@Alain **************

Thank you for these tips.

@Dan ******

Thank you, I appreciate that.

@Ivan ***********

Thanks, and glad you found my post useful. Yes, at least in my opinion looking at the various apartment/condo listing websites does more harm than good, since they will give you an unrealistic expectation of the price level in Bangkok.

@Andreas ********

Thank you for the recommendation!

@Beau *******

Leaving and re-entering every 6 months is not a way around the tax-residency. From my understanding you will officially become a tax resident if you spend over 180 in Thailand in one year. If you can go back to your home country for 6 months and re-enter Thailand after that, then you won't be a tax resident.

Does someone else here have more in depth information on this?

@Mark ***

No problem at all. Thanks!

Karen Khkh You can rent an Airbnb, but if you would like to get a condo for under 1 month, it is not legal. I believe it has to be more of a traditional hotel or a townhouse. You can find some condos for rent in Airbnb for short-term, but this is not legal as far as I know.

Maybe someone else here has better knowledge on this?

Karen Khkh Glad you found it helpful. I think booking an Airbnb in Thailand is a lot more straight forward. Should be just like in any other country. However stays under 1 month are illegal.

@Michael ********

Thank you. Yes, I read something. Also, I had been browning apartments online for a long time, which of course turned out to be a waste of time. I also watched podcasts and youtube videos on how to find apartments in Thailand, which adviced you to use facebook groups to find apartments.

Really the most unexpected things were regarding finding the apartment.

@Andi **********

That's true. After all, I'm happy that the scam wasn't bigger than this. Since you don't know the agents name, the business they work for, or anything else that you could track them down with, it would be very easy for them to just run off with your money.