My BKK apartment

I think a lot of my friends wonder "What are the apartments/condos like in Bangkok?" Well, I thought I would show you my place.

I live in the CBD (Central Business District), which is very quiet at night. The downside is that there are few restaurants and shops -- I am within walking distance to many major shopping malls, however.

My condo is on the 7th floor. There are 21 floors in total. My building includes: a pool, a gym, a snooker table room, a meeting room, mail room, 24 maintenance service and 24 security. There is also a hairdresser in the building.

My condo is a 2 bedroom, 1 bath. My bathroom has a separate bathtub and shower.

Here are the rooms:

The living room:


The main bedroom:


The full kitchen (this is unusual in BKK -- most apartments have a small kitchen.):


The balcony:


All the furniture, utensils, plates and dishes, cleaning supplies, bedding, pillows, etc. were included. When I moved in, the landlord even had shampoo and soap ready!

Average prices for condos range from 12,000 baht ~ 30,000 baht ($360~$900/ month) depending on the location, age of the building and size. Leases are usually 1 year, but you can rent month-to-month, although that is rare. You need a valid passport, Thai visa and a deposit of two month's rent in advance.