Coming to Thailand

[2008bangkok]

Got a mate who plans on being in pattaya in the week and bangkok in the weekend, what sort of price to pay for a room with wifi in the building, can you get semi decent room for 4 or 5 k"?

Also what is the norm for deposits? in bkk it is 2 months deposit but is that the norm in pattaya also or is it 1 and 1

thanks

[Tolley]

More likely about 8k per month for furnished room and probably need a decent deposit as well.

[Gone]

There are several rooms for under 5k and only require 1 and 1. I pay 2,800 (+ electric and water) baht for mine and internet card cost 350 baht

[ChangFai]

Plenty of places around the 4000 baht a month mark, on 3rd road and the sois between 3rd road and Buakhao.

[wans]

soi boukau 4200 all up with internet, 2000 deposit, no aircon but that suits me, its ok for the price and people that run it are straight forward

[meatballs]

There are plenty around but they never seem to advertise.

My last room on Soi Bongkot next to nick the pizza was 5k and had aircon, tv, fridge, & wifi. Not too bad actually.

This site is a good place to find budget rooms: http://www.soidb.com/pattaya/apartment/list.html?sort=rate

I think it would be better to buy an internet air card because most of the really cheap places don't have wifi.

[silentnine]

out near mabprachan lake . lake villas resort. studios fully furnished with aircon for 4k .. and 2 bed bungalows for 8k(there's a waiting list i gather for the bungalws tho !)

included in price is 10mb wifi internet, communal pool, cable tv

[LeCharivari]

Try Soi 14 off Pattaya Klang. Very central, around 5,000 for a decent sized room with TV, fridge, fully furnished, aircon, entry card and video security, etc.

[marstons]

At that sort of price your getting into girls in bar rooms so maybe ask a few of them where they stay. Little Court on soi bakoaw has rooms around that level so i have been told. On th eright coming in from Pattaya klang

[Ling Kae]

4 to 5k comes in as being a bit high for a Thai and slighly cheap for farangs. It will mainly have Thai residents, it is ok but there be a higher number of residents per room than usual. Soi 11 off Pattaya Klang is a block 4 units, the average room price is 3k a Month, 99% Thai people, no advertising, you got to drop in and ask several people if anything is available.

I live in a room for 6k per Month + expenses. I had to pay 5k deposit. In this room there mostly farangs and Indian tourists. The farangs are long term residents like myself. Good luck with your search.

Edit: I forgot to add the 3k room generally have no furniture, I mean no TV, No fridge, if you are lucky you might get a mattress on the floor, the 5 to 6k ones like mine do have furniture.

Edited August 5, 2012 by Ling Kae

[ChangFai]

Little Court has been open for several decades.

I am guessing it would be a little more run down that newer places on the other side of Buakhao.

[gk10002000]

Gal that used to run the internet stalls in TOPs on Pattay Klang/Second Road referred me to her apartment just down the street one block north, take a right. Walk in about 100 yards. two level apartment complex, non-descript. Basic rectangular building layout. Apartment doors down the hall on each side. 4500 a month. Mostly Thais living in there and a dog that seemed to only bark at me the farang! Rooms were basic. came with TV and a bed, and some type of dresser but I can't recall the details. Small bathroom but all worked. I cut my trip short otherwise I was going to book it. For a long stay easy to pick up a decent chair. Basically follow the advice of some other posters and ask some of the local gals where they stay. There are places around. I personally would go for the small apartment rooms above some of the buildings up off Soi Bukao and those side streets. Even some places up off Soi Yume past Carre 4 (sorry, old habit).

[2008bangkok]

Thanks everyone for the info, I guess it is best to go and look on the areas suggested, if anyone has anymore info ten feel free to comment

Thanks

[JimmyTheMook]

Thanks everyone for the info, I guess it is best to go and look on the areas suggested, if anyone has anymore info ten feel free to comment

Thanks

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