View Poll Results: What's the rent?

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  • less than 4,000bht..........you tightarse

    1 5.56%
  • 4,000 to 8,000bht..........sensible

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  • 8,000 to 12,000bht.............living it large

    3 16.67%
  • 12,000 to 20,000bht............fuck off you snob

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  • 20,000bht plus.................no, I really hate you!

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    What's your rent a month?

    What does it cost to sling yer 'ook?

    What's the amenities?

    Where are you at?

    I'm forking out 8K in downtown Pratunam, which is close handy to Vic Mon, Panthip, DK's head office, World Trade (not that I ever) BTS therefore Nana, Cowboy, Bull's Head, Patpong.

    It's a large one room but the balcony is bigger than the average Thai room.

    I pay 200Baht for uninterrupted phone connection for the internert, elec is cheap but the killer is VAT an exra 350 baht for fuckall.

    I get about 25 channels of nonsense provided free (AXN, ABC, 3 indian channels, 1 from bahrain, and 4 from china oh and don't forget the disney channel )
    These I can run through the PC while the big TV has got me gold package UBC.

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    I live on Cowboy and pay 19k a month for about 95sqM.

    Its bloody convenient as I can walk to work (5 mins) and I can laugh at the mingers that you lot take home whilst waiting for the elevator.

    I love it here, as it's quiet most of the time and it really feels like home.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog
    I live on Cowboy and pay 19k a month for about 95sqM.

    Its bloody convenient as I can walk to work (5 mins) and I can laugh at the mingers that you lot take home whilst waiting for the elevator.

    I love it here, as it's quiet most of the time and it really feels like home.
    Do you pork the maid?

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    6,000baht per month for 250 sq met plus with sea views i much prefferred it the first 6 years though at 3,500 baht per month, my neighbours pay from 15,000 to 25,000 baht per month, same size buildings.

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    I got two places. One detached 150 sq.m. house, bought and paid for, out in the burbs for weekends (clean air, peace and quiet, gardening for those who like that sort of occupation.. not me!)
    For workdays got a 300 sq.m. furnished townhouse on three floors, office on ground floor, 2nd and 3rd used as living quarters for me and da live-in.
    The house comes with garage, pool, security. It's 3 BTS stops down from Emporium - all for 7.5k/mo. phone and electric at cost, water is included in rent.. all in all not a bad deal but being a stingy b.astard i'm looking forward moving permanently into my rent free gaff as soon as charlie is done extending the bts line near(ish) the other house in 2007(?), I got a car but hate driving and prefer the skytrain.

    For all you one-roomers that plan staying/renting in the LOS for (ever or) a lengthy period of time the multiroom houses and apartments are out there..so.. get out, pound the pavement; many places do look like shite but nothing a few hands of paint wont cure and to redo the kitchen/toilet the cost isn't prohibitive.. provided you plan to stay a few years, have a minimal amount of start-up dosh and are not afraid of direct hiring a few workers (and running out to buy the required materials) to redo your digs over a period of a couple/few weekends.

    Significant are the psychological benefits (and often the $ savings) of living in a multiroom place vis a vi a the Studio thingy (for me at least; I too was a studio-dweller for a few years).

    Of course buying your own place is the best way to go (I know it takes a great leap of faith to do such a thing with how discriminatory property laws are set up here to keep/make things difficult for the 'little' farang buying..) and you should NOT buy until you are not properly set up and have a good understanding of how things work here i.e. good continuous(?) income stream, lost the taste for the 'put in my name' bgs or savvy enough not to, found your trustworthy (yeah! took me 11 years and still I’m looking over my shoulder) 'put in my name' significant other and found some great (great=relatively cheap compared to $ required in the 9-5wastelands) real estate deal

    Do buy local real estate only if you think you have the testicular fortitude to live here for a great number of years, if you plan to burry your old carcass here, if you are not afraid to loose everything at a drop of a hat and/or if you are not afraid to be put on the next plane out of here (should you be so lucky) for whatever (un)just reason. I know.. a lot of ifs (and I went off topic ..again.. ops

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    I pay 30,000 per month.

    160sqm on the 17th floor with views from all four balconies of the river and the city.

    Building is great with same day service if anything breaks down etc. 30 m swimming pool, sauna, great gym, snooker room, golf room, ping pong room.

    2 bedrooms, 2 bath. Main bedroom is 70m2 with huge windows and great views especially with the fireworks going off at the 5 start hotels 1km away.

    Am I paying too much? Yes. However as I knew I was only going to be here for around 9 months plus I work out of home I wanted something nice. Plus it's still cheaper then a crappy house back home.

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    Quote Originally Posted by in4zip
    course buying your own place is the best way to go...
    Me and da old lady have a same policy (sorta), except ize wood kill her...

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    Got a four bedroom castle for 11,000 Baht a month near the IMAX.

    Got it furnished with lovely furniture (teak stuff) and there's loads of room. 4 stories, 2 balconies, new kitchen with a roof you can open, open roof to sunbathe on, laundry room, lounge, dining room, 4 big bedrooms, attic storage room nice driveway with gate etc. Can't complain at all.

    Hoping to purchase a house round the corner shortly.

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    Nothing, ...but for this (approximately) 900 square foot place... 1 big bedroom, 2 small, big livingroom, 1 bathroom, big kitchen/laundryroom...I'd say it wouldn't be more than 3000-3500 baht a month to rent.

    But this is in Khon Kaen.

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    PS. For those with a digital camera; let's see some pics of your places.

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    Quote Originally Posted by IsaanAlex
    PS. For those with a digital camera; let's see some pics of your places.
    Good thinking Alex.
    I didnt think I should take part in this thread coz I aint there.
    But just fer fun I will join in.
    I pay around 22,000 baht (equivelant) per month for a small two bedroom apartment with views and a small balcony here at the resort.
    It was only ever gonna be temporary but I have now been here for coming on a year. Good little kitchen, good sized bedrooms with built ins and mirrors :razz: and a living room that is definitely furnished by a bachelor. (No womans touch.)
    One way or another I wont be here much longer but I have to say that it has been a nice place to live. I cant stand Brisbane much longer though. Too many dickheads, fokheads and rednecks, not to mention the abo's.
    Anyway, here are a few piccy pics.





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    Do yer mean rent fer housing, or rent for super hot girlies, ready for some raunchy action?

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    Quote Originally Posted by in4zip
    For all you one-roomers that plan staying/renting in the LOS for (ever or) a lengthy period of time the multiroom houses and apartments are out there..so.. get out, pound the pavement...
    Pound the pavements eh! Don't they have a copy of the Loot for those us us with bunyons on our feet? Now the last time I lived in the LoS I was pampered, cos I was given a company apartment down the road from the Nana, so I'm not experienced in trapsing around BKK looking for property. The last time I tried I ended up at Wallys place, which was nice but I didn't think I'd get much sleep what with him banging his gals up against the adjoining door & them screaming all night.

    Which pavements should I pound then? Directions please. I really would prefer a multi-room place at a reasonable rate *whatever that means*, just til I find a nice Condo apartment to purchase.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Captain Sensible
    What's that on CS's table? Hang on, I'll enhance his snapshot.



    Oh dear! Looks like he forgot to stow away his baby oil & kleenex tissues. *chuckles*

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    :UP: I note with interest that pics of your bedsit are, as yet, unposted Harry.
    You shouldnt be ashamed of where you live mate. Any reasonable member knows that London is expensive and on your meagre wages I think that you have done well mate. Dont be shy Harry. You are a well respected member here mate. You wont be judged just by the fact that you reside in a hovel.


    Do you want some psp tips mate?

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    :UP: But I don't live in a bedsit CS, it's a 4 bedroom detached(sp) town house with integral double garage my friend, located in a leafy burb of Putney. If I posted the pics. no one would believe me so why bother. *sad*

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    Quote Originally Posted by Harry
    :UP: But I don't live in a bedsit CS, it's a 4 bedroom detached(sp) town house with integral double garage my friend, located in a leafy burb of Putney.
    Of course it is Harry.

    Quote Originally Posted by Harry
    If I posted the pics. no one would believe me so why bother. *sad*
    I see.

    :roll:

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    Ok, Ok, me shack payment is around B10,000 per month. I tinks we have about 2-3 years before it is actually paid for.

    I bought dis home for B1.8 a few years ago. now dey say its worth over B5 something. Ok, Ize keep paying for me shack...

    Now it aint facny, sorta. I means da jucuzzi dont work. Butt da bedrooms, computer room, living room, greeting room, Yank kitchen sorta make up...

    Oh, I forgots, de snakes dat visit da big garden in front and back, well the sides too...

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    4,500 baht for a pre rama 5 house

    got big drive way garden(s) with fruit trees garage covered area for sitting outside.

    big living area

    two bedrooms

    a really scary underfloor room which has the wardrobe on top of it as my Thai friends are scared of it and I am to fat to fit down.

    All teak floors wood walls really high ceilings

    well nice

    THe big house on the grounds looks like fucking draculas castle.

    Al

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    Where is yer house Mrs Q? It sounds well cheap. Cant be in Bangers surely.

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    Nah its in Chacheongsao about an hour east of BKK - I can get into BKK city center by bike faster than most people can get a taxi around BKK.

    Ill post some pics later when I have time.

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    Draculas Castle

    Driveway


    My gaff front

    Back door



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    thats quite a bargain you got there mrs quirrel.

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    Nice

    noisy with the frogs and other creatures

    if you want to see more I will try and borrow somebodies camera get the underfloor room.

    I don't own a digital yet.

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    hell the money your saving on rent go and treat yourself to one

    the camera i got i paid 23k for it, they are only 15k now and mine was like one of the top models.

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    is that a Sony one?

    i like that sony one with the long lens

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