Monthly rooms in Chiang Mai under 5,000 baht

Three places on this site start below 5,000 baht a month, and none of them is listed on Booking.com, Agoda, Expedia or Airbnb. These are local buildings aimed at Thai students and workers, so expect a basic room, a bed, a wardrobe and air-con or a fan rather than a kitchen or pool. Jatuporn Apartment, a three-minute walk from MAYA mall in Nimman, has fan rooms for 2,200 to 3,000 baht and air-con rooms, some with a balcony, for 3,200 to 4,000 baht, with a 4,000 baht deposit. Ruean Rampha, a small, quiet air-con building in Nimman, charges 3,500 to 4,000 baht with internet and cable TV included, but needs a lease of at least six months and a 3,000 baht deposit plus the last month in advance. JD House Dormitory in Chang Phueak has fan rooms at 3,300 baht and air-con rooms at 3,700 baht, with a 4,000 baht deposit plus 150 baht keycard. All three charge electricity at 8 baht per unit; water is 100 to 200 baht a month or per person. Room sizes are not published for these places, so ask when you call. The Dome Residence in Nimman sits just above this band at 5,000 baht for a 24 m² room.