It better be an exceptionally well built and maintained property to be worth living in at 30 years old in Thailand.

As an aside , "reasons friends of mine have given up on their rental properties and moved this past 6 months."

 

* "The previously quiet condo development has turned into a hotel  this High Season and Russian kids are allowed run amock at the pool till all hours. The landlord says he wont do anything about it... I think he wants to rent it out shorter term as well.."

* "Im not against anyone having their religion , but the masajid ( mosque ) has put new speakers opposite our rental..."

And heres a classic ..."The place on the corner to our Soi has a carport at front , and the people  have taken to butchering a cow  there weekly . The kids have freaked , and when I asked around I found out it was the Or Bor Tors sisters house. So we're moving .."

Imagine 'owning' any  property even near  these places ...

 

 

Yes, zoning here is not near the same as back home. Just about anything can be built next to your home.