Originally Posted by MaDalton

for places to rent in Phuket (mostly): http://www.siamrealestate.com/

i rented through them and paid like $2500 by credit card upfront - something that made me sweat a little

but it all went fine, including returning the deposit afterwards

and tell your girlfriend that usually the "girls" in Thailand that dress up, wear heels, use makeup etc. are not really girls while the real girls look more casual - that might help her making a decision for the clothes