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58 minutes ago, HappyExpat57 said:

This is why I only rent

As someone that does rent out some of my personal condos I totally agree in Bangkok.

I have promised my wife I will not buy any more houses or Condos - anywhere.

Move the responsibility to the owner and give yourself freedom to roam - especially if not tied down.

Noisy neighbours etc - just move. Just make sure you have a clause in the contract that you can give x months notice.

Owning & renting Condos is a pain and you have better things to do.

My brother-in-law is an Electrician, when he came over to visit he couldn't believe the overhead cables, even in the center of Bangkok.

When we got out of town he just used to laugh and shake his head.

He probably took more pics of the overhead cables than the beaches for his mates at home ???? 

3 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

Also, paying 12 month in advance seems not the smart thing to do.  

A close friend(English) of mine did this in Spain and it wasn't feasible for him to use the condo for a year ( he actually signed a 3 year lease ) during Covid - no return on his lease payment.

Unless you know the house/area very well I'd advice against it.

You never know what's around the corner.

9 hours ago, KannikaP said:

So they can open again at 6pm on Sunday...just in time for the footy matches.

All premiership games kick off at 4 p.m. (UK) on Sunday as it's the last day of the season - so 10 BKK time

There was a company with Lady drivers who didn't think they were Lewis Hamilton - I was meant to have written it down from a previous thread but can't find it now. Seemed a very reasonable price.

I'm sure someone will be along to add the contact details ( and I'll record it this time ) ????

That road is a nightmare at the best of times - it's the truck freeway !

I rent out some of my personal Condos, I've hardly ever kept any deposit - even when I should.

Most people tend to renew so I take that into consideration.

We did rent a condo for 6 months as ours were rented - and even though we returned it in better condition than we got it the landlady was refusing to return the deposit. We spoke to the agent and got our full deposit back.

Re the contract - check your get out clauses, when the landlord can ask you to leave and what notice you need to give as circumstances change. In my experience in Thailand they are usually fixed length(12 months) - I offer an option of notice period to both parties and penalties either party would incur. I also ask for 2 months deposit which again in my experience is pretty standard and covers me if someone doesn't pay the rent within 15 days.

Hey Dude, 

I thought he lived in Springfield ???? ( Simpsons - school bus driver )

Party-on dudes

Collapse of the Terra crypto - May 16th:

   https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/may/16/qa-the-collapse-of-terra-and-what-it-could-mean-beyond-crypto

Don't Thai ladies like shopping - you'll just be buying it and stocking it up with more of what you don't need until it's full(it's on sale)  - and it'll stay there forever. Maybe then buy another once full as you have space.

Running costs will be higher than bulk buying savings for a small family.

Shopping trips won't diminish - and sometimes they're nice to get out of the house as a family ????

CDC ( Crystal Design Center ), The Walk . There's a few around that area - I feel like I spent every weekend there for a couple of months - good luck.

Anything Wood e.g. Kitchen islands(made to your spec) , doors, tables and chairs - wood road

We've just finished renovating our 3 bed rental apt. 

It's above an international school and is 50/50% split between private and serviced apts.

My wife spoke to the maintenance guy this morning and he was telling her that they've started
renovating their serviced apartments as they're expecting a large  increase in demand as the country opens it's borders. 

They're increasing their serviced apartment costs by 10% - and this is a popular condo in the heart of Bangkok so they obv' expect to rent them.

23 hours ago, SomchaiCNX said:

Not surprised, to many cowboys on shooting ranges. 

That's why they're trying to get the Indians back ????

I used to have a team of consultants working for me.

One Irish guy was desperate for a posting to Jo-burg.

I sorted one out - a few days after he got there he phoned me up in a panic. Someone had put a few bullets in his hire car as he was driving through a park. He wanted out asap - I told him to go back to the hotel, go to the airport and get on the next flight to LHR.

My best mate's brother runs gold mines ( his wife is SA ) lives in a huge house which each area gets locked down as they go to bed - security guards outside. He used to come over to get Oxon  graduates. One trip his driver dropped him off at the airport and he was shot on the way back to his house.

When I did a bit of consultancy there, I didn't think the driving was anywhere near as bad as Thailand - but the risks were greater. ????

7 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

 

At least she still has her computer  - a guy in the UK was willing to pay people millions for his which he threw out with his crypto password

Don't forget if your "broker" goes bankrupt they own your money - so say goodbye to those billions

Maybe wait for the day as these Supermen don't like      crypto@night

On 5/8/2022 at 4:51 AM, mrbojangles said:

Don't worry. You've still got those fading memories to hold on tightly to. Tick, tock

You sound like a kid with this tick, tock ?

Do you still play tag when Mum lets you out to play - I'd say kiss catch, but I have my doubts ... ?

1 hour ago, StreetCowboy said:

Aye, right, and a fistful of small denomination Swiss Francs is going to stand him in no stead whatsoever at his local 7-11.

I think you missed the point - stay off the whisky. He's comparing the US to Thailand - and I'm doing the same with Switzerland currency

The dollars he gets in change in the US won't help him in his local Thai 7-11 either

You like to make your statements like you're a cowboy - looks like you shot yourself in the foot  !

Have you tried asking the Thai British consulate - I believe they have an ID on here

7 hours ago, Bangkokhatter said:

However the most popular design has the words "You count on me", the actual correct lyrics are "You can count on me". Not correct right.

If they're doing the can, can dance - no issues. Obv' everyone will see the pun. They've added the can

If not change schools - and you can   ????

Contact the source and post the link/law...

I believe there are many points in that link that are not true/implemented.

You sign a contract from date x to date y under certain conditions.

A tenant can move out with 30 days notice and many more in that after a contract has been signed - I'd be surprised.

I don't know of any agent that specifies those in their contracts - and I rent out some personal condos.

I would pursue getting this new law - even if it;s in Thai and post it.

You'll have stacks of people giving 30 days notice, expecting their deposit back in 7 days - and if not off to the court....