christianpfc
January 4th, 2013, 01:16
Looking for room, computer and internet in Bangkok
If everything goes alright, I will shortly move into a room in Bangkok (Lak Si area) and start working in Thailand in February. (Save your congratulations for a confirmation topic or update on a previous topic because I need so sign work contract and get work permit first.)
Finding a room should not be a problem (I should get somthing to my standards for 3-4000 Baht per month). I am pondering wether I should get a room that already has aircon, fridge, hot water, Farang toilet or a completely bare room (for a lower rent) where I would have to have these things installed at my cost and leave them when I move out. But this will be solved by availability in the area where I want to live (in walking distance to my work place). (I did not forget to include a TV, I think I wonтАШt not need a TV.)
I will need a new computer (i.e. new to me), I have a used desktop in mind, I think a two year old computer with four year old software will be sufficent for all my needs. As far as I know, flatscreens are cheap now, so I will not bother with a cathode ray tube monitor. Can anyone give advice on bying used computers (PC, Windows, refurbished and tested) in Bangkok? I will use it for writing texts (word), reading articles (pdf), watching porn and for internet and camfrog. I just realized that I never bought a computer.
Finally I will need internet. If there is a telephone cable in my room, would it be the best solution to get internet via phone cable? If no cable is in my room, should I get a cable or get internet via WiFi or a mobile phone contract for internet? Which operator should I chose (I want to have direct access to sawatdee-gay-thailand)? As you might be able to conclude from my questions, I am not very knowledegeable about the subject of internet, but I am willing to learn.
I would be grateful for other advice on how to chose a room (and computer and internet) as well, stuff you might not think of at first and realize days or weeks later that they are important. E.g. a 7-eleven, a laundry service, an internet cafe and a bus stop within walking distance would be nice.
If everything goes alright, I will shortly move into a room in Bangkok (Lak Si area) and start working in Thailand in February. (Save your congratulations for a confirmation topic or update on a previous topic because I need so sign work contract and get work permit first.)
Finding a room should not be a problem (I should get somthing to my standards for 3-4000 Baht per month). I am pondering wether I should get a room that already has aircon, fridge, hot water, Farang toilet or a completely bare room (for a lower rent) where I would have to have these things installed at my cost and leave them when I move out. But this will be solved by availability in the area where I want to live (in walking distance to my work place). (I did not forget to include a TV, I think I wonтАШt not need a TV.)
I will need a new computer (i.e. new to me), I have a used desktop in mind, I think a two year old computer with four year old software will be sufficent for all my needs. As far as I know, flatscreens are cheap now, so I will not bother with a cathode ray tube monitor. Can anyone give advice on bying used computers (PC, Windows, refurbished and tested) in Bangkok? I will use it for writing texts (word), reading articles (pdf), watching porn and for internet and camfrog. I just realized that I never bought a computer.
Finally I will need internet. If there is a telephone cable in my room, would it be the best solution to get internet via phone cable? If no cable is in my room, should I get a cable or get internet via WiFi or a mobile phone contract for internet? Which operator should I chose (I want to have direct access to sawatdee-gay-thailand)? As you might be able to conclude from my questions, I am not very knowledegeable about the subject of internet, but I am willing to learn.
I would be grateful for other advice on how to chose a room (and computer and internet) as well, stuff you might not think of at first and realize days or weeks later that they are important. E.g. a 7-eleven, a laundry service, an internet cafe and a bus stop within walking distance would be nice.