Lazy Sod

You don't mind eating lukewarm food cooked hours ago.

RAZZELL, on 2012-02-25 00:54:55, said:

Razz - The 1 bedroom units sold out in 1 day when the project was launched. A lot of the buyers at that time intended to flip but now they are struggling to make a profit and are under pressure from the developer to transfer.  I was originally quoted 7.8M for our 52m2, I went home and sent a take it or leave it email offer of 7.2M which was eventually accepted, this equates to around 138k/m2 which you can use as a guide, I doubt you'll get much lower but you never know. We are on a lower floor. I agree, the resale prices on prakard are silly, especially the 2 bedrooms, but you could try a low ball offer, but I'm often seeing transfers happening when I pass through the lobby.
There are resales agents in the lobby.

I fear I'll get jumped on for this, but I recently bought a 52m2 condo at The Address Sukhumvit 28 for 7.2M and I am very very happy with it, they also have 45m2 for about 6.7M. It's located in the center of town on sukhumvit road on the corner of sukhumvit soi 28, about a 5 minute walk to Emporium and Phrom Pong BTS station. Just opposite they are building the huge new Emporium 2 mall and office tower.  Fully furnished with very high quality stuff, jaccuzi, walk in shower, tables, sofa, chairs. Suggest you walk in and take a look to compare your options, they have a few for resale and helpful staff, however you might get quoted 8-10% higher than the above prices, depends what they've got left. I know its not cheap, but take a look before passing judgement. I have surveyed countless condos over the years but when I walked in there I decided on the spot.
Before people say You could live in a nice house for that - well, we do live in a nice house on the outskirts of Bangkok and I understand the arguments, but sometimes you wanna wake up in the city.  I intended to rent it out but I can't bring myself to do it yet, it's too nice.

Downside is that I know a couple of friends who live in old houses in Bangkok - their kitchens flood in heavy rain (because their kitchen floor is almost the same level as the ground outside.
I guess they could raise the kitchen floor with concrete. . .but they rent.

Thanks - and that solves another mystery - why refrigerators and washing machines are delivered with 3" high plastic plinths (to protect them during hosing down of the kitchen floor).
In 20 years here I've never seen anyone actually hosing down their kitchen floor, although I'm confident that your theory is correct.