Pattaya

loug3 · #1 12-02-2007, 10:46

Hello all

I’m Lou & a newbie to the forum but have been to LOS a “few” times, 1st time in ’70, R&R from Nam. Stationed on Okinawa for many years so took military hops nearly once a month either to LOS or PI. Bought a Condo in Pattaya while on deployment to Utapao in ’91. Since retiring from the USMC in ’99, I usually spend a month or two during Feb-Apr in Pattaya. Just always been pretty much a loner. Mainly spending time in Muay Thai & the ladies. Too old and decrepit now for kickboxing so looking for other avenues to pursue. Been thinking of renting or selling the Condo because I just don’t use it as much as I thought I would. Anyway, I’m looking for all the new scoop because Pattaya has been rapidly changing more and more each year now. It’s still a great one of a kind place and even though I miss the good old days, I still get that adrenalin rush as I get off the plane and the thick Thai air just smacks my senses.

LivinLOS · #2 12-02-2007, 10:51

Hi and welcome,

Just curious.. What was a condos cost in 91 ??

loug3 · #3 12-02-2007, 11:19

Depends where you bought & the size. There was one out on the highway that was the cheapest around $15-20k but the Baht rate was much different back then. N Pattaya & Jamtien were the most expensive. I still have some of the original sales brochures on several that I looked at, but will have to look up the exact prices. I bought mine at Center Condo while it was being built, 1 bed/1bath cost around $30K (I'd have to look up the exact amt). I had to put down a certain percent and then had to pay the rest off in 2 years which was interest free but I couldn't use or even enter my unit till it was completely paid for. I was fortunate in that since I was instructing Thai Marines, I had my own Thai Marine interpreter. He came out to town and read all the paperwork so I knew everything was on the up & up.

LivinLOS · #4 12-02-2007, 11:45

Interesting.. nice enough prices, I was curious how it would have been before the baht devaluation..

I am not really up on Pattaya values.. I get the impression that becuase of volume theres better deals there than here..

You must have seen some pretty intense change of that period.. My 5 years have seen a lot so 15 must have been loads.. Love to hear your perspectives.. Also any older pics that show the pace of chage tend to be well liked on here..

Bello Uomo · #5 12-02-2007, 13:52

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Originally Posted by LivinLOS

Just curious.. What was a condos cost in 91 ??

I thought you were going to ask what ST cost in 91

IRISH JONNY · #6 12-02-2007, 16:44

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Originally Posted by Bello Uomo

I thought you were going to ask what ST cost in 91

10 BAHT..........