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3 hours ago, kinyara said:

 I had a tenant in the good times whose rent paid for 50% of the cost of my condo, I accepted a lower rent for a couple of years because it suited me but I decided at one point as rental prices declined to have it sit vacant because the value to me was more than the level someone was willing to pay. All depends on individual circumstance but as a rule I want to be the person making that judgement call, you rent you're not in charge of your own destiny as we are seeing. 

Which is why a business that does not own the real estate it’s sat on is not worth a penny . You would have to be seriously brain dead to buy a business in the current climate .

5 hours ago, 4MyEgo said:

Suggest you be here when they are building so you see the materials being used are as per the specifications and anything your don't like can be raised as opposed to coping it on the chin, (you've been warned).

 

2 mil for a single level 3 + 3 shouldn't be an issue, although you should consider high ceilings, 3 metres if possible, wider eaves of say 900-1200mm, good quality sisalation and insolation, whirly birds on the roof to extract the hot air in the roof space, use the big blonde bricks, if you can pay a little extra and make it a cavity wall even better, cement slab, steel roof so to avoid termites and as to keep the place cooler when it's hot, which is most days.

 

Building a house is easy, you just throw money at them, but getting the build right in this climate is imperative otherwise it will have to be done later and at a greater expense.

 

In other words no point in building a hot box, sure air conditioners will keep them cool, but I prefer natural with limited air con use so as not to have dry eyes, soar throat and the bigger electricity bills.

Fantastic advise . This will all be taken on board . I’m the same I don’t particularly like air con . 

18 minutes ago, MrJ2U said:

Our roof job was a mess.

I wish I had SCG.  Siam Cement Company, they have outlets throughout Thailand with better quality than Global House, Thaiwatsadu, or Home Pro.

 

Anyways replacement was expensive.

Agree a properly installed tile roof should last a lifetime . Was there a problem with the materials or bad installation ?

14 minutes ago, Havefunme said:

And your asking non professionals about your life choices on living 

What professionals would you choose to listen too ? 

11 minutes ago, MrJ2U said:

Depends where you live.

 

Plan on doubling that when its all said and done.

Make sure you get a real roofer!  Check SCG.  

 

What’s SCG ? I have built a house here and know full well what happens when you take the eye off the ball ????

What people don’t understand is none of these so called ‘vaccinations’ are really vaccinating anyone . They may lessen the effects but you will still be a carrier and it’s highly likely with ‘leaky vaccinations’ that the virus will mutate and make the so called ‘vaccinations’ useless . This has been known for decades ! The measles vaccination is a true vaccination , you could be around people who have measles and be safe in the knowledge you will never get it . The same CAN NOT be said of this . 

On 8/9/2021 at 2:59 AM, Rampant Rabbit said:

No but its  easy, I used  double  concrete  block as q  con was  way  more  expensive years  ago and double  block with cavity has  good r  value and was  very cheap

Are you making every wall double thick ? Would that still be needed for inside walls

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2 hours ago, david555 said:

Thai House Plans - <URL Automatically Removed> - The Thailand Forum

many pre approved Thai  house plans 

 

More Western style plans :

 House Plans and Building a House in Thailand (alanthebuilder.com)

For more easy choosing go home page and choose gallery (pictures)

Thank you 

2 hours ago, Cake Monster said:

Dont forget to include all the additional expenses on your Build.

Does the site have Electric

Does it have Water on Tap or do you need to Dig a well

Drainage and sewerage management

Security 

Etc Etc 

These additional costs can mount up to be  considerable amount on a Build cost

The lands quite urban it’s 1 rai right next to the garden international school in ban chang rayong  has city water and electric on the paved road  . So the hook ups are minimal . 

16 minutes ago, ChaiyaTH said:

Depends where you live but you can assume around 7-10K baht per square meter, so 2M would get you a very nice place knowing the land etc is there already. No worries to over spend as you do not look for the highest specs either.

 

I'd say around 1.5M as you want 3 bathrooms too (it is funny how pre build moo baans often sell the houses for double the cost). You could have a house of like 150 square meters easily.

Thank you . Not looking for a castle just somewhere nice with a good outdoor space . Maybe with the 1.5 million you estimated maybe I could throw a pool in there too ? 

I’m just wondering what type of house could I build for 2 million baht ? Already have the land and it’s been filled and has a wall around it   Looking for a single floor open floor plan house 3 bedrooms 3 bathrooms doesn’t have to be high spec as for the most part it will be a holiday home . Do you think it can be done ? Maybe you have pictures of something similar that you have done ? 

On 8/6/2021 at 4:11 PM, Rampant Rabbit said:

Woman in red doesnt exactly look malnourished neither do the people in the queue getting  food, not exactly dainty are they. What they miss is  the "easy  life" jobs are available but they DONT want to do them, shortage of  people to work on the land for a  start , sitting on your ass  all day in a bar or  selling food is easier.

Or waiting for a farang with a pension to support her lardy ass with sprogs  in tow . 

6 hours ago, Leaver said:

 

Changed again.

 

Big price drop.  

 

The smart, or lucky ones, got out early 2020.  Many are riding the wave all the way to the shore.  

 

https://www.bahtsold.com/view/buy-now-no-more-cheaper-only-7-3-mb-435983

Maybe we should all put 100 baht in and guess  the correct amount  of edits before it sells ? 

You are right I misread the post I replied to . There is no edit or delete option now for some reason .  

9 hours ago, Yellowtail said:

 

Not big on arithmetic huh? 

 

 

Go on explain Einstein ? 

3 hours ago, copa8 said:

BHT10 million is about US$300k! Even tho it's 99.9%, it's still relatively not that bad compared to "The 2018 Retirement Savings survey found that 42 percent of Americans have less than $10,000 saved."

The 10 million baht is nonsense . The vast majority will be lucky if they have 10000 baht . 

1 hour ago, OneMoreFarang said:

I was informed by a Thai ghost expert (my gf) there are ways to convince those ghosts to leave. But first of all she would have to spend a night is such an apartment to know if there are any ghost and which ghosts...

Then you will own another long term ghost 

On 7/29/2021 at 2:48 AM, Peterw42 said:

Where are you getting 10-15% return in the west, I will take 2.

 

Rents down due to the pandemic is an extraordinary circumstance, and should return.

One higher sale probably doesn't reflect an overall rise in the market (someone got lucky) and the rest is just the usual high asking prices that don't mean much.,

Rents and sales will probably return to there 2019 levels when things go back to normal.

Agree . A 5% ROI is seen as very good in the west . The good thing in the west is the longer you hold the property the value tends to go up . Not the same in Thailand as the market usually stays stagnant . 

2 hours ago, Ohyesuare said:

The picture literally says building for sale in big red letters and at the bottom it says for sale in company name.

The add was changed . Originally it said get in at the right time ….said nothing about freehold or building for sale . Must of been edited after . 

2 hours ago, Leaver said:

"Good time to invest" - I don't think so.

 

https://www.bahtsold.com/view/gooo-time-to-invest-now-big-saving-435245

 

What exactly are you buying for 8.5 million ? A few tables and chairs ? I presume it’s not for the building ?  

I doubt he’s even American . Probably one of those Nigerians who pretend to be rap stars in Lucifer . Guy was just an idiot .