hey guys....
I am buying 49 rai 1.5 km inland from the beach and I need a lot of advice.
The plan is to take 20 percent and dig a lake/pond, using the dirt to raise the level of the rest of the land.
Then we will landscape it to be tropical garden...
We plan to build 15+ houses on the land, all 2 or 3 bedroom single level houses. Just 120 to 150 m2. But we will probably start with 3 to 5 in the first stage.
Now I have hired Thai contractors before--they give you a price and show up to collect money, usually driving a new Benz. The majority of the time its just the workers. I want to avoid paying these guys... dare I say wasting my money? I want to know how to do this well but for the least possible money because, after buying that land, money is in short supply.
So... how can I buy building materials from the source and get a good price?
How can I design and build simple (but good) houses and other buildings without making some jerk who never shows up rich?