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hillbilly

Better than sex sometimes...

Loombucket

I must confess to being uncertain. For some reason, my map case has either gone for a walk or is hiding under the general debris in my room. Somewhere, I have the road number. Er...Give me a few more days on this.

Cheers

Jet Gorgon

Shoa. I got lots of popcorn.

The_Dude

Mine is Teh Pah Rak. Does your plot have a well already?

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Loombucket

Sorry, the maps have been tidied away by the Aged Parent. We are not so much, in a village. More like, out in the country. On the 2148, midway between Dan Khun Tod and Ban Nong Suang. Untill I get back there, that's the best that I can do. We don't have anything there yet, except a barbed wire fence and a large hole full of water. I can't even find your place on the map. OK, one of those days is turning into one of those weeks. Thanks for your interest, It would be nice to meet up with some locals, once we get the project up and cooking.

Cheers.

The_Dude

I have an idea of where you are. This road is the way we goto Korat. There are a few falangs around the area England, Finland, German, Italian, France and American. The Brit actually drives from Wong Tei Tong about 40 kilo from Dan Khun Thot and 10 kilo past Teh Pah Rak. Poor fellow can't eat spicy food He buys bread and meat from the 7-Eleven. But has a great place if you want I can post a few picks of his place for some building ideas.

hillbilly

I could be wrong, but even though it may seem like out in the country, it is still considered part of a village.

The Thai word in English is often printed as Ban, as in Ban Saphin Hin.

The word itself (Ban) sounds like James Bond, without the James or the d sound...

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Loombucket

Thanks Dude, that would be really helpfull.

You are quite correct, Hillbily. It must be part of a village. There is a little 'hamlet', if that's the right word, just over the main road, aways from us. I guess we belong to that. I am not at all shure how these things are worked out. Thanks for all your helpfull information. I notice that in other parts of the forum, there has been refference to a 'moo ban'. I thought that would be the name for a pig house but, would I be right in thinking that that is like an estate, with all the houses built by one contractor??

G/f has gone off to see another Sister and the mobile service is not very good there. I am off up north to see my Sister this week so it will be another week before I can share the reall address with you.

Screwed up plans are now starting to line the litter bin in my bedroom. They all look like they have been drawn by a six year old but the jist is starting to come. I am hoping to get the aforementioned Sister to realise my scribbles, on her computer. Everyone here has been very helpfull in sharing info on pillars and maximum widths etc so I think I am in with a good chance on this.

Cheers!

Marmite the Dog

It can mean that, but it can mean a small smattering of houses or a pukka village.

Lily

I thought pig house would be 'baan Moo'

Marmite the Dog

^ I meant the estate, rather than the pig house.

The_Dude

Sorry for delays on the pics but here they are.

Loombucket

Thanks Dude, for those nice pics. How many beds is that? We are in a slightly elevated position, in that the land falls away behind us, so I want to take full advantage of that and go for a second floor, with terrace. Sorry, I still do not have any plans to share, at this point. I will, however, post my basic drawings when I get back from Hull, in about a week. At that point, I will be making inquisitive noises about wanting to get in touch with a decent architect/builder, in the area.

I have an update on the location. As you come out of Dan Khun Thot, towards Korat, there is a major bend to the right just past the University. Land is between that and Ban Sa Chorakhe, just past the garment factory. The little hamlet, over the road, that I mentioned earlier, seems to be a collection of small farms with a bus stop just beyond.

Cheers.

Sparky

^ Hull and north Ferreby had some friends there do you know the Chethams ? Tomy Clark ?

Loombucket

Sorry no, i don't know a soul there apart from the sibling and her playmate!

The_Dude

It is a 3 bedroom/ 3 bath house, living room, kitchen, laundry outside (next to kitchen). The layout is nice but 3 baths is a little overkill. I would have used the space for walk-in closets instead. Also the showers where designed to drain in the middle of the bath room floor. The fellow was in England and his wifey took over as project manager, she had it done 3 times before she thought it was right. She did'nt know that the contractor charged more for change orders! You have to be around while construction is in progress or it may not go as planned.

The_Dude

I know that area well! A "Brown" pulled me over because I was not wearing a helmet. I gave him 200 baht to forget the matter and we went our seperate ways.

The_Dude

LB,

If you need heavy equipment work. Let me know the family has a company that does roads, etc,.

This one is at their body shop for new paint also they painted one of my father in laws school bus in the back ground. They drop off kids in Dan Khun Thot from the near by villages.

Loombucket

After much debate, and a few stong words, we have decided on something like this. I insisted on an upstairs terrace and Mrs. LoomB insisted on more than two bedrooms. It is about 200 sq. M, so I will get my playroom after all. I will have more pictures to show, but I am having more than a little trouble getting my head around the Thai Windows operating system. The onboard translator has gone to BKK for a few days and I can't find 'install and run' in the phrase book!

Tao