stanny Posted June 24, 2007 Report Share Posted June 24, 2007 Hi all, I am thinking of staying in Bangkok for 1-2 months. All I really need is a one bed room apartment in a not so happening - semi happening area with internet connection being a must as I need it for work. I am thinking of staying there starting early July. My budget is a maximum of $200-250 a month. Can I get a decent place with this? If yes, where should I start looking? It would be better if I had some places scheduled to be visited before I touchdown in Thailand instead of just going there and start looking. I tried searching over google but all I got was expensive high class service apartments and short term hotels. Any advice appreciated. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreeTime Posted June 24, 2007 Report Share Posted June 24, 2007 First place to look is the 'search' option. There have been a few good links to serviced apartments posted. You can find a place for $250 a month away from the tourist areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STFORME Posted June 24, 2007 Report Share Posted June 24, 2007 www.rompomansion.com Best deal in town for your budget and what you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shibuya Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 Whats with all the Brazilian/Euro models that stay at Rompo? Always 10 or so amazing looking girls round the pool when i lived there. They tried to rip me off when i left with a bogus electricity bill, so be aware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjon045 Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 Rompo looks like a piece of crap pricewise and the quality of the room. I pay 5000 baht and my room looks nicer. Any place that targets farang will naturally be more expensive. I recall a condo around lumpini area that is 11,000 baht and looks like a 3 star hotel in terms of the room. I think the name started with "Garden". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous_Dog Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 Soi Aree has the same, Russians too, they all model, seriously, not PFP girls but serious modelling, large industry here. DOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khun_Kong Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 ... They tried to rip me off when i left with a bogus electricity bill, so be aware. You'll appreciate this, then: I lived there for 6 months. They called me a few days after I moved out and said they made a mistake on my bill and somehow I owed another couple of thousand baht. They insisted that I go there to pay it, no, I couldn't mail it and no, they wouldn't send somebody with an itemized bill to my new place so that I could check it and give the courier the money. I was looking at my "Paid in Full" receipt while she kept insisting that I had to travel across town to that shithole. Gawd, it was hard to stop laughing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 Decent apartments and even small houses for 6,000 baht - if you stay away from the tourist areas! Try to find one near the Skytrain or underground so you can get around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 $200 ~ $250 per month is a little tight. Rooms above some of the bars in Washington Square go for 6,000 Baht per month, plus electric. With the USD so weak, that $250 * 34 = 8500 baht, if you can get 34 Baht for the USD. Nice places down in the On Nut area, serviced apartments but 14,000 Baht per month (utilities included). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shibuya Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 I pay 4500 month in Huai Kwang http://en.9apartment.com Clean, 5 mins motorcycle to subway, good security and som tam stall's outside that dont give you the shits for a week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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