Need advice on condo renting

Hey everyone,

I just received my DTV (Destination Thailand Visa) and am looking to rent a condo as soon as possible. My budget is roughly $1,000–$1,700 (approx. 35,000–60,000 THB) per month.

Does anyone have recommendations on the best way to proceed? Specifically:

* Do I need an agent?

* Is the rental market in Thailand prone to scams?

* Any advice on how to find a high-quality, hassle-free place for my budget?

Thanks in advance for the help!

Best,

Emil

Accommodation question

- do you need to have accommodation for 2 weeks or can I just book 10 days?

how do you solve having a rental contract as the requirement without being in the country? is airbnb enough for 1-2 weeks?

The Rental contracts that Visa Agents in Pattaya can 'cook up' - are they sufficient to use for Work Permit applications? The Apartment I am currently is unable to provide a rental contract that is sufficient for the Work Permit application. I'm looking for a work around. cheers-

Recommendations please on if it’s better to get a 12 month rental and get a cheaper rate or pay a bit higher rent per month and just go for a 6 month rental and have the freedom to move if things change ? Thanks 🙏🏼

I’m ready to book my Airbnb. I contact the host and they can’t provide me with a tax ID number. Is it mandatory?

UPDATE:

I went to the Immigration today and I was able to register my address with the rent contract and the apartment brochure.... I only paid a fine of 800 Baht.

Thank you all for your help.

😊😊😊

Well info for anyone living in Pattaya. TM30 report from today. EVERYONE has to do this form. There was no fines being handed out for anyone (nice). They accepted rental form and copy of passport, entry stamp, TM6. Pretty easy but a long wait. You don't seem to need the copy of the housemasters ID. The only people having issues were the ones with no proof of address...ie rental contract, hotel info, air bnb stay.