Looking for spare room in central Bangkok for my wife

[Vaughan Green]

Hi there

 

My wife desperately needs a cheap room/flat share in Bangkok, central, and if possible with one or more females only. Want to pay a maximum of 8000 baht a month inclusive of bills.

 

I think she may be OK with a couple, I will ask her.

 

She needs to be central so she can attend English classes. I am in the UK for the forseeable, and hoping to join her out there soon.

 

Is such a thing possible? I have had a look at Craigslist and there are some rooms on there, but not much detail about who's doing the sharing.

 

Really need a specialised Flat Share site ( like http://spareroom.co.uk ) but can't find a Thai equivalent.

 

Any help gratefully received..

 

Thanks

 

Vaughan

[tonray]

She can get her own room for 8000 or less. As long as she is near MRT/BTS she can get most places quickly. I am on west side of river (Thonburi) and only takes me 15 minutes to get to Siam station foe example.

 

http://www.renthub.in.th/en

[Vaughan Green]

Just now, tonray said:

She can get her own room for 8000 or less. As long as she is near MRT/BTS she can get most places quickly. I am on west side of river (Thonburi) and only takes me 15 minutes to get to Siam station foe example.

 

http://www.renthub.in.th/en

Hey, that looks great. I see there's a Thai language version too.

 

Many thanks, Tonray :)

[samsensam]

 

plenty of accommodation available at that price, she can search on line or go to the bts station she wants to be near and walk the sois checking out what's available. it's far esier for her to do here than you remotely, she can ask her friends, communicate with the locals, it is her country after all and she understands the place more than you ever will!

 

 

[Vaughan Green]

6 minutes ago, samsensam said:

 

plenty of accommodation available at that price, she can search on line or go to the bts station she wants to be near and walk the sois checking out what's available. it's far esier for her to do here than you remotely, she can ask her friends, communicate with the locals, it is her country after all and she understands the place more than you ever will!

 

 

Thanks and absolutely, however she's a bit unused to looking after herself on her own in this way, having spent most of the previous 20 years married, and hence unfortunately not too confident on her own.

 

It now transpires that we may be able to enlist the help of one of her friends who lives there, who may have a room for 4500 baht in the Don Muang area, near the BTS.

 

I'll wait for a bit and see what transpires...

 

 

[tonray]

19 minutes ago, Vaughan Green said:

Thanks and absolutely, however she's a bit unused to looking after herself on her own in this way, having spent most of the previous 20 years married, and hence unfortunately not too confident on her own.

 

It now transpires that we may be able to enlist the help of one of her friends who lives there, who may have a room for 4500 baht in the Don Muang area, near the BTS.

 

I'll wait for a bit and see what transpires...

 

 

BTS is not live yet in that area....caution. Being built but not active

[Vaughan Green]

Just now, tonray said:

BTS is not live yet in that area....caution. Being built but not active

Thanks, I'll pass that on to her.

 

I know what you mean, we were very close to it a couple of weeks ago, many huge concrete pillars but no trains.

 

I think perhaps her friend lives there, but the room she has to rent out is in fact near the BTS.

[Rc2702]

If you need more options you can get a room at MN place with a communal pool which is pretty central with nearest BTS being Bang Chak. (12THB motorbike taxi ride to BTS) room is adequate with shower and balcony. 5k a month excluding utilities. MN place is on Facebook. English speaking thai family. Very decent people. Good security and excellent food delivered to room.

Edited May 2, 2017 by Rc2702

[Vaughan Green]

2 minutes ago, Rc2702 said:

If you need more options you can get a room at MN place with a communal pool which is pretty central with nearest BTS being Bang Chak. (12THB motorbike taxi ride to BTS) room is adequate with shower and balcony. 5k a month excluding utilities. MN place is on Facebook. English speaking thai family. Very decent people. Good security and excellent food delivered to room.

Much obliged, that sounds marvellous. An English-speaking Thai family would be perfect, if she hasn't found somewhere else in the meantime.

 

I found the FaceBook page for it, it's on Sukhumvit but quite a way down... I'll pass it on to her.

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

There's also some "women only" apartment buildings around BKK, including one nearby Phom Phrong BTS. Not sure about the prices there, and/or if the wife would want to stay alone vs sharing with others.

[Bang Bang]

Rang Naam Soi 1 has loads of apt. bldgs. in the 5000-10000b/mth range. 10mins. from the Victory Monument BTS, happening area and lots of street food which might interest your Thai wife. Just don't let her drag you into the King Power Center when you visit. That would then be a month's rent for a bottle of Chanel.

[Phyraya]

I am not sure are you still looking the room for your wife?

 

how long she plan to stay?

 

i am thai

and female.

 

i own one bedroom Condominium 

yes I stay here. Location is around victory monument.

 

sound interesting to meet new friend. And have someone help me share expense.

 

But on weekend sometimes my friend, female, will come to stay here because she work for English  language school at Chidlom. And her home so far.

 

Sometimes we have cooking party.

if your wife love cooking is perfect.

 

if you interested 8,000 THB all included is  acceptable price for me

 

Because generally room same mine in this building they rent out around 18,000 per month without internet and other bills.

 

 

View from my room.

 

Here have nice facilities such as 2-pools this is one of pools on top floor.

Edited May 4, 2017 by Phyraya
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[Kaoboi Bebobp]

On 5/3/2017 at 0:16 AM, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

There's also some "women only" apartment buildings around BKK, including one nearby Phom Phrong BTS. Not sure about the prices there, and/or if the wife would want to stay alone vs sharing with others.

Yes, I've known several girls who stayed at Lady Gunn Apartments at Thong Lor. It's down a short sub-soi right under the Thong Lor BTS, odd-soi side. Good soup on that sub-soi. But I don't know the costs except it's fairly cheap, maybe 5000 or so.

Edited May 4, 2017 by Kaoboi Bebobp

[Vaughan Green]

On ‎04‎/‎05‎/‎2017 at 2:00 AM, Phyraya said:

I am not sure are you still looking the room for your wife?

 

how long she plan to stay?

 

i am thai

and female.

 

i own one bedroom Condominium 

yes I stay here. Location is around victory monument.

 

sound interesting to meet new friend. And have someone help me share expense.

 

But on weekend sometimes my friend, female, will come to stay here because she work for English  language school at Chidlom. And her home so far.

 

Sometimes we have cooking party.

if your wife love cooking is perfect.

 

if you interested 8,000 THB all included is  acceptable price for me

 

Because generally room same mine in this building they rent out around 18,000 per month without internet and other bills.

 

 

View from my room.

 

Here have nice facilities such as 2-pools this is one of pools on top floor.

Hello Phyraya

 

Your apartment looks fantastic!

 

Sorry to be so late replying to you. Unfortunately my wife's circumstances have changed now, she has had a lot of problems come up in her life and I will be going out to Thailand to live with her for a while.

 

I hope you found someone else to share with you.

 

Kind regards

Vaughan

[petermik]

7 hours ago, Thainess said:

Seems like you're not really taking good care of your wife if you can only afford to rent a miserly 8,000 baht flat share for her. Do her a favour and rent her a nice 30,000 baht condo if you love her. It never ceases to amaze me how many falangs there seem to be in Bangkok (not a cheap place by any means) who don't even seem to have two pennies to rub together. Thailand seems to be attracting the "low-rent" I-think-7-11-food-is-haute-cuisine kind of falang more then ever these days. A sad reflection of the economic malaise of Anglo-Saxon western countries.

What a nice person you come across as "Thainess"...........next time you feel the need to give similar advice out on here do yourself a favour and give it a miss,the guy was asking for help not unnecessary criticism

Edited July 27, 2017 by petermik

[Aussieroaming]

On 7/27/2017 at 9:53 AM, petermik said:

What a nice person you come across as "Thainess"...........next time you feel the need to give similar advice out on here do yourself a favour and give it a miss,the guy was asking for help not unnecessary criticism

Some women don't feel safe staying alone, hence OP may actually be looking after his wife rather well by trying to help he find a safe environment to live in. 

[Annu Nair]

You would do worse than renting a condo affordably in Ekmai. Secure location as well.

Edited August 1, 2017 by Annu Nair
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[metisdead]

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[Vaughan Green]

On 27/07/2017 at 4:53 AM, petermik said:

What a nice person you come across as "Thainess"...........next time you feel the need to give similar advice out on here do yourself a favour and give it a miss,the guy was asking for help not unnecessary criticism

Thanks so much.

 

He's obviously rich and not £36,000 in debt like I am.

 

He must be very happy... no offence taken.

 

Vaughan

Edited October 10, 2017 by Vaughan Green

[Thongkorn]

On 7/25/2017 at 11:31 AM, Vaughan Green said:

Hello Phyraya

 

Your apartment looks fantastic!

 

Sorry to be so late replying to you. Unfortunately my wife's circumstances have changed now, she has had a lot of problems come up in her life and I will be going out to Thailand to live with her for a while.

 

I hope you found someone else to share with you.

 

Kind regards

Vaughan

I thought before  i got to the end of the thread,  Does she really want to learn English and move.