Hello Finy,

15'000.- is a lot for just a room... I'm staying soi 4 off Doi Suthep road, new building (opened Jan. 2013), nice room with hot shower, flat screen TV (Thai chanels), fan, air con, small balcony, view on Doi Suthep, quiet, cctv in building and parking, card access security, security teen at night and nice owners. All that for 4'500.-/month, one month deposit, electricity at 8.-/unit, water at 28.-/m3 if I remember well. The place's name is A+K.

The security teen at night sounds interesting.

Ok, didn't see it that way 5555.

Was more to imply that it's not as guaranteed as a cctv :-)) Yesterday when coming home, he was at a house 500m before having a chat with a friend :-)

Cheers

I am surprised you are returning to the CM smog, any way, right down town, in Twin Peaks a small studio room goes for 15,000B a month. moving only 3 km out further you can half that.

along canal road toward 700 years stadium have convention condo, mountain view condo etc, nice 1 bedroom condo with balcony & unblock mountain view, rent around 12,000 - 15,000 full furnish, personally feel the air around there fresher and is just 3 mins bike ride to nimman.

I stayed at this condo before and it's a very quiet area with a nice few restaurant options. With a bike you are mins away from Nimman.

Area was well kept, nice small gym and underused pool, very little kids in this development.

Sounds good. Do you have any details on name?

Close to Nimman/Huay Kuey is good as there's language schools with visa option there, plus a gym,

I very much enjoy a studio (one-room) apartment at Nakornping Condo across the street from the Shell station on Huay Kaew Road--Bt.7,000 per month plus small charges for electricity and water, Bt.300 for monthly internet connection. Vast parking, Kad Suan Kaew practically across the street, Nimanhemin a short walk away, and many restaurant choices in this convenient neighborhood. There are all kinds of rental options at Nakornping--and everywhere else in Chiang Mai.

One block away (near Hillside 4) is The Dome, which has been previously recommended to you. I have stayed there twice for a month and enjoyed it very much. Only drawback is limited cooking facilities (in the suites) and no restaurant in the building. However, as I said, many dining options nearby. Ignore the standard rooms--claustrophobic. But the deluxe rooms, only a little more expensive, are spacious. When you come to Chiang Mai to look around for more permanent digs, you might make The Dome your base of operations--then decide to stay. You can book the monthly rate online at http://thedomechiangmai.com/accomodation.php or daily through Agoda.

Contact me if you would like to see my place at Nakornping...

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The security teen at night sounds interesting

i think he meant team : )

its batman and robin !

dave2

Dave 2, how did you attach a photo of the Dynamic Duo to your post? I don't see that option...

You can get more then just a room for 15000 http://www.buyrentchiangmai.com

Blimey; for that sort of money just 10 klicks out of town you can get a near Palace in the hills. Why bother with a crumby condo in the smog bound City? Get out of town and the pollution is not even half as bad.

You should consider town houses/terraced houses as well.

They have some of the benefits of a condo, such as no yards to keep tidy.

You then also get the added benefit of extra space... I very much prefer ot have my office and bedroom seperate, and renting a townhouse with a kitchen/living area downstairs and two bedrooms upstairs gives me plenty of room to feel comfortable and be productive.

Different strokes for different folks like always, all I am saying is consider options outside condos.

Blimey; for that sort of money just 10 klicks out of town you can get a near Palace in the hills. Why bother with a crumby condo in the smog bound City? Get out of town and the pollution is not even half as bad.

However... Out in the boondocks, in a detached house, is where security becomes a serious consideration. Burglaries are common; the neighborhood knows when you come and go; farangs (and the fat pickings) are targets. When the cat's away, the mice will play...

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If you do spend that much, just be careful who you let know about it. One of the least charming aspects of the farang community in Chiang Mai is that people are very judgmental about how much money other farangs spend. If you stay in a more expensive place than what they would be willing to pay for, eat at restaurants whose food is more expensive than roadside noodle stands, and especially if you commit the ultimate sin of tipping, you are apt to run into a lot of hostility from your fellow farang. The way that thought process goes is that by spending too much you are fueling an inflationary spiral and spoiling Thailand for everyone.

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huay kaew residence,seems a good place,its certinally handy for every were,not stayed there but it seems to be very popular with a lot of expats,

Who would live in a "room" other than a 18 year old student while away at school?

People that would rather spend money on living than a place to sleep and watch tv.

Who would live in a "room" other than a 18 year old student while away at school?

People that would rather spend money on living than a place to sleep and watch tv.

So it only took two posts for AngelsLariat's predictions to come true.

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Dave 2, how did you attach a photo of the Dynamic Duo to your post? I don't see that option

in the you are repying to page theres an attach a file / pic option

that says browse / look for picture but it may not work or be visable

to you coz you have to have so many ? posts / replies to be able to

attach pictures : (

a pic ... condos ... heres a new one at 18 . 9 million : (

dave2

Ahh... I see! Tucked away at the bottom right-hand side of the "Reply" box is "More Reply Options." Clicking on that gives you the attachment choices.

So, Finy, here's a view of my Bt.7000 per month studio at Nakornping...

So, Finy, here's a view of my Bt.7000 per month studio at Nakornping...

Looks nice as far as it goes, but is there any more to it, like a kitchen area? Doesn't look like you can cook on the balcony.

I had a look on buyrentchiangmai.com and some of those houses are looking absolutely amazing. For 15k I could basically rent a quality 2/3 bed house within 5-10km of the city.

It's definitely something to think about now that I know what they look like, but a quality condo would be better maybe for the first year.

So, Finy, here's a view of my Bt.7000 per month studio at Nakornping...

That looks great. Balcony too.

Some units have full cooking facilities; others have "kitchenettes." Mine has a sink/dish rack arrangement tucked away on one side of the porch. I have a toaster oven that copes with breakfast, grilling open-faced sandwiches, etc. In the lobby of Nakornping is a small, inexpensive restaurant.

As is the case with most Chiang Mai condos, here you get what you pay for... I do love the open balcony, which looks north to the mountains beyond Chiang Mai--and gives this small studio a greater sense of space. My advice is to try for any northern exposure--much cooler in hot season, which is most of the year!

I was just thinking with the recommendations for great Condo's at 8,000 baht and below. 15,000baht should get you a fantastic price.

Amazing how when some one has lived here before and wants to come back and up grade and can afford it people jump on the wagon to tell him he doesn't have to spend that kind of money. they tell him all about the place they have that is so wonderful and only cost the same as the places he ha been living in and is trying to upgrade.

It is his money and he can afford it. He did not ask how to find a cheaper one he asked where could he find one that is more to his wants.

*clap clap clap* hellodolly.....great comments...we have a good variety of people in CM...we should embrace diversity !

huay kaew residence,seems a good place,its certinally handy for every were,not stayed there but it seems to be very popular with a lot of expats,

Don't.... do a search. 'nuff said.

So, Finy, here's a view of my Bt.7000 per month studio at Nakornping...

Don't mean to be rude, but that would be fine for a couple of days as a hotel room. How could anyone stay in a small space like that for more than a couple of days? I would get so claustrophobic I would snap. Certainly some of the people on this site don't live like that in their home countries. Why do it here?

So, Finy, here's a view of my Bt.7000 per month studio at Nakornping...

Don't mean to be rude, but that would be fine for a couple of days as a hotel room. How could anyone stay in a small space like that for more than a couple of days? I would get so claustrophobic I would snap. Certainly some of the people on this site don't live like that in their home countries. Why do it here?

Seriously!

In London all I could afford was a room a lot smaller than that with shared bathroom and kitchen, and without a balcony.The alternative was a larger room with 3 hours daily travelling time to work. Hundreds of thousands of people live like that.

So, Finy, here's a view of my Bt.7000 per month studio at Nakornping...

Don't mean to be rude, but that would be fine for a couple of days as a hotel room. How could anyone stay in a small space like that for more than a couple of days? I would get so claustrophobic I would snap. Certainly some of the people on this site don't live like that in their home countries. Why do it here?

Seriously!

In London all I could afford was a room a lot smaller than that with shared bathroom and kitchen, and without a balcony.The alternative was a larger room with 3 hours daily travelling time to work. Hundreds of thousands of people live like that.

ME THE SAME LIVING IN lONDON IN A SO CALLED BED SIT .