by QED » Wed Jun 03, 2015 4:55 pm
1. I have been in this position and there are no easy solutions. Two months seems a long time to be languishing in a guest house, most of them are not very nice, especially in the vicinity of your specified location. They will not be a cheap option either. On the other hand of course two months is rather short for a let on an apartment. Don't bother with the commercial agencies, they take a one month's commission from the landlord so the landlords don't use them for lets less than six months minimum. Most landlords will not consider a two month let even if they do not have to pay an agent and you are running a proportionately increased lost deposit risk (lost deposits are commonplace in PP). I agree with the suggestion to look for a share in an existing let, this has the potential to be the cheapest and best quality option. Don't commit to anything until you have seen it, however.
2. Tuol Kouk is the obvious choice but the street crime and house burglaries there seems to be bad, search the forums for more details. On the assumption you are young, you could opt for an area that has similar people and places to go out that you like (possibly BKK1) and just suffer the commute time, relative to other cities it won't be that long.
3. If you use motorbikes a lot (either self-driven or motodops) you have to acknowledge that you may be enjoying a hospital trip before you leave PP (either due to traffic accidents or bag snatching). And PP hospitals do not enjoy a good reputation. Tuktuks are safer and much better in the rain. You could engage a regular tuktuk driver or motodop to do the daily commutes. That way you avoid haggling every trip.
Hope this helps. Good luck and enjoy PP. You will have a great time but do take the right steps to stay safe.
1. I have been in this position and there are no easy solutions. Two months seems a long time to be languishing in a guest house, most of them are not very nice, especially in the vicinity of your specified location. They will not be a cheap option either. On the other hand of course two months is rather short for a let on an apartment. Don't bother with the commercial agencies, they take a one month's commission from the landlord so the landlords don't use them for lets less than six months minimum. Most landlords will not consider a two month let even if they do not have to pay an agent and you are running a proportionately increased lost deposit risk (lost deposits are commonplace in PP). I agree with the suggestion to look for a share in an existing let, this has the potential to be the cheapest and best quality option. Don't commit to anything until you have seen it, however.
2. Tuol Kouk is the obvious choice but the street crime and house burglaries there seems to be bad, search the forums for more details. On the assumption you are young, you could opt for an area that has similar people and places to go out that you like (possibly BKK1) and just suffer the commute time, relative to other cities it won't be that long.
3. If you use motorbikes a lot (either self-driven or motodops) you have to acknowledge that you may be enjoying a hospital trip before you leave PP (either due to traffic accidents or bag snatching). And PP hospitals do not enjoy a good reputation. Tuktuks are safer and much better in the rain. You could engage a regular tuktuk driver or motodop to do the daily commutes. That way you avoid haggling every trip.
Hope this helps. Good luck and enjoy PP. You will have a great time but do take the right steps to stay safe.