Apartment buildings (in Thai often called a 'horpak' or 'apartment') rent rooms by the month with a simple contract, a deposit and metered electricity. They have fewer services than serviced apartments but are usually cheaper. This site lists seven: four in Nimman, two in Suthep and one in the Old City. Ruean Rampha in Nimman starts at 3,500 baht (six-month minimum) and Jatuporn Apartment near MAYA at 4,000 baht for air-con, with fan rooms from 2,200 baht. The Dome Residence, a 136-room building off Huay Kaew Road, rents 24 m² rooms for 5,000 baht a month direct. V Residence on Canal Road has 40 m² balcony rooms with daily housekeeping for 6,000 baht, and Baan Nai-Lek behind Chiang Mai University a one-bedroom with living room and parking for 8,000 baht. Baan Chinnakarn near Warorot Market charges 12,000 baht for a 17 m² balcony room on a one-month contract, and The Cosy Huay Kaew 14,000 baht for 35 m² with kitchenette, pool, gym and weekly cleaning. Electricity runs 7 to 9 baht per unit and water 100 to 300 baht a month. Three of the seven are not on any booking site.
7 places, cheapest 3,500 ฿ a month. Show them on the map
Nimman · Apartment · ✈ 62 dB
Small, quiet air-con apartment building in the Nimman area with internet and cable TV included.…
Nimman · Apartment · ✈ 60 dB
Budget fan and air-con rooms a three-minute walk from MAYA mall, some with balconies.…

Nimman · Apartment · ✈ 52 dB
Large 136-room residence hotel off Huay Kaew Road, close to the university and Nimman. Standard rooms of 24 m²…

Suthep · Apartment · ✈ 61 dB
40 m² rooms with wide balconies on Canal Road, with daily housekeeping, a lift and a 24-hour reception.…
Suthep · Apartment · ✈ 50 dB
One-bedroom units with a separate living room and their own parking space, in the lanes behind Chiang Mai Univ…

Old City · Apartment · ✈ 38 dB
Small guesthouse on Sitthiwong Road near the north-east corner of the moat, 14 rooms with balconies. Good for …
Nimman · Apartment · ✈ 52 dB
35 m² rooms with kitchenette and mountain views off Huay Kaew Road. Weekly cleaning, water and parking include…
On this site, apartment buildings start at 3,500 baht (Ruean Rampha) and go up to 14,000 baht (The Cosy Huay Kaew). A 40 m² room with balcony costs 6,000 baht at V Residence.
Between 3,000 baht and one month's rent on this site: Ruean Rampha 3,000 baht plus the last month, Jatuporn 4,000 baht, Baan Nai-Lek 5,000 baht, Baan Chinnakarn one month.
Yes. It rents a 24 m² Standard room for 5,000 baht a month direct; Booking.com showed 26,485 baht for 30 nights in January 2027.