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Find a Bangkok condo without getting burned

We hand-pick 10 to 20 Bangkok listings inside the free app and walk you through viewing, negotiating and signing so nothing surprises you at move-in.

Where to actually look

Portals are a starting point, not the market. The best units never get listed in English.

Curated listings in the free Thai Newbies app
Building Facebook and LINE groups for direct-from-owner deals
Walk the neighbourhood and ask at the juristic office
Agents cost you nothing: the landlord pays them

What to check at the viewing

Twenty minutes of checking saves twelve months of regret.

Run every tap and flush every toilet: water pressure varies wildly
Test aircon cooling and listen for the compressor
Check phone signal and run a wifi speed test
Visit at night: bar noise and traffic don't show up at 2pm

The lease and deposit

Thai leases are usually 12 months, two months deposit plus one month advance.

Get an English translation of the contract before signing
Photograph every existing scratch on move-in day
Confirm who pays common fees and internet
Ask for the TM30 registration: you need it for immigration

Red flags

If any of these show up, walk away — there are thousands of units.

Pressure to pay a deposit before you view
Landlord who won't show ownership documents
Cash-only with no receipt
Rent well below market for the building

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