Well, I trust you'll not be mormonesque as the chat moddie, the lucious Linda, and post somethng in the venue of a little tartie pic of youself, Darling.

The problem with the 30 year lease is that, if you want to renew (bearing in mind you're still alive, for some of the older folk), the Thai landlord will certainly want a good deal more than the initial lease. I have also been advised that another major problem could arise when/if the landlord dies. You may be told by a lawyer that he/she can cover this with 'agreements to lease' signed by the landlord's beneficiaries, but, do you really think as a farang you would have a chance of challenging this if the beneficiary/ies want more money or the land back in a Thai court as a farang?