Unseen Thailand In Chiang Mai
Unseen Thailand In Chiang Mai
Im a retired detective from the USA . I m Bill . My wife is Lek she is from Pathumthani . She has lived in the United States six years before we retired to Chiangmai .
I ve travelled around Thailand for the last 18 years . Now living in Chiang Mai for the last 12 years . I ll show you places that are normally not seen when visiting Thailand and other places in south east Asia . I love to get off into the unknown and less likely visited places to show the real of life .... I like to show off the good places to eat as well ! From time to time I ll tell stories of things happening here and around Thailand .
I can be reached by Email UnseenthailandChiangmai at gmail.com
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Of course she knew!!
Great walk. An interesting mix of architecture. Old , new and some in between.
Yes its a nice area .
"safe" how about during burning season? Your health is safe?
stay inside
Everyon❤e here is wonderful my God if you want be safe and comfortable move here. Difficult to explain how lovely it is. I’m lucky a few dosh…give everyone money do all my plumbing electricity free. Please move here the visa is a problem you won’t miss your decision 12 Dacshund never been happier . All love me running around now a hilarious dog
I love your opening song and would like to find it so I can listen to it. Can you please inform me the name of the song and who sings it. Love your interesting videos. Thank you
Thanks I ll see if I can find it ..
It’s a reclining Buddha. The Buddha doesn’t lie.
Ok
@@UTCM 👍🏻
Cool video, Bill. Chiang Rai is much the same. Gotta love this country!
Yes
@@daveka5451 Which god?
@@GlobalDrifter1000 Which god? Are you off your meds?
Nice spot Bill, any Laundries around there? dumb question how much would houses cost to rent around that area? condos or apartments are ok but can be very noisy?
Yes many laundries . Houses are about 12,000 a month now .
I spend a couple of month every year in CM, the other time I'm back in Stockholm Sweden working. I stay in a muban in Hang Dong with my girlfriend, and yes we have security but they don't check anyone just let anyone in. But i feel so much safer in CM then I do in Stockholm. Sweden used to be very safe, but not anymore, I will move to CM as soon as I can.
Thats how most moo baans are . They check those who stop . The ones that dont just get let through . But they are on cctv when going through .
3rd world country.
Not close
Really enjoy watching your walks around the neighbourhoods and today Hangdong Refreshing to see no uniform shaped buildings all in one area like in the west it makes for An interesting view and so much quieter off the main roads!
Yes very nice area and un touched for the most part
Safe cities/towns in Thailand: Nakhon Phanom, Roi Et,.Kalasin, Maha Sarakham, Muhdahan, Nong Khai, Khon Khen, Udorn Thani and quite a few others.
CAnt think of anywhere here not safe
A cop in Singapore once told me their only real crime was spousal abuse and loan sharks for gamblers. And in Singapore pedestrians are safe:)
Singapore usually ranks number 1
Agree with you. In terms of crime CNX is safe but road safety or pedestrian safety then it is not so much. Just look at the condition of sidewalks and traffic signals. For many drivers a red light is a suggestion. I have been to SIN and just about every driver and pedestrian actually followed traffic signals. Always felt safe in SIN but my head is always on a swivel when I walk. One never knows what Thai drivers are thinking. Especially drivers who wear more than one amulet. I once had a taxi driver who wearing five amulets. This was concering and he drove like Max Max.
Thailand looks like an excellent place for a vegan to retire to. If you haven't watched the Netflix health documentary, "The Game Changers" yet, I highly recommend that you do so. "The Game Changers" recommends switching to a plant-based diet to improve health and athletic performance. I lost 63.8 pounds by switching to a plant-based diet, and I'm stronger today at age 67 years and 9 months than when I was an active-duty United States Marine Corps 0331 M-60 Machine Gunner. I'm thinking about retiring in a foreign country, like Thailand or the Philippines, but wherever I retire to, I want to eat a well-balanced plant-based diet.
Plenty of options here
Hey Bill, I have lived in Chiang Mai for 8 months and it really is a safe city. I usually go for a night-time walk and I have never felt unsafe at all.
There isnt anywhere here I have ever felt unsafe
We. Visited Chiang Mai back in 2017, we walked all over, even at night it’s very safe.. it’s very nice place.. thank you for the video.. take care of yourself Bill.
Thank you , yes is very safe here
I neally get run over at least once a day.
Yup know what you mean
Went to the Nakon Ping gov hospital last week, and waited all day in the main room. The rain came in but the CT scan room was new and had a new scanner. The Drs. nurses, and patients were great, we talked all day, and best of all the scan was one-half the standard cost only 13,000 B!
I hope your scan was good ! Yes a scan state side years ago was 30,000 baht . Now who knows
$700. In Florida cash price read by board certified radiologist
@@GlobalDrifter1000 At a private hospital in Chiangmai I previously paid 28,000.b. Also, prices vary as per areas of the scan. Gov hospitals are the way to go if you are paying out of pocket. Scans fully reviewed by Drs.😀13000 b.= $390.
@@GlobalDrifter1000 Thats not bad
@@UTCM not bad. However, hospital price to the uninsured is 3X
An hour after your post :-)
Hmm watching this @ 15;13 pm :-)
Thanks !
No, Chiang Rai is.
You might be right
I agree it's very crime safe, but certainly not road safe. In fact, I hear it's the worst for motorcycle accidents and death.
Not safe, dangerous.
yeah, they are tops in sea being the third most likely way to perish behind stroke and heart disease, whereas in the PH it's the 15th in % revealing a big difference perhaps related to road quality being so good
Ranong IS the premier natural Hot springs destination with police, immigration and we are #1 Safest.❤❤
Ok
Enjoyed this video. Thanks 😊👍
Welcome
Kings Sisters. Birthday.
Nice seeing you my friend
Thanks
Charming interview and another example of the Chiang Mai vibe. Love this time of year, I’ll miss being there on my 62nd birthday this month. However, I celebrated my 60th birthday on Soi I, 2, and 3. 555 🇹🇭🦋
You ll be back soon !
How many of these scammers would take advantage of foreigners actually spend any time in prison?
Not many ,
Very good video. I'm just wondering if you've ever made a video of the hidden village beyond the South end of kampaeng din road? I was there in 2017. It would be interesting to see a video of that village. Thanks for the great videos.
I did as I was walking back from Mae KHa canal . really cool area
The coffee place is called Ness. Very sweet lady. Been buying iced latte there for years.
Thats what everyone says very nice owners
Rainy season is the best time of year here. Not too hot, clean air, everything is green.
Yes !
Caving is dodgy as, when the kids were young i would take them caving locally, one cave has a tiny narrow entrance then you crawl on your stomach for 50metres before it opened up, i wouldn't do it now, its scary when you turn the light off and the ceiling is only inches away. Serious topic - TL bewilders me in they have very strict laws on defamation etc but the side walks and some roads are a HUGE safety issue, i don't know how the Local Authorities aren't taken to task when someone gets injured, as for crossing the road at walk ways/ lights that's a HUGE Elephant/truck. i hope they read this, and think we could fix up said issues and create some more employment opportunities, just take the required funds from the tourism slush funds (plenty of $$$ in there😁😇) guess i'm wasting my valuable oxygen on this subject, off to the naughty corner for bringing up a Valid issue.🤔🤐🤕
@@SteveSmith-zz4ih funny but true
This food is obeseagenic. It will shorten your lives.
The caves you mentioned were marked as being closed but the guides took those people in. You should think they know better but as we know money talks/
Thats what I read .
Thanks for another good video, the wife and I will be visiting her hometown UBON, in Jan 2025, we would like to visit your home town, any suggestion on a decent place to stay in a good walking area, not fancy - good price. Thanks for your help, Lonnie
Smith Residence , Buri Gallery are two I d recomend .
Thanks for the advice.
If anyone is thinking about moving to Chiang mai, this morning daughter she said stop car dada. She only 14 but took old woman across the road.special needs girl that’s life. Everyone loves Bella everyone shouts Bella for her to come in their house.Nong Hoi so safe. All. my friends are Thai. I’m lucky English bloke and lots of money..my wife is special doesn’t talk much when she does it’s Hilarious….Nong Hoi. Disagree with you mate. I rent a place in Koh Samui for 3 months burning
Burning season is tough
@@UTCM yep a little I also have a place in Koh Samui you can stay I have special daughter she good girl. Also Dacshund she is even a better girl
@@spizzenergi2292 I ll take the Dacshund ahahaha
@@UTCM thought you would . We are so happy you are well mate
Vaping is unregulated. There have been health issues due to harmful chemicals added to them in the past and will no doubt happen in the future. The one that got into the headlines with the advent of vaping in the us was the use of a very poisonous chemical causing a lung condition nicknamed “popcorn lung “. This chemical, previously banned from use in those popcorn packages that you could just put in the oven and would expand automatically while the popcorn popped, ( the chemical produces a buttery taste ), and in vaping it also produces a very pleasant smooth sensation but resulted in serious lung damage.
I think it will be just like smoking only other issues .
Was thinking going there today also Wednesday kids eat free
Food great !
@@UTCM I look forward to going with my nieces and nephews Sadly I missed bumping into you Keep up the great work
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The Route 66 place went all in on the theme. Looks like a movie set.
Food was good too !!!!
Tod and Buz stop in when they can find parking for the Corvette 😉👌
@@jamescalifornia2964 He is making a new lot
Hey Bill what did you mean by the beef being bad, is it contaminated or are the cattle not cared for properly before slaughter or what? Just wondering 🙏✝️
It doesnt taste anything like you have ever had before
Ok thanks. I hadn't considered that aspect 🙂
That Blue Diamond place seemed to ring a bell for me , hotel was ? in that area . Set up looks so familiar . Even back then had good meals and fresh orange juice :-) BTW , would be happy paying 275 Baht for that pork steak :-)
It was more than worth it
Cool to see the gym , is the arena still there ? , saw some fights one night !
@@scottgordon1781 no sure where you mean ?
@@UTCM was not far from the wall or moat , not huge , could get in a few 100 though :-)
Open / broken gutter cover :-) A bit out of the way . Noticed one was broken on my shop run in Taipei , was fixed in 3 days :-)
Not here
@@UTCM :-)
Rainy nights have a good sound for sleeping and cool too.
for sure