thanks man!

i stayed in the area (boss tower) for about 2 weeks about a year ago. i really like it a lot. i'll be there again in october, maybe i'll pay an agent or two a visit. any recommendations regarding them? how much do they charge?

I will be arriving Friday morning (Jun 29th) with 3 other 2+2ers and will be staying in Bang Na, BKK. I'm looking to trade up to 2K USD FullTilt + current vig for the equivalent amount of baht in person. Pm me or msg me on skype @ seakinglol, thanks.

Also is it a big deal if I didn't get a return ticket (not sure where I want to go yet after staying in Thailand) but plan on staying < 30 days with a visa exemption, I'm from the USA and will be flying in from LAX.

Renting can be pretty cost effective when you take into account the opportunity cost...i.e. having that 100k on a 5 year term deposit at 5-6% interest instead of invested in a property.

When buying you have to take into account the fact that you will be responsible for insurance/maintenance/taxes etc that are not your concern when renting.

O cool, so you have some idea of bangkok then.

The agents commission is built into the price of the place so its not like you pay them out of pocket. I believe like 3% of a sale and 1 months rent on a 12 month rental lease are standard commissions. They are worth their fee, and can often get you the place cheaper than if you didnt use them even after you factor in their commission. But the great thing is you dont pay them anything, unless you buy a place.

I have an agent which I used at the beginning of this month whom i really liked. Her english is not amazing, but good enough. I could get her e-mail for you if you like, and I'm sure she could come up with a few suggestions of places that fit your requirements. I'm sure there are many agents here to choose from also, I came across mine by chance.

how do you plan on getting your account unlocked so fast?

no outgoing ticket + no visa = some airlines won't let you on the plane.

Hello guys,
just booked my flight to bkk I'll arrive in LOS in august, the 13th, spend my standard 2 nights in BKK, then moving directly to Phi Phi via phuket.
I'll stay an indefinite number of nights (around 10) between Phi Phi and Phuket, and then move to HK and macau for almost an other week (flight back to europe from BKK on the 28th).

I'm a 34 m from Italy, semiserious poker player (I'm a moderator in the biggest italian poker forum), looking for some poker player to join the hong kong and macau part, planning to play some cash game in macau.
It will be great if even in Phuket there's somebody to drink a couple of beers together and if there's some empty room in some nice villa I would book it for some night, just want to avoid staying with girls alllll the time




This is my 9th time in Thailand, basically travelling alone, so I know pretty well know how to move around

Idk how long it is going to take to unlock, just that I will be arriving on Friday and would like to get it done sometime after that, figured it would be a good idea to mention that I am not in BKK and the moment so I cant do it anytime prior to my arrival/Friday.

After calling Thai Airways to confirm that there wouldn't be an issue with boarding in LAX if I had a ticket out of the country, I booked a flight out of BKK to Kuala Lumpur for the 29th of July on Air Asia.

Thx for the headsup that there might be a problem (I assumed there might be so I asked), I will be less of a travel ****** and plan better for the next time.

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$100k is fine if you aren't picky about location or luxury. $150-200k tho would get you something in a much better location + semi-baller etc.

the returns in bangkok are much better than most big cities so buying >>>>>> renting if you can afford it, don't mind the risks etc. places that cost $100k should rent for something like 12k-15k or even 20k/month (THB obv), extra bonus is no property taxes and pretty modest homeowners association fee's.

I'm an owner but don't check this thread often, if people have questions feel free to PM me. I got a great lawyer for all the transaction stuff I could refer as well.

Even if you're getting 15k/month for a $100,000 place that's only a return of 5.5% pa, even disregarding any other costs. I don't really see how that's "better than renting" when you'd get a better return from that 100k in a managed fund or even just a fixed term deposit, with zero hassles.

thanks for the tips guys, higly appreciated.
i will pm you later on this year when i'd like to get in contact with agents + lawyers.
depends on run good, maybe i can buy a more baller flat next year

You need to sell it for a profit obviously, and it would probably be better to finance unless ur getting raped on interest. But its not hassle free or guaranteed by any means.

sorry if this is somewhere in the post, but I don't really have time to look through 200 pages. I'm looking to stay for two months in bangkok with a friend. We're looking for a 2 bedroom place, budget around 1000/month. Is there a website I can look at to book a place before I arrive there. I'd like to already have a place to settle in before going there.

Selling it for a profit is not very likely if you are talking about a condo that is likely not even freehold, and obtaining finance for housing in Thailand is rare.

http://www.thaivisa.com/condominium_thailand.0.html

The property market in Thailand is not very good and hasn't been for 12 years, buying land outright is a major hassle and buying a leasehold is guaranteed to lose you money.

Ya, it all depends on what resources you have available to you.

Def not land, he wants a condo.

To say buying condos for an investment is bad because the property market is not very good is just wrong. I know countless people who are doing it, needless to say you have to do your research and know what your doing.

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=bangkok+apartment

Hi, what's the best place to exchange Canadian $ near Patong?

i have a flight booked from bangkok to phuket with airasia on 12th july at about midday. im not going to be able to use it as have to stay in bangkok, so if anyone can work out how to do a name change and wants the ticket, its theirs.

Will be in bangkok in 2-3 days hopefully. Me and my roommates need about 100k baht. What's the best place to exchange it.
I guess just do it at the airport and pay the vig or is there an alternative..
Thank you.

superrich in bangkok, google it.

Iam in Phuket and have a CDMA stick for sale for 1000 baht. PM me and leave phonenumber if interested.

I also have have brand new office chair fr 1000 baht, I just boutht it for 3500 baht. The buyer can get a small office desk included in the price.

have a room available in Kata Beach. starting the 1st of July. If i don't know you already, i'm only renting monthly. 12k/month includes all bills (and 3bb premier, the best internet available) room with A/C we have a fully stocked kitchen, and a washing machine. directly across the street from Larb Kata, my favorite cheap thai food on the island.

i've got interest already in august that i haven't dedicated to, including a friend rolling through from america on his way to a job in china, so someone specifically looking for a short term rental while on vacation or browsing for a home would be just ideal. i'd also rent it out for 500/night.

will accept party poker money as payment, and later when i've got my stars account unlocked, will accept stars as well.

Are you trying to argue that you should never buy a house, because it's cheaper to rent?

No, but buying a house that you own freehold is much different than buying a condo with a 30-year lease.

In any case, the major advantage of buying is the tax incentive (e.g. if you put the capital into equities you would have to pay tax on the income, whereas you don't pay tax on the rent you don't pay.) and capital appreciation, neither of which apply in Thailand since a we don't pay tax here and b) you aren't going to see any appreciation on a leasehold.

Additional to that buying a house to live in doesn't make a lot of sense for people who like to travel. Far better to rent if there is any chance at all that you plan to spend a few months living elsewhere in the next few years.

Not to mention most people here seem to like having things done for them rather than doing themselves (cooks, PAs etc). If you are inclined that way then buying your own place makes very little sense, since all the things your landlord used to take care of that you never even imagined are now your responsibility.

On top of all that there is the chance that everything in Thailand goes to **** once you-know-who dies, the country falls into civil war and the new military government makes it illegal for farangs to own anthing. Given that the property market in Bangkok is pretty depressed and the chances of you making any serious profit are low, I don't see why anyone would take that risk.

anyone here had any problems with their banks getting suspicious over poker deposits? Anyone here making over 100k and running that through kasikorn or whatever other bank they use without problems?

LOL Chance would be a fine thing