Buying land & living off-grid is MUCH CHEAPER than you think 💰😳

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  • Опубліковано 10 кві 2023
  • Why we are going completely off-grid, and how we have done it for zero cost
    Life in Thailand after leaving the UK.
    Join me on my Thailand adventure as I attempt to create a fruit farm on five acres of land, build a house, dig a well for my own water source and install solar panels to become completely off grid!
    Watch me generally fumble my way through every process, trying to keep positive and upbeat throughout 🧘‍♂️
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 187

  • @LifeinThailand777
    @LifeinThailand777  10 місяців тому +1

    ✅our holiday rental villa in Southern Spain, if you’d like a relaxing and peaceful holiday away from the hustle and bustle
    abnb.me/t5RcAVwSKub
    ✅if you’d like to generously buy me a coffee I will love you forever 🥰
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  • @gloriaroffey6884
    @gloriaroffey6884 Рік тому +5

    Take no notice of stupid people your property is beautiful and growing your fruits and veggies is certainly not a waste of money.

  • @KrayPurn
    @KrayPurn Рік тому +12

    It has become far too common practice for individuals in the West to attempt to pull anyone down who perhaps thinks differently than they. Grow thick skin or drop your channel...that is really your only two options. Not everyone is going to be supportive of what you are creating. Understand that, accept it and continue on your path. By you giving attention to those few negative commentors, you are giving them a certain percentage of power over your happiness.

  • @michaelpatrick6808
    @michaelpatrick6808 Рік тому +5

    Another great video. You need tell your negative comment to watch The Naked Guru’s latest vlog. Most are jealous that you’re doing what they want to do but not brave enough to do it....... a different life. .... doing something positive and budgeting. My budget is much less for a small house on our 5 rai but very grateful for your views. I’d like to have known more about the process and costs ford filling the water well and setting up the solar for the pump. Enjoy what you are doing and enjoy the lifestyle.

  • @jamesy7592
    @jamesy7592 Рік тому +3

    Totally with you on the controlled Orwellian system we live in! Love your outlook on life and how you are shaping a future for yourself and your family. Total respect for embarking on a "new" way of living. I think most viewers of your videos would swap their life for yours in a heartbeat!

  • @skyfarmorganics
    @skyfarmorganics Рік тому +3

    Your spot on about making more sense to buy cheaper land and going off grid for less money than buying prime land near power/water supplies. This was going to be my favoured approach but then my partner was gifted some prime land so we built on that. We have 3 phase power which we had to run 500m and we have mains water which we had to run 400m however we also have our own well for water and a large rainwater harvesting/storage system and we will likely do solar also at some point in the next few years.

    • @LifeinThailand777
      @LifeinThailand777  Рік тому

      Maybe you could do an on-grid system, to off set the monthly bill a bit 👍

    • @skyfarmorganics
      @skyfarmorganics Рік тому +1

      @Life in Thailand yes mate that's the plan. At the moment we're focused on new farm business and buildings for it nearing completion then we will focus on finishing garden and outside living areas and then the swimming pool. Solar budget will come after all that haha

  • @jeremyfielding2333
    @jeremyfielding2333 Рік тому +3

    You made a great choice in location. Peace and quiet is hard to find in Thailand. It's going to be a lovely house when it is finished.

  • @Cantfindahable
    @Cantfindahable Рік тому +2

    I’ve been off grid for 30 years, it’s the way to go

  • @lewissherlock6777
    @lewissherlock6777 Рік тому +2

    Awesome dude! Just searched off grid Thailand and found you.

  • @jeremeh911
    @jeremeh911 Рік тому +3

    I agree that the control is here in the west in so many ways. We are pawns in a much larger game, capitalism makes us treat things like housing, food, energy etc as a commodity, instead of a necessity. its good to see you are ensuring your energy and water security. and your budget is extremely reasonable for what is a fantastic house to live out the second half of your life in.

    • @LifeinThailand777
      @LifeinThailand777  Рік тому

      I completely agree with you Jeremeh. Thanks for the comment 😇

  • @chindasar4499
    @chindasar4499 2 місяці тому +1

    I love how you're thinking. We are think a like how my country USA is going its direction. I wish i can do like you did.

  • @pelles5682
    @pelles5682 8 місяців тому +2

    I’m planning to leave to Thailand in a few years as well. I don’t want to live in an authoritarian system and be dependent on other people for food, water and power…

  • @AtleOpheim
    @AtleOpheim Рік тому +2

    Hopefully going to Thailand in 6 month, and my way to go is the same way you have done. I am on the other side 63 :-) but still want to look forward, and have so many friends died at your age, so there is no guarantie. When its my turn to put my nose down, hopefully my beautifull wife will/can have a good life. I have followed you on your journey, and it good to see that things are falling into place. Ceep up and enjoy! 💪💪👍👍

  • @robertwellerfors8731
    @robertwellerfors8731 Рік тому +2

    Thank you ,nice thinking ! do your thing yes.

  • @mrdinshaw
    @mrdinshaw Рік тому +1

    A great thinker you are.. good on you, I enjoy watching your content, it very transparent and the sheer warmth of your conversation is admirable.. you are doing great...

  • @ThinglishLifestyle
    @ThinglishLifestyle Рік тому +2

    You're on the right path mate. We've been on a similar road for a few years now. Take care of the soil and it will supply you with an abundance of nutrients and peace of mind. It's a very rewarding experience. IMO the key to a good life is a simple life and self-reliance. Keep the British end up fella 👍

  • @gregorysgirl3278
    @gregorysgirl3278 Рік тому +1

    Brilliant! Good for you

  • @davidelsdon5191
    @davidelsdon5191 Рік тому +5

    The comments about you ‘wasting money” so what it’s your money and you’re happiness so feck em. Personally I think you’re bang on so all power to you, no pun intended!….. 👊🏼

  • @carlboardman8301
    @carlboardman8301 Рік тому +1

    Great video , and you're dead right about everything . Hoping to do something similar in the very near future in Thailand. Good luck with your build , you have a beautiful house.

  • @Mathwilder
    @Mathwilder Рік тому +1

    Love all off this Ben ! 👏 🎉 👏 🎉

  • @Vastapha
    @Vastapha Рік тому +2

    Thank you so much for sharing the idea of the off grid living .. it’s so informative.. we do pay a lot for electricity and water etc .. the current situation around the world is indeed very controlled .. it’s only going to get worst .. anyway it’s not too late to start. We need to take our life back .
    Again ! Well done ! Love your contents. Keep going ! We look forward to your VLOG every week.
    Good example about the SUN ☀️ too .. no one can control the SUN unless cloud seeding is performed.

  • @Brakehill
    @Brakehill Рік тому +1

    Absolutely spot on mate 👍

  • @barryelworthy7834
    @barryelworthy7834 Рік тому +2

    Good job mate I 100 percent agree with you 👍

  • @lesliechan68
    @lesliechan68 Рік тому +2

    If you had some elevation on your property, you can consider a ram pump hydro electric power plant. Although it may only generate 1 or 2kW, it’s free 24/7 and not dependent on weather (except if you run out of water)

  • @stuartheald7657
    @stuartheald7657 Рік тому +1

    Nice to see the progress on your home. Everything is coming together and looking good.

  • @MrMartgolf
    @MrMartgolf Рік тому +2

    The house and land are looking great, yes you will always get the jealous types that try and knock what you are doing, the main thing is you got off your arse and made this happen,
    Great channel, keep up the good work 🙏🙏🙏

  • @bbarling
    @bbarling Рік тому +1

    Awesome stuff. Living the life mate.

  • @arnoldcheok7685
    @arnoldcheok7685 Рік тому +1

    You do you everyone's budget is different. Kudos to you.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

  • @RawVibrantHealth
    @RawVibrantHealth Рік тому +2

    smart man. I totally feel u.. u r not crazy, just paying attention. better to be prepared for what is coming. ive lived off grid a lot. i had some property once. i hope to get more property in a tropical location. injoy the fruits of your labors and your amazing new homestead (as its finished)!

  • @ganesankpillay3768
    @ganesankpillay3768 Рік тому +1

    Nice ..keep it up and live for yourself

  • @lifesatripwdannyrose3426
    @lifesatripwdannyrose3426 Рік тому +2

    Bought 6.2 rai last August in Chaiyaphum. Off grid. Hoping to get a pond dug this month. Planning on solar and well in the near future. Good video.

  • @ryanmonck8705
    @ryanmonck8705 Рік тому +2

    I totally agree with you regarding the cost of electricity. I live in koh samui where my electricity bill is 7000 a month. When I sell this house I'm going to nong khai off grid like you.

  • @andriipogorilyi6934
    @andriipogorilyi6934 11 місяців тому +1

    You absolutely right BUT, if I have connection to PEA and city water supply, I would not cut off them if I can, It's always a good idea to have as much backups as you can. If your inverter brake you will have to wait until new one will come and the technician have time to replace It meanwhile sitting in hot dark house. It's a great idea to cut off your bills nearly to 0 but have a backup is crucial as well.

  • @crawfordstrat
    @crawfordstrat Рік тому +1

    Thank you for sharing your project with us. I love your down-to-earth style and honest approach. I'm just about to start a build in Asia so the topic is bang on point. I'm really enjoying all of the content though, and share your views on personal freedoms. Good luck and best wishes with getting the project finished up, thanks again for sharing, the videos are really engaging. Well done.

    • @LifeinThailand777
      @LifeinThailand777  Рік тому +1

      Thanks so much. That’s a lovely comment mate. Best of luck with your own project 👍

  • @darwinjina
    @darwinjina Рік тому +2

    Average price of electricity is in Thailand is about 0.12 US Dollars kWh. US National average is 0.18 USD kWh (California average is 0.30 USD kWh). Japan average 0.26 USD kWh. UK average is 0.41 USD kWh. Germany average is 0.55 USD kWh. Canada average is 0.12 (which may explain why California imports electricity from Canada).

  • @mangostickyrice555
    @mangostickyrice555 Рік тому +2

    Thumbs up 👍

  • @onenightinmay05
    @onenightinmay05 Рік тому +4

    100% correct in your views in the way the world is going mate.. dystopia..here in UK I try tell people about the WEF and their evil plans etc and they just roll their eyes...im all for leaving and coming to Thailand but I can't buy land as I'm not with a Thai lass, so I'll settle for a house or villa.. even then I won't be safe from the closing net of the new world order.. I like your style mate and hope you create a nice little world for yourself👍

    • @LifeinThailand777
      @LifeinThailand777  Рік тому

      👍👍👍

    • @brianmcs
      @brianmcs Рік тому +1

      Why do you think moving to THL is an "escape"? In THL everyone still has to adhere to the rule of Gov?

    • @LifeinThailand777
      @LifeinThailand777  Рік тому

      It’s very different than the Uk though. Much less oppressive

    • @brianmcs
      @brianmcs Рік тому

      @@LifeinThailand777 IMO the above comment is deluded & the root is escapism. I've bought a plot & building in Nahkon N, not because of some way out conspiracy wack/theory. Enough delusional stuff. Just be real, dude.

    • @brianmcs
      @brianmcs Рік тому

      @@LifeinThailand777 And actually it's not, because you have to have a visa & it'll take min 10 years until you're a citizen.

  • @yui3684
    @yui3684 8 місяців тому +1

    Totally agreed with you on this. I for one wanting to come back and live the quiet and peaceful life ,away from the crazies world(country) that I live in right now. Although my dream was to go back to NZ. but our budget was not meets, so Thailand it is. Any way loved watching your channel. 👍😃😃

  • @stephenhanson7903
    @stephenhanson7903 Рік тому +1

    Great video showing it is possible to live off the grid in Thailand. Even in my current rental the electric bill can exceed the rent on some months.

  • @maw570
    @maw570 Рік тому +2

    Love the videos, hope you keep them coming. Can you find land for that price online?

    • @LifeinThailand777
      @LifeinThailand777  Рік тому +1

      We were lucky to find this at such a cheap price. The seller was a neighbour of my wife’s family, they needed a quick sale. There is plenty of land for sale online, but you’ll definitely get a better deal word of mouth 👍

  • @HairyPixels
    @HairyPixels Рік тому +2

    I'm close to buying 1.4 rai in the mountains outside Chiang Mai for 1.4 million, has electric but no water! 600k for land is insanely CHEAP. You can't go wrong with that price.

    • @LifeinThailand777
      @LifeinThailand777  Рік тому +1

      Ah congrats on the land. I’m happy you finally found somewhere. Up in the mountains sounds incredible mate. Keep me posted 🙏🙏

    • @HairyPixels
      @HairyPixels Рік тому

      @@LifeinThailand777 👌

  • @jasonkelley2651
    @jasonkelley2651 Рік тому +2

    I am so happy for you! The house is coming along wonderfully. It won't be much longer now.
    I have a concern about the size and placement of your solar panels. Your 6kgw is divided into two areas pointing in different directions. Drastically reducing the amount of energy you will be able to produce at any time of day. One side facing the sun, while the other side doesn't. (Just an observation, not trying to tell you how to do it. )
    I agree completely with your perspective on the current direction of "our" governments. I am happy to see anyone that honestly tries to be more self-sufficient. I personally think that you are doing something that you can be proud of.
    Forget the wankers. Their opinions don't matter to anyone.

  • @peteturner3267
    @peteturner3267 Рік тому +1

    I agree with all your doing, i think id do exactley the same.. I nearly bought a plot in cyprus 15 years ago, but at tnat time i was made redundant from work, wish i had have taken the plunge with the money from redundancy

  • @EliLevynextsite
    @EliLevynextsite Рік тому +5

    Can you own the land? How it is safe to buy a land in thailnd?

    • @kevo8498
      @kevo8498 Рік тому

      You can own whats on it. But not the land. You can long term lease it.
      Or your wife owns it. Hopefully not throwing you out later..imho

    • @iCitizenTube
      @iCitizenTube 10 місяців тому

      You can own 49% of the shares of a LTD. Company that owns the land. You have 2 or 3 other Thai nationals shareholders who have signed a blank share transfer. They also have no proper voting rights in the company and you are the director. All this is arranged by the lawyer. If you want to lease the land it will be only for 30 years.

  • @aarbar6615
    @aarbar6615 Рік тому +1

    I like what you’re doing . I’ve been looking at Thailand for a possible spot to retire . I’m still a ways out from that but the west is in rapid decline and I won’t stay here any longer then I have to

  • @oeta.
    @oeta. Рік тому +1

    Thank you for sharing, which option you chose, when purchasing the land to protect you property.

  • @dalecoughlin622
    @dalecoughlin622 Рік тому +2

    We live just south of Chiang Mai in Lamphun and my wife has a soap company so we use a lot of electricity. A couple years ago we bought 30 solar panels for the factory (on grid). Have you thought about the cleaning of the panels? I currently go up there about 3-4 times a year to clean them. It makes a huge difference in the production of the panels but it's a bit of a sketchy job. I'm sure you can hire someone to do it and I'll probably be doing that in the future.

    • @LifeinThailand777
      @LifeinThailand777  Рік тому +1

      We were just talking about this yesterday Dale. At the very least we’ll be able to spray the hose up there, but yeah you’re right, maybe I’ll buy a big ladder to do a proper job.
      Soap company sounds interesting 👍👍

    • @johntheaccountant5594
      @johntheaccountant5594 11 місяців тому

      @@LifeinThailand777 Just buy some towers from Global House or Thai Watsadu and a 6 meter ladder. Always useful for DIY and painting the house in the future.

  • @michaelomara1922
    @michaelomara1922 Рік тому +1

    Good onya mate

  • @andyinasia0
    @andyinasia0 Рік тому +1

    Totally agree with you about the land price for off grid vs on. It's genuinely something I reckon most people don't think about when pricing all this up. When in reality you're away from all the bs loud music from the locals, nice scenery and free power.
    Yes obviously there will be maintenance and the batteries don't last forever but even with those cost's it's still dramatically cheaper with the cost of the land.

    • @LifeinThailand777
      @LifeinThailand777  Рік тому

      Exactly 👍👍

    • @HairyPixels
      @HairyPixels Рік тому +2

      I like this off grid idea because it makes it impossible for drunk farmers to plug in their boom boom boxes and blast you out. Solar is a small price to pay for that peace of mind.

    • @LifeinThailand777
      @LifeinThailand777  Рік тому

      😂😂😂

  • @DeanBKK
    @DeanBKK Рік тому +3

    Don't worry about the pricks commenting in you having endless money. I think what you're paying is very reasonable. You're 4mb all in for house and land is not bad at all. I know farangs here in Bangkok that have spent 4-5mb alone on a basic Mercedes lol

  • @oceanspat
    @oceanspat Рік тому +1

    Nice House , once you get older say over 70 ,, maybe a lower floor bedroom, like the land layout , I retired and we bought a Bungalow- I added 6 KW but its on grid system (no batteries other than a Echo Flow Battery Back up system for power outages )to control the hot times a year.

    • @LifeinThailand777
      @LifeinThailand777  Рік тому

      I’m wondering if 6kw is enough for us, but I guess we’ll find out once we move in. And I agree, this house isn’t ideal for when we’re older. The (very rough) plan is to spend the next 20-25 years here developing the farm and enjoying the process, and then (probably) sell up and move to somewhere more manageable, maybe on the coast. Let’s see if the worlds still here then though 😅. Thanks for the comments Patrick, it’s hugely appreciated mate 👍👍

  • @mlkmlk72
    @mlkmlk72 10 місяців тому +1

    Wow very inspiring video, thank you very much, I'm watching you from France, totally agree with your words, i could tell them 100 %..been in Thailand many many time, and i have the same project like you, kn Thailand and of grid.. Maybe we'll have a drink together it will be a pleasure.. Sorry for that fdw basic English

    • @LifeinThailand777
      @LifeinThailand777  10 місяців тому +1

      Your English is much better than my French! 🙏🙏🙏

  • @passport_papii
    @passport_papii 6 місяців тому +1

    600k baht incl water & solar? You’ve given me a lot to think about!

  • @golfinginthailand
    @golfinginthailand Рік тому +1

    How is Anna doing after her surgery? Hopefully she has fully recovered. It should be fun to watch how things work out for you when you start to live in the house. I'll be interested in how much electricity you end up using.

  • @AmericanThaiChad
    @AmericanThaiChad Рік тому +1

    Absolutely. Love it! We think a like! We spend 5/7 k per month for electricity. Wish I would have installed a system. What area did you build in?

    • @LifeinThailand777
      @LifeinThailand777  Рік тому

      We’re in the nong Bua lamphu province Chad 👍

    • @isaanman5399
      @isaanman5399 Рік тому +1

      Don’t fall into the trap of thinking solar power is cheap power. If Thailand allowed you to put into the grid what you don’t use & basically use the grid as a storage facility it would be cost effective but they don’t allow this & if they see you put in solar panels they will change your meter to the type that only allows electric to flow to your house & not back into the grid & there are a few reasons for this. One is even where they allow electric export into the grid you have to have an inverter that will shut down your power if the grid power goes off so you don’t electrocute a maintenance worker working on the line. Because you can’t export into the grid you have to use or lose the power as & when it is generated or store it in batteries & that is where the money goes. You will get 5 to 15 years life from a battery depending on the type & quality before you have to change them out, solar panels 20 to 30 years, inverter 10 to 12 years. Add into all this you are liable for any damage & repair work & battery maintenance. If anybody is thinking of installing solar just to save money then I would advise they do their own research in the installation cost, return, maintenance & periodic solar panels, battery, inverter change outs costs.

  • @RichardlC1964
    @RichardlC1964 Рік тому +1

    Hi, you have done a very clever decision, away from controls !
    I do not see what is your name and where in Thailand is your wonderful proyect. Congratulations ! God bless you and your work.

    • @LifeinThailand777
      @LifeinThailand777  Рік тому

      Thanks

    • @RichardlC1964
      @RichardlC1964 Рік тому

      @@LifeinThailand777 hi, i live in south of Vietnam, hot and humid, i built a house too, i have wood windows of different sizes, 1,5 x 1,2 and 1,5 x 1 with mosquito nets, very practical, no insects, no flies, no bats, blocking the electromagnetic radiation (c vid sindrome), always open, cooler at night. You should try !

  • @stevekarpierz1303
    @stevekarpierz1303 8 місяців тому

    I think you are doing a great job i will be doing the same with my thai wife in 2 years time.how much did your solar system cost and what company was it. Cheers steve

  • @galooch1
    @galooch1 Рік тому +1

    Can I ask you “
    Where in Thailand is your land is ?
    As my wife has land in the in a small village called Na Duang which in the Provence of Loei .
    We also plan to go off grid once we retire in about 10 years .
    All of your videos will certainly help us in gathering some good information before building our home there .

    • @LifeinThailand777
      @LifeinThailand777  Рік тому +1

      Our farm is on the border of Loei and Non Bua Lamphu provinces. Loei is very beautiful place. I love the mountains there 👍👍

    • @galooch1
      @galooch1 Рік тому

      @@LifeinThailand777 thanks for the reply 👍 well it looks looks we are about 1 1/2 hours from your farm .
      I now feel very lucky to have 15 rye and the land is on a fall from the top to the bottom which I hope may be an advantage when building on it 🙏🏼
      We would also have to go off grid unless power is extended from her local village to the farm .

  • @petersmith6520
    @petersmith6520 Рік тому +2

    Can u run aircon? What about nighttime power needs?

    • @LifeinThailand777
      @LifeinThailand777  Рік тому +1

      We have batteries for the night time, and a diesel generator for cloudy days 👍

    • @peterreed3104
      @peterreed3104 Рік тому

      @@LifeinThailand777 considered a Windmill?

  • @8971felix
    @8971felix Рік тому +2

    I wonder how you make your drinking water. I've seen some people dig wells, others collect rainwater and use a carbon filter. Have you made a video about this topic ?

    • @LifeinThailand777
      @LifeinThailand777  Рік тому +1

      We’ve dug a well and it’s pumped out via solar, we will attach a filter system before it’s fed through the house, but TBH I think we’ll continue to drink bottled water. In all honesty I’m uncertain about this. I know we need to filter the water to protect the plumbing throughout the house, but whether this is enough to drink it i don’t know. After two years in Thailand I’m so used to drinking bottled water, it’s pretty unheard of to drink tap water here. But again, maybe with the filter ppl do 👍

  • @hobo1704
    @hobo1704 Рік тому +1

    Hey mate, might have missed it but do you have solar batteries to store the power? And what is the cost for water filtration? Cheers. And congrats on that lifestyle, envious. Hopefully one day I can get over there

    • @LifeinThailand777
      @LifeinThailand777  Рік тому +1

      Yeah we have batteries for the solar, and we’ve yet to buy the water filter for the house. It’s on the list 👍

    • @hobo1704
      @hobo1704 Рік тому +1

      @@LifeinThailand777 cheers 👍

  • @lefthandwave
    @lefthandwave Рік тому +1

    Have you got battery shortage as yet ? As wet season would this slow solar effieciency

    • @LifeinThailand777
      @LifeinThailand777  Рік тому +2

      The batteries and inverter etc have yet to be installed, just because the house is not yet secure - another few weeks and we’ll have everything up and running. Yes the rain will impact the solar, part of the 460k baht is a decent diesel generator that will be hooked up to the system with an automatic switch on if the batteries aren’t getting enough energy. Thanks for the comment 😇

  • @chickengod9184
    @chickengod9184 Рік тому +1

    Do you have a plan for rainwater collection, as a backup to your well? Also, how deep did you dig your well and what was the cost? Sorry, I just found your Channel. My girlfriend has some family land and we are having discussions about this type of thing. Thank you

    • @LifeinThailand777
      @LifeinThailand777  Рік тому

      The well is about 65m deep, and yeah we will collect rainwater from the roof of the house, but we will move in and experience this years monsoon season before we fix on exactly how we’ll do it. We also plan on digging a second well towards the back of the land to deal with solely the farm. Thanks for your comment, and best of luck with your own project 👍👍👍

    • @chickengod9184
      @chickengod9184 Рік тому +1

      @@LifeinThailand777 cool. I look forward to following the progress. Thank you.

  • @umpire94
    @umpire94 Рік тому +1

    My friend corrected me. Your location is not too far from Udon Thani. 555. I have to ask, would you mind sharing with me where you purchased the solar equipment?

  • @fishernigel
    @fishernigel Рік тому +1

    Hello mate
    Great video. How much has the total cost you ? Obviously if you aren’t comfortable sharing - understand . Absolutely agree with you on the world - I’m over it too.

    • @LifeinThailand777
      @LifeinThailand777  Рік тому +3

      Total solar cost is 460k
      Water well and pump 60k
      Land 600k
      Raising the land/digging ponds etc 150k
      House build 3 million
      All in about 4.25 million baht
      We were lucky with the land purchase. 12 rai (5 acres) for that price is very cheap. The seller wanted a quick sale and luckily we were waiting with cash. Every other cost is fairly standard I think. You could buy the off-grid solar setup for probably about half the cost, but obv you’d then need to install it yourself. I wouldn’t know where to start with something like that, so I’m happy to pay the price for a quality install and guarantee etc.
      i hope this helps 😇☀️

    • @fishernigel
      @fishernigel Рік тому +1

      @@LifeinThailand777 wow, that’s insane mate - I had no idea it was that cost effective. I’m starting to wig out about the way things are going, and anyone who follows the global events can see we are not going back anytime soon. Thanks for sharing mate, this has given me a shot of inspiration. Good luck with and God bless you and the missus new life!

    • @LifeinThailand777
      @LifeinThailand777  Рік тому +1

      Mate that’s such a lovely comment. Thankyou 🙏🙏🙏

  • @Average1212
    @Average1212 Рік тому +3

    how far are you from an airport, for me that is the primary consideration for remote property. Our place in Bkk is getting crowded as more and more family retires and want to visit lol

    • @LifeinThailand777
      @LifeinThailand777  Рік тому +1

      We’re about 1:20 from Udonthani airport 👍

    • @Average1212
      @Average1212 Рік тому +1

      @@LifeinThailand777 That's not bad, I'm looking for something similar in Khao Yai. I highly doubt prices will be as reasonable as what you have up north though.

    • @LifeinThailand777
      @LifeinThailand777  Рік тому

      There are still bargains about. Facebook marketplace is good to look for land, less agents 👍

    • @Average1212
      @Average1212 Рік тому +1

      @@LifeinThailand777 Thanks for the tip, will get the wife to start watching, my reading and writing in thai aren't quite up to that task.

    • @LifeinThailand777
      @LifeinThailand777  Рік тому +3

      I can’t read Thai either. There’s a convenient translate button under every description 👍👍

  • @vinnypatrick9003
    @vinnypatrick9003 Рік тому +1

    like the idea of what your doing...but i didnt think foriegners could buy land and property in thailand ?

    • @LifeinThailand777
      @LifeinThailand777  Рік тому +2

      Everything is in my wife’s name, who is originally from Thailand. We have lived in Uk together for 10 years prior to moving here 👍

  • @elijahdays1689
    @elijahdays1689 Рік тому +2

    I understand solar and well water--I am wondering about internet... I work online, and must have excellent, genuinely reliable internet... I could not think that wireless is sufficient... I'm not sure about satellite, or where that have it up and running yet, it is $100 a month I understand.... Any thoughts on internet in Thailand in an off-grid setting?...

    • @LifeinThailand777
      @LifeinThailand777  Рік тому +3

      We have a wireless modem that we currently use in our rented house, and this same modem (AIS) gives us a strong internet signal in the upstairs of our house build. Not ideal, because we’d like to obv have decent wifi throughout the entire building. There are other options we’ve yet to look at though. Our mobile phones are with a different provider (TRUE) and we both get good signal throughout the whole house, so a wireless modem with this provider would likely sort the problem.
      I have looked at Starlink but the cost of it doesn’t really justify our usage. We both have unlimited data packages on our phones, and only pay 300 baht each per month for this, so worse case scenario is strong wifi upstairs for Netflix and laptop, and mobile data downstairs. We’ll play it by ear 🙏🙏

    • @skyfarmorganics
      @skyfarmorganics Рік тому

      @@LifeinThailand777 I spent about 3.5k baht for a TP Link Deco wifu mesh for our house (3 units that link together). Before this our house wifi wasn't great as it was only working in 1/3rd of the house (we have a large house) but after it works everywhere within the house and within the rear garden and roof terrace

  • @johnshores4745
    @johnshores4745 Рік тому +1

    If you come to sell your house in the future would being off grid affect the price even though you have made it self sufficient ?

    • @LifeinThailand777
      @LifeinThailand777  Рік тому +1

      I actually don’t know. In theory it’s a better option for a buyer, simply because there are no utility bills, but I’m sure a lot of ppl would still prefer being plugged into mains electricity.

  • @boxcartwilly
    @boxcartwilly Рік тому +1

    👍😎

  • @CARLOwen-jz4by
    @CARLOwen-jz4by Рік тому +2

    How much did it cost to get the well drilled. We had a totally idiotic quote .

    • @LifeinThailand777
      @LifeinThailand777  Рік тому +2

      60,000 baht all in Carl. That included the solar powered pump

    • @CARLOwen-jz4by
      @CARLOwen-jz4by Рік тому

      @@LifeinThailand777 Cheers mate, we were quoted more than double that just for drilling the hole. Take care mate.

  • @Miarchieve
    @Miarchieve 9 місяців тому +1

    Hey ! I just come across your contents first time today. I wanna see more as I'm interested in try alternative lifestyle soon . I heard that owning land as a foreigner isn't allowed,Is owning land technically allowed?

    • @LifeinThailand777
      @LifeinThailand777  9 місяців тому +1

      My wife is originally from thailand so we bought the land in her name 👍

    • @Miarchieve
      @Miarchieve 9 місяців тому

      @@LifeinThailand777 One of them necessarily from Thiland for this ..?

  • @webbasedmoney
    @webbasedmoney Рік тому +1

    How far away is your land from Subyai (Chaiyaphum)

  • @tonyk7943
    @tonyk7943 Рік тому +1

    🤠👍

  • @oceanspat
    @oceanspat Рік тому +1

    off grid system you have - how many Lithium Batteries do you have and how many Solar Panels?

    • @LifeinThailand777
      @LifeinThailand777  Рік тому

      I’m not sure off the top of my head about the batteries. It’s been a year since we agreed everything with the company. Loads of delays with the house since then. We have 12 panels on the roof though.

  • @iJansen
    @iJansen Рік тому +1

    Hmmm, Phuck these negative comments, if we all have to be the same then it really would be like the movie 1984. Diversity and freedom of choice is what really matters in life, not jealousy and being scared to live your life.

  • @DSW-kt1fp
    @DSW-kt1fp Рік тому +1

    So at this point what price per sq. ft. are you paying for materials and labor? Could I get set up for 20,000 US before the dollar collapses? I don't need such a big house 1000 - 1200 sq ft. is more than enough for me I don't need 5 acres 100x100 ft 1/4 acre is good

    • @LifeinThailand777
      @LifeinThailand777  Рік тому

      We’ve paid around 9000 baht per square meter for the house build 👍

  • @johnnybenyard6869
    @johnnybenyard6869 8 місяців тому

    but who built your house and how much did it cost

  • @darwinjina
    @darwinjina Рік тому +2

    Thai's median salary is about 100k THB per month. I wonder what is the median monthly income of the retired expat.

    • @LifeinThailand777
      @LifeinThailand777  Рік тому +4

      I don’t know any Thai workers who earn close to 100k baht per month. Minimum wage is just 400 baht per day

    • @darwinjina
      @darwinjina Рік тому +1

      @@LifeinThailand777 This was from relatives in Bangkok, so perhaps why. I do know there are some large income gaps in society. But, obviously have much to learn, since I had no clue about Burmese workers till a year ago.

    • @LifeinThailand777
      @LifeinThailand777  Рік тому

      To be fair, the only Thai ppl I know are in the northeast, which is a pretty poor area. My own monthly income is much less than the median average 🥴

    • @darwinjina
      @darwinjina Рік тому +1

      @@LifeinThailand777 I would like to visit the northeast. I know very little about it, other than I'm told it is hot. (well hotter).

    • @LifeinThailand777
      @LifeinThailand777  Рік тому

      It’s beautiful once the rain starts and everything is green again. Right now it’s very hot and dry. July - December is my fave 🙏☀️

  • @niallcollins1952
    @niallcollins1952 Рік тому +1

    Hi I think what your doing is great and also my dream but how will you make money to stay there do you work online

    • @LifeinThailand777
      @LifeinThailand777  Рік тому +1

      I’ll likely pop back to the Uk for a couple of months every year to earn money, until we can make the farm profitable. We also have a house in Spain which we let out as a holiday home- that gives us a small income 😇

    • @niallcollins1952
      @niallcollins1952 Рік тому

      Thank you so much for reply

  • @pisathongsonlone3935
    @pisathongsonlone3935 4 місяці тому +1

    500,000 baht per rai? That’s very steep even for Thailand! $12,000 dollars for a rai? 1 rai is only .04 of an acre. People should start investing in other SE Asian country cuz Thailand has surpassed America with that price!

  • @ki-sikil-lil-la-ke2429
    @ki-sikil-lil-la-ke2429 8 місяців тому +1

    Is there anyway a US citizen can own land for residency, I’m not married to a Thai, we are both US citizens. I’ve read a-lot about it and keep getting conflicting answers, no they can’t. Yes, but only if there’s a business registered to the land and your residence is attached, sounds a bit gray area to me.

  • @8971felix
    @8971felix Рік тому +2

    How do you manage your waste when you live off grid? plastic, packaging, etc.

    • @LifeinThailand777
      @LifeinThailand777  Рік тому +1

      We haven’t actually moved onto the farm yet, so we’ve yet to learn how to deal practically with things like waste. We plan on keeping chickens and a pig or two, for food waste, other than that I guess we will have a weekly drive out to get rid of plastics etc. (I don’t mean fly tipping 😅)

    • @simplyyounger9252
      @simplyyounger9252 4 місяці тому

      Smokeless burning tank.

  • @iCitizenTube
    @iCitizenTube 10 місяців тому +1

    OMG that house! WTH?! I dont understand expats building these horrid concrete pile of abominable design. Shameful really.

  • @the11metersd.x.channel.55
    @the11metersd.x.channel.55 Рік тому +3

    I finished my build in Buriram November 2022. To hook up to Gov. Water I was quoted 100,000baht. To drill a 100m well with the best quality casing, pumps storage tank and filtration system,came to 85,000 baht and no monthly bills. Definitely looking at off grid solar power in the near future.For all the valid reasons you stated.. And the fact that all the pumps are electrically powered.. No electric supply.No water.. Good luck with your new life. Enjoy.. the peace and quiet away from the fascist clowns running the shit show in Europe .😉

    • @the11metersd.x.channel.55
      @the11metersd.x.channel.55 11 місяців тому +1

      @@ReneMedia True story. However I am located 800m away from a natural lake. The water table is right below my home.. so I don't anticipate the well drying up anytime soon..

  • @doctorinvizible2077
    @doctorinvizible2077 Рік тому +1

    I wil suggest you triple your solar power to 18 kw if you real want normal life or minimum 12 kw