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Someone at your place
คนไปอยู่ด้วยที่หน้างาน
People ask for someone at their place when a tradesperson, a landlord or a delivery comes and they want a Thai speaker there who knows the price that was agreed.
Today's price ฿600 / hour
What you get
- Someone at your place฿600 / hourIn Chiang Rai or Chiang Mai, we meet the repair worker, landlord or delivery person at your place. We translate and check the work against the agreed price.
How it goes
- You tell us the place and the time, in Chiang Rai or Chiang Mai.You · Before the visit
- We meet the tradesperson, landlord or delivery at your place and interpret.Hongdam · At your place, by the hour
- We check the work against the agreed price.Hongdam · At your place
- You tell us the place and the time, in Chiang Rai or Chiang Mai.You · Before the visit
- We meet the tradesperson, landlord or delivery at your place and interpret.Hongdam · At your place, by the hour
- We check the work against the agreed price.Hongdam · At your place
Useful facts
- A 2025 notification of the Consumer Protection Board's contract committee (B.E. 2568) covers residential building leasing. It says water and electricity charges must not exceed the rates set by the state, and the Board suggested landlords keep electricity to ฿4.88 a unit. ocpb.go.th
- A landlord who accommodates a foreigner on a temporary basis notifies immigration within 24 hours of the foreigner's arrival, on form TM.30. immigration.go.th
- The Consumer Protection Board takes complaints through the OCPB Connect app and at the provincial hall or Damrongdhama Center of each province, and gives 1166 for advice. ocpb.go.th
What others charge
| Online interpreter on Fastwork: hourly package, half day up to 4 hours, full day up to 8 hours (the seller limits on-site work to Bangkok and nearby) | Hourly package from ฿800 · half day ฿2,500 · full day ฿5,000 fastwork.co |
|---|---|
| Personal assistant who schedules appointments and coordinates matters, on Fastwork; hourly, daily or monthly by agreement | From ฿500 fastwork.co |
| A Chiang Mai–Lamphun plumber on Fastwork: pipes and faucets, priced by a quote after the technician talks through the job | From ฿500 fastwork.co |
| Hongdam · Someone at your place | ฿600 / hour |
What people ask
Does a landlord have to report a foreign tenant to immigration?
The Immigration Bureau's page names landlords and house owners who accommodate foreign nationals on a temporary basis. The notice is due within 24 hours of arrival, to the local immigration office or, where there is none, the local police station. immigration.go.th
Can a landlord charge any price for electricity and water?
The Consumer Protection Board's 2025 notification on residential leases says water and electricity charges must not exceed the rates set by the state. The Board suggested ฿4.88 a unit as the electricity cap. ocpb.go.th
Where can I complain about a landlord?
The Consumer Protection Board's FAQ lists its hotline 1166, the OCPB Connect app, the website complaint system, and the provincial hall or Damrongdhama Center of a province. A foreigner can also submit a complaint personally in Bangkok, online or by post. ocpb.go.th
What does an interpreter cost?
One Fastwork seller lists an online interpreter package from ฿800, ฿2,500 for a half day of up to 4 hours and ฿5,000 for a full day of up to 8 hours. The listing says on-site work is limited to Bangkok and nearby, with travel not included. fastwork.co
Also from Hongdam
Phone call in Thai
฿300 / call
We call anyone for you and write what they said.
Plumber, electrician or air-conditioning worker, booked
฿500 / job
We find one, ask for the price before work starts, and book a time.
Help with bargaining and disputes
฿800 / hour
We bargain or settle disputes for you, in Thai: with a dealer, an amulet seller or a neighbour, or about a deposit, a repair or a bill.
Interpreter
from ฿400
By phone or video, or with you in Chiang Rai or Chiang Mai at an immigration office, hospital or bank.
A place to rent, found for you
฿6,000
A shortlist, up to 5 visits to see places, the lease explained in English, the deposit checked.
Errand
฿300 / hour
In Chiang Rai or Chiang Mai, we collect things, deliver things, buy things, wait in line, or pay a bill for you.
Elsewhere
Small print
Prices here move with demand: when most of a month's places are taken, the price goes up a step; when few are, it comes down a step.
Sources read 2026-10-24.