Renting a home in Bangkok can be an fascinating experience when all goes well. It is a surprising, exotic city with an attraction for many curious travellers to this city, deep at the heart of South East Asia. Its beauty is perhaps unparalleled, making it a major tourist destination for travelers from around world. Outside Bangkok you have Thailand’s pristine beaches, surrounded by the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea. Imagine living in a Kingdom where the King presides over a majestic land filled with rich temples and colorful Buddhist monks; a place where almost nothing is short of spectacular. Where else can you see elephants roaming the streets like everyday ordinary pets, other than on the streets of Thailand. The country fills your appetite for exotic delights and leave you craving for more. Its rich multi-cultural mix will find you in the company of the most diverse and wonderful set of people you may ever meet.
Bangkok – an amazing city for families
The city of Bangkok itself is famous of course and also known as Krup Thep Mahanakhon. In many ways, it is Asia’s very own version of Los Angeles, and is a city filled with trade and commerce, set in the mouth of the Chao Phraya river. It is a dynamic, global city booming with business as evident in its busy streets. It is after all, a city that never sleeps. Bangkok is a top financial investment hotspot and is the center of Thailand’s political, social, and economic power. Thailand’s economic growth over the past years, with many multinational companies strategically locating to the city while building their empires, welcome in a city where business is king. Outside of the business world – the fashion, the concerts, the shopping and sporting activities are limitless, not to forget the fine and varied dining.
Moving to Bangkok for your family
For families moving to Bangkok renting a place can be an ordeal without good help and there are many excellent homes available and while some may fret, security is really not an issue. Your chances of something criminal happening to you here are certainly less than in the States and kidnapping is virtually unheard of, and there are very crime-free districts. The Thais are not so violent a people as elsewhere and certainly not street-crime prone. Yoi will feel safer walking down Sukamvhit at 1 am more so than any other city in the world. When looking for a place to rent for your family in Bangkok, just find a nice neighborhood of wehich there are many.
Education
Bangkok is a rapidly growing urbanized city filled with the fusion of old and new. Education for your children comes in many forms and today with mass media and easy communication, your children will have the advantage of knowing the world in ways you never imagined. Look for a private school with other international students. There are many available, and some not all that costly. This choice may well be a deciding factor in renting a home in Bangkok. Ask us or your real estate agent or leasing agent about the schools in your area. The condo or apartment may be within walking distance of a good school.
Family shopping and movies
Shopping and movies? No problem! They are actually better here than your home town. The movie theaters are grand with movies in English while shopping is superior with great malls, as familiar to families as your home town mall. Bangkok is different, but in many ways it’s the same as any large city, a different language and some what different culture perhaps, but you will soon feel right at home.
