Studying in Silom - Where to live?

[benh]

Hi,

I will be spending six months in Thailand later this year, studying in the jewelry trade center on Silom road. I'm hoping to get some suggestions on which neighborhoods I should be looking at for a place to live? I'm 32 and living alone so an apartment suits me fine. Not much for bars and nightlife, but I like to have access to some good restaurants. I have a budget of around 30-45 thousand baht a month. Most important to me is a short commute via public transit, ideally less than half an hour. If it's possible to be that close to Silom and still outside of the CBD, I think that'd be good.. not a huge fan of heavy human congestion when it's avoidable.

Thanks in advance for any input provided

[Rumblecat]

You could try Sathorn, just up the road from Silom. Means you're only one or two BTS stops from Silom- it's well serviced by two BTS stops (Chong Nonsi, Surasak) and the area is on the up and up, new restaurants opening all the time. Your train commute would be about five minutes. Twenty minute walk on foot.

http://bk.asia-city.com/bangkok/sathorn?page=1

[thrilled]

I like Riverside area.I believe 2-3 stops from Silom BTS stop.Not as crowded.Have the water taxi also.

[monekyface]

Are you studying at AIGS?

There are many nice condos situated on the sois that run perpendicular to Silom road, and even though it is the CBD the area is quite chill. You could easily find a place that is walking distance to the JTC. PM me if you want some suggestions.

[benh]

Yes, AIGS.

Thanks for all the suggestions thus far, I'll take a look at all the areas mentioned. When renting in Bangkok is it easy to find something on a few day's notice? Or should I be planning months in advance? I can make a visit in early May to have a look around if it's necessary.

Thanks again to everyone!

[PomRakBKK]

Yes, AIGS.

Thanks for all the suggestions thus far, I'll take a look at all the areas mentioned. When renting in Bangkok is it easy to find something on a few day's notice? Or should I be planning months in advance? I can make a visit in early May to have a look around if it's necessary.

Thanks again to everyone!

You can get a condo in a day - from viewing to signing the contract. Almost standard for lower end condos.

Is that your entire budget for a month you have to live with or just your rental budget? Given the first, try the options below..

I can recommend BangkokCondoRentals, RadoEstate, BangkokHomeCondos - just add at .com at the end. The last one seems to specialise in studios and 1br places, so that might suit you. I would check out 'The Life on Sathorn Soi 10' - will set you back between 15-20k. About 5 mins to AIGS. 10mins on foot.

On Sathorn Soi Suan Plu are tons of little nice places - google 'The Lotus Bangkok Sathorn' and it's a 10 baht motorbike ride to the BTS and maybe 40-60baht to AIGS.

10mins on a motorbike..

If you go across the river, prices go down by 1/3 if not even further. You can probably get a studio in the Ideo for 10-15k. Even further down, but 100% not walking distance and you're in Ratchada-Thapra, which will get you a Studio in 'The Life' - same building as on Sathorn for about 8k. Lumpini Place Ratchada-Thapra about the same. Commute is 20-25mins MAX.

Just giving you some directions.. I wouldn't go further out than Thapra as thats the end of the BTS line for now (to my knowledge).

Wife used to sell / rent condos for a living that's how I remember the pricing as of 8-10 months ago.

Since you're only looking for a 6 months contract you should try apartments, rather than condos. Try 9apartment .com or ddproperty .com - In those places you pay all your bills to the owner of the building. In a condo you will have to setup your own internet, cable tv and all that. Apartments are more willing to give you month to month contracts.

Edited February 29, 2016 by PomRakBKK

[benh]

You can get a condo in a day - from viewing to signing the contract. Almost standard for lower end condos.

Thanks! You just saved me an extra trip to Bangkok, I'll just arrive a week prior to my course starting and find something then.

Is that your entire budget for a month you have to live with or just your rental budget?

30-45k is what I imagine paying just for rent. All your recommendations are still very helpful tho.. Knowing what's possible for a bit cheaper is a good way to gauge if something more expensive is good value or not.

Since you're only looking for a 6 months contract you should try apartments, rather than condos. Try 9apartment .com or ddproperty .com - In those places you pay all your bills to the owner of the building. In a condo you will have to setup your own internet, cable tv and all that. Apartments are more willing to give you month to month contracts.

I am definitely hoping to find a rental that includes utilities, internet, etc. As well as being furnished - from the listings I'm seeing on the websites you recommended, that doesn't seem very difficult.

Thanks again!

[mail2moe]

Dear Sir,

We have 2 bed 1 bathroom Condo near BTS Wutthakard. 15,000 THB / month. Would you interested in?

[Searat7]

For many years I stayed at Oasis Condo behind Bangkok Bank on Soi Pipat. Great location, huge pool, gym, laundry , Internet and they arrange short term leases. Cable tv available too and a Villa Market is very close by. Much less than your budget too

[Caca4u]

You can get something nice w that budget.

U can search on hipflat.com

The towers I recommend that are close by are Life @sathorn10, The Ivy, The Address. All in silom and withing walking distance.

U can probably bargain 1 or 2 thousand baht off the monthly rental for a 6 month contract.

[Autonuaq]

just follow the BTS line and you see many good places with good area around it.

BTS is quick so you have not a limitation.