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+oreigners arri&ing in Bangkok for the first time often reside in a studio a#artment or condominium$ 6any e-#ats choose studios !ecause they are in a!undance a around the city and offer ine-#ensi&e, #ractica accommodation, with the con&enience of !eing centra y ocated$ But there's more to Bangkok studios than first meets the eye, and in many ways they are a cut a!o&e studio found in other countries$

Studio, Bedsit, Bed-sitting Room, what's the Difference?

Studio accommodation in many western countries (known in the UK and Ire and as !edsits or !edsitting rooms" are ty#ica y a the same in conce#t, which is sma ish, sing e, rectangu ar units with com!ined !edroom, sitting room, and !asic cooking faci ities$ %owe&er, studios condos in Bangkok offer a ot more than those found in many western towns and cities, name y !y way of' Si(es )rice *ocation +aci ities

,here rea y are some e-ce ent choices out there in Bangkok, and this artic e wi demonstrate why renting studio rooms is a such a hit for many e-a#ts residing in the ,hai ca#ita $

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Si(ing u# the 0#tions
In genera , studio accommodation is #retty much the same the wor d o&er, that is to say there5s a kitchenette, a !edroom area, a itt e !athroom (or more usua y a sma shower room", and whate&er room is eft o&er wi !e uti i(ed as a i&ing s#ace$ / Studio a#artment in Bangkok, howe&er, can range from the &ery u-urious at the to# end, to the &ery meagre :;s<m (= - =" at the ower end$ ,he atter ty#ica y houses working c ass ,hai #eo# e and migrant workers from near!y Burma$ ,he ocations of these !udget studios do not tend to !e in the !est areas of Bangkok either$ +urthermore, the construction, maintenance, and <ua ity of many !udget a#artment ! ocks ea&e a ot to !e desired$

1ot a Studios are .<ua 4

Bangkok offers some rea y im#ressi&e studio accommodation which easi y meets the standards that western e-#ats are accustomed to !ack home$ ,he si(es of the more centra i(ed Bangkok studios start at >ust ?@ SA6 !ut can, in some cases, go a the way u# to BC SA6, and any si(e in !etween$ ,here are some decent si(ed Bangkok studio a#artments ocated in a Soi off the #o#u ar Ratchada#isek Rd, an area common y referred to as Ratchada for short$

Sitara ) ace Dondominium

,he Sitara ) ace Dondominium is a good e-am# e of studios found in Ratchada$ Units there are around =C SA6, which is on y s ighter sma er than many of the newer, one !edroom condos !eing constructed in centra Bangkok these days$ Eith a sma kitchen area, a king-si(ed !ed, i&ing area, and a shower room, these su#er! y designed units offer residents e&erything they cou d ho#e for from a contem#orary studio$ ,here is e&en an acce#ta! e i&ing area com# ete with sofa and ?FG ,8, thus gi&ing a home y fee to the # ace$

*ocation 6atters4
6ost e-#ats i&ing in Bangkok #refer to !e in the centra areas of the city, and that means residing near to either the 6R, 6etro system or within c ose #ro-imity of a B,S Skytrain station$ %owe&er, the c oser you are to a station, the more e-#ensi&e it is to rent or !uy #ro#erty$ ,hat said, there are e-ce#tions to this ru e once you know where to ook$ ,wo districts worth ooking at inc ude' :$ 0n 1ut ( ocated in the u##er Sukhum&it neigh!ourhood" ?$ /ri ( ocated in )haya ,hai district of Bangkok" ,hese ocations ha&e studio #ro#erties that are not on y a short distance from 6R, and B,S stations, !ut a so offer great &a ue for money$ 0nce such e-am# e is shown on the ne-t #age'

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6y Dondo 0n 1ut
,here are actua y two 6y Dondo !ui dings ocated in 0n 1ut, >ust ?@Cm from the 0n 1ut B,S Skytrain station$ 0ne is ca ed 6y Dondo H: and the other 6y Dondo @?$ Both of these condominium com# e-es house some rea y nice studio units$ ,here are many great districts to i&e in and around 2reater Bangkok, !ut it is the centra areas which offer residents the !iggest choice in studio accommodation and con&enient access to the city5s fi&e ra#id #u! ic trans#ortation networks, name y' :$ B,S Skytrain ?$ 6R,/ 6etro I$ /ir#ort Rai *ink =$ BR, (!us ra#id transit system" @$ S#eed Boat (ri&erJcana ta-is" /ri is another wonderfu # ace to reside$ It is in the northern #art of Bangkok and <uite a high-end artistic district where many u##er midd e-c ass ,hai #eo# e ha##i y i&e side !y side with oca e-#ats$ It5s a so the # ace for trend setters of the entertainment industry, many of whom en>oy hanging out, sharing ideas o&er coffee and cake$ /ri is, without dou!t, a &ery # easant and friend y residentia area with a rea ,hai fee to the # ace, thus offering a suita! e and safe en&ironment for anyone at any age$ /ri is a so home to some o&e y studio condominiums, most of which are within a fi&e minute wa k of the /ri B,S station$ 0nce such # ace is'

,he 1o! e *ite Dondominium

,his !ui ding offers we -si(ed Bangkok studio units from IC-I@ SA6$ .ach studio features a !athtu!, something that is #articu ar y #o#u ar with Ka#anese e-#ats$ 1o! e *ite Dondominium comes e<ui##ed with a swimming #oo , gymnasium, saunas, ?= hour security, and car #arking$ .ach condo can a so !e su## ied with Ei+i or /DS* internet, and UBD Da! e or Sate ite ,8 stations on re<uest$ Eith #rices starting as ow as :=,CCC ,%BJ6o, these tru y are great &a ue renta s for those wanting to i&e in this #art of town$

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