After we went around 30 apartments in Chiang Mai, we lived in two of them, and wrote an article Overview of apartments in Chiang Mai and Overview apartments in Phuket, I decided to write some tips to those who are have never done before. And at least everything is quite simple, and it is recognized on place, I would have come in handy when I was in Moscow, looking for information about housing in Thailand.
Other articles about rental housing in Thailand, as well as on related topics that are interesting for independent travelers, collected in our information FAQ Winter in Thailand. if you have Any questions, then first of all look there.
The content of the article
- 1 Accommodation in Thailand
- 1.1 Condoteli
- 1.2 Guesthouses
- 1.3 Private houses
- 2 Rental apartments in Thailand
- 3 Internet in Thailand
Contents
Housing in Thailand
Accommodation in Thailand is of several types. It’s simple – condotel (or condominiums), guesthouses, private homes and hotels. Search and selection housing advise to do through RoomGuru, this is the best service for Asia, yes and the whole world. Immediately see prices in all existing systems reservation. My instructions for booking houses you can find on the link: How to book a house in Thailand – 5 ways.
Chiang Mai hotels →
Condoteli
Apartment buildings. Can be as high-rise and multi-corpus, and just one building in three floors. Apartments most often studios – one room with shower and toilet, it happens 2 rooms Visually no different from the rooms in the hotel. Only you need to pay separately for water, electricity, internet, and monthly cost is significantly lower than the hotel. Cost starts from 2500-3500 baht per month for unpretentious housing, and from 4000-5000 baht for housing with everything you need. Daily surrender too, but not always and more expensive than guesthouses.
Guesthouses
They are very different and are located mostly closer to the center and in downtown. Often the cost of renting a monthly lower daily. But the rooms themselves are small and not quite suitable for long accommodation. There are exceptions. The cost of 200-300 baht in day.
We have a blog review of the 22 guesthouses of Chiang Mai.
Private houses
They vary greatly in price, depending on the city, distance from center and other things. But the prices compared to Moscow are very encouraging. You can rent a small house from 6-10 thousand per month. Usually, owners prefer to take for long periods – from half a year.
You have only 2 options, how to rent a house / apartment in Thailand: through a realtor or independently on the spot. Last thing very much to the amateur. Believe, combing the streets for several days in a row in 30-degree heat, not for everyone, you can rest are driving.
I recommend to book accommodation in advance through a realtor. You avoid unnecessary trouble in an unfamiliar country. Than before refer, the better option will get. Send me a request, I have her I will send to a proven person whom I trust myself. And then in The last time scam has become a lot.
Make an application →
Apartments for rent in Thailand
Apartments in Thailand, or in a local way – condo, the most affordable type of housing in big cities, they are here on every corner. In order to to find an apartment, just walk around the desired area. AT small cities, or on islands, it will be easier to rent a house or guesthouse
Tips for finding accommodation in Thailand, namely apartments:
– Find the desired address is not a trivial task. Usually not house numbers and sometimes street names. Also street names are often not coincide with the names in Google Maps, so it’s best to mark a point on the map, and go counting intersections, or use gps. Maps placed on the sites of condotels can introduce into a trance even an avid fan of orienteering terrain
– Reception in a condominium usually works up to 16-18 hours, Therefore, it is better to start the search for housing in the morning.
– If you are looking for something special, it makes sense not only walk independently, but also read reviews on the Internet about whether or another condotel because the same wifi check is not always possible in place.
– Condominiums in which Thais live are cheaper than those where they live Foreigners. But, accordingly, the interior there will be dirtier and poorer. Thais furnish the rooms themselves.
– There are condominiums, in which apartments are not originally for rent, but for purchase, that is, an analogue of our apartment buildings. However, remove housing can be arranged with the owners themselves. Near the reception hang ads, well, or girls at the reception will be in the know where you are turn to.
– Prices for 1,3,6 months may vary, but may not. But how As a rule, the longer the rent, the cheaper it is to pay per month.
– Kitchens in apartments are rare, as Thais are used to There is a cafe, but you can find if you try. Full kitchen found in large two-bedroom apartments that stand, usually more expensive. Defective kitchen increases the cost. slightly, and is an extra sink, table and rarely a small hotplate.
– Sometimes it’s easier to call to find out if there is room to save time. Especially, it makes sense to do in high season.
– Do not believe the pictures on the sites of condotels. Often they are made professionals and immediately after construction, but since then it could Much change.
– Often there are two costs of living. One for just a room another for a room with cleaning and linen.
– In high season it is better to look for housing in advance, well, or as much as possible rather, that is, do not pull with it. Good places, often booked a few months in advance. New Year’s Eve holidays, many apartments and guesthouses are rented only daily.
– How to ask Internet parameters: how much megabits? internet share? internet for all? Something like that. Word share understand best. But the best way to know the speed the internet – take a laptop with you and do it on their own.
– Thais do not always understand what you are asking. And may just happily toss your head, they say, yes, yes, everything is ok. So that if you are not sure, ask again, draw on paper, check yourself.
Internet in Thailand
Sick, so about the Internet in Thailand, a separate item. There is simply no good internet in Thailand, well, there is no such people are accustomed to in Moscow, so you need to understand this in advance and morally prepare. And the speed can be high, but stability is not. Also, the provider is denied access to some sites, and closed ports for the torrent, but not often. If a that, that is, workarounds – Tor and Vidalia.
Internet in Thailand in condominiums can be 3 options:
- One channel comes to the condotel (guesthouse) and is divided into all in building and distributed via Wifi or LAN. Accordingly, the more the building and the lower the speed of the channel, the worse. If someone turned on torrent, the Internet is tupit at all. The most frequent case.
- Same thing, only a few canals come into the building, and divided between a certain number of apartments. Is encountered seldom.
- Each apartment has its own personal Internet, which you do not have with anyone are sharing. Options: already done, or have the opportunity to hold by agreeing with the provider. Most often this option available in condominiums where housing does not rent, but is sold. And already the owner of a single apartment has its own internet or the ability to connect. In the condotels, this option is found much less often, but occurs.
Conclusion: The larger the building and the lower the speed Internet channel, the worse, and vice versa. Therefore it makes sense to look low-rise buildings. Multi-storey condotel with 100 apartments, and a shared internet of 2 mb is a very dubious option. Much better than 10 apartments and 12 mb channel.
Housing in Thailand
I recommend reading my newer article – how to rent an apartment in Bangkok, there is a little more information and there are specific examples.
Life hacking 1 – how to buy a good insurance
Choosing insurance is now unrealistically difficult, therefore, to help everyone travelers, I make a rating. To do this, constantly monitor forums, I study insurance contracts and use insurance by myself.
Insurance Rating
Life hacking 2 – how to find a hotel 20% cheaper
First, choose a hotel on Booking. They have a good base offers, but the prices are NOT the best! The same hotel is often possible find 20% cheaper in other systems through the RoomGuru service.
Discount hotels
