I went through all the pros and cons before I decided to solve most of my concerns building the local way with local builders.
A foreigner style and quality house in my area is waste of money if thinking of selling one day.
As I said, If I built in Hua Hin, the situation would had been different. Different marked, different opportunities.
Have been working in construction in my younger days, so I know something about how construction companies make short cuts, cheating and also changing specs if possible to save money and time. It is not just a Thai phenomenon.