Well, so we moved 
Initially, I was not very enthusiastic from our first home that reminded me of a “plywood” summer house in the Crimea or cottage. But Daria insisted that she wanted to live with beautiful view from the window, plus with Egor so much more comfortable to walk bathe. As a result, the general cleaning of dust and debris, a month of life with overlooking the Gulf of Thailand, and the possibility of 30 seconds after from the house to be in the sea, did our job – the house to us as a whole liked it. And when I drove and looked for more housing on Bang Po, Maename, Chongmona, I understood that the first line in 15 thousand Baht per month is a very, very good price, considering that our house really large in size (this is very important to us), and payment for electricity comes at government rates! Condo with us it works 14 hours a day, which adds a good amount per month. So, let anyone write that our first home is expensive / bad or something else in this spirit, but for this money, indeed, such Very few options.
The content of the article
- 1 Thought, doubted
- 2 Why did we decide to move
- 3 Our second home on Samui
- 3.1 Price
- 3.2 House
- 3.3 Internet
- 3.4 Beach
- 3.5 Territory
Contents
Thought, doubted
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It used to be so
And now like this
In general, we have long doubted whether to leave here or not. I even I will say more, there is already a line up on this house, because people can’t find something like that. On Bang Po, this is generally a bit Is not the only option, because those at home are better and more expensive, booked for the years ahead, and not 30-40-50 thousand will be willing to pay. By the way, the Bang Po area is considered not only by me good place: here is quiet and calm, the entrance to the water is shallow and without stones that are perfect for small children, nobody has ever been on the beach No, there are very few people in general here, that Europeans, that Thais. Imagine, you go to the beach, and there are a couple of people all over throughout, the tale is simple! This and valuable Bang Po. Yes, no, and there is no infrastructure, but if there is a car or a bike, then 4 km and you on Maenam, where the market and cafes, or 11 km and you’re on Bo Phut about BigC / Tesco and the center of teeming life.
Once again, I am convinced that we have some kind of non-standard apparently views on housing and beaches, however, like ours friends of acquaintances longsters Very often, I have agents or those who like he knows more, they say one thing (you will not find accommodation, the car will not you take off, the beach is terrible), but in fact I’m getting quite otherwise.
Why did we decide to move
If everything is so good, then why did we leave? It’s simple. First, in any case, we need to check whether we need it. first-second line from the sea, or enough 10-20 minute walk or 5-minute machine availability. Maybe we will return to Samui next year, and then we will better present what criteria in priority. Secondly, we are now pretty quickly tired of life, Therefore, it should be more comfortable. Although in fact, until none of the friends understood why we need to move, because everything our “taps flow”, “levels are different”, “furniture is not very”, “lattice on rusty windows “did not convince anyone
I still remember our past trips, how I lived in the closet, or how we lived in a house with worms. Eh, how cool when a little requirements, housing is searched very quickly and it is not necessary lay a substantial budget. And I miss traveling with tent— Dream to load the car with all sorts of camping supplies and go around Europe, or even let some pine paradise in Arkhipo-Osipovka.
Our second home on Samui
Immediately clarify what I understand as eurostyle. In my understanding taistal is when the kitchen at the house is on the ground, that is, on another level, as well as those small houses that are made of wood and more like a bungalow than a good-quality buildings. Thats all what is not, for me eurostyle. I don’t know what to call anymore. So here in Tae almost all the houses in this price range are Thai and unlike European cottages and chalets.
Initially, we thought to live in a house for 12 thousand in 2 minutes from the sea (near Maenam Resort). There is a nice green area, clean and comfortable home, wifi access point right in the house, great beach, but, unfortunately, a small area, and our creeping a boy in a day would be very, very boring. Therefore I found bigger house I accidentally dropped the link to the agency where I was info about good houses, but where they were specifically on the site was not said. Thanks to Uncle Holmes’s deduction method, I end up I calculated their location, although now I understand that it was difficult not to notice them if you drive in that area.
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Price
Rent – 15,000 baht / month (through an agent of 18 thousand) Wifi – 1000 baht / month Water – 300 baht / month. Gas – 390 baht for an average bottle, because it was empty. Electricity – 8 baht per unit.
Total, we can assume that the house is 16690 baht / month, as usually everywhere the Internet and water are free. Plus, the electricity will come a good account, because 8 baht / unit – it’s a bit much. But in my opinion, even the total price is quite normal. Although, frankly, it was possible the Internet and not connect, I have enough of my mobile 3G through DTAC. Still us promised cleaning once a week, if it turns out to be normal, then this saving 1000-1200 baht per month, you can deduct from the cost.
House
The house is large: a spacious bedroom (two beds would fit in), a small living room turning into the kitchen, a typical sauna and rather big veranda consisting of two parts. In one we hang hammock, the other is a table where we tear durians to pieces barehanded, and I occasionally work. The kitchen is equipped with gas stove, refrigerator, thermo sweat and toaster. The house is clean, solid and light, we really like it. Mosquitoes are not everywhere, but we enough, because in the bedroom we do not open the windows, there air conditioning often works, and in other rooms anyway the doors are wide open. In addition, the mosquitoes here also became much less.
Our house is outside
Spacious bedroom
Kitchen
Living room turning into the kitchen
Typical bathroom
Veranda – part with hammock
Veranda – part with table
By the way, due to the fact that the house has two exits to the veranda and everything now on the same level, it is easy to see where Yegor crawls. Previously, the kitchen was, it can be said separately, and it was very uncomfortable.
the Internet
Internet, as I said here dear. Standard speed for Taya – 3 / 0.5 Mbit / s or so. Since wifi is common and divided into all the houses, then periodically falls, but for my needs quite normal.
Approximate speed
Beach
Go to the beach about 10 minutes. Beach – Maenam near the pier Lompraya Not really the best place on this beach, but you can go along the coast a little away from boats and ferries, and there is already quite not bad, people from neighboring resorts seem to like it. We will periodically ride Bang Po.
Maenam Beach and the Lompraya Pier in the distance
Maenam Beach
Territory
The advantage of this place is also the territory, the grass next to Home is a very necessary thing. Although there is still enough verandas for crawling. There is also a swimming pool in which many reviews are thrown. Chemistry, right straight tweaks. But I swam and I’m fine, or skin is not as sensitive, or reviews are outdated.
Green area around
Common pool
At this stage, we like everything, although we miss the sight of windows to the sea. And now Daria will jerk me almost every Day, so I took them to the beach. Unfortunately, we sometimes only 10-15 minutes to swim, and if you walk, then it came and right home, in fact, you can not walk. Therefore, we will drive most often by car. By the way, I again took the car and again for 12 thousand bat, this time Honda Jazz.
P.S. For other houses, and ours in particular (map + contacts), see in catalog of houses on Samui. Specially made
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