Living in Pattaya Condominiums

January 16th, 2010 by Leave a reply »
Living in Pattaya Condominiums

Located about 150 km south east of Bangkok and lying along the Gulf of Thailand, Pattaya is perhaps the most wonderful island in Thailand. With its picturesque surroundings comprising incredible beaches, city-like dining, vibrant nightlife, and excellent shopping facilities, living in Pattaya is regarded as living in paradise.

Inspired by the amazing beauty and highly sophisticated infrastructure of the island, many foreigners, including Americans and Europeans, have chosen this destination to spend their life after retirement. A host of other benefits are also derived from living in Pattaya. The main is that Pattaya provides an excellent lifestyle and that too on a small budget. Another great benefit is safety, since the crime rates are comparatively low in contrast to other destinations. Above all, Pattaya boasts of a salubrious climate year-round.

No matter your choice is apartment, single detached house, villa, or bungalow, Pattaya has a plenty of accommodation options. Since Pattaya has now become a much favored destination among foreigners, condominium units are of special demand here. Further, the Thai government does not impose any kind of restrictions on foreigners to own a condo unit in Pattaya, except for some requirements to be met under the Condominium Act (1979), such as bringing in 100% of funds for the purchase of condo unit in foreign currency and recording of it by a Thai bank on a Foreign Exchange Transaction Form (FETF), which in turn is considered an evidence to submit it to the Land Department.

Many condominium units around the prime areas of Pattaya, such as Wong Amat beach, Jomtien beach, and Bang Saray and Tawanron beach, are sold out even before the completion of their construction. The demand for Pattaya condominiums is further driven by factors such as low interest rates and a weak Thai Baht.

Depending upon your budget, lifestyle, preference, and number of family members, a variety of condominium units are now available in Pattaya, ranging from budget and luxury to single and multi-roomed. Pattaya condominiums come in a myriad of forms, including, townhouse, apartment, and sometimes even as a single detached structure. Let it be of any type or size, a condominium complex in Pattaya is mostly replete with amenities such as high-end bedrooms coupled with comfortable beds, expansive living rooms, fully equipped kitchen, most modern bath area with uninterrupted water supply, and eco-friendly areas.

Some of the most popular condominium units come attached with most sophisticated facilities such as game rooms, laundry facilities, whirlpool spas and saunas, pools, meeting rooms, and parking areas. There are also certain condominium complexes attached with facilities such as game rooms coupled with tennis courts and gym.

Further, purchasing a condo unit in Pattaya provides a continuum of benefits. One of the greatest advantages of living in a condominium in Pattaya is that it allows you to live in a well managed community. Security is another great benefit of Pattaya condominiums, as there are a large number of people.

Other benefits of living in a condominium in Pattaya are low interior as well as exterior maintenance costs and access to common facilities such as library, elevators, and swimming pools. Also, buying a condo unit in Pattaya serves as an excellent long term investment, yielding huge profits. However, the price of condominium units is exceptionally high when compared to other accommodations options such as houses and villas.

Prior to choosing condominiums as your accommodation alternative, certain things have to be taken into consideration. As condo units are mostly governed by condominium association, it must be checked whether the rules and regulations put forward by them are flexible. For instance, there are certain condo communities imposing restrictions on the usage of the pets. Other matters such as condominium interior and outdoor maintenance fee, neighborhood, and parking area must also be considered for living in a condominium in Asia.

Buying or renting a condominium in Pattaya is no longer a tedious process, since a multitude of property builders, consultants, and real estate firms as well as realtors are in the scenario to render best services. Since many of them have them have their own sites on the web, with details including expected price, amenities available and pictures of the condominium, it allows for convenient purchasing of a condominium.

Watch the video related to Condominium Interior

This video will give you a quick tour of the inside of the condo. You will see the video start at the entrance of the condo, move through the kitchen, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and finally end up at the living room.

Help answer the question about Condominium Interior

What is the layout of a condominium?
I have to do this scholarship competition and it says to do the floor plan (this is for an interior design program) of a condominium for two people who love to shop at Windsor Store (which is a store that has prom dresses, other dresses, etc.) and I was wondering if I should include a master bedroom or not, because that means one of them doesn’t get a master bedroom, but condominiums don’t have two master bedrooms, correct? Please help.

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Wantanee K. is an independent author evaluating and commenting on leading International Property Consultants in Thailand, especially CB Richard Ellis.

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11 comments

  1. Bleue says:

    The presence of a master bedroom assumes the "two people" are a couple that share a bedroom. Would Windsor Store's typical customer be a married couple or a couple living together?

    Most dwelling places have a "main" bedroom that is the largest bedroom and has a separate bath. This is often called a "master suite" or "master bedroom." Most condos would be laid out that way.

    For some inspiration, try an internet search on "condominium floor plan." You should find plenty of ideas.

  2. love the minimalism, but I certainly figured something that modern & minimal would be “lighter” i.e. more natural light, maybe it’s the animation

    no offense of course

  3. LovelyMe says:

    Try this site – sections on color, layout, how to interior design and all rooms and styles – very easy to read.

    I suggest starting at the 'How to Design' section, which will then link you in to the color section too.

  4. **Cullen** says:

    this will never effect an interior designs job.yes earlier people used to keep the furniture pieces for their future but now day by day the life style of the humans was changing so they are also not keeping the old furniture.they are buying the furniture depend up on the trend.

  5. Bleue says:

    I like everything up until the master bedroom. I was very impressed until I realized the after was actually the before. Meaning I liked the room more the way it was before. the red and white is extremely elegant and looks wonderful. The new color of teh wall is nice though. It sort of depends on your age now… If you're older than 25, the red and white is more for you. If you're younger, the after is more for you. The curtains are also a nice touch, if you stick with red and white, i'm sure you could find something to match that color scheme but remember not to get anything too clashy, no curtains with patterns that are huge and overdone! something simple, just wiht a hint of red maybe.
    The master bath is great, the other one is not. It's dull. The sink and everything else in it is of great taste, but you shoudl add something to the walls, something blue maybe. The furniture seems so out of place with such dull walls, it could look so much better.
    The other bedroom is amazing. I love what you changed it into, it made the biggest difference overall.
    the family however… very plain. it looks like the room isn't done yet. there's a lot missing.the color of the walls does not fit with white and light brown wood (floor). you could do so much with the table. it looks very empty. add some coffee tables on the sides of the couches, make it look personal and full. some picture frames. make sure they don't clash with each other though. add a simple carpet maybe, nothing too big. just under the table. nothing colorful and tacky, just something beige-ish with a pattern.
    Kitchen is also great. dining furniture is nice, there's not much to with that. although, the pictures on teh wall clash with the beige, white, and the floor. doesn't make too much of a nice blend. you might want to change their frames to the same brown as wood on the back of the couch or shelf i can't tell what it is (in the dining picture).
    The sitting room is lovely; very elegant. but if you would like to add some color somewhere, this is where you can. The pillows could work in another color, maybe a light kind of relaxing green. light yellow even.
    Overall, impressive =)

  6. Stay. Not only are you going to be hit with higher fuel prices, but you'll *really* grow to hate that longer commute and hotter days (more money for air conditioning?). Not to mention all the costs and hassles associated with moving.

    Consider what kinds of lifestyle choices you would have to make, including being with your friends, spending more time and money just getting around, having a nicer view in a better climate. Then ask yourself it if's worth giving all that up for a little more convenient shopping or a more updated place.

    BTW – if the place you live is in the nicest part of that area, maybe you could find a place that isn't in the nicest part of the area, but more updated. Then there's not so much of a lifestyle choice there.

  7. Bleue says:

    very nice. sleek. the only issue i have with it is the fact that there are two showers in the master bath. the tub with the shower curtain should just be an open bath. maybe something like this:
    http://www.us.kohler.com/onlinecatalog/detail.jsp?from=thumb&frm=&module=Baths&item=412802&prod_num=727-2A&section=2&category=10
    what do you think? such a sleek design would be better served without a curtain, and would open it up three more feet or so. i like the gray, it wouldn't work with anything but. and the bed in front of the window is not a problem. what program did you use for this? very impressive.

  8. Andrew says:

    Foggers should definitely kill them. You can get them at Home Depot, but read the label before buying to see if it sounds right for your situation. I've never used one in my car, but I've used one in the garage, and a few under the house, and one in my old house. If you used it IN your car, I'm not sure that it would kill the ones that are on the outside of your car, unless you parked the car in a garage or something and set it off in the garage with the car windows open.

    Also, your situation is kind of disturbing! I'm sorry. I was thoroughly creeped out while I read your post. Good luck! I hope you get those bastards!

  9. angryhulk says:

    The management company is correct, it is the owner of that unit who is responsible. Here is what you can do though. Most counties have an auditors web site, and you can do a search with an address and find out what the owners name, address and sometimes phone number is. Do a search on your counties name ( Orange County Auditor ) and you should be able to find the website you need. Hope this helps!

  10. squarecoin says:

    Some of what you cite sounds deliberate and some sounds as if it might be a cultural difference.

    If these people are from India or Africa they might prefer a home that is very warm as that is familiar. Their style of cooking might be to simmer food all day. The 3 women might be friends and not actualy scheming against you.

    If you truly believe that they may have deliberately made it so exhaust come into your condo – call your city and ask to have YOUR unit inspected. If that is happening there will be evidence of it in your unit.

    Why don't your purchase a head set for your TV? You can then listen to it as loud as you want and not hear the door slamming.

  11. Bleue says:

    i went and left you one..i like them they are nice

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