Cheap Rent Crazy $88 - Cheap Chiang Mai Apartments PART 1 - Thrifty Living Blog

[@newbvillage]

honestly that place is mint, cheap solid location to just lay your head down at night and most important of all is that it has a western toilet!

[@ThriftySteve]

yeah, probably best value for the money that i know of!

[@plantbased10s94]

Great video, Steve. I stayed at Verarda Place right next door to Siri for 3 weeks when I was in CM. Was very happy there. It runs about 400 baht a day for short term rental. 3300 baht a month is fantastic. I'll check out Siri next time. It is a great location. Very safe and convenient to everything.

[@ThriftySteve]

I consider it the best value I've found so far!

[@JohnDoe-ev9kt]

Nov 1 2019: Now Total $ 110.

[@ThriftySteve]

Thanks for the update!

[@prestonphelps1649]

Yes . A 88 dollar room is possible to find. But it's not something you would want to live in. Also it's very hot in Thailand ( Google it). Air-conditioning is a must have. That's 88 USD all by itself

[@whatsname2649]

Just subscribed. Don't usually do that until I've watched a while, but loved the video & thrift is a buzzword w me. Not to b confused w cheap. That is a great place for the dough! Clean, enuf space, fridge, ac. What more can you ask for? I could hang my hat there for a while til something better comes along & save a ton of $ in the meantime. Thanx for the view!!! Will b watching.

[@ThriftySteve]

My thoughts exactly! From my perspective, this place was the best value

[@markledesma3251]

ear plugs can help with the noise but the rent is cheap and the location is convenient plus a western toilet with ac, awesome!

[@americanpaintprocom]

He's Back THRIFTY STEVE IS BACK...showing us the magnificence of the thrifty lifestyle

[@ThriftySteve]

hell yeah!

[@MarkFreedom]

For me personally, a very depressing place to live, short term or long. That said if I was in my 20s again and wanted to go to Chiang Mai on what I was earning in my 20s, I would be glad I found this video.

[@ThriftySteve]

Thank you, it's good to hear insight from all kinds of perspectives... it gives people a better idea what to look for and may illuminate better questions to ask

[@MarkFreedom]

WOW!! really fast response. Just so you know, really do like your channel as is and think you will get even better with time. Too many Thailand vloggers that have no real point to make. Keep up the good work.

[@ThriftySteve]

much appreciated!

[@seanmann863]

Agree completely on Steve's videos. He gives real useful information without all that Millennials hipster crap. Keep it up Steve. God I miss Chiang mai.

[@moist.teabag]

for $200 you can get a nice modern place with a pool and gym i'd rather pay the extra

[@tommyh2884]

I know of an apartment building which has apartments for 3500 with separate living room, bedroom, kitchen + AC and huge balconies. Just need to get your own internet access. That's like 5x the size of this small little room for 3000 baht.

[@ThriftySteve]

Do tell!

[@charlesranson3039]

Where?

[@joeblowe7446]

Amazing value . You can't rent a cardboard box for that much in the USA .

[@JourneySoup]

It's crazy what you get for your money but we did walk all day to find the best spot. Also comes with free road bike rental. Maybe I'll do a video on it or feel free to come check it out If you want some more videos of different apt.

[@ThriftySteve]

Yeah, as long as the value is good I think it's important to see different price points

[@americanpaintprocom]

I agree with other good positive comments fuck the criticism there are people that need a 60 to 80 dollar room and you show it is possible to find something so great work....I am intrigued in finding the unique unexpected places for 150 to 175 a month that I can call home for six months a year in the area that is close to old city and Nimman ....some where in between.....again thanks for the vid....

[@ThriftySteve]

So far the only place I've covered for that price point is my current place, a 5 bedroom house right on Nimman... I pay $170 a month for my room. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIixlnaLZsyEjsk I definitely plan to cover other apartments around that price range, because finding a house like mine is more of a case by case basis....

[@esayasaraya874]

5:11 the arrow answers the question

[@ThriftySteve]

yup, and all in English and everything!

[@falsehoodbasher7240]

So per month? USD?? AC???

[@user-qu7rb8vy1b]

@@falsehoodbasher7240 cost for rent 88 dollar per month

[@falsehoodbasher7240]

@@user-qu7rb8vy1b hi, is there Air conditioning in The unit?

[@user-qu7rb8vy1b]

@@falsehoodbasher7240 Have A/C installed inside rooms and will chanrge you from electricity bill each month,Cost for rent 88 dollars this apartment is last 2 years for this times may be cost upper to be 100 dollars now,,,

[@docwelby4994]

Cheap- basic-really all a person would need- location is excellent- earplugs are cheap- don't like the open shower floor plan, getting the everything wet all the time- but could live with it.

[@ThriftySteve]

A lot of places here have the shower in the whole bathroom... not ideal for me either but yeah, you get used to it

[@jaymeez]

Excellent man! Do this as a series and I'm sure you will get lots of views. Very informative tell your friend I said thanks for sharing

[@AndyoLawrence]

Enjoying the videos Steve, keep it up. I'll come visit next time I'm out your way.

[@ThriftySteve]

Sounds good!

[@americanpaintprocom]

There seems to be a sweet spot of 125 to 175 month that has not been done well by others tremendously great rooms in great locations there is always the rush to 400 monthly maybe you could add later in your videos you are providing great needed content.....cheap hi quality food for a buck or two clean safe nutritional food....I think you could add this also anyway thanks for the great vids brother.....

[@ThriftySteve]

I agree with you totally... I'm interested in covering places that are good value for the money at different price points... and good quality cheap eats is a top priority!

[@briansenez7718]

Glad to see you back. I enjoyed this video and your others about the Up North Garden Inn. Your videos made it seem very appealing. Can you name a couple negatives about that apartment?

[@ThriftySteve]

Sure... about the Up North Garden Inn, the Internet they offered was slow and unreliable, so I never purchased it. I noticed that the walls were thin and you could easily hear noise in the halls, but despite this, noise was never a problem. The people who lived there were quiet and respectful, and the place never seemed crowded. That might be because I lived there in Jan and Feb, not during peak season. Not necessarily a negative, but definitely an FYI the front desk staff doesn't always speak English, it depends who is on duty. You could always email the apartment with any needs or concerns, though.

[@wobba79]

Good job big guy. Will definitely get you views. Looking forward to watching Part 2.

[@ThriftySteve]

Thanks! It's almost ready...

[@wobba79]

⏳ 👍

[@fendermon]

Most helpful video, thanks. That would cost about 800 bucks in the Detroit burbs.

[@ThriftySteve]

same with Chicago!

[@JohnSmith-wp2yu]

It's funny, you asked at 5:10 what are the top two or three things you like most about this place, and right at that moment a hot chick comes walking out of the building.

[@maxodgaard1335]

the weather is hot she is not......

[@bteamgleemllc6864]

Sure it was a chick?

[@santalofty4917]

thank you STEVE for that nice video very usefull

[@ThriftySteve]

no problem, happy to help!

[@bananapatch9118]

He didn't pay much for air con....but it did not look like he was using it. Curious how much it might be ballpark, if he ran it 24/7 ? Running the air con with the windows closed may also help with the noise...

[@ThriftySteve]

Yeah, running air con will really make your electricity bill jump... it blindsides a lot of people!

[@briansenez7718]

In the past I have had a 4k baht electric bills running aircon a lot but not 24/7. that is for a small room equivalent in size to the one shown.

[@jariristiranta9163]

Looks like they charge 8 baht per unit (more than double the government rate) for electricity so running the AC 24/7 could double his rent.

[@bananapatch9118]

Thanks for the replies. I was just trying to get an idea if I could end up with a bill around $100....or $200...I guess when we get there we need to find a place with a good rental price, but also need to find a place with a low electric charge of maybe closer to 5 baht/unit, if we are planning to run the air con a lot.

[@craigross341]

Most cheap flats/condos in any major city in the UK would cost six times as much and be no better or worse. In London you'd pay ten times as much and be on the outskirts.

[@ThriftySteve]

Yeah, your money doesn't go very far compared to here

[@daneden6014]

was staying opposite that room in 208 3months ago, there is better out there for very little more or the same price, also 4000 baht deposit, if your stuck its a place to sleep though i guess,

[@ThriftySteve]

If you have some places to recommend, post them here and I'll check them out!

[@dericksozo1135]

Dan Eden same here would love to hear your recommendations of places in a similar price point to this one

[@raoulduke2820]

My monthly rent and utilities in the US could pay for 2 years there. Crazy to think i could retire right now if i just moved.

[@skyhawk089]

I was there in 1980 operation cobra gold us army wow what a party,

[@TheSlicker83]

the siri has terrible internet and noise is an issue. the siri owner also has a newer building about 50m down the small side road that is so much better at the same price. building is shaded so rooms stay nice and cool and I got a room quite close to the router so has ok WiFi.

[@ThriftySteve]

thanks for the heads up! great tip

[@pespicorp9362]

tee nai? krup

[@espanav1731]

muy interesante. Imagino que en the siri te ofrecerán wifi

[@thailandheron]

I like film quality and the sound.

[@richierich6231]

Awesome info. 100 dollars plus if ur are u own. Nice

[@ThriftySteve]

Yeah, so many good deals in this town

[@richierich6231]

Is there a vid about who you are, past life in the US and why ur are there? Just interested. Any income? Thanks

[@ThriftySteve]

Not yet, but it's been recommended to me

[@artshandera8948]

Great videos. Need to talk about how you get cash. Is it a ATM or what. Am 65 and would like to go there sometime. Do you help people out learning the ins and outs for a fee? Thanks Art

[@ThriftySteve]

I'm happy to help anyone with questions... there are plenty of ATMs here and I'd say that's how most people get access to their money. I chose an alternate method and brought $6,000 cash with me and exchanged it at the money changer with the best rate. That helped save me some money in the long run

[@JourneySoup]

Yo what's up Steve! I just got a apt for a little over 200 that is super nice and pretty close to the nimman road.

[@ThriftySteve]

Nice find! What's the place called?

[@JourneySoup]

Thrifty Steve I can send you a photo but we went into sooo many places spent 10 hours of walking around and decided this was the best bet. You can obviously get places cheaper but to a lot of people 200 a month is pretty thrifty!

[@ThriftySteve]

Cool, yeah if it's a good value then I would probably do a video about it.... I need to include places that cost more than $100

[@adamnashi8065]

Good job steve

[@ThriftySteve]

Thanks man!

[@bananapatch9118]

Wow, fast response ! What would you guess for air con running 24/7 ? Great video as always !

[@ThriftySteve]

Looks like it would be expensive at 8 baht per unit!

[@DigitalNomadOnFIRE]

Never realised Roosh V was in Thailand

[@ThriftySteve]

😂😂 it's the beard I guess

[@davidh1927]

I love it!!!

[@nonamemofdsf]

what about bugs? any bugs at the apartment?

[@ThriftySteve]

no, not here... the geckos eat them all!

[@JonnyRiddim]

team Thrifty ftw. u rawk

[@ThriftySteve]

Thanks man!

[@MrRahmaanButt]

Hey dude, I'm moving to Chiang Mai on the 27th on March for one month. How can I book this accommodation for one month from the UK?

[@stevehaggerty51]

What's the address of this place? Or how else could I find it other than knowing it's called The Siri?

[@ThriftySteve]

I dropped a pin on Google maps, link in the description

[@ThriftySteve]

you can also pause the video when the sign is being shown, the phone number is on there

[@gunterm2009]

nice place for price

[@ThriftySteve]

Definitely not bad... great budget apartment

[@begmofilms]

it it safe? dose it have a safe box?

[@Haribolsk]

Let's review my apartment for $160 with amazing mountain view ;)

[@ThriftySteve]

I'd like to take a look!

[@Haribolsk]

fb.com/eugene.krestyaninov

[@johnny_bravo9990]

@@Haribolsk did you end up making a video review?

[@igobyplane]

ah shit son. gonna have to rename you thriftier steve now with these finds

[@ThriftySteve]

Wait til you see part 2!

[@armaankhan87]

3300 baht/pm rent worth of money nice

[@ThriftySteve]

thanks!

[@armaankhan87]

welcome boss

[@nomadglobal8551]

hello ok but who should I contact if I want an apartment?

[@sikhtraveller8860]

Steve Ru still in Chiang Mai or left

[@ThriftySteve]

I left Chiang Mai in March to visit family in the US... still here in USA (actually Mexico)

[@jamalpeoples3736]

@@ThriftySteve I got caught in Chicago. Couldn't deal with the high rent. Down in Mexico City. Hopefully with the new Visa can head back.

[@ThriftySteve]

@@jamalpeoples3736 I sure hope so... Mexico City sounds awesome!

[@jamalpeoples3736]

@@ThriftySteve scratch that Thailand Visa. Looks like I will have to wait f or Vietnam.

[@BreuckelensFinest]

Bro your beard is incredible!

[@wk7291]

It would be so awesome if more of these affordable apartments in Chiang Mai could just install a simple kitchenette, just a sink really. It sucks having to wash produce in the bathroom. By the way, could you blur out the face of people coming in and out of the apartment? I think it would help protect the other residents' privacy and safety living there... esp if they are girls. Thanks!

[@ThriftySteve]

Yeah it does... blurring faces at apartments is a good idea... I'll have to figure that out. I'm pretty sure that's beyond the capabilities of KZbin editor

[@BreuckelensFinest]

Get ear plugs for the noise pollution. Problem solved!

[@gusolive5522]

bro how handicap accessible is chang mai?

[@sitcom1971]

Guaranteed publisizing a good thing is going to increase the rents! Congrats on finding it but you're going to ruin a good thing in time!

[@jackgamingyt248]

This from hong kong or Taiwan ???

[@RealityCheck6969]

You live in thailand and not next to a beach? :/

[@28586harry]

hey man how is your aunt? Is she doing ok?

[@ThriftySteve]

Thank you for remembering and asking... unfortunately she passed away before I made it back. I was home for the wake and funeral, though... that trip was the hardest thing I've had to do in a while

[@28586harry]

Thrifty Steve sorry to hear that, may her soul rest in peace.

[@felixmaxon672]

How about internet access?

[@ThriftySteve]

Henry said his 3,000 baht rent includes internet access, but it's not good so he uses a SIM card

[@richardkelch2469]

Do t need it as close by are shopping malls and restaurants and study areas with free fast wifi

[@yaniwang9394]

Hi, any recommended apartments around Mae Rim area?

[@ThriftySteve]

your money will go a lot farther out there for sure... if you're in Chiang Mai I can connect you with the real estate agent that found our house and another one for a buddy

[@yaniwang9394]

Hmmm, I thought it would be cheaper since its away from the city center area. I'm moving to Chiang mai in about a week. First timer...

[@ThriftySteve]

it is cheaper! "your money will go farther" means you will save money... the same amount will get you more

[@yaniwang9394]

ohhhh!!! Thank you....:)

[@ThriftySteve]

if you need a good real estate agent, you can contact April on Line (aprilchiangmai) or her cell phone [phone]

[@northernbloke]

Could just about live here, but not the $45 place :)

[@alvinkoh5556]

How is the view of the first apartment amazing ? It’s facing a boring and noisy road and the buildings opposite are nothing spectacular. Westerners often exaggerate and use words like great, amazing or it blows your mind! Lol. I always discount their compliments by at least 50%. They are very loose with compliments. In Asia, we abide by the principle of : don’t mean it, don’t say it.

[@wallopc3100]

😀

[@babersarfraz2370]

2019 still 3k bath?

[@jamalpeoples3736]

110

[@RealSpaceHobo]

As head minimalist of the pack, I was enthralled - can't wait to see what Carl's got going....:-).....btw, check out this guy for video inspiration - he rocks....:-) kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGrTe6SXoJmMY6M

[@ThriftySteve]

That was awesome... I definitely want to visit Luang Prabang when I go to Laos

[@RealSpaceHobo]

Next visa run. ☺

[@RealSpaceHobo]

BTW, the coolest property in cheap category in Thailand i remember checking was on this website a couple of years ago: www.ddproperty.com/en It was a house - on poles Thai style, near Chantaburi, only 5 miles or so from the sea and on a fruit plantation, which was included in the rent! Meaning free fruit aplenty - only catch was you had to rent - and pay upfront - for a year, which was like 50,000 Baht, or 4,200 Baht per month! That was a glorious dream right there....:-)

[@ThriftySteve]

oh my goodness... that would be a frutairian's dream!

[@RealSpaceHobo]

Yeah - and one of mine too - maybe you can find something similar around CM.....:-)

[@annelisabethcom]

A beard in Thailand? Man, do you overheat?

[@ThriftySteve]

nope, it doesn't bother me :)

[@Lilkittyredmusic]

Broooooooooooooooooooo🎉

[@ExpatNTraining]

Sign me up 🙏🏻

[@ThriftySteve]

it's a good spot!

[@Sonarzmag]

cheap charlie

[@ThriftySteve]

close.... kzbin.info/door/Ys4kPcmZqmgZ9CREb97hvA

[@lazytravelr5388]

just imagine if a vegan existed that didn't mention being a vegan every 2 minutes.. how would we even know that they are better human beings than us?

[@ThriftySteve]

lol... there are also some pretty chill ones as well

[@lazytravelr5388]

yeh i know :) a couple of my good friends are vegans... i respect what they do and if i could i would be one too.. i just find it funny how often they tell everyone about it

[@ThriftySteve]

yeah, I get that :) and it can dictate where you hang out and stuff

[@ChristisKing9292]

It is a good thing for people to know about :)

[@JackLondon12]

LAZYTRAVELR LOL

[@alanbull8008]

There are many many videos on living on this and that in Asia gets a little boring same samebWould be more interesting if they could post how they got into such a state they have to live like this as a warning to othersThe very reason the thai authorities are clamping down on those who do not have the means to sustain themselves and be a benefit to the thai economy...in short they don't want the bottom of the pile delusion there doing border runs cos they can't afford and do not have the means to go through the visa process for long term stayI see these guys on a daily basis and I speak thai ...they have no shame failures in their own country and think Thais love them maybe they should make the effort to learn thai and they would actually learn the comments made are not complimentary at allGenuine guys with sufficient means to live there are welcome with open armsThese guys are living like hobos and spoil it for the rest of genuine ex pats

[@simonescelsa]

What do you like the most about this place...a hot girl just pass behind him

[@alanbull8008]

Warning to all entering the militaryOne day you will have to leave with little with regard to job prospectsYou will end up looking for the cheapest place you can find to live...living a no live on what most city dwelling Thais consider a pittance...Of course you can entertain yourself like the idiot with the beard and spend your evenings walking round videoing others enjoying themselves in the bars and cafes not able to afford to join in

[@richierich6231]

Alan Bull it depends on your plan.

[@aetas4500]

Do they sell gift cards in Thailand?