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Thanks Steven

Let me know if you ever get down this way, we will meet for lunch and a beer. Hope to get back up to Surin soon and join another meet-up.

There are actually two restaurants. The first one is a basic traditional roadside restaurant and would likely not entice you to stop, but the second one, within a few meters of the first one, is the one you want but cannot see easily. That first one's parking area sits right at the new arch over the road to our village.

@@ParadiseNThailand I will be trying that one when I'm back. I found it on maps and realised I have seen 'The Lagoon' so easy enough to find when you know. Thanks.

Hello Terrence

@@waynehayes147 Two days ago Sompit asked about putting lights on the pond to attrached bugs for the fish. Can you email me a picture, or link to product at paradisenthailand@yahoo.com ? Thanks Wayne

I had considered that. Waiting to see what I have left for space once everything else is in place. thanks Stephen

Seems everything is concrete here. I think it's more to do with natural resources available. IMO.

Thanks for watching Steven, US they hit it with a layer of primer then 2 coats paint.

Thanks Craig, appreciate your comment.

We occasionally hear of land available. What area are you looking to build? I'll have Sompit have Sompit let us know if something comes up. And yes, let me know when you get here so we can meet-up. You can email me at paradisenthailand@yahoo.com when you get a schedule.

Yes, someone else pointed it out also. If you watch, he does not make it inside the roof. I think he was trying to figure out how though. Plus, not likely it will ever be 100% birdproof, nut it is a lot better now. Thanks Gerald

You will see in the coming video, that is what I did. I (Freddie) built one frame then made it into a jig with legs to build the rest, when finished I will dismantle and re-purpose the steel, or convert it to a worktable. However, I have no space for a worktable, and not sure I want one because I moved here to retire not re-tire. I have already worked 10x more than I had planned. Hell, I was planning on only buying a small toolbox with a couple basic hand tools and hire out everything else.

Thanks Dean

@@StevenCasper hopefully I have more time than they do.

LOL, Very True!

He certainly was trying but didn't get in!

lol, true! Thailand happened.

Thanks Radley, Intended to be temporary so cheap and disposable.

Morning Matt, thanks for watching!

Thanks for the tips! Usufruct on the property.

@@ParadiseNThailand Thai law never help for farangs. But again good luck your house 🙏🙏🙏🙏

Hello Terrence

Morning Dave

Thanks Mike, I'm happy it's behind us now.

They are all PVC, wood is evil in Thailand (belief) because of termites. I'm not impressed by any means. Lower cabinets have no shelves, and everything is plug and play, no custom fitting. We installed two drawer units in the lower. Uppers have shelves, but doors only swing one direction. All are predetermined factory sizes. I'm sure you could find custom installs but not at the big box stores....that I saw.

Assume you mean French Drains.

assume you mean french drains.

I only know it as an Iron Buffalo, I assume because they replaced the buffalos in the rice fields. If you google "Thailand, iron buffalo", this is what you get. Personally, I refer to them as rice tractors when speaking to Sompit. They actually rebuild them and race them across fields, WILD!

After we bought ours, I saw one on Shopee that I thought was a little better. Here is the one we bought: www.lazada.co.th/products/i5083023986-s21447852269.html?urlFlag=true&mp=1&tradePath=omItm&tradeOrderId=864049055604357&tradeOrderLineId=864049055704357&spm=spm%3Da2o42.order_details.item_title.1

Took me four contractors to get a quote close to my budget, which was 2.8 on the house. First couple were 4+ mil.

Hmmmm, let me give that some thought. I can think of a couple things I would definitely do different if I did it again.

@@ParadiseNThailandwhat would also be interesting is how you “greenify” (not a real word!) the rest of your plot. Plenty of potential for grass, trees and plants.

@@StephenWestrip i like making up my own words, makes me look smarticulous........, oh wait.......lol thanks for watching steven!

Thanks BDOW

Had originally planned for French drains, but the wall builder claimed I should not need them. Not so sure now.

Thanks Tony

@@jamiesutton5429 thanks for following our journey. Now, I need to hold your interest, without building a house! Lol, thanks again

@@AorPaulsThailandSompit was the same way, don't need a big house for 2 old people. Glad I listened, save that money for travel! look forward to meeting you.

Yes, we basically stole it, but got lucky with the bank ready to repo it.

1.4m sound expensive!!!!!

@@jeffedwards5028 thanks. Now you know why I'm here and not in the US. Most everything domestic is about 30% of the same thing in US.

@@SurinLeiningen i hope it helps someone. I cost me about 4.2 mil brain cells as well! Lol

Thanks Dean

@@ParadiseNThailand hi mate, hope you’re well. Yes, I will be starting a similar journey to yourself sometime September. I’ve sold my business and my property and will be moving. To pang nga south Thailand we bought about 14 Rai off land with lakes can’t wait to get started. I’ve learned lots of tips. While watching your videos.

130sm on house, 900sm outside + pumphouse at about 16sm. We went through 4 contractors before we got one within budget. First couple were 4+

Thank you. In Hua Hin, for a new build inside a moo baan, the ave price is Thb5,000/sq.m. for the land development (land, wall, grass, 3 trees, driveway) and Thb 21,000/sq.m. for the house (incl kitchen, basic furniture, 3 a/c, water tanks, etc). However, we're planning to build on a separate land plot which should be cheaper.

Oh, and Thb15,000/sq.m. for terrace areas.

Originally, I had a 2m wide roof over a walkway around the whole house for shade. As soon as I found out the wanted same per sm that went in the trash basket.

dido I would to know the price per sqm. 12k is pretty typical for Thailand these days AFAIK. 2.9mil would be a 240sqm house at that price and I don't think his is that size unless maybe they're counting the patio??

Duke's original quote was B11000/sm without the outside area. Everyone else was wanting to charge me the same per sm for the outside as the inside. Told them no way. Duke did a separate quote just for the outside based on time and materials and it came in at about 6000/sm, in the end it was about B9000/sm combined, then I added the pumphouse later on at 8000/sm.

See comments to Hairy. I'll take a look at that video. Always interesting to see other people's plans and ideas.

@@ParadiseNThailand I had the same problem with my builder. Same price for the outside area. Glad you are enjoying the outside area so much. We don’t even have an inside kitchen. Some people questioned me about that but it works beautifully for us

@@ParadiseNThailand Thanks, it's hard to know then but the house must be bigger than it looks, nearly 200 sqm. The outside I'm guessing is something like 13x5 meters which adds up even at 6000/sqm

Agree. Too many variables such as what was the exchange rate at the time of major purchases? Was USD exchanged each time? Or was USD exchanged to baht on a scheduled or random basis? etc, etc.

I would say, Next Time, but there will be no next time. This is our forever home.

Everyone has a preference, some prefer bhat only, others want it converted (especially those not in Thailand), so I gave them all.

Thanks Steven, I'm happy with the cost and the outcome, so that's what matters the most. Peace of mind! As always, thanks for your support.

Thanks Craig, All total in the end I was 5% over Est./Budget. I was pleased with that considering I had no clue what it would cost over here.

Thanks Tina, Hope all is well with you and the family. Now we can start to get settled in here, then start seeing the country(s) in SE Asian. We will definitely be going back to Vietnam, stay tuned!

Thanks Greg, I sent you an email, if you haven't seen it yet.

@@ParadiseNThailand I did.

Thanks Dave, All-in, I was 5% over budget form my estimate 2.5 years ago when we bought it. I'm ok with that considering I had no idea what anything cost over here. If you recall, I was planning on 2.8 for the house build, and it came in at 2.99, about 10% over with all the add-ons. Get Freddie busy then time to get away a little more.

Yes, I think it came in a little higher than some expected, but it was only 5% over what I originally guessed 2 years ago from the US. So, I'm happy with it.

Thanks Mead, I think it cost me more mentally than financially!

Did not mention in this video but 9x14.5, plus 6x14.5 outdoor covered area, plus the pumphouse. I would add back 1 meter on the width and rotate it 90 degrees to get that sunset off the outdoor space. The sun gets farther north this time of year than I expected. I told someone, I think it cost me more mentally than it did financially! Thanks FOB!