Basic information
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Deal typeRent
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Property typeVilla
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To the beach, m100
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Bedrooms4
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Guests8
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Bathrooms4
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Total area, m²315
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ViewSea View, Pool view, Garden view
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FurntureFurnished
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Listed byPrivate person
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Last updated19.12.2022
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Villa for rent in Rawai, Phuket
Rawai and Nai Harn are preferred by long-term residents for their local atmosphere, seafood markets, international schools nearby and access to several beaches in southern Phuket.
This property for rent is located in Rawai. It offers 4 bedrooms. Total area is 315 m². The sea is approximately 100 m away.
Nearby attractions and amenities
- ★ Nai Harn Beach
- ★ Rawai seafood
- ★ Promthep Cape
- ★ Southern Phuket
Rates
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Renting in Phuket as a Foreign National
What a foreign tenant should know before signing for this 4-bedroom villa in Rawai: tenancy rules, deposit and contract terms, and what daily life around the property actually looks like. This is general guidance — InDreams Phuket recommends reading the lease in full and asking for a written inventory before you transfer any deposit.
Renting as a Foreign National
Renting is open to foreigners without the quota and structuring rules that govern purchases. Any valid visa — tourist, Thailand Privilege, LTR, Non-Immigrant B or O — allows you to sign a residential lease in your own name.
- A passport is the only document normally required to sign.
- Leases of up to three years take effect on signature and need no Land Office registration.
- A term longer than three years must be registered at the Land Office, otherwise it is enforceable for three years only.
Thai law requires the property owner or manager to file a TM30 notification of your address with Immigration within 24 hours of check-in. Ask for a copy: it is routinely requested when extending a visa, filing 90-day reports, opening a bank account or applying for a Thai driving licence.
- Holders of long-stay visas file a 90-day address report throughout their stay.
- A new TM30 is needed each time you change address, including after travel abroad under some Immigration offices.
Lease Terms & Deposit
- 4-bedroom villa with 4 bathrooms
- Living area of 315 m²
- 100 m from the beach
- Outlook: Sea View, Pool view, Garden view
- Owner accepts bookings from 365 nights upwards, so this one suits monthly and annual tenants rather than holiday stays.
- Security deposit — two months' rent on annual contracts, one month on shorter terms. Refundable within 30 days of check-out, less any documented damage.
- Advance rent — the first month is paid on signing, alongside the deposit.
- Standard term — twelve months with an option to renew, commonly written as 1+1. Six-month contracts are available on many properties at a higher monthly rate.
- Inventory — insist on a signed inventory with photographs at check-in. It is the single most effective protection for your deposit.
- Early termination — most leases forfeit the deposit if you leave early, so negotiate a diplomatic clause before signing if your plans may change.
What the Rate Includes
Long-stay properties in Phuket are let furnished as standard, with white goods, air conditioning and basic kitchenware in place. Confirm the inventory before signing.
Where utilities are not included, electricity is metered and billed at the provider rate for private landlords, or at a building rate in some condominiums — worth checking, as the two can differ noticeably over a hot-season month with air conditioning running.
Lifestyle for Expats in Rawai
Rawai sits at the southern tip of Phuket and has the longest established foreign resident community on the island. People started settling here in the 1990s for two reasons: cheap land back then, and a coastline that faces calm water on the east side rather than the surf of the west coast. The result is a town that feels lived in rather than touristic. The main road runs parallel to the seafront and is full of long-stay infrastructure: international clinics, dental practices, scuba schools, yoga studios, two large supermarkets, dozens of small Thai restaurants and a steady rotation of European-run cafes and bakeries. The demographic skews older than Bang Tao, with a heavy Scandinavian, German, French and Russian presence, plus a growing number of families who chose Rawai specifically for the lower density and direct access to the southern beaches. Day to day, Nai Harn beach is five minutes west, Promthep Cape ten, and Chalong Pier ten minutes north for boats to the islands. The trade-off is that Rawai is roughly 40 minutes from the airport and 25 minutes from Patong, so it works best for people whose life is rooted on the south end of the island. Schools require a car ride into Phuket Town. Healthcare is well covered by Mission Hospital and Bangkok Hospital Phuket. Rawai is the practical choice for long-stay residents who value community over beachfront glamour.
- HeadStart International School (Phuket Town campus) 14 km
- QSI International School of Phuket 15 km
- Kajonkiet International School Phuket 13 km
- British Curriculum International School (BCIS) Phuket 10 km
Rawai Beach Road and seafront promenade with seafood market and Sea Gypsy village; Rawai weekly markets (Tuesday and Friday) for street food and produce; Nai Harn Beach area (5 minutes drive west); Chalong Circle (5 km north) for Makro, banks and visa runs.
Mission Hospital Phuket (12 km, private); Bangkok Hospital Phuket (16 km, JCI-accredited); Vachira Phuket Hospital (15 km, public, major trauma centre).
Nikita Beach Restaurant (long established seafront spot under banyan trees), Reggae Bar Rawai, Friendship Beach (live music venue), Promthep Cape viewpoint dining, Rum Jungle Cafe (popular expat brunch spot on the way to Nai Harn).