Cheap Rent Under $100 - Cheap Chiang Mai Apartments PART 1 - Thrifty Living Blog
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
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My apartment is the perfect mix of cheap rent, decent quality and good location. You can find the Up North Inn Garden International on Google Maps. It's a 15 minute walk from Maya mall and is quite peaceful.
Room with A/C - $98.04 per month
Room with fan - $75.64 per month
Water bill - $5.61 per month
Electricity bill - $0.28 per unit (minimum $2.25 per month)
Big shout out to Keyframe5 for the inspiration to track my expenses and report them on UA-cam. I watched a bunch of his videos before making the jump out here. Thanks man! tinyurl.com/h2f...
I created this video with the UA-cam Video Editor ( / editor )
Please post another video soon! We miss you
Nice place and nice location. Totally understand those living arrangements. Thank you for posting.
Great video and audio quality! Laid back tour and edited without cuts, like that. I'd like to see how the neighborhood is there, can you make a video about that?
looks like the perfect start out place. since I've been working at Camp as well. thanks for the video
Steve, I really feel relaxed when you speak and love your spirit. Thank you for the great info. Subbed 4 sure.
i enjoy your videos thank you for sharing and taking the time for these videos! I gunna try to stay out there for a month just saving the funds for it I appreciate your video they help and excite me for my trip!
Hi Steve, Good Videos and great information, Looking forward to seeing more, good luck.
Thanks man!
Hello Steve, Thks for great videos on budget Apmt and budget showcase on google and your visa run. Noticed you use rice cooker for simple cooking. Let me intro a Chinese soy source recipe from YT food blog (in English). Ps I also use my rice cooker for instant noodles and simple cooking when I don’t got out eating.
I appreciate that!
Love your blog.. super helpful.. thanks for sharing! ♡
200B water and 10B per unit electricity is steep. Usually it's like 20B a cubic meter, and say 7 a unit, so they're trying to get a little bit back given the low rent.
I think you're right... plus I recently discovered they charge a one-time cleaning free of 300 baht when you move out. Still very affordable overall
gov rate is 3.5 a unit, so youvare basically paying more than double price
just discovered your channel and subscribed really like flow of your videos! keep it up
Thanks! There's soooo much more I have to show....
love the bathroom/shower. looks great . Just a place 2 crash and live your life. Awesome gd on ya. My plan is 2 live their for the winter mths and work during summer mths in Canada. Any advice or guidance would be greatly appreciated. Your videos are very helpful and informative. Cheers
Yeah, it works just fine for me.... I've heard of people doing that working half the year, staying here half the year thing. Just make sure you budget properly for the entire six months, including things like emergencies and visa runs. As long as you have good fiscal discipline, should be no problem :)
Duuuuuddee!! this is exactly the content I'm looking for. 36yo retired cannabis farmer from California looking to see the world. I'm moving to Medellin, Colombia in early January && then hitting South East Asia for the rest of the year. Been back and forth with thoughts of Cambodia/Thailand as a destination. Have you done any exploring of Cambodia yet? I'd love to buy you a beer out there and pick your brain a bit.
How do u get cheap flights from south America to Southeast asia?
I've seen prices $2,000+ for roundtrips.
What if you use a.c. daily night and day avg cost? What's name of this place ? Do you have to pay months in advance or lease 3 or more months? Do we have to show proof of how much money we have in the bank to get a Visa what type of Visa are you on are you still there doing Visa runs in 2018? How fast street food & restaurants I love the waterfalls in the outside
you guys never talk about what you do with your valuables. Do you rent deposit boxes at banks? Do your rooms have safes?
Thanks for all your great video's ..
Hi There - you might want to know that the owner willingly employs THIEVES and even with CC footage of the guy leaving my apartment zipping up a money belt he did nothing. The police were informed and not surprisingly for thailand did nothing- even though everyone knew who it was.
I interviewed the owner who walked out half way when I refused to answer the question on how many rumours of money being stolen have their been - after he acknowledged their were rumours. After this he just threatened me.
Shame as this is a nice location but the owner is either complicit or willfully negligent and does nothing to protect his guests - he even stated that he is NOT responsible if his staff steal from his guests!
I have recordings of the interview if anyone is interested
Oh my goodness! I'm just seeing this now... that's terrible! So you live or lived at Up North Inn and a staff member went into your room and stole money? Did he use a key to get into your room? How violating!
@@ThriftySteve - Yeah it was the young(ish) cleaner who owns the very nice new motorbike. the owner didn't give a shit. Didn't fire him or reprimand him in anyway. He carried on working there as if nothing had happened and openly mocked me. My guess they're related and this has been an ongoing thing for a long time. The owner did admit to hearing rumours of theft there a few times but then he stopped talking to me and started avoiding me at all costs.
@@graemenicholls2836 That is so sad.
@@ThriftySteve Where are you living now days?
@@saintluke2nd like a 2 minute walk from this place... in a proper townhouse :)
You're getting ripped off Steve, 1 baht for 1.5 litres down in Bangkok! Just kidding man, great video.
Question: Are the students ever loud??
Never once while I was there... they are extremely considerate
@@ThriftySteve makes sense. I love Thai culture.
Hi.. Can you bring in guests to these rentals?????
Seems like a good place to stay if you're trying to find your feet in Chiang Mai
Where did thrifty Steve go? Come back!
I'm here! In Pensacola, FL! Just left Chiang Mai 2 weeks ago
@@ThriftySteve nice to hear you’re still alive anymore videos? Not posted for a while
nice vid and info Steve....thanks !!
Thanks!
Internet speed in your apartment? Especially upload speed. Thanks in advance.
In this apartment they offered crappy internet for an extra cost. I never did it because other people told me it was slow. You're better off getting a phone plan with unlimited data and using Hotspot. Data plans are fast and cheap in Thailand
@@ThriftySteve I recently had a video chat with an eye doctor. The connection required 40 mbps. Thank you.
@@ThriftySteve The guide says, "You will need an absolute minimum internet connection of 20 mbps to do a virtual doctor's visit."
Electric bills include 3500 bath
For the money outstanding value
Hi Steve, I have been following your video blog....I like your idea of a Healthy $300.00 lifestyle.....thanks again....Josef' L.A.
really appreciate that!
Thanks for the video. Good to know. What did you pay on average for AC during the hot months at 10 per unit?
I was only there for Jan and Feb, never used the A/C
Yo man,great Info.i wanna move so bad.started a social media marketing company but it's still going to take a while to get profitable and be able to conduct business remotely. My question to you is, though I'm not retired I receive Social Security Disability money $800 a month. I don't have much business overhead if any so Kenneth live there on that much? Or will I be in trouble if I do it given visa runs and start up misc expenses? I'm in Florida btw
Hi Steve great Video kwikkweschun Have u heard about the single apts at D Condo? If so do u think they can be had for 200 USD per month? Ive heard 250 also do u no if that Giant salt water pool is cold or warmish? Thanks in advance I greatly admire all the fearless Pod Casts hope to join in if my singing doesnt take off -- Blessed be
Is this price even if you sign for 1 month? or minimum 3 months? Has it got hot water? thank u for sharings ( :
Bro I'm coming to Thailand in June next Yr were is that place is it hostel how much month baht plz reply aeap
whats the current scoop on this place?
wow looks small but the area around looks nice,the price its good. I been in chiang mai thinking about make a move to Thailand probably Chiang Mai I was around a few weeks ago looking in the university area but could not see that place. In some places they don't let you cook inside if you rent apartment, in this place looks like no problem? Also I visit some condos I think the lower price it is 8000 or 9000 baht but some of them you can cook little things only on the microwave because you can activated the fire alarm shit in your own condo you pay for rent this is the thing I don't understand but its ok chiang mai food its good and not too expensive but sometimes its better eat at your home place and not always microwave food, so I think there must be at least a apartment or condo who can let you cook with a kitchen only to plug in and without oven.
Thanks nice. Internet? Whats name of these apts?
I see that San Diego Air Guitar t-shirt...
Nice neighborhood!
Thank's for sharing, man!
My pleasure :)
Again good info thank you
Around min 2 I saw some nobbies. Is there a motorcycle/scooter video you have or could recommend?
Hi Steve.
Thanks for the informative video. Can you tell me if the rooms have to be booked way in advance or do they have rooms available most of the time? Thanks.
It seems like there's rooms available all the time... every day I'd see doors open to empty rooms for cleaning and airing out
Thanks Steve, that's good to know.
Hi Steve! Do they allow pets there? (Cat specifically)
gr8 info, pardner....keep em comin'.....:-)
Hi Steve! What spiked your spending so much in March?
Hey Steve, is it a hard Thai mattress? Also, is this price even if you sign for 1 month? or minimum 3 months? Huay Kaew Residence is another good option at 3500 baht per month if you like a swimming pool, but minimum 3 months or it is 4500 baht per month. Cheers
Cheers! Sounds like a great deal, especially fan only at this time of year. Also, do you have to battle with any crazy stray dogs in the soi at night to get home?
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Thank you.
I'm not sure how I missed this question! Yes, it is a Thai hard mattress, I would recommend a foam topper unless you like VERY firm mattresses... thanks for posting about Huay Kaew Residence!
How good is the WiFi?
Don't even bother with the wifi offered at this place or any budget place... Just get cell phone internet and hook your laptop up via hotspot. I get great internet on my cell phone, total bill is 265 baht ($8.50) per month, good enough to hot spot even after they throttle it
Is it a safe city ??
And thanks
Chiang Mai is a phenomenally safe city, definitely one of the reasons it's so popular. It's the kind of place you can forget your wallet in a restaurant and you have a good chance that no one will touch it. My friends often leave their keys right in their motorbike because crime is so infrequent. Usually when some kind of theft happens, it's another tourist that is the perpetrator
I should also mention that motorbike accidents and injuries are very common... I guess that's an element of safety too
Hi Steve,
Thanks for the easy to watch, informative video. What type of camera and equipment did you use for this fine look at Chiang Mai?
Thank you, I appreciate the compliments!I just shoot with the camera on my phone, Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge amzn.to/2nxr5fl
The only equipment I use (for now) is my gorilla pod amzn.to/2nirGQa
If no kitchen - NO for sure. I don't cook often but I must have kitchen
Im having 2 MAJOR SURGERIES N after i heal i might move to chang mi i love the $250.00 rent
Is it available for only 1 month rent? I will be staying only for a month. Thx u for good video.
Here is rice cooker recipe: ua-cam.com/video/gem1YfRDYBc/v-deo.html
is there wifi and cost?
Great video, how many months are you going to stay? Are you allowed to rent this place for 1 month, or do you have to rent long term?
I ended up staying there 2 months, the prices are for a single month's stay... just be aware that whenever you check out, they charge a 300 baht cleaning fee to turn your room over for the next guest.
That is normal to charge cleaning fee, most places also charge 400 bahts management fee too, like the place I stayed in BKK, all normal. I was paying $220.00 per month for a serviced apt in BKK, a bit out of the centre and a moto ride to BTS station, but in BKK that's reasonable rent.
a dryer is a big deal here!!
BBQ potato chips and yellow rice can feed you for a day for 25B, maybe shred a chicken kabob with it for 35-40.
aww they have much better meals than that for the same price!
Free wifi?
Hi Steve, does this place do short term rentals?
yes they do... 2,700 baht (no A/C) and 3,500 baht (with A/C) were the prices for one month or longer
Thrifty Steve Which place would you recommend for 2-3 weeks?
this place does weekly rentals as well :)
Can you write down the address of that place? Cheers
Up North Inn Garden International
153 Thanon Chang Khian, Tambon Chang Phueak, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50300
+66 93 632 3615
Where are you Steve??? long time no see...
Melbourne! where are you at?
@@ThriftySteve France... when are you going back to CM? Miss your videos man...
Very beautiful .
I want to go back to my old neighborhood! It's only a 15 min walk away....
Is the furniture yours?
It all came with the room :)
@@ThriftySteve I see. Then it's very cheap. Thank you for the information.
B2,000 down payment on house ?? Buying an apartment. How's your weight now?
You got the Dan Blizarrian beard
Hi Steve -
Up Garden north Inn. Looks beautiful. where exactly is it in Chiang Mai. is it good place for people with retirement visa.
It's near Chiang Mai University on Chang Kian road... great neighborhood. I miss it
If I had a retirement visa and was looking for a place long term, I'd prefer a place with a kitchen
Thanks Steve I am going in october for a month. hopefully price is still the same. The price is of this year 2017 right????
for me a induction cooker 2-3 vessels are enough (hopefully). plus once in a while eat outside. I am a vegetarian (no eggs alo), hope veg food is available or may be vegan
prices are still the same, I have friends there now... Chiang mai is a haven for vegetarians and vegans!
You gotta edit these videos man ... constructive criticism my dude ... just work on it .. you proabbly bored half the people walking around the garden for over half the video ..
Close to Chiangmai university right?
That's exactly right!
Wow you just live behind me ahahahaha omg
Hahaha that's great! I love the neighborhood
So for example if i move in on, say, April 15th, when will my month end? On May 1st or May 15th? My question is does i need to pay the rent on every 1st of the month or after every 30 days? I will be moving in the middle of the month so just checking how it works.
Sounds cool, when you apply a Thai visa from US, don't you have to show your proof of accommodation for the days you will be staying in Thailand? And how does you manage to show 2 or 3 months of stay and then land in Chiang Mai, and do a apartment hunting and rent an apartment?
Being an Indian i need to show some proof of residence but of-course i cant book hotel for two months and then cancel it later on, most of the time there is cancellation fee or it non-refundable.
i love what youre doing =) just do what you love, i wanna do the same in future =D
Thanks for the support :) Please prepare well if you plan a big move like this
yees thats a good advice =) i m excited for more videos from you there :) enjoy youre time
Thanks for your video tour.
I hope you're charging this place commission for your promotion.
That purple (gaba rice?) is indeed healthy.
Do they have 2 room apartments as in a living room/kitchen and bedroom?
If so how much?
What soi/sai is it on?
Thanks again.
😀👍🏻🙏🏻excellent
I made this video Feb 2017 and there are STILL people I know living there and enjoying it :)
Thrifty Steve Yes, and your integrity is easily perceived and thusly why this video is very note worthy. Thank you for taking the time to create this for everyone.
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😒😒😒😒,,,, not my cup of tea.... but nice video... more power to ya....
thanks man, I appreciate you watching my videos and making comments
You can't work here on a tourist visa, unfortunately... You either have to get a work visa or you have to have some kind of income that does not require you to work in Thailand
but you can still do online work for work coming from the US, right?