Pattaya: the vibe
Videos from people who went, played right here, with what viewers said underneath. Not part of the score.
The verdict
Mixed · 62Commenters on these Pattaya videos are mostly friendly toward expat life and cheap condos, but the few with direct experience warn about nightlife-driven crowds and urge renting first or looking at quieter areas.
- cheap condo rent
- warm expat community
- good weather in winter
- pool and apartment amenities
- relaxed lifestyle
- nightlife fun
- crowded tourist scene
- nightlife-focused reputation
- rapid change and overdevelopment
- hot summers
- weak long-term appeal versus quieter towns
- Renting first is safer than buying in Pattaya
- Quieter coastal towns like Hua Hin may suit retirees better
- Pattaya is a fun but rowdy place
- Pattaya feels much changed from older visits
- Cheap living makes saving money easy
Read from 8 videos, 34 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-08; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
Living In Thailand Is Unbeatable For Digital Nomads! (Pattaya/Jomtien)
William Taudien · 29K views · 2025
What viewers said
“Merry Christmas William. Been watching you since covid lockdown. 114k and growing. Well done. I’ll turn 63 next month and Thailand is definitely on my list of places to visit and miss Canadian winters and BS political climate. It’s Pura Vid”
♥ 13 likes
“The Norwegian made the mistake of not hammering William’s backhand…”
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“Have a Very Merry Christmas William 🎄🇨🇦❤👍”
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“William, please don't do any jumps that have any risk. I saw you do one in the last video that was way too dangerous. It's not worth it. Was more fun watching you be so good at ping pong anyway.”
♥ 37 likes
“Merry Christmas William and Happy New Years to you. The apartment looks really nice and that pool looks amazing and all the extra stuff so many foreigners around you.”
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“I dont have any problem with hot climate. I even like it when it is very hot like in april/may and you will feel the difference there. It is now the coolest time of the year there.”
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“Hola Amigo from Cancun. Re the weather comments. It's winter there in Thailand and also here back in Cancun. Way cooler now than when you were here sweating your head off in summer time.”
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“Merry Christmas 🎅 William. ENJOY life 100%”
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“Merry Christmas. Happy holidays You should create a few cost of living videos”
♥ 4 likes
“I love this channel! It's so interesting and very informative. William's openness and honesty about his life, experiences, and challenges are an added bonus!”
Found with a YouTube search for the city and “digital nomad”, fetched 2026-11-08; titles, descriptions and comments belong to their authors and link to the originals.