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Housing Guide

Student Housing in Thailand

Most students live in a university dorm or a rented room near campus. Dorms are the cheapest. This guide covers the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) and Mahidol University International College (MUIC). Prices are in Thai baht (THB), per month.

Housing Options

Two main choices: a university dorm or a private room.

Accommodation TypeAverage CostProsCons
AIT campus dorms

Single or double rooms on the AIT campus.

THB 2,500 to THB 7,000 a month

Usually includes bills

  • Comes with furniture. Someone fixes things that break.
  • Weekly cleaning available.
  • Some rooms have air-conditioning, some do not. Some let you cook, some do not.
  • Limited places.
Private rooms

Apartments and condos near campus.

THB 8,000 to THB 20,000 a month (near AIT)

Bills not included

  • More choice of room and area.
  • Bills not included.
  • You may need written permission first (AIT).

Finding a Room

As soon as you are admitted

  • Contact your university's housing office about campus rooms.
  • Look at the university's list of housing.

When you move in

  • Get the TM.30 slip from your landlord.
  • Keep it for your extension of stay.

Reliable Platforms

  • AIT Accommodation office

    Helps with campus rooms and, if none are free, with off-campus rooms.

  • MUIC list of housing

    A list of housing near the MUIC campus in Salaya.

Required Documents

For off-campus housing in Thailand, you'll typically need to provide the following documents:

  • 1
    Papers for the TM.30

    Your landlord needs copies of your passport photo page, your visa page, your departure card (the card you got at immigration when you arrived) and your rent agreement.

Costs

Housing is the largest monthly cost for most students.

Additional Costs to Consider

  • Utilities (water, power and similar bills) near MUIC

    Add this if bills are not in your rent.

    THB 2,000 to THB 4,000 a month

Location Considerations

  • Travel

    AIT and MUIC are outside central Bangkok. Plan how you will travel to the city and what it will cost.

Tips

Ask early. Campus rooms are limited, so contact the housing office as soon as you are admitted.

Check if the rent includes bills.

Ask the landlord to file the TM.30 and give you the slip.

At AIT, married-student housing and Category 2 rooms do not come with bed sheets. Bring your own.

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