Temple Next Door

[STARGASA]

Hello Everyone,

Bought some land 10 years ago with the idea of building a house, now we are told someone has donated their land at the back for a temple.

Does anyone on here have th same experience or know someone that has, i guess it will be noisy .

Thanks

[N47HAN]

Did you build the house yet after 10 years ?

Just askin

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[Costas2008]

Can't tell you what to do, but my house is about 1000mts from the Wat.

The speakers start blaring from 5:30 in the morning, stop at about 11:00.

Then again from 5: 00 in the afternoon till about 8:00.

If there is a fair and a cinema showing they can be up to 4:00 in the morning.

Got used to all these by now, but personally I wouldn't like to live next to the Wat.

It's your choice.

[RolandRat]

Really ? Oh come on ! that thread has just be done....please ! is that the best you got....

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/771381-disturbing-monk-and-no-hotline/

[STARGASA]

Did you build the house yet after 10 years ?

Just askin

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No, we were going to start around 18 months from now, maybe it`s a good thing that we know now , we can can use the land for other things, maybe a 7-11 for the temple visitors ? or grow things , our family have other land that we can build on so in March we can investigate.

Cheers

[Soutpeel]

Did you build the house yet after 10 years ?

Just askin

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No, we were going to start around 18 months from now, maybe it`s a good thing that we know now , we can can use the land for other things, maybe a 7-11 for the temple visitors ? or grow things , our family have other land that we can build on so in March we can investigate.

Cheers

why dont you dontate the land to the temple as well ?....make some merit, good for the karma, seems to me your intending to be a Capitalist pig trying to cash in on the temple.

[David48]

Did you build the house yet after 10 years ?

Just askin

No, we were going to start around 18 months from now, maybe it`s a good thing that we know now , we can can use the land for other things, maybe a 7-11 for the temple visitors ? or grow things , our family have other land that we can build on so in March we can investigate.

why dont you dontate the land to the temple as well ?....make some merit, good for the karma,

Smart thinking there sunshine ...

Even a land swap.

Maybe the Temple owns land they can't use.

[daveAustin]

why dont you dontate the land to the temple as well ?....make some merit, good for the karma, seems to me your intending to be a Capitalist pig trying to cash in on the temple.

Why not, it's all one big money-spinner anyway.

Alternatively, op, if there's any Muslim in your family, bung a minaret up on it and a gigantic PA for calls to prayer.

[Seastallion]

Did you build the house yet after 10 years ?

Just askin

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No, we were going to start around 18 months from now, maybe it`s a good thing that we know now , we can can use the land for other things, maybe a 7-11 for the temple visitors ? or grow things , our family have other land that we can build on so in March we can investigate.

Cheers

Good idea. A shop of some kind catering to the temple-goers. Nothing wrong with that.

Keep in mind though that the land belongs to the wat but that doesn't mean they are going to build on it. You may be quite ok living there for decades. Go and have a chat to the abbot

[Beetlejuice]

Did you build the house yet after 10 years ?

Just askin

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No, we were going to start around 18 months from now, maybe it`s a good thing that we know now , we can can use the land for other things, maybe a 7-11 for the temple visitors ? or grow things , our family have other land that we can build on so in March we can investigate.

Cheers

Are you Thai?

If not, do you legally own the said land as imposed under Thai law?

If you are a westerner and have used a Thai name to front your ownership of the land, even if it`s a Thai spouse, than sorry, but there is nothing you can do as you do not have any jurisdiction over the land plus if not purchased solely with your Thai wife`s money with back up documentation to prove it, she also does not legally own the land and you may have big problems if you become involved in any disputes.

Also it is illegal for Westerners to use land in Thailand for business purposes if not purchased strictly as imposed under Thai law. The authorities are now fully aware of these practices and are gradually beginning to clamp down on land and real estate illegally owned by foreigners, so beware if this pertains to you.

[Thongkorn]

Simples, Just build a disco.that will teach them

[STARGASA]

Did you build the house yet after 10 years ?

Just askin

Sent from my GT-N7100 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

No, we were going to start around 18 months from now, maybe it`s a good thing that we know now , we can can use the land for other things, maybe a 7-11 for the temple visitors ? or grow things , our family have other land that we can build on so in March we can investigate.

Cheers

Good idea. A shop of some kind catering to the temple-goers. Nothing wrong with that.

Keep in mind though that the land belongs to the wat but that doesn't mean they are going to build on it. You may be quite ok living there for decades. Go and have a chat to the abbot

My wife`s land on which we were to build a house is owned by her, there is a boundary fence between us and the Wat.

[cornishcarlos]

Did you build the house yet after 10 years ?

Just askin

Sent from my GT-N7100 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

No, we were going to start around 18 months from now, maybe it`s a good thing that we know now , we can can use the land for other things, maybe a 7-11 for the temple visitors ? or grow things , our family have other land that we can build on so in March we can investigate.

Cheers

Are you Thai?

If not, do you legally own the said land as imposed under Thai law?

If you are a westerner and have used a Thai name to front your ownership of the land, even if it`s a Thai spouse, than sorry, but there is nothing you can do as you do not have any jurisdiction over the land plus if not purchased solely with your Thai wife`s money with back up documentation to prove it, she also does not legally own the land and you may have big problems if you become involved in any disputes.

Also it is illegal for Westerners to use land in Thailand for business purposes if not purchased strictly as imposed under Thai law. The authorities are now fully aware of these practices and are gradually beginning to clamp down on land and real estate illegally owned by foreigners, so beware if this pertains to you.

Shut up........

Why is there always one legal expert who has to blah blah blah..?

When people say "I" or "we" they are often talking about family land. In the wife's name or whatever, it is still land that can be used by the family that just happens to have a farang as part of it.

Give it a rest !!!

[Ricardo]

One other factor might be that the new wat might want to hold cremations regularly, we've twice been looking at land which was otherwise ideal to build on, but had a crematorium as a close neighbour !

[NanLaew]

In general, although Thai's can be very selective about what temple they go to, in my experience having a temple or even temple grounds on any boundary with property that has a home on it, reduces the desirability and monetary value of the house and maybe less so, the land itself.

Go ahead and do something else with it but don't build a house on it. Or rather a house that you intend to live in, rent out or eventually hope to sell. As mentioned before, there always something that people forgot to bring when doing a temple visit so some sort of mom and pop store (with a predominance of saffron-tinted things) should tick over nicely.

[tom21]

the best suggestion posted is to go to the temple that the land was donated to and ask.