Custom and environment in Thailand is quite different. You’d better to learn information in advance.
Smoking is prohibited at the public space such as office or restaurant at Bangkok.
As for a smoking in room, most of apartment permits it. But in a case of condominium, there is stern owner who hates smoking. If you rent a room of such an owner, you will have to promise smoking at balcony.
Some of service apartment divide the floor for smoking and no smoking.
In the property information, you mightoften see a description ‘15 minutes from the station or somewhere’. However, it might be hard to realize such a time to foreigner.
For example, foreigner might think 15 minutes from the station is rather good for health. However, you would practically feel it as 30 minutes, and be very tired. The reason of it is below.
The shuttle service which belongs to apartment usually sends you to your destination. Some of apartment provides pick-up service, but not so many. There are some of apartments which have a time table for shuttle service. The service is not same.
There is small truck which has two benches on the bed. It has been driving north side of Phrom-phong station and Thonglor station of BTS as a short distance taxi. The fare is about 30-40 baht.
Flood frequently hits Bangkok. Because infrastructure is much inferior to western country. It usually happens at Sukhumvit soi 39. But anyway it appears on the other place also, and disappear soon. Soi 39 is popular and there is lot of typical building. Therefore you'd better not worry about it.
We think the room which faces to north, has the windows at north and south side, is better. Because strong sunshine doesn’t come into the room and wind blows through room.
The environment around building is more important than the direction of a room. In Thailand doesn’t have a conception of the right of sunshine. Therefore we often see buildings stick each other. If you see such a condition when you sign the lease agreement, it is okay. But sometime a construction suddenly begins without premonition. On such case, a numbers of people left their room because of noise. You should not depend on agent too much about that, observe the environment carefully by yourself.
The quality of security is not same at each building. However, you can expect it from the attitude of security guard. Therefore you’d better to observe 24 hours security guard carefully.
As for upper floor which is higher than 6th floor, mosquito might not come into a room even if you open the door. A room on lower floor usually equips with screen. If nothing, you can request it.
Mosquito coil is also effective. You can try various fragrances.
If you leave sweets on the table, a lot of ants would gather there soon. This problem would happen even at a new room or upper floor, because of structure of building and Thai climate. If you don't take measures, the ants would make a nest in furniture and wall. There are buildings which carry out the pest control regularly.
If you leave sweets on the table, a lot of ants would gather there soon. This problem would happen even at a new room or upper floor, because of structure of building and Thai climate. If you don't take measures, the ants would make a nest in furniture and wall. There are buildings which carry out the pest control regularly.
Nowadays, most of room rather equip with electric stove, instead of gas stove, because of safety. However, some people still wants a gas stove. In that case, he or she has to choose an old room from limited number.
If you have small children, you should be careful about the handrail of veranda and balcony. Because it is not so high, and the width of lattice is wide. People tend to miss this point. Therefore check carefully, and if you feel it is dangerous, just request a plan of fall prevention.