Everything you need to plan your move: food, housing, activities, beaches, spirituality and more.
Quick answer
Start with the cost of living guide for real monthly budgets, then renting for what a home actually costs, then relocation for visas. Those three answer most of the questions people have before deciding whether a move is realistic.
Real monthly budgets by city & lifestyle.
Read →Street eats to fine dining.
Read →Find & rent the right place.
Read →What foreigners can own.
Read →Condos, hotels & guesthouses.
Read →Schools & kid-friendly fun.
Read →Tourist & outdoor adventures.
Read →Water parks, gardens & more.
Read →Meditation & wellness.
Read →Best beaches & island hopping.
Read →Latest reads
Honest, practical pieces to help you decide and arrive with confidence.
From the local guide
These free guides are the overview. The full local knowledge of Pattaya and Jomtien, the restaurants, beaches, markets, nightlife, and wellness spots residents actually use, lives in our companion ebook.
Every pick comes with an honest local take and ready-made day itineraries.
Browse the ebookYes, every guide on this site is free to read. The paid companion book covers the Pattaya and Jomtien area in far more depth, with the local recommendations that are not published here.
Costs are 2026 figures for the Pattaya area. Visa rules and prices change, so check anything financial against an official source before acting on it.
The guides are the overview. The book is the local detail: the restaurants, markets, beaches and quiet corners residents actually use, each with an honest take on what to order and when to go, plus ready-made day itineraries.
The Eastern Seaboard, centred on Pattaya, Jomtien, Na Jomtien and Bang Saray. The cost, visa and property guidance applies across the country, but the local detail is this stretch of coast.
Next step
Every guide on this site is free to read, from real monthly budgets to visas, renting and buying. When you want a hand with the move itself, that is what we do.