Monthly Lease aparment or get a job first....

**Chris88** · 14th June 2012 20:13

So it has to be a central location in Bangkok? Or would you be happy to commute (for that 1 month)?
I have a condo at ??????????? ????? ?????????????????? By ??????? ????? ????????????? ????? a song taew ride from the old airport. Don Mueang. You can get a furnished condo there for a month for about 5.5 k plus bills. Aircon, elevators, cable tv, and they have a nice gym & pool but it costs extra.

To go to Central World is a 6 Baht song taew ride and the 504 bus for 20 Baht.

Chris

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www.pgp.co.th

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DON MUEANG, the old airport aka "DMK". Not sure why those question marks appear?

**simply** · 14th June 2012 22:15

I would get a job first, but that could just be me. I would prefer to try and limit my commute time to/from work before I settled on anything. You never know where you're going to end up teaching....there could be cheap housing (or housing of a similar price) right next door...

**marcopolointhailand** · 2nd July 2012 23:34

Originally Posted by Thinkingofachange

Last time I was in BKK I came across a building with a gym and pool--studios were 2,900/mo. Of course it was an old building and far from the station (but still cleaner and more appealing than the nicest luxury apartment I've seen in Seoul--how fucked up is that?). I don't think cheap housing is a high priority in Bangkok.

ANOther REAL' good reason NOT to go to korea! wow!
Is that true you found a place for 2,900/MO..? where?

**Thinkingofachange** · 3rd July 2012 00:36

Deleted previous post, never mind, bad memory, sorry. The place I saw was near Makkasan station, but I forget the name.

**Tao** · 23rd October 2012 13:21

Originally Posted by Hollow

Cream is right... if you want to get a place for just a month then expect to pay more than you would if you had a yearly contract. There are a few small places around Surasak BTS that do monthly stuff for around 10k.

While you will pay more on average if you are lazy, it is also very easy to get a monthly place for the same kind of rates. I have found plenty of monthly or 3month rental places under 6k.

Granted these are shoeboxes but you get what you pay for. You won't find them doing a google search at home. Find an area and walk around the sois and you will be rewarded. Numerous places down Soi 7 Ratchada behind the old Carrefour. Pra Cha Song Kor is also an area to consider for cheap rooms in central area. Friend rented a room there for 4000 per month for 2 months (soi 27).

Make sure you can speak Thai or bring someone along who can help communicate for you.