Juldis River Mansion

Large and completely furnished rooms with private bathroom. Each room has a living/dining area, bathroom, small kitchen and bedroom. Facilities include a microwave, electric stove, telephone, fridge, TV, clothes rack, lots of cupboards and storage space, dining table and chairs, hot and cold water, bed sheet, blanket and 2 pillows and cases. AC and wifi are available in each room.

There are 3 communal washing machine and 2 clothes dryer on the ground floor (parking area). One washer costs 20 Baht per cycle, while two others cost 30 Baht per cycle each. Dryers cost 10 Baht for 10 minutes, and it usually takes 50 minutes to dry one load. Alternatively, lots of laundry shops in Samsen area cost approximately 40 baht/kilo.

There is a large empty rooftop area feasible for rooftop parties.

Facilities and surrounding area:
There is a swimming pool and a tiny gym. There is also a communal meeting space next to the gym.

Price:
Rent  – 14,500 Baht/month for city-view, 16,500 Baht/month for river-view (UN rate). Electricity can be very expensive (25% of rent).

Advantages:

 * Swimming pool, usually empty in the morning and 1-2 people after working hours
 * Amazing view of Rama VIII and the river (river view rooms)
 * Nice, clean and spacious apartments
 * Air con and wifi available in the rooms
 * Maid service every 3-4 days for inexpensive price.
 * Guests allowed at your own discretion and may stay for a relatively long period of time

Disadvantages:

 * 20-25 minute walk to the UN due to apartment's isolated location.
 * Taxi driver's worst nightmare, because roads get increasingly crooked, narrow and uphill toward the apartment.
 * Deposit fee of one-month's rent, so be prepared to have extra cash.

Intern Tips:
Try the evening BBQ street food stall before the first left on Samsen Soi 3. It's huge chicken thigh satay (kai yaang) for 30 baht.