hi, does anyone in Surat know of any high end houses for rent, i.e. farang style with pool and view? not too far from the western end of town (lotus tesco end).

i can't seem to find anything on the net.

thanks, steve

clearly not a lot of options in Surat then!

does anyone have any contacts where to start? some kind of property shop maybe? if i google on surat, its all samui and KPN

thanks for any info

come on people, surely someone lives in surat and know some houses for rent. i'm looking again.

come on people, surely someone lives in surat and know some houses for rent. i'm looking again.

Hi Steve,

I honestly think your best option is to get over there & have a look. I have seen some high end homes, but seems they were owned by wealthy local families. I haven't really seen anything for rent same as Samui or KPG.

Your only other option is South of Surat, towards the beach communities.

Anyway good luck & keep us informed.

I don't really know anyone that lives in Surat Steve, but if you get desperate I can get DH to ask the ten kajillion relatives he has to see if any of them know of a property agent on the mainland

I don't really know anyone that lives in Surat Steve, but if you get desperate I can get DH to ask the ten kajillion relatives he has to see if any of them know of a property agent on the mainland

I have a house in Suratthani but it's definitely not Western style.

I don't know anybody that rents nice places there either. Sorry mate.

I have an house in Surat for rent, but absolutely not farang style, on the Lotus ring road (2 km from Tesco). 4000 baht/month

Yeah I'm afraid none of the teachers I know in Surat are living in places like that. I do know of village style developments in Surat - you would have to go and ask around though as I don't know the names. Gated communities I guess they are called. Big houses, facilities etc but even those would not have their own pools - maybe shared ones. Wealthy southern Thais don't have much interest in building pools on their own homes, and there isn't a market for farangs and high end properties.

Properties are advertised with signs on gates mostly or through who you know - no general estate agents. If you find a development there will be a sales office on site that will know of any rentals coming up. It's a whole different game on the mainland! Plusses are prices are about half that on he islands (though Surat is still quite expensive compared to other southern cities).