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You might wan to check your visa since tourist visa's are 2 months only but you can extend them by one month

Thanks, you're right. I made a mistake

You might wan to check your visa since tourist visa's are 2 months only but you can extend them by one month

Not sure about now but when I first came over I got my visa in Vancouver. It was three entries each one for 60 days. You can then get a 30m day extension on each one giving you 270 days. Perhaps that visa is no longer available or it was only available in Canada.

Check with the local Embassy or subsidiary where you live.

You might want to give a few more clues as to what you are looking for and how much you are willing to pay. For instance I pay for the location and the view. The place is not exactly wonderful but I have been here six years and still enjoy the view of the river with the mountains in the background. I could afford twice what I pay but then I would be unhappy with the location. Are you planing on getting a vehicle of one type or another that to can influence where you go. Are you looking for the yuppie scene. Chiang Mai has just the area for you complete with a university.

What ever you do I am sure you will come to love are little village other than in the smokey season

Be sure to do as previous posters have said do not book any thing on line. They always look far better than the reality and they could be 50 feet away from a karioke bar. Come and check in to a hotel or guest house then get out and do a hands on inspection of your own. Study as much as you can about Chiang Mai and you might have an idea of the area you want to locate in.

Thanks for the great advice! I think I am looking around the Chang Phuak area, or a little more south/east of there. What is that area called? I am looking to pay as cheap as possible, like 10-20k depending on what I get. I like the idea of finding a place to rent for a short time while I look.

I'm thinking something around this area -- how is this area? http://goo.gl/maps/IOETG

I had a couple questions about renting in CM. I'll be moving there in a couple months with a tourism visa (90 days to start, hopefully extend it as needed.)

I was hoping to find a place online. Any suggestions? Are there any laws, rules, or regulations I need to follow to rent a condo? Any common scams that I should be aware of?

If anyone had some recommendations for a nice place to rent. Two bedrooms needed. That would be fantastic.

Thanks, I look forward to being an active part of this forum as I move forward with this adventure.

Cheers.