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The transfer costs for the house at the Land Office are maximal 6.8% of the estimated price. The cost for the lawyer depends on the location.

Is your budget for the house alone or for house and land?

 

Do you plan to build yourself or buying a already finished house?

 

What is the size of land and house?

 

My spouse and I first driven a Mazda 3 hatchback which was sufficient for us. With the first kid, we changed to the CX-5 which has much more space on the just the same footprint. The higher driving position and the better ground clearance is a advantage for the typical Thai road conditions.

I very loved my Mazda 3 but I replaced it then with the CX-3. The CX-3 is more practical for me, although the interior space is smaller than the Mazda 3.

Does anyone has launch date and pricing for the new CX-5?

I assume end of this year or early next year. I am also waiting for the new model...

I like everything about the Mazda except the price. If I wanted to spend that much money, I'd buy a Pajero.

PPVs (pick-up based 7-seater) are cheaper because of the lower taxes.

The Pajero is not a bad car, but is more a truck than a car.

If you need a large, rugged car and have to drive a lot off-road, the Pajero is a better option than the CX-5.

The CX-5 is smaller but has far more better on-road qualities than PPVs.

The pic is left hand drive model so it's not Thailand model for sure. Mazda makes good drivers car but I find the first gen cx5 very cramped inside especially rear passenger seats. Crv and xtrail wins hands down in term of interior space.

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The CX-5 has less space for the rear passengers than other (larger) cars, indeed. But it is always enough space for my Thai relatives...

Bought my CX5 in june 2014. love it. had ZERO go wrong with it so far (wheres the wood) except to replace the battery after 2 years, same as every car in Thailand. The CX5 in Australia costs 850,00 baht, the same spec, built in the same place, CX5 in Thailand cost approx. 1.3 million baht, that's the only thing that stops me getting a new one. i'll make this one last until Thailand adopts the ASEAN pricing and does away with its crazy tarrifs. hope you enjoy your new CX5 as much as I have

We also own and love the CX-5 (Diesel) since it's introduction in Thailand. We upgraded to the face lifted models last year. The main reason was the better active safety features.

We will probably change to the new model. We have a good connection with our Mazda dealer (Petchaburi) and the bank and we were always able to make a good deal.

Mazda prioritise alway the driving dynamics over space. So the CX-3 has less space than its rivals (Honda HR-V). The the same is with the CX-5 the CR-V.

The new CR-V get a little bigger indeed and has now a 7-seat option, like the Nissan X-Trail.

It depends, which features are more important to you. I personally prefer style and driving dynamics over space - and the new CX-5 looks great.

There are rumours, that Mazda will also introduce a new 7-seater for the global market below the CX-9. The new CX-8 seems to be reserved for Japan.

uPVC gutters also don't last very long. We use metal gutters from Lindab which look as new after 8 years. Global House has Aluminium gutters which look promising.

 

Change to password (often).

Assuming you're business is in Thailand and it's small, why do you need a website? Many, many small businesses in Thailand simply use Facebook.  Free and easy.  Just make sure you make regular updates to keep the company name in view.

Facebook is a good option in Thailand. I use both Facebook and a website.

Facebook is good for posting news and has easy to use ads and a store. But a website is easier for structured content. Wiz.com allows to combine both.

It also depends on the kind of business.

Try www.wix.com and manage all yourself. This site has a lot of easy to use templates. I use this service for 2 websites since 2013 and I am very satisfied.

Local web administrators/programmers often go out of business and then you are blocked, when you don't have access to all information (user IDs and passwords).

We use 19" Toyo for our Mazda CX-5 and are very satisfied. I always use the tires which came with the car.

As I understand, your neighbour has that kind of «helicopter plot» without direct access to the road? As far as I know, he has the right to use your driveway.

But you should take a lawyer, who will check if are their any registers rights and obligations.

Historically, it used to be 3%, but, now they've got greedy and want 5%.

5% for a house, 3% for land

The land office currently does not know there isnanhouse on it. How do they find out?

 

You may be lucky... Perhaps your local Land Office is not so good informed than others.

 

Is the house registered? Was it built with a permit?

The value is higher with a house on the Chanote. I assume, that the Land Office knows this.

I can only write about the Mazda BT-50 which has the same engine. Our 3.2 l model consumes about 8.5 l/100 km.

There also are local taxes and duties. Are the specs the same?

That's about 2.8 baht per kilo? My Suzuki truck on LPG gets about 1.8 to 2 baht per kilo but probably doesn't go as fast:-) Dump the E20 which gets lousy kms/l and just use 91 then see.

It depends on the car. Older cars use a lot more of fuel with E20 than with 91/95.

The difference is minimal with modern cars. I have just no difference with my Mazda CX-3 with E20 or 95.

Personally i had hoped Le Pen would win.
She would have been a thorn in the side of the corrupt EU.
Macron will just be the EUs puppet.

And Le Pen and all these other nationalist parties are the puppets of Mr. Putin.

Does PVC or UPVC hold up to the tropical sun?  For how long?
 

The expensive brands give a warranty of 10 years (on white frames).

Anyway, it is alway good, when the windows are shadowed and not exposed to sunlight.

I like many aspects of the uPVC windows but the limited warranty is an issue. Aluminium windows should last longer.

Our Sunparadise windows from 2008 always look as new.

 
Ours are mai daeng fixed frames with teak moving frames. Whilst there is some seasonal movement they have never stuck or let big wildlife in.
 
They are also on friction stays rather than conventional hinges which may (or may not) help with any sticking issues. It also means you can clean the outside from inside. No ladder needed.
 
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I generally agree - but the problem is to find a skilled carpenter and good dried wood. Additional, it is just impossible to get wood from sustainable sources (FSC label).

I very like wood - but I wouldn't recommend it for every one. It is not easy to maintain.

Our house in Hua Hin (2008) has several wooden elements (inside and outside). They look nice but the maintenance is boring.

My next house won't have any wooden elements.

I prefer aluminium windows (we have high quality windows from Sunparadise). I also looking at the uPVC windows because they offer 2 glazing. Sunparadise don't produce them (yet), but other companies are starting to enter the Thai market.

My next house is some years away and until then I will have more choices.

Actually, you have a third choice, good quality hardwood.
 
Yes it needs maintenance, but it looks so much better than either of the modern alternatives.
 
Labour is cheap here, pay a man to rub down and re-finish (with good quality materials) every couple of years.

The problem with hardwood is the the wood expands and shrinks. So your your windows newer will work properly.

As far as I know, you cannot transfer land to a minor.

 

You have also consider the taxes. You cannot give a lease «for free». The Land Office calculates/accepts a lease price and the lessor has to pay taxes on this income. The other option may be more or less expensive.

 

Consumer protection is more or less unknown in Thailand and so you have to take care of yourself. Fraud is unfortunately not seldom, especially with these shops. Long time ago, one of this shops installed software and log-in in my wife's phone. I had to reset the device...

 

Sometimes even staff of official stores do things without your permission. So I always insist to setup the device myself.

 

I recommend to buy the battery in a official Samsung shop. It may be more expensive, but is a genuine part.

 

I often use Lazada, but not for this kind of stuff.

 

At Hua Hin we know a good shop for phone and tablet repairs for older devices out of warranty.