for immigration paperwork. I would try and open an account where you plan to live, but I'm sure people move all the time. There must to transfer home offices. Or at the very least, if you are a Bangkok Bank customer from Phuket and move to Bangkok, close the Phuket account and open a Bangkok account. Just be careful with the timing. If you need to keep 800k in the account and not drop below 400k, etc.. for a Non-O for retirement, doing something like that might cause the account to drop to zero for one day. I've heard people get in trouble that switched banks with this issue.
You would have to open the new account and make sure you have say 900k in bank one. Transfer 400k over to the new account on week one. Transfer the other 500k on week two. Sounds like a headache to show immigration, but some people might have a reason for transferring banks. Just don't pull your money out because they made you upset and put it in the new bank two days later. That two days without any money in the bank will probably be a problem come extension time at immigration.
Thank you. So if I open a bank account in Pattaya I can open another in Bangkok? Do they ask for paper work again?Because I will have a visa service doing that for me in Pattaya.
@@doidoi5762 It's a question for the visa service. You are always going to need paperwork to open a bank account. But, I asked about a 2nd account at my Bangkok Bank branch in Asoke. A money market/cd type that earns 1%. You can't touch the balance for a year, etc.. Then I would keep the other account for day to day spend. They said no problem to open a second account. But, your miles may vary.
It really doesn't matter where your home bank is, unless you can only get the immigration paperwork at that branch. Or in the rare event you lose the ATM card or paper bank book, Or when you change your passport. Do yourself a favor and get a fresh 10 year passport, the large size when you retire. It will fill up with visa's fast. And it's a pain to re-new over here. If you still have three years, etc.. left on it, damage it, wet it, whatever. Get a fresh 10 years. Chang Wattana in Bangkok doesn't seem to care. You can use the Bangkok Bank branch at immigration. That's the bank I have experience with. I'm not sure how it works in Pattaya/Jomtien. If that is where your getting your visa, you may be going back there for the extension in one year. So, it may be best to keep the Pattaya branch, if that's what they require. Don't worry, it all works out. Nothing to complicated. If you are moving to Bangkok, just get a visa service and bank here. Or do it yourself. Follow my Non-O video. It's just three or four forms. You just need to do everything in a specific order. If you can do your own taxes on Turbo Tax, you can do your own visa. Save the $2500 or whatever they charge these days.