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Where are the best places to live as an expat in Bangkok?


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By Stephanie Katz - Posted on
14 April 2011
Looking for reasonable housing in the city centre as a single, and very eligible bachelor...I can't speak Thai and I'm addicted to peanut butter - so an expat area of Bangkok would be best recommended, thanks!
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Most expats prefer to live in the areas of Silom, Sathorn and Sukhumvit - these neighbourhoods are the heart and soul of the city centre - close to the sleek Bangkok Sky Train (BTS), shopping malls, hospitals, museums, banging nightlife and good eats. Mind you, this area of Bangkok is also home to a fair supply of air pollution, congestion and some of the famous lady boys of the Thai night - but as a  single bachelor - perhaps that's more than suitable ;)

The cost of a flat in this part of town can be as little as 200 USD per month or as much as 2000 USD; it just depends what your expectations are and what you're willing to do without.

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You can also get very good value on the outskirts of Bangkok.

There are a few up-and-coming, yet undiscovered "expat hotspots" and new developments around. Best is to google to get some info

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