Hey guys.

I will be spending a year in Pattaya, starting from march 3th.

The thing is, im kind of a newbie to pattaya. I have only spent a week there. I liked it, but the mainreason im coming back is the low prices and the fact that people are not very judgemental... well yeah you know what I mean Can´t stand the "normal" places where the other turists look at me as I were a slimeball only cause im walking with a thaichick!

When im coming down there I will probably spend a few nights in a hotell while im looking for a place to stay longtime.

Im looking for rooms in the pricerange 10 000 - 16 000 bath/month. Kitchen is a must (Hey, if u got a 40 000 bath monthly budget u gotta cook ur own food) It would also be awsome if the place is close to the beach.

I have looked alot on the internet. The places that have the best prices compared to standard seem to be the View Talay complexes, Ban Suan Lalana and Jomtien Complex. Any thoughts on any of those ones?

I also found a nice room in Soi 7 Jomiten... Is that a OK location?

So, any hints where to look? And maybe some places I should avoid?

Thanks alot!

Center condo on south Pattaya road is 5 mins to walking st and the beach, 1 min to soi buakow (spelling) market , close to south Pattaya food market, 7/11 and family just outside, Restaurant, minimart/laundry, bar, poolhall and gogo, swimming pool with poolside bar

Many residents live with Thai lady's or boys (no body bats an eyelid)

I have a friend who rents many rooms from 10 to 20,000 per month plus water and electric (government meter)

PM me if you want me to ask whats available from march

A mate of mine stayed here for several months; said they were great and one minute from the beach in Pattaya.

Soi 5 Apartment

235/2 M.9 tambon

Pattaya

tel: 038-361-364

mobile: 081-822-9170

manager: Mr. Vorasak Orsiriwikorn

RATES: Aircon room per month 7,500 baht (US$ 200)

electric 7 baht per unit

water 22 baht per unit

cable tv 350 baht extra per month if required

The apartments are spacious and have electric cooking facilities in them.

I have a 3 bedroom almost new townhouse 50m from 3rd road almost across from Xcite, I will have it refurbished by 3/1 on a share basis. We share living room and full kitchen on ground floor, large private rooms with Bath and A/C with TV, cable all utilities and misc. Just bring clothes and toothgrush total cost from B10,000 including utilities, 3 mos minimum 1 yr. maximum.

if interested in details PM me or leave message here.

If you have a motorbike, or not relying on Taxi etc, then Baan Suan Lalana is nice and quiet, has (3) swimming pools, gym (aaarrgghh), sauna etc. Studio sizes about 41Sqm

If you want to be walking distance to everything in Jomtien and near a baht bus route easy access to Pattaya, then you can't go far wrong with View Talay 2 - although architecturally and aesthetically disappointing, it's functional and you can get studios for around 12000 baht. Studio sizes about 37Sqm or 41Sqm.

In most cases, be prepared to pay 2 months security deposit plus 1 month rent in advance. If you can pay more in advance then you can usually negotiate a cheaper rent.

If you get stuck please feel free to e-mail me.