Looking for land on the Mekong River

[Norton]

Mukdahan Manor, Waterfront Restaurant & Cocktail Bar

Good deal if you have 25mil baht.

[crackerjack101]

We've lived on the banks, nearly, of the Mekong for nigh on 10 years.
For many of those years I desperately wanted a plot right on the river.
My wife has connections but we got nowhere.
The riverside property is owned by the police, by politicians, by BKK elite.

There are many houses that are rarely visited owned by folks from down south.
Occasionally someone will attempt to do a deal.
Money will change hands and a house, villa or resort will be started.
Generally, within a year or two, it will be taken over by the police or others, often in the name of National Security.

All kinds of folk get ripped off.
We've seen it many times.

So, go with your contacts, friends and associates. If they're powerful enough you'll be right, if they're not you'll lose.

Good luck, mate but I still think you're a Troll

[Kurgen]

You should join Surinfarang.

Yeah, cos the mighty M flows straight through the fucker

[thaimeme]

Does one's locale require that it's The Mekong?

Plenty of river-close property abounds throughout the country....smaller rivers have better adorned ascetic character....

[Pragmatic]

May be by living on the banks of the Mekong it carries some kinda status?

[Kurgen]

King of the Kong

[thaimeme]

King of the Kong

...or not.

Not as mighty as it was in the past - permanently down, unless rainfall cycles change dramatically throughout the region. And even then, no guarantees.


Thanks Beijing.

[can123]

Not as mighty as it was in the past - permanently down, unless rainfall cycles change dramatically throughout the region. And even then, no guarantees.

When it is down it is no problem. If Beijing decided make it go up quite a few riverside mansions would be washed away. I have very little faith in Thai civil engineering and what they call a "sea wall" only needs a couple of breaches and the whole fecking issue will come tumbling down.

[Lukey1979]

You should join Surinfarang.

Yeah, cos the mighty M flows straight through the fucker

I am using this a serious forum trying to get some land. I do not appreciate the sarcastic comments and if they don't stop, I will report you to the site moderator. Now going forward, those who don't have something nice to say, just keep it to yourself and do something productive.

He'd fit right in at Surinfarang.

[can123]

He'd fit right in at Surinfarang.
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Yes, it has to be said that SurinFarang is a most exceptional forum. Brimful of exciting posts and news of the Surin community coupled with camaraderie of the highest order. I commend it to all.

[thaimeme]

He'd fit right in at Surinfarang.
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Yes, it has to be said that SurinFarang is a most exceptional forum. Brimful of exciting posts and news of the Surin community coupled with camaraderie of the highest order. I commend it to all.

Yes...the SF community.

All four of them.
Terribly stimulating.

[VocalNeal]

Does one's locale require that it's The Mekong?

Plenty of river-close property abounds throughout the country....smaller rivers have better adorned ascetic character....

Yes but larger rivers have traffic to watch from one's porch. One can only take so much serenity...

[VocalNeal]

I am using this a serious forum trying to get some land. I do not appreciate the sarcastic comments and if they don't stop, I will report you to the site moderator.

Oh boo hoo!

Now back to the problem. To find the correct plot you are going to have to get off your arse/keyboard and go out and look. OK you can narrow down the towns/area with keyboard. Like is there a Villa/Makro etc. but at the end of the day just like it was with the Romans and before. It is boots on the ground that gets results.

Decide the location which appeals to you most. Go there, or there abouts, and sit tight for a couple o' weeks having let locals know your intentions. I'd lay odds they'll be knocking your door day and night with offers of land.

I doubt you'll find anything on the Interweb. Time for a road trip?

[peter1965]

A friend shared this guy's video about how he bought land on the Mekong River in Thailand.

[crackerjack101]

Details would be interesting, Peter.
Also an update on this guys venture.

[Hugh Cow]

A friend shared this guy's video about how he bought land on the Mekong River in Thailand.

How lucky this poor indebted farmer was to have a foreign vulture waiting in the wings to pay the loan so the loan shark did not get her land. Secret negotiations why? Possibly he didn't want everyone to know how he'd taken advantage of the poor farmers' situation, or he was so philanthropic he didn't want everyone to know how generous he was.

[peter1965]

He did bail the lady out so she got some money. What other options did they have?

A friend shared this guy's video about how he bought land on the Mekong River in Thailand.

How lucky this poor indebted farmer was to have a foreign vulture waiting in the wings to pay the loan so the loan shark did not get her land. Secret negotiations why? Possibly he didn't want everyone to know how he'd taken advantage of the poor farmers' situation, or he was so philanthropic he didn't want everyone to know how generous he was.

[Little Chuchok]

i know a lot of wealthy Thais and I get build whatever I want on the land....no problem.

Fuck me gently, you're not even a good troll.

[Little Chuchok]

He did bail the lady out so she got some money. What other options did they have?

A friend shared this guy's video about how he bought land on the Mekong River in Thailand.

How lucky this poor indebted farmer was to have a foreign vulture waiting in the wings to pay the loan so the loan shark did not get her land. Secret negotiations why? Possibly he didn't want everyone to know how he'd taken advantage of the poor farmers' situation, or he was so philanthropic he didn't want everyone to know how generous he was.

If you wait until the end of the video, you see a picture of the wife.Not bad at all...

[peter1965]

His wife looks a bit too old for me.

He did bail the lady out so she got some money. What other options did they have?

A friend shared this guy's video about how he bought land on the Mekong River in Thailand.

How lucky this poor indebted farmer was to have a foreign vulture waiting in the wings to pay the loan so the loan shark did not get her land. Secret negotiations why? Possibly he didn't want everyone to know how he'd taken advantage of the poor farmers' situation, or he was so philanthropic he didn't want everyone to know how generous he was.

If you wait until the end of the video, you see a picture of the wife.Not bad at all...

[ausdavo]

Interesting video on helping get a Thai farmer free of loan sharks. I have a mate in Udon Thani whose family is copping that for the third time. I think they do it to extract cash from him ???