Pattaya Thailand | Setting up a Condo and How Much 

Those Thai style houses just a hundred meters from your condo are amazing

I rarely comment and I am a subscriber I have to tell you I really enjoy your videos Lucas

That is a very good guide on first Condo setup

Thank you for going back to your roots and not trying to sell me a condo

Lucas, while you say this is mundane, these are some fantastic tips for every day things that make your stay hassle free and an easy transition. Thanks

As always very helpful.

Thanks, Lucas! Great info as always!

Great advice and info. Cant wait till things open up. Love your channel.

Another enjoyable video. Thanks for sharing.

Really really really helpful info for new visitors...........

This is brilliant Lucas, these videos are so important if youre gonna move there.

Great video and thanks for the info on buying stuff around Pattaya 👍 😀 📹

Great information, great timing also, im in market for condo next week

Very educational, as usual :). Thank you!

Just found your channel and very like the ride 👍 Thank you for the information you gave. Have a nice day

Excellent advice.

I agree about getting what you can from small shops. Great tip regarding cleaning the bed. Imagine all the traffic through it in Pattaya.

Thanks, I didnt even think of the cost to set up a apartment. You give lots of information and again thank you

Very informative video and a good bench mark to starting out in a condo thanks

Great video, great information

Very good video Lucas! Most don't think about these things and will when it is too late. First time I've seen one on YT like this. Kudos!

Very good video Lucas. Definitely good information. I’m sure I will be looking for some things after I leave my quarentine. Thanks again 😊👍

Very helpful!

Good informative video, nice job Lucas!

Always watching

Good to know about the mattress cleaning services. A deep clean with steamed the special vacuum cleaner head you showed re4ally takes out the bed bugs.

Another great video. Look like about a 5 to 1 ratio for setup costs per monthly rental cost. Thanks, Lucas.

Thanks ,very useful 👍

Excellent content Loucous and loved all the detail, especially the deep cleaning of the condo and the bed. Many dont think of the tenant who lived there before you. Nicely done 👍

good info Lucas cheers

Very informative.

Quality video 🤩

Thanks Lucas great information

Good info Lucas 👍

Indeed something to consider: unless you have a big house and a lot of storage room so you can bring stuff from home (in my case Belgium) by container, you have to buy a lot, mainly little things you need in everyday's life. Thanks for the cleaning information!

Thanks a lot. I think this is one of your best vlogs.. if am coming to Thailand again definitely wanna talk to you before I arrive.. need a condo and lost of other stuff so for sure gonna need your help..again thanks a lot for the info.

Spot on about having the mattress cleaned.

I love your channel ❤

Good info, really it's not that much to set yourself up with the essentials 👍Lucas everytime your ride from soi Diana & enter the cut-through to soi 15, I can't believe in all my years of riding around Patts i never discovered that short-cut 55555 🙏

good points on the bed it's something i wouldn't have thought of

Interesting video.

Its a great idea to clean your mattress..... my wife and i have been having our mattresses cleaned and sanitized every year since 2012!

Grt vid thx lucas just want to get back will have to do a full house going to be fun thx

Great video there Lucas, lots of things that you have to think about. Bri and frei east Yorkshire.

Great content big boy....as an avid follower of your channel, I had a little chuckle....I cannot recall any of your videos that at one point did not contain FOOD. Obviously one of your passions (love your food/restaurant reviews)...just a little dig mate. Keep up the good work...Cheers.

Very helpful video as I'm moving in to a condo in Bangkok on 9th Feb. Cheers!

Interesting. Make me think back 25 years to my first purchase a townhouse from a New Zealander to take over his 30 years lease. Only thing I bought was a washing machine, Even right now in my current owned apartment I still have some of the nice lighting fittings.

Good information Thanks 🙏

It good to give livelihood to small places to 👍🏼

All good advice sir, and a mattress topper is an absolute must, otherwise it's like trying to sleep on a sideboard with a sheet over it!

Very good Idea to have the Large format Computer Monitor on the list...

Hi Loucous great info lots to take in. Obviously everyone will have different outgoings etc and what they want but great advice. Myself I’m long way from setting up in Thailand quite a few years but it information there if I need in the future 👍

And don't forget if you are buying your own towels and bedding you will need somewhere to store the owners stuff. Also you will need to have two of each after all what are you going to sleep in when you do decide to launder your sheets. If you are renting for two or three months a year is there a company that stores all your gear whilst you are away and do/can they set up your accommodation the day before you arrive.. sounds like a business plan!

Awesome vid.

I watch your videos here in Phnom Penh. Can't wait to come back to Patty. You are such a relaxing guy! Love your content. Keep it up brother and hope to see you someday!

Great video Lucas! Valuable information for those of us planning a move. A question perhaps for a another video would be your opinion on buying a used car in Thailand. Thanks!

Great video , very helpful

good and realistic video!

Do you remember the old TV jingle for a mattress company, " have more fun in bed". So good to clean the mattress as you do not know what fun the previous tenant did..lol

Thanks !!! Good Video !

Rides 4 Kickz you have created an ensemble of the most entertaining Thai based videos. I appreciate your creative genius and devotion to your channel. Keep up the good work :):)

Good one Lou 👍

ALL great "Moving In "advice whether I am there for a month or forever. Thank You.

Some useful hints and tips in this one R4K always good to have your perspective on stuff very helpful. Dread to think what's living on some beds in Pattaya 🤣 scary thought! Defo worth getting the cleaning service if you're going to stay somewhere long term!! Thanks for sharing all the best from UK 🇬🇧👍

ur videos are great keep them coming

Another great informative video on something that many people tend to overlook. I can vouch for those Hitari brand fans...they will come in handy and are of very good quality. My grandma bought a new one back in the early 2000's and it's still working great till this day. The 200 Baht Big-C towels are definitely of higher quality than most other towels too! 😁

Very helpfull vlog, super content 👍

Phenomenal advice 👍 Never considered having someone clean the mattress. Never had bed bugs at any hotel or place ive stayed at and would freak out if I did

Thanks guy it gives me a better idea of the total move in cost that helps a lot, now this virus has to be gotten under control so Thailand can open up and start letting us back in.

Hi lucas, really informative blog. Could you do one about finding a good cup of coffee in pattaya? Need my daily caffeine fix!!

Definitely good cheap eating at the big c .. good variety too ! Missing it ..

The DIY shops have a good selection of kitchen untensils and other gadgets etc..

8:20 That rice cooker I blew up on the second use. The one I bought in the UK - German made - is a lot more idiot proof. The Thai one can't cope with drops of water inside, or mine couldn't. Blew the circuit breaker. If you're a cheap Charlie that rice cooker is your friend. Five baht of dry rice, one baht of electricity, you've got 825 kcals of starch. Chuck a 20 baht bag of curry on it, and it's your evening meal for 26 baht! The little bags of rice from the street carts are way more expensive than anything else for what you get, and fluffy, fresh rice cooker rice is better. I used to put the rice on when I went to the gym, and the "stay warm" function clicks on and keeps it warm. Come back having picked up a bag of curry and you can eat right away.

Thx for another great vdo!

Yes, starting first @ the "cheap stores" and helping to support our local people are great! Then, i usually head over to Mr DIY/Diaso, and lastly tge dept stores and higher end stores for my kni ves and higher end countertop top appliances. I also will try as much as possible buy from thai street vendors such as my straw brooms & handmade bamboo items ;)

Yeah Lucas when I lived in a condo in Bangkok it was roughly the same price getting set up. The large fan was one of the best items that I bought, because when I first moved in I tried the aircon and checked the electric meter, OMG the wheel in the meter was going round like a helicopter. I only had the aircon on for 2 minutes in the two years that I lived there.

Hi Lucus, thank you for your insights, those Dollar stores are ideal for your basic set-up and you don't need to spend a fortune. My suggestion is to get the basics and then add to them as time goes by and you know your needs better don't go buying expensive items in the short term because you might move two or three times before you find the perfect place for you. We are all different and on different budgets and priorities. Enjoyed your video. GOD Bless you and yours. M

To give a comparing idea. Setting up a house and How Much. I think we spent about Thb 550,000 to decorate a whole house. 3 bed and 3 bathrooms. But that includes furniture, build in closets, a washing machine, curtains all around the house, etc. As for all in and outside the house is was estimated Thb 1,000,000. But that included a western kitchen and to decorate the garden.

I recommend maybe a "Day at Thai IKEA" bit higher quality, bit more expensive, but I thought it was a good option for people moving into "bare" places. One great thing about Thai IKEA was that they still have the famous meatball meal... they also have very cheap delivery PLUS assembly at very reasonable price.

Thanks for taking time to share this valuable information. In your current condo ~ 1. What is the process to have something fixed that breaks? Such as the toilet? 2. If you use the dishes and kitchen electronics supplied in your condo and one breaks, are you responsible for replacement? 3. Does wifi come automatically in your new condo or did you have to set that up?

I try to buy all my small stuff at local mom and pop shops. I always check the 20 Baht shops first. Big ticket items, I stick to the major retailers.

Thank u, thank u, thank u!

You could get a lot of stuff delivered from Big C or Tesco Lotus. Only what's on their website and only if they deliver to your location. But good items include paper products and anything liquid.

Most condos don't have a stove. If that's essential, here are a few types of smaller (often cheaper) stoves you may consider: Toaster oven, convection oven (often with glass bowl - get a big one) or air fryer. Some toaster ovens also have convection fans.

Hi mate! I love watching your videos on RU-vid as its very informative every time I watch it.. Just wondering if you have any idea about grand Solaire it's not far from arcadia beach resort in thaprya soi 9.. Its a same builder heights holdings.. Whats your views about the grand Solaire project mate.. Your views would be much appreciated mate.. 👌🏼👌🏼

Absolutely love this informational video... My friend... These are the questions I needed to know... Thank you again Love your journey.. Greg

Nice video - maybe one on how you pay monthly expenses ei. How do pay your condo ,electric ,water and also who is responsible for items that may break like TV etc.? Or if A/C breaks or needs cleaning and filters ? 🙏👍🇺🇸

Surprising that your monthly rent was 9000 baht ( 300 US ) in such a beautiful apartment. There are many condo's in NYC or SFO where that doesn't even cover the monthly parking fee. Good Luck In Thailand.

Where was the beach you were filming on at the beginning of the vlog please

Possibly a Vlog for the future. What are the major differences between a condo and a serviced apartment?

5:45 A chair. A proper farang sized comfortable chair. Absolutely vital. Thai office furniture, or plastic garden furniture, is utter hell. Your life is transformed by an Ikea bentwood bog standard chair. Why the Thais spend huge money on giant beds, and never give you a proper chair and a foot stool, I'll never know.

Great info Lou...can you comment on the process for setting up utilities.

Curious about other set up fees like internet hookup charges and the like. If you move your acct from one side of town to another what are the fees for something like that?

good video... most think there going to go somewhere and live on a cheap monthly income, they never take into consideration all the odds n ends you need

Grand Solaire is right opposite to the axis Condominium.. They have launched the project in 2019 and havnt started the construction for some reason till date..

Did the cleaning include the windahs? Gotta have clean windahs to look out of

Gess that hawe seen over 95 % of your vlogs, and i hawe got so manny free tips/advice from you. Thanx Lucas, hopfully you will let me return the healp your videos hawe dune fore my retyerment plans when i come.I hawe retyerd now but i will not re lokate from norway before i hawe godt the vaksine and borders opens agen.

Excellent stuff Lucas. Would never have thought to get condo/bed deep cleaned prior to moving in. Big thumbs up from me. By the way I see so many people spelling your name differently. What's the correct way?

If you want great quality cooking or kitchen items at reasonable prices Have a look in the zebra shop along second road, definitely worth it

I have never moved into a home that comes with all the things that it sounds like Thai condos do! Bed & Mattress?? Small appliances? Furniture?? No chance. I really think I would prefer to buy a brand new mattress, and maybe furniture anyway tho. I really don't like the thought of sitting or sleeping full time where others have. Anything longer than a hotel stay for a couple weeks is where I draw the line! 😉😅 But even having the bed/frame included is a bonus. I was totally expecting to buy a whole new bed and mattress! Not so I guess. 😃👍🏼👍🏼 Great episode once again boss! Some good tips. Thanks again! C ya when I C ya! 🍻