Penang expat group

[mumuthomas]

Hi everyone, I am Muriel, I am moving to Penang at the end of this week with my family, we will stay for the moment in a service appartment we are looking for a apartment 2 t 3 bedrooms in Beyan Lapas, and we also looking for a nany. If someone can direct me it will be great. Is there any Expat Club as in Bangkok for sport, coffee, visiting and new experience. Mumu

[rjnpenang]

Originally Posted by mumuthomas

Hi everyone, I am Muriel, I am moving to Penang at the end of this week with my family, we will stay for the moment in a service appartment we are looking for a apartment 2 t 3 bedrooms in Beyan Lapas, and we also looking for a nany. If someone can direct me it will be great. Is there any Expat Club as in Bangkok for sport, coffee, visiting and new experience. Mumu

Hi Muriel,
My wife and I bought a 3 bed near Queensbay which I think is Bayan Lepas, correct?. Anyway, we are in Spain at the moment, back on Penang begining of Oct.
I don´t think there is such a place as an expats club, everybody seems to keep to themselves, lots working down in the duty free zone near the airport, however, It would be nice to meet other expats, have a drink etc.
Maids, our neighbour hired an Indonesian girl from an agency, paid her air fare/the agency, gave her a new mobile phone when she arrived, the result?, she disappears 3 days later, I presume into the black economy. But, then again we see plenty of families with maids so it may be a matter of bad luck.
Where are you now?. Regards Rob

[mumuthomas]

Originally Posted by rjnpenang

Hi Muriel,
My wife and I bought a 3 bed near Queensbay which I think is Bayan Lepas, correct?. Anyway, we are in Spain at the moment, back on Penang begining of Oct.
I don´t think there is such a place as an expats club, everybody seems to keep to themselves, lots working down in the duty free zone near the airport, however, It would be nice to meet other expats, have a drink etc.
Maids, our neighbour hired an Indonesian girl from an agency, paid her air fare/the agency, gave her a new mobile phone when she arrived, the result?, she disappears 3 days later, I presume into the black economy. But, then again we see plenty of families with maids so it may be a matter of bad luck.
Where are you now?. Regards Rob

Hello Rob, thank you to answer so quickly. We still in Bangkok for the moment, we lived here for 2 years. We are arriving in Penang saturday afternoon, we are staying in Century bay service appartement. For the apartment we are looking for a long stay, can you tell me wich condominium is it because it is the area we are looking for. I will be please to met you and your wife some times.

[rjnpenang]

Hi Muriel, Not a good time to be in Bangkok yes!. Will there be another overthrow by the army?.
My wife and I bought in a condo called Putra Marine, just opposite Jereka Island and a few minutes walk from the Queensbay shopping mall.
The block has all the usual amenities, squash & tennis court, gym, sauna, big pool, nice gardens. The smallest apartments are 2080 sq. ft. (3 beds), going up to 2700 sq. ft., the smaller ones are being rented out at 5,000 RM a month, there is another condo beside us called the Gold Coast, also apartments to rent, slightly cheaper I think.
The Star newspaper one or two days a week have sections on properties to rent & buy, not sure which days.
We will be arriving Penang end of Sept., we normally fly to BKK, over to Pattaya for a week then Air Asia down to Penang. See you then. Rob

[mumuthomas]

Originally Posted by rjnpenang

Hi Muriel, Not a good time to be in Bangkok yes!. Will there be another overthrow by the army?.
My wife and I bought in a condo called Putra Marine, just opposite Jereka Island and a few minutes walk from the Queensbay shopping mall.
The block has all the usual amenities, squash & tennis court, gym, sauna, big pool, nice gardens. The smallest apartments are 2080 sq. ft. (3 beds), going up to 2700 sq. ft., the smaller ones are being rented out at 5,000 RM a month, there is another condo beside us called the Gold Coast, also apartments to rent, slightly cheaper I think.
The Star newspaper one or two days a week have sections on properties to rent & buy, not sure which days.
We will be arriving Penang end of Sept., we normally fly to BKK, over to Pattaya for a week then Air Asia down to Penang. See you then. Rob

Good Morning Rob,

No it's not really the good time to be in Bangkok, but everything is happening in an other district than mine. We don't know really what's gonna happen the ambassy didn't contact us yet so nothing to worry I just hope they will not close the airport as we are living for Penang on Saturday. Anyway, I missed understand what you said I thougt you were renting your apartement but thank anyway for the advise. We were looking for in this area, and we contact Penang propreties. On their web site it looks very nice. Keep in touch and you come back from Spain we can maybe meet. Take care. Muriel

[blannie]

Hi Guys

We have bought in Seri Tanjung (E&O) do you guys that have made the move already have links to any good renovation contractors, electricians, air con installers, utilitiy companies etc....we are 3 months away but trying to pre plan.

Any traps on the MM2H program?

Thanks very much in advance - Blannie

[rjnpenang]

[quote=blannie;64131]Hi Guys

Hi, My wife & I bought an apartment last year and used all the usual suspects!, we also did the MM2H programme ourselves. We will be in Penang until the end of Feb. 2009 so I can help when you arrive. If you need an electrician etc. now let me know. Regards Rob