My $345 Month Bangkok Condo + Living Costs in a 'Top' Location 

More great value Bangkok condos: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-fu2xLTogwXs.html Buy me a beer? bit.ly/3Le6Ex8 Flights: bit.ly/3STHLvf Bangkok Hotels: www.agoda.com/search?city=9395&cid=1898974 *IMPORTANT!!!!! SOME OF MY RESPONSES TO EMAILS AND COMMENTS ON THIS & SIMILAR VIDS: Been feeling slightly alarmed (and worryingly responsible) at the amount of responses from folks stating they may just pick up and move across the world based on a 15 min YT video.... Here's an email response I just sent to a guy who said he's considering quitting his job and moving here (despite never even been here before....) ============== -Honestly, you may think you could live on $800 month/$1000 month etc here but at that budget life would be very basic (plus wouldn't include insurance, visa costs, emergencies, etc etc etc). Personally keep to approx $1500 budget and find that 'just' covers having a modestly enjoyable lifestyle here (one's milage may vary of course). Both health insurance and long term visas can be costly especially depending on age. Under 50 health insurance approx $100 month and over 50 insurance gets increasingly expensive, factor $300 month-up. Visas: Elite visa $17K USD for 5 years, 60K USD for 20 years. Retirement visa you must show either 65k THB/$1900 USD monthly income, or 800kTHB/$23,000 USD in a Thai Bank account. Many under 50's do get other visas such as education visa to learn Thai Language or Muay Thai etc but this is a short term solution and they're cracking down on abusers. Thus, BEFORE you say 'take this job and %#$@! it' and jump on a plane to move to Thailand... would recommend at a minimum coming for a visit FIRST. YT'rs like me can make it look all wonderful but of course daily life is much different than a 15 min YT highlight vid. So, please, BEFORE making any commitments (or burning bridges) come have a look first. Then, if you still feel the same and are financially sound, do a longer test (say 6 months) to see if daily life here really meets expectations, suits your lifestyle and your budget. Good luck STL

I've been dreaming of living in BKK for quite some time and in a couple of months I'll be finally starting to experience it. I've watched so many "Bangkok condo" videos lately that RU-vid doesn't even try to suggest me anything else anymore :) But I have to say yours is probably the most convenient option I've seen so far. I even found online that the co-working space you showed at the mall is free to use and that would be another big plus for me. I'm afraid it'll be hard to find a 6 months contract there, but I'll certainly try, if I can't figure out a legal and sustainable way to stay for longer. Thank you for the very informative tour!

Sure is nice to be so close to the mall, and the sky train…..convenience is everything when living in BKK, nice tour of your area STL!

Dude, $345 a month is damn near free. How is that possible 😮

I always love watching your videos but I especially like how you give price breakdowns for everything. You have such an awesome channel!!

Hard to imagine a more convenient, lively, and exciting place to live, thanks for the latest report!

Great video and very informative. My wife is a Filipina so that will always be her preferred destination because of family and it imprinted in her mind an heart. However we took a vacation to Chang Mai and she loved it.😊 Told me we can live here. I’m American and the Philippines is beautiful too but unfortunately it’s filthy, disorganized and expensive compared to other Asian countries like Thailand. Everyone speaks about the language barrier and I understand that but Filipinos may speak English but don’t really think in English. There are lots of misunderstandings either intentionally or accidentally it’s still frustrating to and I’ve not had that big of an issue in Thailand. The medical services are light years ahead of Philippines . Thank for your video.

Really loved this series. Yes we started following after we watched a Koh Tao video, but we never miss a video. Great quality! Never stop doing this :)

As always a great video from beginning to end. Thailand is top of my list for retirement. Though when that time arrives I will prefer something not so big as Bangkok but maybe something like Hua Hin. I sincerely enjoy all of your videos and you doing all the travel research for me for when I plan my next adventure!

Great to see you back in Thailand, always love your Thailand vids, so much that I'm coming back for my third visit and bringing my parents for their first time, I've been showing them your videos so they see it's not all ping pong shows and that it's a very cultural place. Thanks mate.

Welcome back home to Thailand and I did enjoy your away series and I'm sure whatever video you'll be putting up next will also be great

Great to see the STL back in BKK 👌 - what a great location for a condo and always everything within proximity - welcome back - more pls 👋👌👍🙏

Wow- super convenient condo.❤ Being so close to BTS is #1 with rainy days, etc. Just looks incredible and your editing is awesome. Thanks.🎉

Have been living in Bangkok for about 25 years and have my own condo in another area. But really impressed with this gem and its location ! Will explore it and good to know when I need to recommend a place.

Thanks for the tour, would love that apartment. I love a minimal living space. Not having too much "stuff" is really liberating. Having recently down sized to a smaller place and getting rid of so much stuff is such a freeing experience. Looking forward to your next adventure STL 🙂

Hello Fellow Canadian, awesome wholesome dad energy!! I miss Thailand so much. Haven't been back in 10 years. So cool to see all the new places and what life can be like living there. Keep it up!!

Great video. I've been planning my move to BKK, and have been focusing further northwest around Ekkamai. Thanks for sharing this gem of a spot! Looks like it checks more of my boxes than anywhere else! Appreciate the intel.

Good stuff man! Sometimes I think Bangkok is getting too expensive, but you remind me that there are still very quality apartments under $400

I can’t believe how nice it is over here it’s crazy!!! Do United States so far behind, and infrastructure and design of it cities. We’re number one 🤣😂 I’m taking my pension to Thailand in the Philippines!!! I was thinking about being a Snowbird in Mexico and coming back to the United States but the more I look at it I might come back to the United States once every year maybe. Nice video videos like this show me oh nice I’m going to have it when I retire in two years. At 59 years old. All the hard work is soon going to pay off !!!

Great condo and location can't be beat. Love the green space. Thanks for info!

That really looked like a perfect spot. The value for the apartment was really good, but even better I think were all the things close by. I think my favorite was the jogging trail! Awesome idea! Your building's pool/gym were nice too. I could definitely stay there for a while.

Still can never get over how cheap everything is in Thailand. That KFC bucket you showed us - costs about the equivalent of 325 Baht where I live. I usually never stay at 5 star hotels in my country but you can be sure I'll be in the best in BKK because they are just so much cheaper.

Wow what an awesome place to stay, probably the best video I've seen on good places to rent in Bangkok

Excellent video! Thanks for sharing your current situation. Great place

Love the new Eatery that opened in August. Enjoy your vids. Keep em coming

Very nice spot. Way more going on in the area than I thought. Thanks for a great video. Keep up the good work.

What a great location and seems like it has fast internet, close to everything, going to save that video as many of yours I save, for tips and trick for when I come in about a year for a 3 month test drive. Thank you !!

Wow it looks amazing! What a great video thanks for making it.

I love the look of the area you are in. I think i would go to the busier areas once a week too...just to remind me what I like the quieter areas better! Thanks for the tour! That condo size is exactly what I would want as well. not too big, not too small! I especially liked seeing the board games at 10:10. I am a board gamer and that hobby will be a big consideration when I get to make my move out of the US:)

Thanks for the info and the HIGH quality video my man ! 👍🏾

Love your work. Keep them coming.😁

Welcome back to Thailand! Good to have you back! :)

Great vid, thank for the info. Indeed it's very convenient to have such a good mall next to your condo.

I agree with you on the layout. I’ve stayed in condos where the living room is by the door. But I guess that’s because they want the closeness of the kitchen to the balcony since Thai cooking needs pretty good ventilation and opening the balcony works better than a tiny kitchen fan.

This is a very, very informative video. I doubt there are very many units for that cheap pr. month. You were super, lucky to find that one... That area is Amazing 👏 😍 ❗️

thanks for sharing those informations as well as your journey there!

Thank you for the video! I liked the review , as well as your condo apartment , for a bachelor it 's the most

Looking forward for living costs video. Hopefully you will log your home hunting quest as well. Good luck!

A well done and very informative video. I used to live nearby and while not as big as many other malls, Whizdom had most everything needed with the added benefit of not being overcrowded as many are. BTW Ginger Farm Kitchen /Restaurant was always delicious and one of our favorites stops.

Very helpful video once again. Many thx.

Just found this channel and really like the way you put your video together. Very refreshing. Subscribed and going to go back and check out your previous videos.

Absolutely amazing facilities and I noticed everywhere is spotlessly clean. ❤

Absolutely amazing. I'm coming in November!

Thanks for the tour, I'm extremely impressed by your condo; the price, the close proximity to the mall and tran, etc. That chicken dish made me SO hungry! And the real kicker? KRISPY KREME donuts? Ok, Bangkok, I hear you calling my name. I'm in, just let me get my affairs in order!

Ohhhhh my gosh!!! This property is so awesome! I’m very impressed with the building and especially the location; such easy access to the essentials. Sorry, but I’m going to have to up the condo size. I jumped online and see there are 2 bedroom units exactly in my budget. I’m a single guy but I need space for my home office and any “guests”! Of course I’d LOVE to live in the Asoke area, but unlikely to get the condo size and price to match my needs. I’m moving to BKK in 2 months, so will certainly ask my agent about this place. Thanks a lot! Bill

Dude I was curious before with your vocab and accent but now I'm convinced you've spent some decent time in UK with that innit comment 🤣 Always look forward to your vids coming up, got some real good ideas for future trips, thanks. Safe travels!

really nice guy, and that music you had playing in the apartment was awesome

Loved seeing the Dairy Queen pricing. I always grab a 10 baht cone from lotus on my way back to my condo in on nut. Tho I think it's 12 baht now. Inflation still is much lower than here in the states! Banana is also one of the few electronic stores i actually trust to buy from besides Jib. Great Video! 🎉🎉

Nice; I'm currently on vacation in a unit at On Nut, doing a test-run of retirement condo life (and found that I prefer walking in the direction of Bang Chok); I'll have to mosey on down to Punnawithi and check it out.

Yes !!! Glad you're back in Thailand, Peace

Really enjoy your videos!

Greetings from Kitsilano. Love your videos and production style. Keep up the excellent work.

Great video of Bangkok, Thailand. Thanks

I miss living in BK…now moving to Phnom Penh from London… if you eat western food it can get pricey for to go meals, so I just bought my own groceries. Great video ❤

Good times, good vibes!

Great affordable tasty dishes and beverages. I love it.

Another great video. I was so happy to find organic ACV as I too cannot live without it.. and coffee of course!

Best video on RU-vid! Thx!

Great vid and great digs. Your pool looks fantastic. Looking forward to seeing where you head to next. I'm heading over to BKK and the islands in a few weeks :)

Your vids are just Sooo nice and entertaining, good music too. 👍🙏🇹🇭🎈

Looks great and everything you need to hand. Loved your Sumatra vids

I just need to follow you and your recommendation. Great informative videos

I liked the one you showed in earlier vid where the kitchen had a glass partition with glass door to keep in the smell.

Nice place. Perfect size for a single guy. Great amenities and a nice quieter location.

Such an awesome condo complex, adjacent to all the conveniences! Is this in the Sukhumvit area? Looking forward to your next video👍

Great information, thx

Sweet place, love the washing machine on the balcony. For this price you can go on visa runs and you're not losing tons of money holding on to the home base. Wonder if they'd give a discount if you paid for a year upfront in cash.

Good vid......I used to go past your BTS stop to play golf at the Ban Na course.

If you go further out of the city along the MRT or BTS line, price is much lower even at location beside the river with all amenities, gym, pool. It can be you base for traveling in Thailand or SEA.

Great video....thanks!

what an amazing place at $345...jeez. Ive paid $1300 for such dingy old apartment in South Edmonton. Although it was by Southgate mall that I never went to and I didnt realize thats what I was paying for. Even still I like the value of Bangkok more, looks just like a better place to live in general

Awesome video....Great location..

Awesome insight Sidetrip. If I had to choose between Thailand or the Okanagan I'm not sure what I would pick!!

You have a great place to live and all the amenities cool

wowsa, that KaProw for that price! amazing, I'm being sold on bangkok

Hiya STL. I have watched every video. Thanks for the tour around. Quite a few electric charging points. That is good. Your food looked tasty. The pool looked very inviting. Beautiful. Lovely facilities. Perfect size place for you. Always informative. Looking forward to your next adventures. All the food looked good. Great video. See you at the next one. Sorry, late in watching. My son got married at the weekend. A magical day. Have a great week.

nice apartment i dont think the size is bad considering how close you are to the mall and train station. personally i would prefer 2 bedroom but what you live in is nice. impressed. good source of info.

Very beautiful CD and surrounded food courts Convenient store Train Stion I’ll look up for this one when I’m retired next 2/12 years front now secondly I love live by Ocean. Thanks for the tips ❤

Looks like you have everything that you could possibly need..... As always the food is making my mouth water.... :-))

So what you're saying is your building is very close to the mall/shopping center...lol Thanks for sharing looks like a nice pad. And very conveniently located next to public transport helps make up for being a little further out there...

Awesome guide and walkthrough of your area. Wondering how are you finding these places and booking them? Everything I find is a minimum one year lease and I want to stay for that long but scared of not being allowed to stay past the normal 30-90 day tourist visas.

Dude - do up a story on good steakhouse restaurants in BKK, maybe top 5! Just a suggestion b/c it's hard to find for us folks from NA. Cheers Daniel

I need to go here next time i visit Bangkok 🔥

Great downtown location . enjoy ...

With all the good stuff around that condo, that price is more than fair, is great.

YAAAAY THE BIRB IS BACK! 😎

Great value 😊

Great vlog, new subscriber, lots to catch up on👍🏼

I am Ross from Brisbane Australia . I love your videos ❤️

Yey, you're back in bkk.

Wow, fantastic place. You're a lucky man.

Greetings from Tampa Florida STL. I like your vids and and subscribe and always hit 'like' ! on every video. For you a complete climate shift, not so much for me. I may end up there someday soon. I know...what am I waiting for :)

i love the intro music find my self freestyling to it lol

Thanks so much

Have a nice day 😊👍 Nice and beautiful luxury Condo 😲🥹❤️

Looks awesome.......

Hi, New viewer here. Love the tour and all the food! Do you know about what a two bedroom condo would run? Thx!

Brilliant Deal

How is the weather in Thailand? Is it humid? I still have about 10 years before retiring, so I'm just living vicariously through all the Thailand videos. Thanks in advance.

Ends the video with a trip to Cowboy, nice living the dream