Need Advice: Landlord’s Kitchen Installation Quote Seems Excessive - Fair or Not?

I’m facing a dilemma with a rental property in Rangsit and would appreciate some advice on whether I’m being overcharged and how to handle this diplomatically.

Background

I recently paid a reservation deposit for a house in Rangsit. The original agreement was: • Monthly rent: 23,000 THB • Includes basic furniture (one bed, wardrobe in the master bedroom, dining table, one sofa and two air conditioners) • Kitchen was non - existent and the landlord agreed to install kitchen set and adjust rent accordingly.

The Current Situation

Today they presented me with two options:

Option A: • Rent increases to 38,500 THB/month (67% increase!) • Includes: base furniture + 1 additional air conditioner + kitchen set (sink, pantry cupboards, induction cooktop, range hood)

Option B: • Rent at 33,000 THB/month (43% increase) • Plus one-time payment of 55,000 THB for the installations I’ve done some research on kitchen prices and the costs seem inflated compared to what I’m seeing at HomePro, IKEA and other retailers.

My Questions:

1.	Does this pricing seem reasonable?

2.	How should I approach this diplomatically? Should I send them links to prices or would a more indirect approach work better to maintain a good landlord relationship because Thais are not direct.

3.	What would you do in this situation?

I need to move in within the next month and don’t want to damage the relationship since they’ll be my landlord, but these increases seem excessive.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!