Where to Find Apartments in Bangkok Thailand

Cody asked how to find an apartment in Thailand recently.  Sorry Cody that it has taken so long to get back to you on this, but I know you’re traveling in Spain right now so I figured there was no rush.  Hope you’re having a great time!

The answer to this question has always been just go and start looking once your there and that is still the best answer to finding an apartment in Thailand.  Actually the very best answer is to get to know some people, preferably Thai’s, who are already resident in Thailand and enlist their aid in finding an apartment.  They typically have at least some leads on available places.

Apartment hunting can be a bit different in Thailand for sure.  Many cheap and good places are not even advertised.  The only way to find out about them is by word of mouth or by stopping in the lobby of a building and asking.  Of course the local Thai’s are going to have the very best information about available apartments, but even resident expats can sometimes steer you towards a very good deal in a nice place.

If you want to do some preliminary research these are three decent sites that have condo’s listed for rent and for sale in bangkok:

Thai Apartment.com
Sunbelt Asia Properties - Tends to be more upscale
Bangkok Condos

This should give you some idea of what you can expect in terms of price, size and amenities when you go apartment hunting in Bangkok.  Of course if you can use your networking skills to get to know some people you can find much better deals than you’ll ever find using a broker like this.  Plus, if you are looking for really cheap places (less than 10,000 baht a month) you’ll never find them listed here.  In that case your only real option is to go looking once you’re already in Thailand.

Another very useful resource on the web is at the Thai Visa forum Thailand Accommodation Finding Forum.  You can sometimes find good deals and you can also post an ad looking for a place.

My advice would be to take some time and look around at the resources I’ve given you, but don’t commit to anything until you get to Thailand.  You’ve given the impression that you don’t really want to stay in Bangkok for the entire year and may even continue to travel in which case you would be looking for short term leases in a variety of places.

Cheap rooms are not hard to find in Thailand whether long term or short term.  With a small bit of looking and talking with people you should easily be able to come up with something that serves no matter where in Thailand you are.

I for one am looking forward to your trip to Thailand and I hope you keep reading Thailand Musings and even come back to let us know how it’s going once you get there and get your feet on the ground.  Good luck and keep in touch.

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