Hunting For High-Rise Condos in Bangkok 2024 & Why I've Been Off YouTube.

Today I’m checking out a couple of High-rise condos in Bangkok. 2024 is a new year and could be a new start for somebody interested in moving here to Thailand. Investment opportunities are also to be had for the right individual. Personally I’m checking out condos in the Ramintra road area as we are looking to purchase one ourselves. Join me as we take a look.
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Taxes & fees - www.samuiforsa...

[@samoday2992]

2.8 million for the first place is too much . Its tiny . Glad to see you back mate

[@jamesabroad8589]

Cheers mate. Yes that's condo living. Hope you're doing well. All the best. 👍

[@gordonthomson3070]

Love your honesty at the end of the video mate , we all go through it but talking about it helps you realise what’s going on and also helps others realise that there not alone 😎❤️

[@jamesabroad8589]

Yes, it did take me by surprise from just living day to day and then suddenly realizing oh we're not here forever. Actually made me appreciate what I have more so yeah all good. Take care. 👍

[@farangutan6773]

@@jamesabroad8589 True James , one day the penny drops we are not here for ever . Make the most of things it doesn't get easier as we age further .

[@GrumpyBuddhist]

James, good to see you back and healthy. Looking good for a fellow half centurion. Remember that what lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.

[@jamesabroad8589]

Cheers mate, yes worrying too much about the future doesn't help anyone lol. All the best.👍🍺

[@c.k.2]

When you did check out the condo: Did you knock on some walls? Are they thick or paper thin ? For me very important. If I spend 2,8 Mio on a Condo and I must listen to my neighbours TV or other activities later on, it’s a no go. The sad thing in the video was the lovely sales girl with her mask on in 2024… looks like it became a fetish in Thailand. Just came back from Europe, nobody wears a mask in public and it’s winter there. Anyway, great to see another video from you! 👍

[@jamesabroad8589]

I didn't get time to check the walls, but Annie's condo is pretty quiet I think it depends on the neighbors. Yes, mask is still worn here a lot and there's also bad pm 2.5 at the moment. All the best. 👍

[@chokemeister8115]

Good to see you back Jimbo

[@jamesabroad8589]

Cheers mate. Appreciate it. All the best. 👍

[@danielgaba6579]

Great to see you back, have been missing your updates

[@jamesabroad8589]

Cheers daniel. Hope all is well. 👍

[@gordon7260]

just catcing up now, I was in Thailand again over christmas for 4 weeks, played in a thai rubgy tournament near Maha Sarakham, rich Thais and army police seniors , they hired catering after wards and, champagne etc and everyone drove home 55, one police colonel wrote of his Honda 4wd in a ditch apart from that no drama, Ive been invited back to play in January next year to play it wil be the 6th year , its at the Queens Sirakreat school

[@jamesabroad8589]

Sounds good mate. Always good to be the chief of police.😁👍🍺

[@SimosThailand]

Great to see you back on YT mate, hope you are doing better now after the dip. Condos do seem to be increasingly crazy in price - I’m with you that you’d get a decent house build for the same price. Take care mate 👍

[@jamesabroad8589]

Cheers Simo, hope all's well mate.👍🍺

[@c.k.2]

Hey man! Good to see ya back!

[@jamesabroad8589]

Cheers mate. 👍

[@ThatForeignBloke]

Nice to see you back James. All the best to you 🙏

[@jamesabroad8589]

You too mate. Hope you have a great 2024. 👍

[@roybaht]

Looking good! Good to see you.

[@FrazerHatyai]

you also dissapeared

[@jamesabroad8589]

Cheers Roy. Hope all's well.👍🍺

[@kerryobrien71]

Great to see you back James. Gald to hear family doing well. The numbers behind age (years since born) can def trap/hit us, but physical health and physical aging really is the more important/meaningful aspect. You seem young and fit, and younger than 50 years. Agree regards social media. I ditched facebook etc in 2010 when I was living in UK, because social media/people using it were taking liberties and it took me away from real life.

[@jamesabroad8589]

Cheers Kerry. Yes, still trying to keep off face ache lol. Hope all is well mate 👍

[@barrygunning8422]

Glad to see you back good to know the family is all ok

[@jamesabroad8589]

Cheers barry. Hope all is well mate 👍

[@jmfarrell5]

Welcome back… appreciate your videos… good to get time for yourself. 👏🏻👏🏻

[@jamesabroad8589]

Cheers mate. Hope all is well. 👍

[@Jefe_Perro]

You're back! Nice one James. Maybe I'm being harsh but a bit disappointed these smart condos don't have Japanese toilets from the future. Perhaps my toilet fetish is too deep. Glad you survived your 50th and Annie is doing well. Bob just keeps going. Looking forward to next video later this year. 😉 PS Please don’t run over subscribers... I hear its horrible for the algorithm 😅

[@jamesabroad8589]

Cheers mate yes a little disappointed that there were no buttons and levers on the toilet LOL. Hope you're doing well. All the best. 👍

[@Roof_Pizza]

3 million baht invested in the west is easily 150000 a year on average or 12k a month. That goes quite far for a rental.

[@ekimandersom4478]

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[@thaireetired75]

Nice one James good to see you back 👍

[@jamesabroad8589]

Cheers Mark. 👍🍺

[@johnniedee5884]

Great to have you back James 👍🤝

[@jamesabroad8589]

Cheers johnny. Appreciate it mate 👍

[@maverickflint1991]

Hope you feel better after your time off to refresh and spend time with family 😊

[@jamesabroad8589]

Cheers mate. Appreciate it. 👍

[@maverickflint1991]

Good morning sir. Good to see you again and glad family is good too.😊👍

[@ColinC33]

Great to see you back James and looking so well. I love the condo but like you not for me love my own space as I generally keep to myself. I can relate to your issues I am 10 years older and have founded it very hard to adapt to Thai lifestyle and missing work. I can honestly say its only now (3 years) that I am accepting how lucky I am. I have also discovered its the North where we will finish up love the people up there they are the best in Thailand. Living on a tourist island its all money and not friendly . As always say hi to your wonderful mother .

[@jamesabroad8589]

Cheers mate. Yes, people in the north are much more friendly. All the best 👍

[@MrT-ev4dq]

Good to see you James. I'm 57 this year. Know how you feel fella. Happy family are all good. Condo's are the same all over. Small but useful. See you soon Be safe 🙏 😊

[@jamesabroad8589]

Cheers. Appreciate it mate.👍🍺

[@trekkame]

So glad to see you back making vids James… was worried you stopped (or worse) as you haven’t posted for so long. Don’t stress about 50 mate, I’m 60 in 2 weeks and feel age is a number only 👍🏻 and my retired life in Thailand keeps me young ( I’m near Pak Chong in Korat).

[@jamesabroad8589]

Cheers mate. Appreciate the comment. Glad you're having a great time here in thailand. 👍

[@ako5bcv]

Great to see you back 🙏 always enjoy your videos

[@jamesabroad8589]

Cheers mate. Appreciate it. 👍

[@dazdragon445]

Good to see you again James! Even though I'm way behind in my KZbin... Good to see something new from you when i do look. Sounds like you're doing good and keeping busy. Just keep on enjoying and post when you get the time.

[@jamesabroad8589]

Cheers Daz, hope all is well with you mate.👍🍺

[@dazdragon445]

@@jamesabroad8589 all good with me. Except for the cold! Back in the states for a few months visiting the kids and playing with toys.

[@mrnjfhk]

Good to see you back, James.

[@jamesabroad8589]

Cheers mate. Good to be back. All the best 👍

[@cisean9205]

Really great to see you back James. Look forward to seeing more content but take it easy. You’re right about the winter, we spent NY with family in Kamphaeng Phet and it was much warmer than expected for time of year.

[@jamesabroad8589]

Yep, just a beer tonight. Aircon has been on all day. All the best.👍🍺

[@gcsl3110]

Great to see you back James. Missed your videos and hope to see more of your content. Till next time, happy new year to you and the family.

[@jamesabroad8589]

Cheers mate. All the best for 2024.👍🍺

[@sergefranchois1701]

Good to have you back. Don't let it become a drag.. chill, and vlog if/when you like. Is it me or are those new built condos getting smaller and smaller? Perhaps use a fisheye lens next time ;-)

[@jamesabroad8589]

Yes, I know what you mean I'm used to having more space and good to have a little break from KZbin. All the best mate. 👍🍺

[@Kevin-xz4jq]

Its an $80k hotel room. You could spend 4000 nights in a hotel when visiting her parents. Which is 11 years non-stop.

[@jamesabroad8589]

Interesting perspective. I'll pass that on to the missus LOL.

[@russelprice6929]

Good to see you back 👍😎

[@jamesabroad8589]

Cheers Russell.👍🍺

[@inert11]

Great to see you back James great content love the property tours. I was just in Bangkok for three weeks and was keeping an eye out for you haha. keep uop the content you are one of the best out there

[@jamesabroad8589]

Cheers mate. I appreciate the kind words 👍

[@ChristopherRuthVDO]

Heeey...welcome back! Totally missed it. (An extraordinarily devastating earthquake hitting my Japanese town really messed up my routine.) Glad you're well.

[@jamesabroad8589]

Wow, hope you're okay mate. 👍🙏

[@ChristopherRuthVDO]

Thanks, man. A lot of broken stuff and still no running water, but we're all fine.@@jamesabroad8589

[@lindsayquartermaine7376]

Hey James! Good to see you back, I thought maybe you'd had enough of youtube. Keep on posting stuff please and if you see any 'Nordic' style houses.......let us know! Cheers, Lindsay

[@jamesabroad8589]

Cheers Lindsay, yes will keep an eye out mate. All the best.👍🍺

[@palllidon]

'It's like Luton' 😂 Now that's some sales pitch! I'm a few years older than you and I know exactly what you mean about one day realising you have a certain amount of time left. Them condos are too claustrophobic for my liking, rather have a house like yours. Great video, James, and very good to see you again.

[@jamesabroad8589]

I should have said Ealing instead of Luton. not sure if that's worse though lol. All the best. 👍

[@JohnLadda]

Nice to see you are back and are ok.🤣👌 Cheers 🌞🙏

[@jamesabroad8589]

Thanks John. Hope all's well.👍🍺

[@thaitheo]

Good to see you're back!

[@jamesabroad8589]

Cheers mate. Appreciate it. 👍

[@scottjohnson921]

Cheers James! Good to see you again!

[@jamesabroad8589]

Cheers Scott.👍🍺

[@keithd1219]

I was just thinking to myself the other day that I haven't seen a new vid from you for awhile and here ya are. 😀 I really liked the unit with the loft, however with my frequent night visits to the bathroom, I could easily see myself wiping out on those stairs.

[@MegaPixie666]

Get a bucket

[@keithd1219]

@@MegaPixie666 🤣🤣🤣

[@jamesabroad8589]

Cheers mate. You could always ask for a built-in commode.😅👍🍺

[@rakeshxan1]

Good to see you James, have a nice one

[@jamesabroad8589]

Cheers. You too mate.👍🍺

[@andyroid7339]

James! So good to see you back on YT after 3/12. We've missed you! Also glad that you slowed down on the wine, for the sake of your health (and my viewing!). My wife and I really look forward to your videos. We did drive through Tak last October on the way to Chiang Mai and thought about you (driving from Surin). Just thinking about ideas for future videos - how about purchasing a car? When we retire in three years, I hope to buy an EV (and charge it from solar on the roof). I've seen so many Teslas (isn't the next Giga factory going to be in Thailand?), BYDs Havals (GWM) and MGs there. Would going into a car showroom and test driving make for an interesting video?

[@jamesabroad8589]

Cheers mate. Still in love with my old truck, but might well look at some EVs in the future. All the best.👍🍺

[@andyroid7339]

@@jamesabroad8589 I didn't mean replace the old girl, but only visiting car showrooms in the same way you do when you view properties. I think some of your viewers would be aghast at the cheap prices of some pickups! All the best! Looking forward to your next vid!

[@ericclark3795]

Good one and happy to hear alls well. I’ve been in Thailand for a couple of months lately and back soon with a new visa. Careful with the sauce.

[@jamesabroad8589]

Cheers eric, enjoy your stay. Yes only a couple of beers yesterday lol. All the best 👍

[@johntheaccountant5594]

I was looking at purchasing a condo in Bangkok over 5 years ago instead of renting. I did the calculations and one must look at the service charge and it did not make sense to buy. The population of Thailand is actually falling (people having less children) so one would expect the population to fall in the long term. One would also expect a lot of administration jobs to go with AI and again one would expect the demand for condos to fall and hence the prices and rent.

[@wytchend]

Good to see you well James. I quit alcohol 10 months ago. It's a game changer. You should think about it. Take care, regards Tony

[@jamesabroad8589]

Cheers Tony. Yes quit for 6 months last year and hated it lol. Would like to knock it on the head at some point.👍🍺

[@wytchend]

@@jamesabroad8589 I loved alcohol too much, I always have. I still miss it, but no nothing good from it. I'm always amazed how socially acceptable it is, almost no negative connotations. Stay well & keep making the videos please

[@TheEssexboys]

Nice to see you back James 👍🏻 another great video, but I don’t think I could hack living in the smaller unit it felt cramped for space…and you don’t get a Mountain View mate..😃 looking forward to your next video

[@jamesabroad8589]

Cheers mate, yes, like a bit of space myself. All the best.👍🍺

[@dereksg1880]

greetings from lion city...bkk was a pain to visit in oct last year.8 days. for mrs and me. stayed somerset thonglor. Stairs at BTS no joy. up down,,,dangerous for 65 yr olds

[@jujjeelf309]

Welcome back James and congratulations on your 50th. Looks like a nice condo complex. I wonder if the air-cons are enough to keep an apartment nice and cool?

[@jamesabroad8589]

Cheers. The smaller one would be okay. Not sure about the duplex.👍🍺

[@farangutan6773]

James you need a brake from things every now and then .Good to here Annie is doing well , studying hard . Buy the condo for Annie , Bangkok just might be her base in the future .

[@jamesabroad8589]

Yes agree, cheers mate. I certainly don't like paying rent each month, so could be a possibility.👍🍺

[@user-tu4ls7zi7u]

Mr James Great honest channel mate.. I do enjoy interesting to your home life side that you put out. Plus being a young 50 Something that i can relate to myself just over a year ago great for honesty i thought i was the only one 1⃣ it hit me like a bomb. You got pissed and reflecting where time goes i done something very similar sat indoors sulked for 3 days 😊 couldn't get my head around it. Have i wasted my life could have i made my life easier mistakes made how long have i left best days gone the countdown all that bollocks. Wow 😅 Crazy.. Yet all very fortunate in one way or another and still learning picking up knowledge daily understanding and more. With great pleasure your channel James Regards 😎

[@jamesabroad8589]

Cheers mate. One thing is it makes you appreciate what you have more and discard all the small things that aren't worth stressing about. Anyway good luck. 👍🍺

[@user-tu4ls7zi7u]

@@jamesabroad8589 ABSOLUTELY All the best take care Geezer 😎 Catch up soon 🍻

[@simonbmr]

Welcome back!

[@jamesabroad8589]

Cheers mate.👍🍺

[@simonbmr]

@@jamesabroad8589 you’re very welcome. I live in Thailand with my wife and we both love watching your videos.

[@bigal2417]

u hit 50 and realised you don't have much time in front of u, wait until u get to my age 67. i think about that every day and it's quite worrying. good to see u back.

[@jamesabroad8589]

Yes realizing that certainly changes how I view things. But I think its in a positive way most of the time LOL. All the best 👍

[@paultwiss199]

I think a condo like that is ok for rental or just as a pied de terre but living in those hi rise is a bit of a nightmare and they are so small. I did live in one for a few weeks when i first moved to Bangkok from Singapore in On Nut ; the walls were paper thin and it was just so claustrophobic. Great video and thanks for the honesty. not sure if it si good or bad news by wine will be reducing in price a they are scrapping duty on imported wines. Happy New Year

[@jamesabroad8589]

Cheers Paul. I'm used to a bigger living area so not sure if condo living is for me but my missus likes them. We'll see what happens lol. All the best. 👍🍺

[@gavreynolds2689]

Good to see you back mate, I only looked at your channel a few days ago to see if I had missed an upload or 2. That 2nd apartment was great but could be a problem for us over 50 year olds going up and down those stairs to take a pee in the middle of the night?

[@jamesabroad8589]

Cheers mate. Yes would need some kind of built-in potty or Commode up there LOL. All the best 👍

[@maverickflint1991]

Be safe and careful.😊👍🙏

[@akeman21]

Welcome back James. I like the last condo but stairs are no good for my old knees. :) Where is your dog?...did I miss something?

[@jamesabroad8589]

Cheers mate. Yes, Harry died last July unfortunately. Miss my old boy.👍

[@simonyee5524]

Great to see you back from North. Yup buy it for your daughter to stay so you can save on the rental instead .

[@jamesabroad8589]

Cheers. Yes, it did cross my mind I hate paying rent. Anyway we'll see what happens. All the best. 👍

[@kobisrebus7664]

Happy New Year to you and the family James!!! Best wishes ✌🏽

[@jamesabroad8589]

Same to you mate!.👍🍺

[@noobishsite]

Make sure to be a couple of floors up since bangkok is sinking

[@maverickflint1991]

That is a small kitchen and valcony too.👍

[@maverickflint1991]

82.5k for the shoe box, bed frame and 2 econsI will keep on looking.👍

[@boogaloob4638]

Come on Jimmy lad. Life is too short for all that nonsense, even if it is ad-hoc. Tiny, cramped rooms... a balcony so small you couldn't swing a cat's left testicle... The relentless traffic of Bangkok thundering along an adjacent highway that you could almost spit on. It's hardly living the dream. Why not look for a townhouse in a moo baan? Much more space, character, and local stuff all around you. Cheaper, also. Think of all those fake plastic trees you could buy :) Proper tune, that. I can empathize. I turned fifty, six months ago. Out of nowhere, I have suddenly started thinking about the limited time we have. It's a thought that has never bothered me before, but now I cant stop thinking about it. I stumbled on a photo the other day of my 40th birthday party, and it completely blew my mind: it genuinely feels like 4 years ago, not 10. Then again, its remarkable that I survived the nineties. Glad to see you back. Be lucky mate.

[@jamesabroad8589]

Cheers mate. Hope you're doing well. Yes I've been here over 20 years now and it's gone by in a flash so, hopefully the next 20 years doesn't go so fast. All the best. 👍

[@maverickflint1991]

Love KFC so that is a plus to have one near the condo.👍

[@maverickflint1991]

The 2nd place is just laid out differently.Better view from balcony but not worth 111k.

[@Londoncab]

great video, lovely apartments .. The sales lady was perfect lady IMO

[@jamesabroad8589]

She was lovely.👍

[@heatherwatson6120]

Yep! James now you know the gym was a sure sign of mid-life crisis...Ha! Ha! thought you'd be the size of the "Hulk" by now.

[@jamesabroad8589]

Calisthenics mostly so sporting more of an Olympic swimmers physique at the moment.😎

[@willsmith39]

I think the architect is a fan of former soviet union chemical processing plants. As you panned up to reveal it in all its glory I was getting Union Carbide vibes. Inside you could really stretch out. Assuming you are a dwarf with mobility issues. 269 sq feet for 65,000 pounds. I just bought a 1 bed flat in the UK for 175k so this would seem very cheap I guess. But actually that flat is a very roomy 810 sq feet so actually on a per sq feet basis its the same price. For a condo right up against a massive noisy motorway that's not exactly Thong Lor. The flat I just bought will rent easily for 1100 quid a month unfurnished. So 50,000 baht. I could buy 2.5 of these for the same price so total rental would be 25,000 baht - exactly half the UK yield. Regardless, I have all the legal protections and understand the market in the UK so personally I feel its a better choice for me to buy there and use the rental proceeds to rent in Thailand. That way my asset and capital appreciation will be in the market I know well. I just don't know enough about how much Thai condos appreciate over a long time horizon. In Edinburgh I do.

[@jamesabroad8589]

Yes, good thinking. If u have properties in the UK, renting is probably a better option. All the best.👍🍺

[@msd6105]

New to your channel ❤love your content ❤

[@jamesabroad8589]

Cheers. Welcome aboard. I'm glad you like the channel. 👍

[@kevhall4802]

OMG!! Its tiny! Looks like something you would get in Japan or SIngapore. That bed takes up the whole bedroom :( Surely you would want something a little larger - 2 bedroom maybe? They do seem like good value though - a buddy here in Buriram told me he sold his condo in BKK for 11.5 million baht, when he moved here to retire and start a small farm. He bought it of 3.5 million but that was many yrs ago. Location was in the Sukhumvit area though.

[@tvr286]

who is buying used condos in BKK? doubt that...

[@samoday2992]

Yes the place in tiny . No room for improvement thats why they give you the built ins as there is nothing else you can do with it . Grim concrete box in the sky .

[@jamesabroad8589]

Yes that's the normal size for an entry level condo. I'm used to my space up here in the north so yeah it's down to my Missus really. All the best. 👍

[@BangTaoBeach]

Cozy=Cramped AF!

[@maverickflint1991]

I can buy a piece of property in Hawaii and build a house for less than 80k.👍

[@gordonthomson3070]

Hi James Long time no hear, took your advice months ago with the coconut oil for my farmers ,have had no luck and must have drank gallons of the stuff, might as well just stuck it up my arse 😁

[@jamesabroad8589]

My first comment after 4 months. I'm not sure if u r taking the piss but put on your arse not in your stomach.😅 Has to be unrefined, cold filtered, organic. Good luck 👍🤞.😎

[@gordonthomson3070]

Just taking the piss mate …put it in my arse . Should I take the lid off ???

[@PATThaiA]

Liked.

[@johntheaccountant5594]

For the distance outside of central Bangkok, it is too expensive. I was looking at buying a second hand 3 year old condo of 40 m2 in Ari and that was 3.2 million with only 6 floors. I would not buy a condo in a building of more than 6 floors. You also have to expect the service charge to basically double every 6 years.

[@jamesabroad8589]

Yes agree. My wife loves these type of places. 👍🍺

[@maverickflint1991]

Still nice 👍

[@robinsonadrewg]

Yeah this video should be titled the resurrection of James😊

[@jamesabroad8589]

😅👍🍺

[@trvlrken]

Definitely in the middle of nowhere and their building manager was not welcoming

[@jamesabroad8589]

Disagree and she was a very nice lady.

[@billyjohnson9166]

That 25 sq. Meter condo is a no go. Nothing nice about it

[@BangTaoBeach]

50 for FFS! I just hit 69 and I'm not talking about the position😂

[@johntheaccountant5594]

Why is the estate agent wearing a mask?

[@jamesabroad8589]

She wanted to I suppose. 👍

[@donleslie3402]

Stupid question,

[@ekimandersom4478]

Pretty common in asian countries, even before covid 😂

[@tinglestingles]

Like Luton??

[@jamesabroad8589]

Wembley?😅

[@tinglestingles]

@@jamesabroad8589 could be worse… Stevenage can be interesting! We’ve thankfully also left the UK.

[@maverickflint1991]

And no bathroom unstairs 👎

[@jamalgreen3056]

Learn from the many don’t follow the herd all of the Americans and Europeans,Canadians,Australians moving to Bangkok and Pattaya those will be the same and first ones fleeing from Thailand soon.Thailand is so much more and bigger than Bangkok and Pattaya it’s a shame that that’s the only go to place that most people think of moving to but I’m not surprised because of the convenience and they have stores that there used to🤔🤣which in my opinion isn’t smart.When u move across the world you want to challenge yourself not surround yourself with nothing but convenience 🤔.

[@smifff63]

R ppl really still wearing masks

[@jamesabroad8589]

Yep, not just because of COVID.👍🍺