As you will discover eating is a national pass-time in Thailand hence there is always a roadside stall cooking BBQ Chicken or a Thai Noodles dish or a restaurant nearby, prices in the main compared to European countries are very cheap, a local Thai restaurant you can easily eat for less than ?1.00 per head, however a European style meal would be around ?4.00. A full English breakfast at Yorkies on the Jomtien beach road just a two minute drive from Viewpoint will cost from ?1.50 to ?3.50 for a 'Gut-buster' be warned you had better be hungry!

Going back many years, now more than I care to remember, the less well off families and single persons alike used self catering accommodation for the single purpose of saving money, usually this came in the form of a ?Granny Annexe? or rooms available in a larger property or the infamous ?Guest House?. Hotels were strictly reserved for the rich and famous, certainly not me or my family.

Today that has all changed, but still many people have to work on a budget saving for most of the year for that two week special break getting away from the drudgery to enjoy and relax in the Sun!

In Thailand there has always been ?Rooms? available at amazing prices, if you are not concerned about air conditioning and can live with a fan prices around USD 10 per day can be achieved if you look for them, however hotel prices are coming in line with the Worlds prices and standards.

In recent years there was very little in the way of self catering Villas available for holiday lets, this is a relatively new concept for Thailand but due to demand the availability of such properties are on the increase, in particular at Pattaya and Jomtien adjoined by Pratunak Hill.

One of the leading companies in this area is Thailand Holiday Homes now with over 20 Villas and single story properties available, this company offers exceptional 24 hour service, they include a daily maid for cleaning, pay all the utility costs and give you'a free car with insurance to help you discover Pattaya, Jomtien and the Chonburi area plus a full time customer services manager to help point you in the right direction and book any activities you may require in general to assist with your every need.

Their properties all have wireless internet so if you have to stay ?In-touch? with work colleague's ?that is not a problem.

Properties range from three large bedrooms with use of a communal pool to extensive five bedroom properties with private a pool even surround sound music piped through the tropical gardens whilst you relax on the hand made Teak sun-beds.

With a price to suit all budgets Thailand Holiday Homes has the answer to all your requirements ? they set the standard!