therealmrbrightside

Well i am looking for all mod cons - Cable TV / Internet / Swimming pool / European kitchen. 25k a month is my budget.

I have a Thai friend who will help me negotiate, my original plan was going to be rent the bike and go house hunting anyway but always welcome to offers, should anybody have a place in mind.

Thanks for the replies!

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Dave

Hi all,

I will be starting a new job in Sattahip which requires me to stay within commuting distance.

I've been looking online and asking around for advice on who are best agencies, are they all good - will they try to rob me? Is it more beneficial to rent from a Thai local or an expat - i've heard some scary strories.

I'm looking for a 2 bedroom sized house with garden and pool around Pattaya but close to Sukhumvit Road. What are the best agencies for this area?

Please if you have any advice on where to go, what to watch out for etc. any bad experiences then let me know,

you can email privately if you'd prefer not to post at [email protected]

Cheers people,

My old one.

WOW..Now that is a nice bike. the one i'm looking at has an R1 style front fairing/front headlamps. I think the twin headlights in that shape look far better than the standard round lamps.

...thanks for the advice, i'll keep all that in mind when i go to see it.

Well it was me that bought the VFR and rode it down from BKK to Phuket - did it in one hit as well and only really the last few hours were a bit uncomfortable but then I am six foot and 100 kilo's and a 400 supersport isn't made for that..........

So far the bike has been great, lots of fun, pretty much zero expense (except the lower half fairing being repaired) and a 1000 baht to have part of the water pump repaired.

Had a lot of bike over the years - and crashed a fair few too - but I think size wise both for getting in and out of traffic and also for engine power the 400 hundreds are the way to go.

The whine of the gear driven cams is just mental - it just entices you to go faster ............

I went to BKK to buy one as the prices on Phuket are just ridiculous for the most part (hardly ever under 100k) and the bulk of them are beat up old rentals motors that may or may not have had a new paint job.

Getting in Bangkok was almost half the price. The only hassle / delay has been swopping it from BKK plates to Phuket plates but it was at the transport office the other day being inspected and having photos etc taken - passed ok so book should be on the way.

Having had CBR's in the past (although only a 400 briefly) I can say that the VFR is that much more fun, as i said the whine of the gears is great, the single sided swing arm looks the dogs and they are just that little bit more exclusive than the average CBR. Having played / ridden it for a few months now I can see why when they were available in the UK from authorised dealers new at more money than the VFR 750 people paid the money. The handling is awesome even now when the design is almost yrs old

In fact I gonna head out now and give my NC30 a good thrashing its what they were designed for..........

You mentioned problems with swopping plates to Phuket plates?

i'm buying an NC30 next month from a guy just outside Bangkok, but i live in Korat.

I'm not really sure how the registration thing works...will i need to change the plates? I was planning on buyin the bike (it's in Pathum Thani) and riding it up to Korat. Will i get problems from the Thai Police? The bike comes with green book.