I am curious about staying for a longer time, if anybody rents out a room in their house? I am a contract engineer here in the USA and I usually work away from home. What I have done on most of my jobs is find somebody that is renting a room in their house. I don't go for crowded houses or party houses. I try to get a decently furnished place with just one other person there (the owner). It has worked out well. It saves me the trouble of bringing furniture, I get to move in to a complete house with a kitchen of course. I take a flexible month to month lease. I don't bring much with me when on the road, and it is easy for me to leave the house when I am done with the job. Some house owners want no part of it, because they want a long term housemate. Others, the ones I have rented from loved it, because they know I leave when the job is done, they know I am working, and not just some guy that needs a house because he has no where else to go. I find houses tend to be much quieter than apartments. Plus so many apartment complexes in the USA are one by corporate drones, and they have too many short-lease restrictions if they even offer them.

So, after that segway, I am wondering if something like that is available in or near Pattaya? I have had some decent long stay hotel/apartments, but was wondering if any house options are available?

It will probably be hard to find a room for rent. Most people would like their privacy. Better to look for a small furnished home or apartment.

I would not want to live in shared accommodation in Pattaya. Too many weird people here.

Just rent a studio condo. Or even an apartment on the darkside if you are on a tight budget. There are loads of both available.

Most rooms, Apts, condos in Thailand are fully furnished and cheap.

I have never heard of Thai or expats renting rooms out. It's not like it is in the USA here mate.

If you want to live i a house there are plenty of fully furnished houses for vacation rentals - from daily upwards. for example http://www.villarentersthailand.com/

If you want to live i a house there are plenty of fully furnished houses for vacation rentals - from daily upwards. for example http://www.villarentersthailand.com/

it amazes me Lenny that people make these broad stroke generalizations without doing any research into the matter

i frequently see rooms/apartments for rent in peoples houses on ThaiVisa classified and bahtsold

i frequently see rooms/apartments for rent in peoples houses on ThaiVisa classified and bahtsold

I have never seen an ad for a room in a house here, not that I have looked very hard for them. They surely cant be very numerous compared with the thousands of ads for condos and houses.

Personally I cant see why anyone would want to do this when there are so many perfectly decent individual places available for rent. I cant imagine much worse than sharing my home with other people, except maybe death by mau-mau.

i frequently see rooms/apartments for rent in peoples houses on ThaiVisa classified and bahtsold

I have never seen an ad for a room in a house here, not that I have looked very hard for them. They surely cant be very numerous compared with the thousands of ads for condos and houses.

Personally I cant see why anyone would want to do this when there are so many perfectly decent individual places available for rent. I cant imagine much worse than sharing my home with other people, except maybe death by mau-mau.

i have seen many ads over the years

big houses with separate apartments/separate access/guest houses in grounds

i even considered doing it myself to give my dogs someone new to play with

as to sharing your home, i imagine there's not enough room in your condo and then there's the issue of whether your landlord would allow you to sublet

i have seen many ads over the years

Maybe you look for that sort of thing. I certainly cant remember seeing one, though as I mentioned the idea doesn't interest me at all so it's not exactly something that would catch my eye.

as to sharing your home, i imagine there's not enough room in your condo and then there's the issue of whether your landlord would allow you to sublet

The condo I am in now is big enough for two but I wouldnt want to be one of them. As to whether my landlord would permit it, my contract has no restrictions of that nature (I should know: I wrote it).

I've seen condos here with 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms that would certainly be large enough for subletting (in fact each of the bedrooms in those units were larger than many studios I have seen here).

The last house I owned was 450sqm on 2 hectares of garden and I was more than happy to be the only person living there.

So weird to feel like to live with others when everything is so cheap here !

Maybe you were Thai in your previous life and don't want to stay alone ?

:-)

Check craigslist (seriously)

i have seen many ads over the years

Maybe you look for that sort of thing. I certainly cant remember seeing one, though as I mentioned the idea doesn't interest me at all so it's not exactly something that would catch my eye.

as to sharing your home, i imagine there's not enough room in your condo and then there's the issue of whether your landlord would allow you to sublet

The condo I am in now is big enough for two but I wouldnt want to be one of them. As to whether my landlord would permit it, my contract has no restrictions of that nature (I should know: I wrote it).

I've seen condos here with 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms that would certainly be large enough for subletting (in fact each of the bedrooms in those units were larger than many studios I have seen here).

The last house I owned was 450sqm on 2 hectares of garden and I was more than happy to be the only person living there.

why does that not surprise me

why does that not surprise me

Probably the same reason it doesnt surprise me. I like living alone and I dont hide the fact.