We arrived by bus from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai around 5 pm. We didn’t book the hotel in advance, hoping that we would find an apartment today. There were several compounds with swimming pools in mind, their addresses on the map. So we went from the songthaew bus station straight there. An hour later we were already unpacking our things in a small apartment (bedroom + living room), which we rented for 16 days for 6 thousand baht ($187).

After our large 130-meter apartment, which we rented through Airbnb, in Chiang Rai we lived for a week in a tiny room in a hotel, which cost us 500 baht per day for three. Living in a hotel for another 16 days in Chiang Mai was a dubious prospect, so it was decided to move into a condo, and the sooner the better. Usually the standard scheme works well: you check into a hotel for two days, and during this time you look for an apartment or house. But I absolutely didn’t want to spend two of the 16 days allotted for Chiang Mai on solving housing issues. Yes, and pay an extra thousand baht for the hotel too. That’s why we decided to take an adventure: look for an apartment immediately upon arrival. And if all else fails, then at any time you can check into the nearest hotel and continue your search in the morning.

The most important thing is to know in which area of ​​the city there is a lot of housing for rent. In Chiang Mai, this is the Maya supermarket area and nearby streets on the outskirts of the city, closer to Mount Suthep. There are dozens of high-rise condos here! There are budget ones with tiny rooms, and there are slightly richer ones with one-bedroom apartments, swimming pools and gyms. The Internet is full of information about condos in Chiang Mai, so we knew the approximate prices in advance. Out of all of them, we chose Chom Doi Condo. I liked that there were two multi-story buildings and a large swimming pool. Arinka loves to swim, and this is a significant plus. True, we arrived already at the beginning of seven in the evening. The round building was completely empty, there was no one at the reception. And in the triangular one we were met by the grandmother-watchwoman. Sasha asked if they had apartments for rent for a month. She replied that there were two apartments - one larger for 9 thousand baht, the second smaller - for 8 thousand baht. Then Sasha told his grandmother that we would only live for 16 days, so we wanted a discount. They say that usually in Chiang Mai, owners do not want to rent out a condo for less than a month. That's why we came up with this negotiation strategy: find out the price of a monthly rental, and then ask for a discount for a shorter period.

The watchwoman immediately began calling the owners of the apartments. They agreed to rent out the larger one for 16 days for 6 thousand baht + electricity and water. If we divide this amount by day, it turns out that we pay only 400 baht per day ($12.5) for a one-bedroom apartment for short-term rental. At the same time, we did not check into a hotel, which saved 1000 baht. And I don’t think that for 15-14 days - if we were looking for an apartment from a hotel - the rent would be cheaper.

There are only two large apartments like ours on each floor - perhaps with the exception of the top one. The rest are modest studios.

This is our living room. There is a small kitchenette with a refrigerator and microwave. I heat up store-bought food in it, bake potatoes, fry bacon, and even made soup once. You have to dodge because there is no stove.

This is a shower and toilet. It is very convenient that there are two entrances to it: from the bedroom and from the corridor.

And this is the bedroom. The bed is very wide, about two meters, we can fit everything.

The apartment has air conditioning and a fan, but in winter in Chiang Mai they are not needed at all. It doesn't get hot in the shade during the day.

There is a swimming pool downstairs that we can also use.

A small gym where only Arina exercises so far.

I will not give contact details of this particular apartment owner, since the compound is large, and I think that if this apartment is occupied, there will always be another one. As for our apartment specifically - 334 on the third floor of a triangular building - it turned out to be not very clean. I tried to wash it as best I could. But if you compare an apartment with an old T-shirt, it is easier to buy a new one than to wash the old one.

Chom Doi Condo compound on the map:

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We decided to look for ourselves better housing. What specifically did I not like about my last place? Small size of housing - only one room, very cramped even for two people if you live longer than a few days. We also really missed the pool. In this heat of +40 degrees, and even without a bass, it’s cruel. Therefore, we went in search of more spacious housing and a prerequisite - availability of a swimming pool in the territory.

Chom Doi Condotel - condo in Chiang Mai with a swimming pool

As a result, we settled in a wonderful place - Chom Doi Condotel, which is located at the intersection of Canal Road and Huai Kaeo Road. For those interested in finding housing in Chiang Mai, here is the coordinate point of this condo on Google maps:

What for what

So, we rented a cozy and spacious two-room apartment in a large civilian condotel with 24-hour security. Along with the keys to the apartment, you receive a card (electronic key) for access to the entrance. The building is 14 floors, we live on the 4th floor. The building itself is built in the form of a triangle, inside of which there is a cozy green area with fountains. On the ground floor there is a laundry room, a water pump, a mini-mart, and a beauty salon.

How much does rent cost per month:

• the apartment costs 5000 baht/month;
• deposit = month of rent (we agreed on 3500 baht);
• Internet 350 baht per month, not very fast and only available for 1 computer, so we take turns;
• water and electricity were promised at government rates (20 baht/unit for water and 4 baht/unit for electricity).

We now have at our disposal 2 large, bright rooms, fully equipped for living. The bedroom has a huge wardrobe and a bed, as well as a boudoir table with a mirror and an armchair, a coffee table and several armchairs. The interior design is in country style, a kind of tie-style, but I like it. Wooden and wicker furniture, natural materials, knitted tablecloths, original floor lamps and lamps. Very cozy!

Original carved headboard and mirror

There are four tables here - there is a place where you can sit or lie down with a laptop. The living room has a huge dining table with stools, but we use it for work. The living room also has a sofa with armchairs, a coffee table, a wardrobe, a TV on a small table and a microwave. All the necessary utensils are there. refrigerator, fan and air conditioner in each room.

Another view of the bedroom

Having arrived in a new city for a fairly long period of time - from a month - one of the important tasks is renting housing. The search is greatly simplified if you know for sure that you are going to live here for 6 months or more; it is possible to agree on a shorter period - but it is difficult.

When we arrived in Chiang Mai in early July, naturally, the first thing we did was search on the Internet. One of the first search engines to produce an excellent overview of 30 condos from one very popular site about independent travel. But, in our opinion, the big drawback of the options considered is that they increasingly resemble hotel rooms (at best) rather than apartments in which you can live for quite a long time.
So, our requirements for living space:

• contract duration is up to 3 months with the possibility of further extension;
• the presence of a minimal kitchen (so that you can at least have breakfast);
• quiet place;
• availability of hot water;
• availability of the Internet or the ability to connect it;
• availability of bed linen (buying it in Thailand is not the cheapest thing, so it would be a pity to throw it away, and the size of your luggage does not allow you to carry it with you).

Friends advised us to contact the Buyinchiangmai company. There they found us a nice condominium option that met our requirements for reasonable money:

The cost of an annual contract is 5,500 THB/month, for 6 months it is already 6,000 THB/month, but since we had a 3-month contract, our rent was 6,500 THB/month.

Additional payment for water: 100 THB/month. and electricity at the state tariff of 4 THB/month. (Often, the management company’s tariff is used for calculations, which in Chiang Mai ranges from 6 to 12 THB per month). You can also use the local Internet, which is distributed via Wi-Fi (250 THB per month).

When concluding the contract, we were charged for the 1st month of living and a deposit for 2 months - that is, we need to be prepared to temporarily part with an amount equivalent to three months of rent.

We lived in the condo for 7 days more than what was originally in the contract, and this period was calculated for us based on the normal monthly price without any additional surcharges or inflated tariffs: that is, the monthly rental cost was divided by 30 and multiplied by the number of days lived.

It took us exactly 15 minutes to leave the condo. There were no problems with the return of the deposit. Also, when leaving, they should charge 500 THB for cleaning, but they charged us 300 since ours was clean :-)

The condominium is located between the Chiang Mai railway station and the Superhighway and consists of several buildings, in appearance they are more reminiscent of old Soviet Khrushchev buildings. On the outside everything is quite modest and shabby, but on the inside it is more than decent. You should also take into account that this condo does not have a swimming pool or gym, but there is an indoor tennis court and a Muay Thai school in the immediate vicinity.

P.S. By the way, we can recommend an excellent realtor

Updated: 2019-1-18

Oleg Lazhechnikov

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After we rented our apartment in Chiang Mai for a month, we realized what exactly we needed, and so we went in search of other housing. Indeed, as many say, renting apartments in Thailand is not a problem, given that they are available for rent at every turn. However, if certain conditions are needed, then you will need to spend a lot of time to find something suitable. And the increase in price is not always directly proportional to the improvement in conditions.

We walked around about 30 apartments along Huay Kaew Rd (on Google map Huai Kaeo Rd) in Chiang Mai. The post is informational, dedicated to apartment seekers in Thailand. Condotels are sorted by distance from the center.

If you rent an apartment, then you will most likely find our guide useful; you can find my instructions for booking a house at the link:.

Be sure (and I insist) to check for discounts or special offers on a great service. It will quickly and easily show you discounts in all existing booking systems. In Asia, for example, there are a lot of offers on Agoda.com, which are much more interesting than for exactly the same hotels on Booking.com.

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Cost: 7000 baht - for 1 month. with cleaning and linen. 5500 - if you rent from 3 months, 500 baht per month. linen optional (weekly shift), cleaning 100 baht per month is mandatory, and 100 baht per additional cleaning if desired. Deposit 12,000 baht. The rooms are 32 m2, there are more, but more expensive. Electricity 7 baht/unit, water 300 baht per room (hot water without heater).

Internet: LAN or Wifi -400 baht, 2 mb for the whole building. Test speed 0.7/0.4 mb. Ports and some sites are blocked.

Household appliances: Air conditioning, refrigerator, TV, kettle.

Furniture and furnishings: Spacious rooms, good furniture, even more than necessary. Bed, two chairs, two tables, two armchairs, coffee table, 2 bedside tables, large wardrobe, glasses. There is a bath. The main part of the floor is covered with carpet. The room is very nice and cozy. There are no balconies. In the corner rooms there are windows on two walls, it is very bright.

Description: There is a small pool, and a comfortable lobby where you can sit. There is no fitness, contrary to descriptions on some sites. There is no laundry service. There is parking for cars. Half of the rooms face the noisy Hussadisewe street, the other half face a quiet courtyard. In general, the entire condotel makes a very pleasant impression.

Contacts and location: 16 Hussadisewe (on Google maps Hussadhisawee) Rd. T.Chang Phuak A.Muang Chiang Mai 50300
Tel.: 66-53 404 515 Fax.: 66 53 216 662

Cost: 3500 baht per month. Deposit 7000 baht. Electricity 6 baht/unit. Water 80 baht per person.

Internet: LAN 300 baht, 3 mb for everyone.

Household appliances: Air conditioner, refrigerator, water heater.

Furniture and furnishings: The first impression was that I found myself in a country house. Everything is very simple, not modern. Leatherette mattress. There is not a lot of furniture - a dining table with glued wood, two chairs, an ottoman. Homemade wardrobe without shelves. There is a sink with a tiled table. The room is small.

Description: A simple small condotel, without pretensions to anything. There is a small courtyard with bushes and grass, where there are a couple of tables and chairs.

Cost: 2700 baht per month. with fan, 3500 baht per month with air conditioning. Minimum 3 months. Electricity 6.5 baht/unit, water 150 baht per month. Deposit 5500 baht.

Internet: 300 baht LAN. According to the owners, 9 mb for everyone.

Household appliances: Fan or air conditioner. Water heater. You can add a refrigerator for +300 baht per month.

Furniture and furnishings: The room is small and cramped. But at the same time quite cute. Nice medium sized balcony. The only furniture is a bed, a table with a stool, and a wardrobe.

Description: Small condotel, 3-4 floors. Nothing extra. Nobody speaks English. There is a laundry room and a drinking water machine.
Contact and location: 25 st Suntiruk, Tombon Chanqpuek Tel: 081-4720006, +66 053-406183

Chai Mansion

Cost: 5500 baht - 1 month, 4500 - 3 months.

Internet: Free, Wifi and personal Adsl 2 mb, with speed and stability, according to reviews of people who lived there, everything is in order.

Household appliances: Air conditioner, refrigerator, TV, microwave, water heater.

Furniture and furnishings: Everything is not new, but in good condition. The rooms differ in furniture, but there is enough of it. The room has two chairs and a wardrobe. There is a balcony, medium in size. There is a bathroom. The size of the rooms is average.

Description: A small condotel without European-quality renovations, but at the same time clean and tidy. During high season, everything is booked months in advance. There is a laundry room downstairs and a small parking lot. The place is quiet. At the entrance there is a free computer with free internet.

Contacts and location: Ratchpruak Rd (on Google maps Ratchaphuek Rd)

Chiang Mai Lodge

Chiang Mai Lodge

Chiang Mai Mansion

Cost: Standard room 5500 baht, deluxe room 6700 baht.

Internet: Free LAN - 8 mb for everyone.

Household appliances: Air conditioning, TV, refrigerator, microwave, water heater.

The Dome Residence

Cost: Standard rooms in cost 9000 baht - 1 month, 6000 baht - 3 months. 9000 also includes linen and cleaning. Electricity 7 baht/unit, water 200 baht per month. Deposit 10,000 baht.

Internet: Wifi and LAN, 500 baht, 3 mb for everyone.

Household appliances: Air conditioner, TV, refrigerator, water heater.

Furniture and furnishings: The room is a bit cramped. Nice balcony. Bed, wardrobe, table, chair. Everything is new and pleasant.

Description: The place is relatively quiet. Some rooms overlook another building. New building, everything is modern. There are 2 nice lobbies to sit in.

Cost: 5500 baht - 1 month, 4500 - 2 months, 4000 - 3 months. Electricity - 7 baht/unit, water 17 baht/unit. Deposit 3000 baht. Linen included

Internet: Free Wifi - 12 mb for everyone. The owners praised it.

Furniture and furnishings: Small room with simple furniture. Bed, small table, 2 stools, TV stand, wardrobe. Sink on a small balcony. Leatherette mattress. If you buy a chair, you will have a workplace.

Description: Guesthouse, so the rooms are small. Suitable for one person or for a short period of time. There is a laundry room downstairs. Bike rental (3500 cars). Free computers below.

Contacts and location:
11 soi 1, Santisuk Rd., T. Changpuek, A. Muang, ChiangMai 50300
Tel. 053-406474 (+6653406474) email. [email protected] [email protected]

Cost: 5000 baht, minimum 3 months. Deposit 10,000 baht. Electricity 7 baht/unit, water 200 per month.

Internet: Free Lan - 8 mb for the entire building. Tests showed a speed of 8/0.5mb, and with Moscow it was generally 9/0.4mb. There is an opportunity to get yourself a Lan from True online (1000 baht one-time, then at a rate of 500 baht per month).

Household appliances: Air conditioner, fan, refrigerator, TV, water heater.

Ban Kong Rao Yododo Resort

Cost: 5,000 baht per room with fan, 7,500 baht with air conditioning.

Internet: Free Wifi - 5 mb for everyone (but there are not many rooms).

Household appliances: Air conditioner, refrigerator, small LCD TV, water heater.

Cost: 3200 baht small room, large room - 5500 baht.

Internet: Free Wifi - 7 mb.

Household appliances: Air conditioner, refrigerator, water heater

Furniture and furnishings: Everything is simple, the room is small (for 3200). Leatherette mattress. A table, two chairs, a small wardrobe. There is no balcony.

Description: Simple guesthouse.

Contacts and location: 083-5803402

Cost: 6500 baht - 1 month, 6000 baht - 6 months. Electricity 7 baht/unit, water 150 baht per month. per person. Linen included. Cable TV - 150 baht.

Internet: Wifi - 150 baht. Tests showed a speed of 8/0.4 mb. Divided into literally 10 rooms.

Household appliances: Refrigerator, large TV, air conditioner, water heater.

Furniture and furnishings: Two small rooms, in one there is a bed with a wardrobe, in the other there is a sofa, two armchairs and a coffee table. There is a separate kitchen nook with a sink and table. The balcony is very small. There are no chairs or a regular table. Everything is new and clean.

Description: Small apartments with 10 rooms, where people usually live for a long time, so everyone knows each other. Nice place. Shoes must be removed before entering the building.

Contacts and location: 053-210942

Huay Kaew Residence

Cost: Rooms of different sizes. 4500/5500/7500 baht - 1 month, 3500/4500/6500 baht - 3 months

Internet: Adsl 0.3 mb - 300 baht. Not good quality.

Household appliances: Refrigerator, microwave, TV, air conditioner, water heater.

Furniture and furnishings:

Description: The whole complex, several tall buildings. There is a swimming pool and fitness. But, according to people's reviews, this place is almost one of the worst in the area due to the staff and incomprehensible restrictions.

Contacts and location: Sri Mangkalajam Soi 3

P.T. Residence

Cost: 6000 baht - 1 month, linen and water included, deposit 4000 baht. If you rent for 3 months or more - 4700 baht. Water 100 baht.
Electricity 5 baht/unit.

Internet: Wifi - 400 baht, 12 mb distributed to about 30 rooms.

Household appliances: Refrigerator, air conditioner, water heater, small TV.

Furniture and furnishings: Very dark room due to the small window. Medium size balcony. The furniture is normal, but not enough - 1 small round dining table, 2 chairs, a cabinet with a mirror and a stool, a bed, a wardrobe. Room size 28m2.

Description: The building is large, located close to a relatively noisy street, but only one end faces it. Everything is clean and modern. You cannot live with children under 10 years old. There is a maximum of 2 people in the apartment.

Contacts and location: Sirimun 5 Klajaran (on Google maps Siri Mangkalajam Rd). Tel: 053-894665

Baan Sirimunkala

Cost: 6000 baht.

Internet: Lan, the owners praised it.

Household appliances: Air conditioner, LCD TV 32″, refrigerator, water heater.

Furniture and furnishings: The furniture is new. The room is the same, but dark due to the small window. Bed, table, chair, nightstand. The balcony is standard, with a sink.

Description: Small and new condotel. Quiet place, but touristy. Nice and cozy.

Contacts and location: 8 Soi 13 Sirimunkalajarn Rd Tel. 089 9977192 and 053 131224 email. [email protected]

Suandok Mansion

Cost: 4000 baht, minimum 3 months. Electricity 6 baht/unit, water 25 baht/unit. Cleaning 300 baht upon request.

Household appliances: Air conditioning, small TV, refrigerator, water heater.

Furniture and furnishings: Dark room, small in area, it will be cramped for just two people. 1 dining table with two chairs, a cabinet with a mirror and a stool. Mini-balcony is only for drying things, without a balcony door.

Description: Small new building with a minimum of services.

Contacts and location: 74 Sirimangklajarn Road (on Google maps Siri Mangkalajam Rd) Tambol Suthep
Tel: 053 895195-7 Fax: 053 895198

Boonyamas Mansion

Cost: Rooms vary. Less 3150 baht, more 4000 baht. Minimum 3 months. 100 baht cleaning upon request. Electricity 4 baht/unit, water 20 baht/unit.

Internet: Wifi - 350 baht. The access points are not particularly visible. I don't think the reception will be very good.

Household appliances: Air conditioner, old refrigerator, old TV.

Furniture and furnishings: The rooms are old, with old furniture. Shabby, dirty in places. There is a bathtub, but it is also stained. The apartment for 4000 turned out to be a corner one, so there are 2 balconies and many windows, the room is bright and large, there is a dirty carpet on the floor, a lot of furniture: a bed, 3 tables, 4 chairs, a closet. Apartments for 3150 are smaller in size, floor without carpet, regular balcony, table, 2 chairs, bed, wardrobe.

Description: Condotel where Thais live. Therefore, it's cheap and cheerful. Everything is old and dirty. The combination of price and quantity of furniture is not bad. The place is quiet.

Contact and Location: 12 Nimmanhemin Rd Soi 15 Suthep Muang Chiangmai Tel: 053-210004-5

Baan Thai

Cost: 1-3 floors 5000 baht, above - 5200 baht. 200 baht for cleaning upon departure. Key 200 baht. Deposit 12800 baht.

Internet: Provided by a third party. Tariffs are different. Unlimited Wifi - 720 baht for 1 mb, and 2 mb is already under a thousand. Access points are everywhere. According to reviews, the Internet is not very good. The torrent is blocked.

Household appliances: Air conditioner, refrigerator, TV, water heater.

Furniture and furnishings: Pleasant new and modern rooms. Nice furniture. 3 tables, 2 chairs, bed, wardrobe. Large balcony. Cozy and clean.

Description: Located on a noisy street in a tourist area. But if the windows don't face the street, it's quiet. There is a large swimming pool, but no fitness. The building itself is large and modern. There is a large parking lot.

Contacts and location: Nimmanhemin Rd

PT Place Apartment

Cost: 6500 baht and 12500 baht per month. Electricity 5.5 baht/unit, water 22 baht/unit.

Internet: No.

Description: Located on a noisy street, but there are rooms that do not have windows facing there. There is a fitness center. According to reviews, the rooms are spacious and well-furnished, but everything was booked, so we couldn’t see it.

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We returned from Laos with a six-month Thai visa in our pocket, and the time has come to tell you about our accommodation. A month before the trip for a visa, we lived in the Emporium Residence condo, which is not much different from ours, so I won’t show it. I had time to leisurely explore the surrounding area and choose a better place: the Internet didn’t really suit us, and the housing itself was not new.

First, some practical information for those who are planning to live in a beautiful place. As I already wrote in last year’s article, mainly apartments and rooms in apartment buildings (condos) are rented in the city; you can also find detached houses near the center, but this is a rare success. Most of the houses are mainly located on the outskirts or outside the city.

How to look for accommodation in Chiang Mai?

Option 1. Book an apartment from home in advance on the world's largest service for finding accommodation from hosts - Airbnb. By registering at , receive $25 toward your reservation.

Option 2. Arrive at the place, rent a guesthouse for a couple of days and explore the areas of interest. To do this, it is advisable to rent a motorbike or bicycle (you can’t get around everything on foot), and also have a local SIM card, which can be purchased at any 7-11 or Tesko Lotus store (using your passport). Then you just look at all the houses/condos you like and ask about the price and conditions and look at the apartments. Sometimes there is no one at the reception, so a local SIM card comes in handy - find out everything by phone.

Option 3. Find in advance a local real estate office that will help you rent a home. It’s interesting that they take the commission not from you, but from the property owner. To do this, Google the phrases “condo for rent chiang mai” or “house for rent chiang mai”. On the first page of the search there will be a dozen agencies with housing catalogs. Next you need to contact them.

Both last year and this time we looked for everything on our own. So you can watch it live, chat and ask for a discount :-)

A quick look at the most popular areas for condo rentals.

1. Huay Kaew Road area. Near the old town square, there is a shopping center and a large supermarket, many cafes and bars, both for locals with cheap prices and with European food.

2. Nimman area. Everything here is a little more expensive, there are a lot of “hipster” establishments, concept bars and places where advanced Thai youth hang out. Again, it’s not far from the chic Maya megamall.

3. Chet Yod area behind Highway Road. There are already more locals living here with corresponding prices, several large complexes of houses.

4. Suthep Road area near the university. A youth area, many condos for a low price, but most are either already occupied by Thai students or are rented out for six months to a year. There is a university with well-groomed grounds and an airport nearby, so planes will take off directly overhead, although you can hear them throughout the western part of the city.

About prices. You can rent a room in a condo in the areas listed above for 3,000 baht or even less, but do you need it? For 5,000 baht you can find quite decent options without a kitchen, for 7,000-8,000 baht you can rent a studio with a kitchen, for 10,000 you can rent entire apartments with all the equipment and a rooftop pool.

Prices for houses are approximately as follows: from 6,500 baht there are houses with two bedrooms, or for the same price there is a one-bedroom house, but newer and closer to the center. For 7000-8000 we saw quite luxurious options.

Review of our condo in Chiang Mai SB Residence

We managed to find a truly excellent option! One day, on my way to the market, I saw a new building standing in the back, so that it was not immediately visible from the road, and I decided to go in and ask about the price. To my surprise, prices started from 5,000 baht - exactly what you need!

The SB Residence condo is a brand new building and no one has lived in our room before. In our presence, they tore off the plastic from the refrigerator, and the water and electricity meters showed zeros.

The room is large, spacious and bright, as the windows are from ceiling to floor.



Our new home in Chiang Mai

From furniture: a large bed (without bed linen, we bought it ourselves later), a floor-to-ceiling wardrobe, a table, a table turning into a bedside table, a bedside table with a mirror, a chair (they brought a second one as soon as they asked), shelves above the table, a dark thick curtain on the window.

From technology: refrigerator, air conditioner, plasma about 80 cm with 96 channels (we don’t really watch it, maybe we’ll try connecting it to a laptop to watch movies).



Everything is absolutely new, no creaks, no play. Everything in the bathroom is shiny, there is hot water, the slopes are all well done. Particularly pleasing is the sink and cabinet below.

The view from the window is not very good





View from the roof of the SB Residence condo

Internet: paid Wi-Fi 300 baht per month for one password. But the speed is simply excellent - on average 12-15 MB for reception, and 5-8 MB for upload. Sometimes it’s more or less, for example I just took a screenshot.



Internet speed in our condo

There are paintings hanging in the hall, CCTV cameras, a new smooth elevator, and on the roof there are washing machines for 20-30 baht (also new, of course). Interestingly, the main entrance to the building is based on a fingerprint.



Parking below



Reception



Entrance to the building using a fingerprint. Elevator and stairs to the top

There is no pool, but there is a Hillside hotel not so far away, where it is available for 60 baht for a single visit. Or you can pay 1000 per month and go to the gym + pool as a bonus. I guess that's what I'll do.

Prices: SB Residence has two types of rooms: regular and deluxe. The deluxe is different in that in addition to the balcony with a huge window there is also a window; they turn out to be corner ones.

In general, the price depends on the floor, on the third for regular 5,500 baht per month, deluxe - 6,000 baht. But we managed to bargain for 5,000 for a regular room. The minimum contract is for 3 months, but I persuaded him to rent this room to us for two months - the guys are accommodating!

Electricity: 8 baht per kilowatt, water: 30 baht per unit. I think it will come out to around 700-800 baht per month. There is no bed linen, and they are required to rent a mattress cover for 650 baht one time. Plus another 300 baht for internet.

Overall it’s more expensive than our previous home, but for a completely new room and flying internet it’s just great!

What's nearby: The area is lively, there is a market with all kinds of vegetables and fruits nearby, a 3-minute walk away, and there is also a large food court with prices of 35-40 baht per dish. Read also ours. The Tops supermarket is about a 7-minute walk, and 7-11 stores are also nearby, as always.

The old town square is 5 minutes by bike. There are also many coffee shops, hairdressers, stalls with all kinds of snacks and pancakes, there is even a school - all the infrastructure!



Condo building in Chiang Mai

Of the minuses:

— there is a noisy road nearby, but between it and the building there is still a low building. But on the other side the sun shines almost all day, and here it’s cool even during the day.

- I had to buy additional bed linen for the room, a trash can, hangers, a clothes dryer - there was none of this. It costs very little at local dumpsters, so with a long stay this disadvantage is smoothed out.

— the view from the window leaves much to be desired, which can be improved by moving to higher and more expensive floors.

Contacts and address:

Phone: 092-186-8996

Address: The condo is located on Tanin Alley, between Hussadhisawee Road and Siri Wattana Market.

To summarize, we can say that we are very pleased, because we liked this area, and the price for a new condo in Chiang Mai is very low.