26 minutes ago, OneZero said:

Interesting for me to read this thread as I happen to own & personally use condos in Jomtien, Bangkok, Chiang Mai & Chiang Rai. Plus's & minuses for all, depending on various circumstances, so won't bore you with long discussion. I'm currently using Jomtien condo at moment & the bus trip from Jomtien to Suvanapooooom is cheap & easy followed by the ARL to Blue Line to Lumpini Park View condo (MRT entrance at condo front door). Real estate office on first floor I think probably has 40sqm studios available approx 20K/mo. I think I may try to sell in 2 - 3 years & was recently thinking of a few future words to describe it. The words that may fit your rental interest (I'm not trying to rent my room) might be as follows: Lumpini Park View Condo. MRT FRONT DOOR.  FANTASTIC VIEW. LOCATION  LOCATION  LOCATION.  Mega “One Bangkok”, a Business & Social Center for the city, only Short Walk via MRT tunnel under Rama IV.    Lumpini Park is Bangkok’s Heart & Lungs. 

I've stayed in the Lumpini area as a tourist many times so I obviously like it.

Good luck with your real estate endeavors.

A very on point list and and very good description of what retired expats are looking for (and need) in a Bangkok neighborhood.

www.elderthai.com/retirement/best-bangkok-neighborhoods-for-retirees

So many Bangkok neighborhoods, so little time.

The best Bangkok neighborhoods for retirees share a short list of traits: walkability, proximity to an English-capable hospital, a stable expat community, and daily services (pharmacies, supermarkets, English-speaking clinics) within a few hundred meters. Asoke, Phrom Phong, Thonglor, Ekkamai, Silom, Sathorn, Ari, Phayathai/Ratchathewi, Nichada Thani in Nonthaburi, and Bang Rak consistently rank highest for retiree livability. Khao San, Bang Na’s industrial stretch, and flood-prone parts of Lat Krabang rank low for different reasons. Elder Thai provides in-home caregivers across all of these areas.

Edited 11 hours ago11 hr by Jingthing

Neither. I want to live IN a natural environment, not an urban wasteland. Village within walking distance of a small city, perfect.

I pr.

23 minutes ago, rickudon said:

Neither. I want to live IN a natural environment, not an urban wasteland. Village within walking distance of a small city, perfect.

Neither isn't an option on this particular topic.

4 hours ago, Jingthing said:

A responsible landlord would be doing TM30's in Bangkok.

You could ask a landlord not to do them and while many or most might welcome that, technically you're asking them to not follow Thai law so that's seems a bit dicey.

Owners of condos in Pattaya don't need to do new TM30s for travel around Thailand.

So in that scenario there would be TM30s for two separate places going.

My current understanding is that isn't really a problem but if that is so, I wouldn't be surprised if it becomes a problem later if they integrate address reporting to THIM.

Jingthing. It is absolutely NOT a problem. One cannot have 2 TM30 for different locations at the same time (as far as I know). Next time in Jomtien re-establish a TM30 in your passport for Jomtien (electric bill, ltr from condo, etc), & don't change TM30 thereafter. Long term condo rental is not like daily checking into a hotel ref TM30s. Ping ponging between 4 different cities has shown me it is not a problem to not change your TM30. Unless you use hotels within Thailand, only update TM30 if return from a trip outside Thailand.

Edited 8 hours ago8 hr by OneZero

4 hours ago, Jingthing said:

I've stayed in the Lumpini area as a tourist many times so I obviously like it.

BTW, in the "One Bangkok" development across the street from Lumpini Park View Condo is the BOI LTR 10-year visa office with its associated immigration office, so if you have a 10-year visa you could do the once-a-year report there.

5 hours ago, OneZero said:

Interesting for me to read this thread as I happen to own & personally use condos in Jomtien, Bangkok, Chiang Mai & Chiang Rai. Plus's & minuses for all, depending on various circumstances, so won't bore you with long discussion. I'm currently using Jomtien condo at moment & the bus trip from Jomtien to Suvanapooooom is cheap & easy followed by the ARL to Blue Line to Lumpini Park View condo (MRT entrance at condo front door). Real estate office on first floor I think probably has 40sqm studios available approx 20K/mo. I think I may try to sell in 2 - 3 years & was recently thinking of a few future words to describe it. The words that may fit your rental interest (I'm not trying to rent my room) might be as follows: Lumpini Park View Condo. MRT FRONT DOOR.  FANTASTIC VIEW. LOCATION  LOCATION  LOCATION.  Mega “One Bangkok”, a Business & Social Center for the city, only Short Walk via MRT tunnel under Rama IV.    Lumpini Park is Bangkok’s Heart & Lungs. 

which condo do u like in chiang rai? anything decent walking distance to downtown? i know condotel already...any newer ones?

1 minute ago, pomchop said:

which condo do u like in chiang rai? anything decent walking distance to downtown? i know condotel already...any newer ones?

I own 3 rooms in Condotel - High fl w/ good view, joined together & fully renovated. Yes, Excellent location city center, so sorry I can't advise because I had no interest in looking elsewhere.

Edited 8 hours ago8 hr by OneZero

6 hours ago, OneZero said:

Rent a room in Bkk. Don't change any already registered permanent address, don't do ant TM30's. Just return to Jomtien for your immigration requirements, using your Jomtien condo as your permanent address.

Sure, that´s also an option, but not the correct one.

2 hours ago, OneZero said:

I own 3 rooms in Condotel - High fl w/ good view, joined together & fully renovated. Yes, Excellent location city center, so sorry I can't advise because I had no interest in looking elsewhere.

what approx is a single condotel unit renting for these days if u know?