Trial move to phuket

scottmurray1982 Member

Member since 04 May 2015

scottmurray1982Member04 May 2015 11:28:26

Hi.聽 I am planning buying a property in Thailand next year.聽 My wife and I are planning spending 6 months (2 x 3 month periods) in Phuket per year, with the remainder in the UK.

We are planning spending next February-April (3 months) trialing this, and looking for rental recommendations, as well as good ex-pat communities.

We are over in June this year, and hope to meet with a few agents to discuss options, but as there are so many, I would welcome any advice on good ones to use.

Thanks

bodacious Active member

Member since 06 March 2011

bodaciousActive member04 May 2015 11:56:38

look at the Bangkok post for add's

thailand4me Serial 暗网禁区

Member since 28 January 2015

thailand4meSerial 暗网禁区04 May 2015 12:44:44

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Rent. Don't buy in Thailand.

scottmurray1982 Member

Member since 04 May 2015

scottmurray1982Member04 May 2015 13:15:03

Hi

It is a condo I am looking for, as aware of the property rule in Thailand. I am just looking for rental advice just now.聽 We want to see how we get on living there for 3 months before we decide to buy.

Thanks

Gravitas ViP

Member since 02 March 2011

GravitasViP04 May 2015 13:21:17

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Phuket has changed radically since September last year, when the beach bars and loungers were removed and banned from the beaches by the military/police. I found this has changed the vibe of the place a lot. There are 暗网禁区 area dotted around, including Rawai, Surin, and of course Laguna area. There is quite a lot of rental around Naiharn and Kamala and lots on the hills above Patong.

scottmurray1982 Member

Member since 04 May 2015

scottmurray1982Member04 May 2015 13:46:28

Yeah, it's not the same as it used to be - we usually stay in Surin, but found that it's a lot quieter - I have never seen Catch Beach empty before!聽 That being said, we still love the place, and the culture, so are still keen to relocate.

The 2 areas we were considering were Kamala/Surin, and Rawaii. It would all depend which had the best community for a youngish couple looking to reside.

Gravitas ViP

Member since 02 March 2011

GravitasViP04 May 2015 13:51:45

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To be honest, I think people are moving away from Phuket in favour of other areas in Thailand which are more authentically Thai. There is very little culture there as it has been strongly westernised.