I noticed the electrical receptacles look American. Does Thailand have 120/240 wattage like America?

RANDY I can see why you are single. Your job is to make Joy happy. Let her have her pink fan. You won't notice it after a week.

Great place, and was good to see you again ! That's living large, but why not if you can. It's still half what I pay and have to deal with the unpredictable landlord nextdoor. You might want to get an extra backup fan, and a pink one at that. 🤙😎

You get what you pay for. That's one of the nicest condos I've seen. Private, spacious, peaceful & vistas. Any idea what they sell for Randy? Apologies for previous comment🙏

I'm pretty much a minimalist. When I got here to Chaing Mai I booked a room at the Smith Residence near Chiang Mai Gate, as the Old City is my preferred area. I have been here a month and just signed a 3 month lease. For those of us who live simply, Chiang Mai is extremely affordable. My rent is 9000 baht, water came to 250 (the minimum charge) and electricity was 1200 (approximately). So for a studio, or more a glorified hotel room with everything anyone needs in a popular area you can get by comfortably for around 325 USD for it all. I may get a "better" condo eventually, but I have no issues with where I'm at. Laundry downstairs for 50 baht a kilo, free internet, pool, gym, and a little restaurant downstairs (of course, being in the Old City I always go out to eat). Let's face it, though, we are the luckiest people in the world to be able to live in such a beautiful place with the nicest people and best food in the world! Sorry for the rant, but every day I have to pinch myself to make sure I'm not dreaming!

One of the easiest things to do in Thailand is renting a condo, once you have a yearly retirement visa the rest is up to you and decide where in Thailand you want to live!

This was very informative thank you Randy and Joy!

The Thailand Utube vlogospere is so, so, greatly enhanced by your contribution and straight forward easy to understand and put in to action once on the ground information. The last time I rented in Thailand was over 10 years ago whilst working there and I made most or all good decisions but in hindsight it felt like the process was in braile. Heed the advice you get here!

G'day Randy and Joy. Great information in your videos including this one. I am retiring in Chiang Mai in a couple of months and while I have most of the information I need, I still get some great tips and tricks from you both. I have been visiting Chiang Mai for the past 15 years or so and cant wait to live there. See you soon!!

Great information! Thank you. Also, I want the pink fan lol.

Congrats! Great video. Get Joy a pink fan for her place.

I can't believe you didn't get her that pink fan , you're in a doghouse 🤣

Congratulations on your new place. As always, we love your videos.

how much did those pringles can cost? thanks

Thank you for the very informative video. That’s a fabulous kitchen from what I’ve seen of other condos in Thailand. 🙏

Hi, you mentioned reviewing the reviews of the agent; it might be worth mentioning that it’s actually against the law to provide a bad review in TL.. as crazy as that sounds.. it’s worth saying..

Wow! Another great video Randy and Joy fantastic infos and Randy you are so hilarious and i know what was coming for the pink fan when you say to joy to go for the glasses and you the screwdriver i say to my self no way Randy you're not doing this and you did and i say that it where not gonna see the end of the video because joy will kill you ha!ha!ha,! I watched the video till the end and you were alive and well after a 1month love the infos Randy i got a question now i know it's possible to have a condo for renting but it's possible to buy condos and buying a house is it possible to? I've heard that in Thailand it's not possible to own a land so thank you you make me laugh both 😂of you and the face of Joy looking at the white fans at the end i really enjoy your video.❤❤❤ Kap khun kap 🙏🙏🙏🙏

You 2 are the BOMB. I love the nitty-gritty details you include in many of your videos ... like the AC fan screen-thingy that Joy found for your new condo. My husband (Thai, but naturalized and living here with me) and I are gearing up for retirement (6 mo here (Oregon), 6 mo there (location TBD)) and we very much feel that your videos are in sync with many of our goals. He wants to spend time with his aging mom is in BKK, and we have some friends who moved from CM to Jomtien, I lived in CM back in 2011-2012 and loved it, so we are often challenged by the choices (currently, leaning toward living in CM and maybe being "smoke birds" to Jomtien). Your videos are always authentic, and informative with very helpful resources/links to help guide and inspire. THANK YOU so much for your work.

Great information! Congrads on the new place. Picardin works well in America, I use it here in the Blue Ridge mountains at my home in Virginia. By the way, the CDC is reporting record cases of Dengue in the US this year...

Hi guys as always very informative and fun video I was wondering what your girlfriend said to you about the fan not being pink?? Your condo is super elegant, I have a question: how do you pay the bills by check or you must go to their office and pay the bill?? And last if I receive soso al security check every month how do you get that money in Thailand?? Thank you Sal

Great condo, love the light and the view. As always thanks for info. Was Joy okay with you swapping the fans…? And if she wasn’t I guess the sofa looked comfortable.

i wonder what joy was thinking when you first came up with this plan of yours. wonder if she was thinking "is this the start of him leaving me"?????? anyway i cannot wait until my bills are that low. i will probably have to wait until early next year to move there. i too, want to be in close proximity to where i can easy walk to everything that i need which means i get the exercise that i need too. thanks for the good information.

OMG all that GREEN! How amazing would be to look at that every day! I really need to move to Thailand! Only been there one time and loved it. That was 20 years ago so of course prices would be now very different. <3 from Finland

Hey Guys thanks for another informative vidio 😎

Great presentation! Looks like a slice of heaven! Love Barry and Jeanne

Randy, Joy did not look happy when she saw two white fans! My Joy likes pink as well. And I had to help her paint her house pink!!! Every room!! What is it with the color pink!? 🤔

Like your channel, but I do have one complaint: I sent you an email back on February 16 asking a question regarding coming to Chiang Mai, and I never received a reply. That was a bit dissapointing.

Thank you guys so much very informative

Cheers Randy, I’d love to subscribe to your fun & informative channel. But not until you learn the incredibly simple distinction between Sawasdee Ka & Sawasdee Krap; including, which gender actually uses either greeting. In doing so, I suspect your life in the “land of smiles” will be enriched even further.😉

Yes, Living Apart Together (LAT) has much to recommend it for those who are past raising a family and need/want some alone time. Helps to maintain the "dating mindset," too.

Wonderful video, thank you!

Hi Randy! We love all the information you provide. It is super helpful. I have some follow-up questions though regarding bills in Thailand. Perhaps this could be an additional video idea for you as I haven't found other vloggers that address this. How do you pay your bills? Do you have to have a Thai bank account to transfer money or can you pay in cash for everything or perhaps even use American/foreign credit cards. And if they don't take cash but you can use credit cards, do they charge extra fees to use them? Who do you contact to setup electricity/water/internet or do they typically get setup for you by the owner? Also, for maintenance issues, I've heard in some cases that the renter is responsible for having the AC units cleaned/maintained, while for others, the landlord manages these things. Is that usually spelled out in the lease agreements? We are coming in January and have given ourselves three months to find a long term place that will work best for us. By the way, your daughter Hailey was great in getting us setup with our new visas. Her and her staff are amazing. Thanks in advance for your help!

Wait I see a pink fan!!!!😂😂😂😂

This is beautiful love honor and tradition ❤️ looks delicious

Hi Randy ❤️ 👋 ❤️ and Joy, love you both your both so full of light, awesome video, we wrote down the mosquitoes repellent you showed, and the information as we are coming in to Thailand for 15 days in August 8, so excited about the opportunity to see Thailand. Your condo is beautiful and i love the 2 balconies and those windows, are stunning. All the little details you include are priceless ! Also I do think Joy deserves a pink fan maybe get her a little mini pink fan 💗 lol. Shes sweet ❤. Thanks Again!

Love your videos, very informative and helpful!

Did you get in trouble switching out the pink fan for the white fan?

Nice place. Great content (as always). Pink fan... hahahaha.. Looking forward to what's next. I hope your channel continues to grow. There is a shortage of real and useful info on YT.

Hi Randy and Joy. Nice upmarket apartment , congrats. I used to go for a walk in the park you're looking down on. It has a great running track and exercise machines. Good location ,close to the Night Bazaar, you can walk to the old town too . The Shangri La hotel has a great cake shop near you but even better ,walk to the French Partiserre L'Opera for the best croissants in the world. Plus near you on the River Nakara Jardin, for Crepe Suzette.. 😉👍

europe and USA is lost ...i am 55 And i am learning english Teaching to move and live very basic life in chiang mai after a life of just the same, i hope i can do this.

Thanks for the information👌 good information about the-mosquitoes? 🦟 🤔

That was'nt nice and polyte at all. I would say very childisch!

Oh let her have the pink fan...

Love the place. How much does the burning season affect your life?

Enjoyed your video, Randy. As usual it was filled with lots of good information and humor. Thanks for sharing your experience.

Thank you very much for your comprehensive coverage of renting in Thailand. My only question is regarding the rent price. In all of the Vlogs that I follow about Thailand, the rent is usually quoted much lower. Of course that is in Jomtien and Cha An and Hua Hin and vicinity. Is there some sort of surprise addition I need watch for?? I am referring to a 40 - 50 Sq.Mtr, 1 bed condo @ 13000 to 17000 B per mo. A really nice video as always. Once more, Thank You very much..

Im Happy for you… finding an perfect Appartement for you

very helpful video, thanks and best wishes for your new home 🎉

Comparison time! In 2019 (last time I lived in the US), I rented the top level of an old house in Columbia, South Carolina for $600/month, roughly the same size as a small condo in Thailand. For 28,000/month in Chiang Mai you could also rent (or mortage) a large 2 story house in a project. My current renal in the mountains outside of CM is 8000 baht for two 30 sqm buildings. The last small house I rented in Chiang Mai in the city was 6000/month but that was 2012. Guessing average income in CM is 20k/month which puts that rental well outside the hands of most people except the rich.

thx for the report. keep up the great work!