What are some good/safe neighborhoods near this station? Decent condo complexes? Budget is about 5000-10k THB.

I spent quite some time in the area. Most apartments are inside Ratchada soi 3 and in the adjacent sois from there and up to behind Esplanade and Big C (which would then be MRT Thailand cultural center). The condos at Thanon Ding Daeng start at about 13k, so not in your budget.

I never felt unsafe in this area. By now foreigners are very common in this area, a few years ago it were way less.

No chance in the 5-10k region around there....move out a bit.

37 minutes ago, RonniePickering22 said:

No chance in the 5-10k region around there....move out a bit.

No problem to find something in this region, but it will be a studio apartment

11 hours ago, RonniePickering22 said:

No chance in the 5-10k region around there....move out a bit.

There are literally dozens and dozens of apartments in this price range around there especially in Ratchada soi 3. Also, further up Ratchada rd near Esplanade and The Street (soi 7 & 10 etc).

 

You'll find everything from 2.5k to 50k within 1km of Rama 9/Ratchada intersection. 

Lower end soi 3, this gets flooded though when it rains a lot and is quite busy.

soi 5 at the top end if you don't use the aircon but buy a fan.

 

I'm astonished at the prices there as I assume you are correct.

 

A one bed at Petchaburi would be minimum 20k a month so quite incredible really.

 

What do you get for 10K at Rama9??

On 4/19/2018 at 10:57 PM, Lakegeneve said:

There are literally dozens and dozens of apartments in this price range around there especially in Ratchada soi 3. Also, further up Ratchada rd near Esplanade and The Street (soi 7 & 10 etc).

 

You'll find everything from 2.5k to 50k within 1km of Rama 9/Ratchada intersection. 

Yeah, that's what my searches are turning up.  I'm not fussy about amenities like a pool or a workout room as I plan on joining a gym and apartment complex gyms tend to be shit anyway.

Lived there for a few years, nice area., except taxis would not always want ro go there as traffic can be bad

On 4/21/2018 at 11:26 AM, sukhumvitneon said:

Yeah, that's what my searches are turning up.  I'm not fussy about amenities like a pool or a workout room as I plan on joining a gym and apartment complex gyms tend to be shit anyway.

Hard to find online. Get off at the MRT station and do some foot research. 

10K will find you a studio not so far from the station.

My friend had a one bed at Ideo right next to the MRT Huay Kwang for 16k on a 6 month lease so for 10 there will be options.

If you cant be bothered with that look on Airdnb and contact the owners direct and offer them a deal.

29 minutes ago, Mooner said:

Hard to find online. Get off at the MRT station and do some foot research. 

10K will find you a studio not so far from the station.

My friend had a one bed at Ideo right next to the MRT Huay Kwang for 16k on a 6 month lease so for 10 there will be options.

If you cant be bothered with that look on Airdnb and contact the owners direct and offer them a deal.

Good to know.  I think I'm just going to rent up near Huai Khwang or further out anyway, I have been in the area before and enjoyed it and the commute into the city center isn't that much longer.  I just liked Phra Ram 9 because there were a ton of malls, grocery stores, and amenities within walking distance.