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frank when u say a studio near onnut for $150 a month, how bad of an area is this? would you feel safe living there? where is onnut? (maybe i should have led with that one)

where would be the best combination of cheap + safe + decent studio or 1 bedroom furnished but doesnt have to be baller at all, and how much would it cost for apt?

thanks

there are a bunch of places you can get for $150, its nothing fancy, its just a small studio(same as a hotel room) prob with a reg queen size bed and a TV. Onnut is a safe area. its still on sukumvite, but at the end of it like soi 77 i think? its mostly for thai ppl who works on sukumvite and want to live at a cheaper place, u wont find any tourist there. its only about a 15min taxi ride or 3 bts stops to the main area of sukumvite

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04-11-2012 , 09:02 AM

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voldemort

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All clear given now.

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04-11-2012 , 09:28 AM

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vomit

BipoloSchizoKleptoBitch Elite Radar™

Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 2,690

Strangely enough earlier this week I thought about asking if tsunami risk were at all existent or if the 2004 one was just an outlier. Is that something ou should take into consideration when choosing a location on phuket island (west/east) etc?

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04-11-2012 , 09:34 AM

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bong81

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I hope everyone is staying safe...

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04-11-2012 , 09:50 AM

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Dylanzesz

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Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 2,620

I hear the tsunami alarm has been withdrawn for all countries but Indonesia & India?

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04-11-2012 , 09:58 AM

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vomit

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How accessible are the «*higher grounds*» ?

Hope everyone is ok.

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04-11-2012 , 11:23 AM

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thaibargirl8

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Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 74

Looking to trade 300 kbank for stars.
Have references and willing to send first. Email me with your skype if you can help.

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04-11-2012 , 12:01 PM

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voldemort

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Originally Posted by vomit

How accessible are the «*higher grounds*» ?

Hope everyone is ok.

Very accessible in Phuket. I read that the 2004 waves came as far as 1km inland and Phuket is 20k x 50k, and mostly mountainous.

Looks like a lot of people gathered at Central:

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04-11-2012 , 01:20 PM

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frankpark9

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Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,031

Have a 2bedroom at "the clover" thonglor soi 18 that is available at the end of the month for 36k/month(lease expires at the end of the month). can prob do a 6month lease or month/month contract with the owner. if anyone is interested pm me.

http://www.prakard.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=276751

very similar to this one

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04-11-2012 , 04:12 PM

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vomit

BipoloSchizoKleptoBitch Elite Radar™

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is it gonna be a major issue if my stay lasts 98 days and my visa will probably be a 90 day one?

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04-11-2012 , 08:10 PM

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Rob1543

old hand

Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,414

it is a 500 bhat a day issue.

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04-11-2012 , 09:56 PM

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Lessu

Thailand Guru

Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,069

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Originally Posted by voldemort

Very accessible in Phuket. I read that the 2004 waves came as far as 1km inland and Phuket is 20k x 50k, and mostly mountainous.

Looks like a lot of people gathered at Central:

I think they might have closed.

many restaurants, tescos, tops, villamarket (or the hole homepro village in chalong and even some 7/11s and supercheaps closed even though they were not in the danger zone.

was difficult to find food after 7pm and i was so hungry from running up the hills

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04-11-2012 , 11:32 PM

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BEAR JEW

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Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 2,515

hi, i have a flight to phuket from bkk in a few hours, is it worth going? whats the crowed there like? i believe i read phuket airport is now open? i kinda want to just stay in bkk...

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04-11-2012 , 11:44 PM

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Mmerli

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Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,129

maybe

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04-11-2012 , 11:53 PM

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Lessu

Thailand Guru

Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,069

they opened the airport last night already (originally the news said they would open it 8am today). i guess there might be some delays and some extra people walking around but it's not like it's the highest of the high season anymore so you should be fine

and nothing wrong with phuket except people wanting to stay in 77th floor of every hotel because they don't know how tsunamis work

only you can decide if you think it's worth going though

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04-12-2012 , 12:37 AM

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listen_folks

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Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 740

What's the best way to get money back to your U.S. bank account after living and banking in Thailand for a year?

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04-12-2012 , 03:21 AM

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kick2dante

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Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 6,799

i know nothing at all about thailand, when u guys say onnut and sukumvhit is this in bangkok?

im planning on moving to PI in july but if i dont like it (and ive heard its not a good place for a travel noob like myself to start out) then thailand is my backup

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04-12-2012 , 05:09 AM

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KaizenK

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Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,741

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Originally Posted by kick2dante

Anyplace between Onnut and Asoke is pretty good(anything too close to Nana is not so good, it's teeming with African drug dealers and stinky Indians) Have a look at the bts website to get more info

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04-12-2012 , 06:48 AM

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voldemort

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Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 493

What would this be like with regards to location: http://phuketrenthouse.com/3042/nai-...ooms-furnished

I looked on google maps/streetview and I can't actually find the property or others like it, so I guess it must be fairly new. It looks like there are a lot of new properties in that particular area, does anyone know much about it? Anyone live around there? Would Villa Market be the local supermarket? Any good bars/restaurants very close? Thoughts on price for that place? I'm going to enquire about getting it for just a couple of months.

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04-12-2012 , 07:14 AM

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Mmerli

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Originally Posted by voldemort

Location seems pretty good (although I havent been there to look so there might be construction nearby/other issues you cant see from pictures). You will be less than 5 minutes from the beach and about the same distance to nightclub/bars that 2p2ers frequent regularly. Villa Market is about 15mins away but there is a small Tesco Lotus right around the corner.

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04-12-2012 , 07:52 AM

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yop

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Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 472

I lived there for a few months. Location is ok, not far from anything but there is almost no restaurant or bars very close.
The houses are decent but it gets very hot inside due to large window surfaces and no shade (poor architectural choices imo), you're gonna have to use aircon a lot. Also you will be only a couple meters away from your neighbours.
Price is ok but you can find slightly better deals driving around looking for house for rent signs.
They seem to be building a few new houses in the resort, it could be very noisy.

Anyway you need to visit before committing to anything. You'll find this "mooban" there 7°48'10.09"N 98°19'49.04"E

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04-12-2012 , 08:05 AM

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Lessu

Thailand Guru

Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,069

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Originally Posted by voldemort

i lived 2 years in that complex in 2 different houses similar in the one in that picture

the houses are nice in general but the owners are super scummy and the houses have a lot of problems especially with leaking roofs, bad pipes etc. if you find a problem you are waiting a long time for a fix

also there is construction which creates noise

if you asked me i would look elsewhere. not worth the trouble.

edit to add: and if someone is interested in more details why i still stayed 2 years in that place PM or ask here. i can explain later when i have more time

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04-12-2012 , 08:30 AM

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voldemort

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Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 493

Thanks Lessu, Yop and Mmerli. Sounds like while the places are nice, there are a lot of downsides which detract from the appeal. Interesting that the actual location of the place is very different to what's shown on the listing too.

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04-12-2012 , 08:31 AM

#23850

voldemort

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Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 493

Does anyone have any suggestions/advice for places in/near Nai Harn that would facilitate a 2 month stay?

Ideally something like Kata Ocean View Condo's, but in Nai Harn...e.g. 2 bedrooms + communal pool or something? For less than 50kthb/month

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