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Thanks againv VF, that's very true...i had remitted 500k baht for the downpayment yesterday. In fact, our discussion's on the purchase before we went down to wire the money was a little unpleasant. But still go ahead cos yestereday was the deadline given by the seller. Agreed that any money issues with other family member has no guarantte and might hurt relationships...

She suggested that few years down the road if we can make, sell the land...She can look at other area if i want to build house or she might just sell a half rai land to me to build one.

But after some thoughts, I have no children and if i build on her land, the land is still hers as it will only be in her name. The price of half rai is not alot however i had to put in alot of money to build a decent house. And when i pass on, the land and the house is hers and her children. I have no right to give to other.

If the situation is reverse i will just give her some land to build a house to stay... The idea of retiring there came by because my bro and my sis-in-law will retire there and we will join them too. But seems it not a desirable plan. After this incident, believe it will be better not to have money issue with family and also stay apart will keep our relationship better.

I've got a problem here, they can't put my name on the Nor sor 3 only my sis-in-law. The land is 13 rai 3 ngan and i wish to build a house on a 3 ngan land in future. The investment is 50/50 between my sis-in- law and me. In future if we're going to sell profit will be 50/50 too, i want to retain 3 ngan to build a house for own stay. How can i protect my interest on this purchase? Though i believe there's none. Not sure how usufruct works and whether it can protects at least the 3 ngan of land and the house or even better for my half share. Understand to build a decent house it's not cheap and is more money than the 3 ngan of land.

Appreciate all helps!

Thanks

Thanks VF, your house is a one storey building which i love to have..reasons are similiar to yours. However i am concern flood issues. Is flood affecting Chiang Rai, what one can do to safeguard a one storey house?

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Thanks for the link, that's useful

Thank you very much......hope everyone is enjoying living in chiang rai!

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HI Guys,

Can you all help me to visualize the same of a 13 rai land? Hope to get some ideas..Knew that 1 rai is 16000sq but how big does it looks like...

thanks!

Hi,

To all expats, do you speak Thai? Is there a good teacher or language school in Chiang Rai where I can learn from? Or should i learn before i move there?

I believe it will be easier to adapt and blend in if one knows how to speak thai language.

How long will i need to be able to read, write and speak fluently?

Thanks.

Sorry another question....The deed will be in my sis-in-law (thai) and me and my husband's name. Is that allow and doable?

Thanks vm

Thanks VF!

The owners have no children and had aged beside they have another plot of 20 rai so don't mind to sell. The couple have houses in bangkok as well so they are travelling between these 2 places hence find it too much to maintain. As for the land title is Nor Sor 3 but i understand there are a few different kind of Nor Sor 3 so I'm not sure which category is theirs until purchase take place.

Heard there are 3 water pipes at the moment only 2 are on switched, the other can be switch on?...not sure if that's what it's suppose to be called and how it works..Owners are friends of her relatives and feedbacks from relatives there is the plot is quite ok..Surroundings are big farms and houses (though quite far apart). No house is built so if we retire there in about 10-13 years later we have to build our own.

Not sure about power supply though and the rest of questions highlighted by VF i will have to ask my sis-in-law.....

Also owner agreed to pay for the tax for property purchase.

For the land purchase doc, how can i ensure everything is right? Was told they will change name on the title deeds..

Appreciate your help...

Thank you Guys!

Hi, an owner at Sank Lang wanted to sell her plot of land 13 rai for 2 million baht. Currently is used for dragon fruits and rice plantations and no house on the land. My sis-in law will partner 50/50 with me to purchase. Any comment and anything we should look out for? Appreciate all helps.

Thanks.

Thanks for your posts. As advise by my sis-in-law the land will be registered under her mum's name, me and my hubby's name. Language is a big barrier, after considerations i believe to be better off to buy 1-2 rai of land to build a house and drop the ideas of plantations. Believe this will be a better choice as we do not need to stay there now maybe after 10years later. So no point of having a big land and worry for the next 10years as we will not be there to oversee things. Thinking of just getting a small plot of land and build the house only when we retire in 10-15years later. Any good recommendations? Hoping to stay near Sanklang Phan.

Hi all,

I was there at Sanklang Phan for 1 week at my sis-in-law place and was thinking of retiring there. My sis-in-law has land and house so I'm thinking of buying land to build a house. Any advice on that? Should i buying larger plot of land for rice and fruits plantation? Any idea how this are done and what I should look out for? How much land to buy? Should I just buy land to build a house and forget about plantations.

Thank you vm.