Living the expat farm dream ..... in Sakon Nakhon Thailand

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  • Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
  • For many expats, living off the grid on a productive farm in northern Thailand is dream scenario. In this episode we meet Thomas Luescher and his close-knit Thai family who together are determined to make a success of their Vilamas Ranch and its offshoot business ventures.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 142

  • @user-zx5mi2wt7r
    @user-zx5mi2wt7r Місяць тому +1

    Big hug from Timor🇹🇱❤️🇹🇭Thai people……Couple of Happy family🙏🙏🙏

  • @bobmarley9835
    @bobmarley9835 2 роки тому +4

    awesome living. you are very wealthy to have so much under your control. you dont need to go to the supermarket, you are the supermarket ! awesome you even have a pond for fish. awesome.

  • @JimNichols
    @JimNichols 3 роки тому +8

    Late to the party as usual but felt the need to comment. You sir have an amazing farm, where you see "not enough" I see miracles. The fruit, vegetables and fish would make a pretty great income. The textiles are amazing. A corner of the farm dedicated to a B&B (or in Thai Homestay) where you provide those meals you shown cooking would be a paradise awaited for travelers or friends. And the most important and absolutely most valuable of all the farm, FAMILY. A Thai family that loves you and accepts you as a part of it (instead of a un-emptiable bank vault) is the best thing ever. I don't have the financial wherewithal to create an oasis such as this but my life is a wonderfully full and happy one. Peace out my ex-pat brother and enjoy that life now, because everyday is precious. |
    Thanks for the visit into your life and the time it takes to make these videos!

  • @nicholascapell3268
    @nicholascapell3268 Рік тому +2

    i would like to come and visit your farm
    i am near to Nakhon Phanom,for next 3 weeks.

  • @CHANTIP
    @CHANTIP 4 роки тому +9

    beautiful - great job! you young daughter will follow your foot steps, smart - strong .

  • @sylviemwenda5090
    @sylviemwenda5090 3 роки тому +7

    I love your farm, it is very nicely designed. the fabrics are amazing... you have a very talented wife.

  • @ThinglishLifestyle
    @ThinglishLifestyle 3 роки тому +13

    This is soul food. You can't beat living of the land in rural Thailand. Feeling connected - feeling alive! Great video.

  • @deltapro-5537
    @deltapro-5537 4 роки тому +19

    I live 30km from Sakhon, I am a farmer from UK, I find land here way to much for its return.
    I have a little girl too..
    Anyway good blog

    • @Surv1ve_Thrive
      @Surv1ve_Thrive 4 роки тому +1

      Sawasdi! He looks like he invested alot of money in equipment etc. Easier to be efficient and self sufficient when you have such fancy gear. I hope all is well with you. What do you produce from your land just out of interest. Am a big fan of Thailand and Thai culture etc. Great country from what I have seen and learnt about. All the best from Sussex England

    • @thomasluescher3857
      @thomasluescher3857 4 роки тому +1

      Lets gear up

    • @Oggiwara1
      @Oggiwara1 4 роки тому +1

      So how much do you have to pay per Rai for farm land?

    • @cegthailand
      @cegthailand 4 роки тому +1

      @@Oggiwara1 hi Svein depend on location start about 45kbaht /ray no shanot and about 80k

    • @Oggiwara1
      @Oggiwara1 4 роки тому +2

      @@cegthailand Thai price 20-30 K Thb. Falang price 40 K - 1 Mill.
      I paid 50 K /Rai for a 20 Rai operating rubber/fruit farm in the rural Nong Khai Province. The asking price was 150 K/Rai. I'm okay with that.

  • @01mrlek
    @01mrlek 3 роки тому +7

    Lovely video. Really inspiring. I have lived in the city all of my life but self sufficiency seems not only rewarding but also smart.

  • @hansbernhardt6184
    @hansbernhardt6184 4 роки тому +12

    Respekt, für diese Entscheidung, das ist ein selbst gewähltes hartes Leben.
    Für diese Investition hätte man sich auch ein angenehmereres Leben aussuchen können!

  • @ruleblack3087
    @ruleblack3087 2 роки тому +2

    this is facinating....I love to see a man with a plan !!!

  • @mariettaandcolinthornton9819
    @mariettaandcolinthornton9819 2 роки тому +2

    You have such a beautiful farm! Love the fact that you don’t use any chemicals on the the plants and organic materials on the fabrics. It’s great that the entire family are on board to help out with everything you do on the farm…….good luck!

  • @TLFarm
    @TLFarm 4 роки тому +15

    Very nicely put together video. Personally, I can highly recommend leading a basic farm life in rural Thailand.

    • @MrParkermg203
      @MrParkermg203 4 роки тому +1

      Toon & Leigh porpeang farm Thailand
      Hahaha now that young man is how it should be
      Done ✅
      Makes GT look like steptoe! 😂
      And you? No comment
      He’s certainly not in the ebegging category is he !😬

    • @ExpatsReporter
      @ExpatsReporter 3 роки тому +1

      I think your life is more realistic for most farang Lee and Toon for those farang who live in the country not the city.

  • @arrukkikrina2755
    @arrukkikrina2755 Рік тому +1

    water - soil - sunlight and perseverance It's the success of life.

  • @alihandroparilti9999
    @alihandroparilti9999 4 роки тому +1

    I am every morning wake up 8 oclock and family 3 kids go to school i am go to work and my wife clean home and cooking we stay apartment.now i see your chanel and you are making my dream❤❤❤❤good luck for you.i hope 1 day i can do same you

  • @luckyladynaraklovely2501
    @luckyladynaraklovely2501 4 роки тому +6

    Wow very beautiful and very nice VDO Thomas and to proud to hear about your idea and your family... Yes I have big smiles to saw Ya Ya on her bicycle around your farm and visiter... Very nice Thomas 👍🎉🌿thank you for share 🙏

  • @josephcarter7111
    @josephcarter7111 3 роки тому +2

    Wow, what a set-up! Thanks for the video.

  • @Surv1ve_Thrive
    @Surv1ve_Thrive 4 роки тому +5

    Kop kun krab from Sussex England. Really interesting video. Great farm and the fabric weaving is especially cool. Great work. Best wishes.

  • @mitmobile5755
    @mitmobile5755 Рік тому +1

    Ja mit Glück,Wüse guti Partner und e chli Gält isch das Möglich in Thailand.
    Vill Glück i de Zukunft.

  • @s.chaisrisuk4956
    @s.chaisrisuk4956 2 роки тому +3

    Another happy successful expat story. Just like many other prosperous mixed race children and families. A lot of works, a lot of efforts I believe, you have chosen to make these dreams though.
    Congratulations!

  • @tanjames9849
    @tanjames9849 4 роки тому +2

    Hmm..Very organised. Go to Nakhon Phanom every year. I am from Singapore. Thinking of moving there. Best wishes to you and your family.

  • @terrywilkinson1570
    @terrywilkinson1570 3 роки тому +1

    Fantastic. I have lived in Thailand from uk 11 years and have small farms 30 rai. What you have done is truly amazing and a clever thai wife too. Now uk COVID but when I return 4/21 need to visit you. I live sukhothai. Now I have to watch all your blogs. Funny when your wife say only make 300 litre indigo, did I hear right. That’s unbelievable for non industrial. Keep up the good work..

  • @TheBearStudios
    @TheBearStudios 4 роки тому +3

    Love this. My little discovery has been Phimai. I have a lovely girlfriend with her lovely family there. I am working on departing the Uk and moving to Phimai within a couple of years.

  • @mrmaster8884
    @mrmaster8884 8 місяців тому +2

    lucky man

  • @ramthianthomson601
    @ramthianthomson601 Рік тому +1

    We are so happy for you guys folks ❤❤

  • @TheUlbatross
    @TheUlbatross 4 роки тому +3

    Nice , looks impressive when I see your farm and your idea’s sharing.I would like to visit your farm once.Thx

  • @theresidentpianist2217
    @theresidentpianist2217 2 роки тому +2

    Amazing work and above all, moral fibre in this crazy world. respect to you and your projects. Very clever 🙏

  • @6StringsTheory
    @6StringsTheory 2 роки тому +2

    That looks wonderful and if you have the money I guess you can live anywhere.

  • @fredloja4965
    @fredloja4965 3 роки тому +1

    Thai women are very hardworking people....

  • @talpaktv1757
    @talpaktv1757 2 роки тому +2

    Nice vlog l

  • @MrParkermg203
    @MrParkermg203 4 роки тому +3

    Very nice indeed Thomas!
    Your the first farang here to show how it should be done ✅
    We’re happy plodding away with our 10rai in the process of being all fenced in and breeding Thai Ridgebacks🐕
    But anyway Chok Dee it’s a pleasure to watch someone doing it right! 🇹🇭🙏👍

    • @thomasluescher3857
      @thomasluescher3857 4 роки тому +1

      Thank you Michael it is a challenge and good fun . to do this you need to be focused and motivate the team.

  • @somphopsirikham7720
    @somphopsirikham7720 14 днів тому +1

    Great video

  • @michaelwullerich1057
    @michaelwullerich1057 4 роки тому +2

    Sehr schöne Dokumentation! Weiterhin viel Glück und Grüße aus Surin.

  • @bornfreeprepperthailand
    @bornfreeprepperthailand 4 роки тому +2

    Nice to see how you are doing a homestead

  • @jwngsar123
    @jwngsar123 2 роки тому +1

    Sir, i have a big dream which is you have succeed in your life now. I completely hate congcrit life... I am making my house to a natural and farming temple.... When i see this type of vedio. I khow is my last work at my home... Thank you so much sir.

  • @rondodson5736
    @rondodson5736 2 роки тому +1

    Your farm is beautiful, but more work than i want to do.

  • @pete531
    @pete531 8 місяців тому +1

    there only one thing missing on the farm.... more kids !

  • @andrzejs6523
    @andrzejs6523 Рік тому +1

    only one word i can say Amazing

  • @rondodson5736
    @rondodson5736 2 роки тому +1

    I have an excellent income from my retirement and have a good increase every year.

  • @r-p6278
    @r-p6278 3 роки тому +2

    Wow ลงทุนมากจิงๆ สุดยอด

  • @clausbohm9807
    @clausbohm9807 2 роки тому +1

    Cool, multi-talented wife, incredible farm and care for the land! Soon I hope to be back home in Udon Thani, then I can come to visit if you have any time, ha ha ha! Subscribed!

  • @keelykeeton8242
    @keelykeeton8242 Рік тому +1

    Beautiful life

    • @KillKenny09
      @KillKenny09 20 днів тому

      as long as you don´t speak out your mind, cause then you will end up in jail XD
      great great country..... just a little bit too corrupt and fascist....

  • @valeewestphal2953
    @valeewestphal2953 2 роки тому +1

    I hear that it is beautiful there and out of the beating path in Thailand . It just my own thing , i never goes to the two provinces in Thailand that eat dogs . It is just heart broken for me . I am an animals lover . I adopted 5 homeless dogs of my own in 2015 . I know that not everyone there do that . It sounds like such a low mentality person to think that way but it actually exist but now it seems like the law is getting better in enforcing that . You have lot of animals and organic farming looks beautiful and thanks you for sharing

  • @pernillewarren8134
    @pernillewarren8134 3 роки тому +1

    Wow What a farm, so lovely

  • @jisa98
    @jisa98 3 роки тому +1

    Amazing and beautiful farm! Congratulations!!

  • @ciloscrisofficial1893
    @ciloscrisofficial1893 4 роки тому +1

    What a beautiful love story mate😍creating a wondelful family😍 you guys amazing👍new subecriber from Phillippines!! Mabuhay!!

  • @kokotismorrison4416
    @kokotismorrison4416 2 роки тому +1

    Peaceful place for living.

  • @1980mezza
    @1980mezza 4 роки тому +5

    Amazing farm you have built there Thomas and family.. We have a similar farm although much much smaller (2 rai) in Korat. Being self sufficient is also our aim or at least reduce the amount of times we need to visit the market.
    Is your farm open to visits? Would love you come and see what you're doing there. We have many plants/herbs/fruits growing (more than 50) and we are still in the trial and error stage so would love to get some tips and tricks on what you find best.

    • @wolfgangschreurs8700
      @wolfgangschreurs8700 4 роки тому +1

      Since Thomas mentioned he figured he'd need around a 100 rai farm to be self-sufficient, what do you feel? Could you make a 2 rai farm work? I feel 100 rai is huge and certainly it should be possible to be self sufficient with a much smaller farm, but I guess it very much depends on your lifestyle.

    • @1980mezza
      @1980mezza 4 роки тому +2

      @@wolfgangschreurs8700 Hi Wolfgang, 100rai is alot of land and would need workers for sure. Our land is just 2 rai around the house and just a small garden project really but we spend 5hrs+ each day tending to it. We have a lot of ripe Papaya and Mango now as well as fresh duck and chicken eggs that we get daily and all the short term veg that we grow as well. The fish pond is doing really well and biodiverse with an abundance of fish,shrimp and mussels. All the other trees won't be ready for a few more years yet. Although we won't be 100% self sufficient we will have a substantial amount of product grown at home with the small amount of land we have.

  • @Lalapaluza.
    @Lalapaluza. 4 роки тому +1

    I love Sakon Nakhon

  • @mikaelandpond9093
    @mikaelandpond9093 3 роки тому +1

    Really Nice Job, Farm and Video :) Thank you Very Much for making it, it was Very Inspiring to see !!!

  • @michaelhay8712
    @michaelhay8712 3 роки тому +1

    Lovely set up

  • @GolfPattaya
    @GolfPattaya 3 роки тому +1

    Wow ! Impressive....very impressive

  • @Sm00thCriminaal
    @Sm00thCriminaal Рік тому +1

    Wonder what this dudes history and skills are before going to do this in thailand

  • @ruslidarwis2771
    @ruslidarwis2771 4 роки тому +1

    Very inspiring story Thomas , thank you

  • @paddykalish3309
    @paddykalish3309 4 роки тому +2

    Truly Remarkable!!!

  • @mongkolr7577
    @mongkolr7577 2 роки тому +1

    Great farm

  • @SATYA_VLOGGES2133
    @SATYA_VLOGGES2133 4 роки тому +1

    Fantastic Video. Good Farming.

  • @rondodson5736
    @rondodson5736 2 роки тому +1

    my wife wants a home with a large yard to plant vegetables and trees. I think 4 rai of land would be enough for my wife.

  • @jnk3775
    @jnk3775 3 роки тому +1

    I love your farm!

  • @rajut1273
    @rajut1273 3 роки тому +1

    great..

  • @thomasluescher3857
    @thomasluescher3857 4 роки тому +1

    Thank you Les well done

    • @DestinationThailandTV
      @DestinationThailandTV  11 місяців тому

      Great to see many positive comments. Still very popular. Thanks!

  • @sukatani7879
    @sukatani7879 4 роки тому +1

    cool, amazing, this video should get more views ...
    greetings from indonesian

  • @Dutch-Buddha
    @Dutch-Buddha 3 роки тому +1

    hi nice viedo ferry butiful.can i ask do u have snakes in ur farm ???

  • @ramthianthomson601
    @ramthianthomson601 Рік тому +1

    So beautiful ❤❤😊

  • @initiald7115
    @initiald7115 3 роки тому +1

    If you can buy 100 rai of land means you are a millionaire already and don't need the farm to survive but is just a hobby

  • @schockaday5783
    @schockaday5783 3 роки тому +1

    I hope to visit you sometime soon.

  • @ackermann-online
    @ackermann-online 3 роки тому +1

    Very well done.

  • @garyclark8944
    @garyclark8944 4 роки тому +1

    Interesting I enjoyed it.. thanks 😊

  • @douglaswilliams4274
    @douglaswilliams4274 4 роки тому +1

    Great video. I really enjoyed watching. I am retired and farm Longan in Lamphun province. My Partners aunt and uncle are retired school teachers there .
    Thank you for sharing.

  • @rondodson5736
    @rondodson5736 2 роки тому +1

    How much land did you buy, how much did it cost to build your home ?

  • @mikaelandpond9093
    @mikaelandpond9093 4 роки тому +1

    Nice work and video (y)

  • @koijaikoi3288
    @koijaikoi3288 3 роки тому +1

    I love it ❤❤❤

  • @colmhaughey7001
    @colmhaughey7001 3 роки тому

    Fabulous...!!!

  • @8811724
    @8811724 3 роки тому +1

    Nice video. What type of grass did you use for your lawns?

  • @tntimpexsdn.bhd.6170
    @tntimpexsdn.bhd.6170 4 роки тому +1

    Dear Sir, I want to know about any medicine that can spray on flowers for pollination specially for Pointed Gourd/Potol/Karkol ? We are tired of hand pollination. Please help.

  • @fiftyupfit121
    @fiftyupfit121 4 роки тому +1

    Very nice vid .👍

  • @nattv9498
    @nattv9498 4 роки тому +1

    Good jobs.

  • @pauloalmeida4430
    @pauloalmeida4430 Рік тому +1

    👍

  • @jonnytheponny5753
    @jonnytheponny5753 3 роки тому +1

    Does someone know what kind of Business he runs in Bangkok? Thanks

  • @djg5453
    @djg5453 4 роки тому +1

    Nice my country

  • @asimplelifeinthailand9902
    @asimplelifeinthailand9902 3 роки тому +1

    Amazing 😍

  • @ramthianthomson601
    @ramthianthomson601 Рік тому +1

    Aberdeen uk 😊.

  • @sammyd7857
    @sammyd7857 3 роки тому +2

    How long did it take to build this farm ?

  • @alien3886
    @alien3886 9 місяців тому

    How can I find take care of me that speaks English if I were to go there and retire any help you can give me would really be appreciated thank you in advance Tom Ross

  • @snj6669
    @snj6669 3 роки тому +1

    Gorgeous property...hate the music tho...

  • @canadians2214
    @canadians2214 3 роки тому +1

    Does this family have a UA-cam channel. I enjoyed this very much, and would like to see more of them. Please someone help me, on this family location, and thank you very much.

    • @DestinationThailandTV
      @DestinationThailandTV  3 роки тому

      Here are more stories that I produced around Vilamas Farm. You can also find them on Google
      ua-cam.com/video/D1pTEArrhgs/v-deo.html
      ua-cam.com/video/uSdf334O-50/v-deo.html
      ua-cam.com/video/KQ-E5wfHMXc/v-deo.html
      ua-cam.com/video/qMx_9qQH7E4/v-deo.html

    • @canadians2214
      @canadians2214 3 роки тому

      @@DestinationThailandTV I am trying to locate this family on a youtube channel. What you are referring me is not about this family it is Destination Thailand. Thanks though for your efforts.

  • @heinzschar8536
    @heinzschar8536 2 роки тому +1

    E absolute Troum !!

  • @jjustason
    @jjustason 3 роки тому +2

    Do you have contact information for Vilamas Ranch? I am Canadian and my wife is Thai from Sakon Nakhon. We own 12 Rai of land in Sakon Nakhon and will be eventually buying more and want a setup exactly like this. We may be in need of some advice in the future

    • @DestinationThailandTV
      @DestinationThailandTV  3 роки тому +2

      Hi. You can find them on Google

    • @JimNichols
      @JimNichols 3 роки тому

      @@DestinationThailandTV it is amazing that folks hold something in their hand that can find anyone, find any place, find most any information and they are totally oblivious to this other than posting on FB or UA-cam. You destination Thailand have the patience of Job.

  • @natwaritthapaliyanan4172
    @natwaritthapaliyanan4172 Рік тому

    How did you buy the land? Foreigners cant buy a land like this in Thailand it s illegal

  • @bitcoinisfreedommoney.fckt2663
    @bitcoinisfreedommoney.fckt2663 3 роки тому

    interesting please add subtitles as sound and accents difficult to understand

  • @aizarebuyas9077
    @aizarebuyas9077 4 роки тому +1

    How much the salary of being a undergraduate in agriculture in Thailand?

  • @Picklebarrelme
    @Picklebarrelme 3 роки тому +1

    Your cash burn rate is looking high .

  • @Davidnumber23
    @Davidnumber23 3 роки тому +1

    sweeet life! ✌

  • @norberthering8032
    @norberthering8032 3 роки тому

    Hallo , bin durch Zufall auf deinen Beitrag gestossen. Gefaellt mir gut. Ich lebe in Bangkok mit meiner Familie , aber baue mir in Aranyaprathet auch eine gruene Oase auf. Allerdings habe ich nur 6 Rai. Was koennte ich mit den 6 Rai anstellen ? Tip? Hier in Bangkok habe ich eine Produktion mit Massmode und Konfektion.

    • @autocenter-rickenbach-AG
      @autocenter-rickenbach-AG 2 роки тому +1

      Hallo Norbert. Bist du jetzt in Aranyaprathet ? Liebe Grüsse aus der Schweiz Thomas

  • @ferahl
    @ferahl 2 роки тому

    Cool farm, please less of the weird overpowering music ;)

  • @FlotteEuropeenne
    @FlotteEuropeenne 4 роки тому

    Very nice exemple

  • @rondodson5736
    @rondodson5736 2 роки тому

    Do you have snakes on your farm ? I wouldn't mind but would be concerned for family.

  • @HarithavanamBenny
    @HarithavanamBenny 2 роки тому

    Gd

  • @nicholasolivas317
    @nicholasolivas317 3 роки тому

    How much was the cost of land?

  • @JahangirSarker-dz6uz
    @JahangirSarker-dz6uz 7 місяців тому +2

    ❤❤🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭❤🤝❤🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩❤❤