Thread: Cost of farmland by the mekong river?

Originally Posted by jamescollister

Charnotes are issued in areas, not individual properties.

Not true. None of the adjacent properties to mine has a Chanote title.

Nice photos Norton./fishlocker. Great location. big rain here last night with lots of thunder and lightning. Lost power at 10:00 p.m. back on this morning.

Rick, that's deemed prices for tax on sales, not true values, get less than the deemed value, still pay the deemed taxes.

Itnt, only one form of title can be upgraded to charnote, NS3 Gor.
Charnote surveyors will come one day and survey the area as part of the national 20 year plan to issue land titles.

Don't listen to what Thais tell you, look it up for yourself. Jim

That's too bad. Here I thought I could sell the second plot for a nice profit. I will just hold on to it even though it has increased over the last 8 years.

I would like to buy more land, but not at the current prices. I am assuming they will continue to go up throughout Thailand unless something drastic happens.

Originally Posted by rickschoppers

That's too bad. Here I thought I could sell the second plot for a nice profit. I will just hold on to it even though it has increased over the last 8 years.

I would like to buy more land, but not at the current prices. I am assuming they will continue to go up throughout Thailand unless something drastic happens.

There's a big hungry monster to the north [China] getting richer by the day and they want more and more and will pay.
While China grows, economically, Thai land prices will rise. Free market and all that. Jim

new here, reading up on recent threads
This one is an interesting read but got me a bit confused.

Fishlocker seems to stay in Laos but most of the replies refer to Thailand (currency, units, land titles)
Is this all so similar with Thailand and Laos?

Originally Posted by Norton

Nice view fish.

That is verging on my version of paradise.

Just sayin....

Originally Posted by mangkut

new here, reading up on recent threads
This one is an interesting read but got me a bit confused.

Fishlocker seems to stay in Laos but most of the replies refer to Thailand (currency, units, land titles)
Is this all so similar with Thailand and Laos?

Topic got side tracked, happens. Jim

It looks spectacular, there's no doubting that. But I'm not sure living next to a large river in the tropics would be conducive to a peaceful existence - as in you'll be battling off all manner of jungle midgies and monsters during your sun downer. Let me know if I'm wrong and I'll see you in a few years.

Originally Posted by jamescollister

NS3 Gor.

Read back a couple posts and you see I have the #3 title originally and upped it to Chanote. At the land office in Mae Chan they have the entire Chiang Rai Provence in the computer with easy reference to any location using Ariel photo mapping systems. I'm sure its the same in every Provence in Thailand if you ask...evidently the survey has already been performed unofficially.

Originally Posted by ltnt

Originally Posted by jamescollister

NS3 Gor.

Read back a couple posts and you see I have the #3 title originally and upped it to Chanote. At the land office in Mae Chan they have the entire Chiang Rai Provence in the computer with easy reference to any location using Ariel photo mapping systems. I'm sure its the same in every Provence in Thailand if you ask...evidently the survey has already been performed unofficially.

Your all over the shop here, you said you paid 125,000 for residential land, your no 3 is farm land, if it has the gor it can be upped to charnote, but survey peg are all ready in. No title gives you a right to build, it's a zoning matter, if it's zoned for farming, it's farming, same as the west.

You said your BIL only paid 20,000 for NS3 land, same as you say you paid 125,000 for.

The land office only records transactions of titled land, most land my way is crown usage or possession land. Can't sell or rent crown land [legally] possession land no land office records.

Have a Google, its all there. Jim

I posted under the Laos section questions. How it got here I do not know. The reason for post was as stated. Thought price on farmland in Laos was high. To be clear I do not live in Laos however I may retire there in 5 to 10 years as the wifes family lives just north of Pakse. My avitar is the house they built a few years ago on her moms farm.They say it is "my" house as I paid for it. It is a work in progress as it does not have air con as I will want if we stay the Rainy season. Her moms original house is now used for storage fishing nets and things. it is south of the new house.
As far as critters go I have only seen one snake about a meter long. It left so fast in the grass I could not identify and was not going to chase it. We do have a lizard about a foot long living in the rafters by the back stairs. They call it a gopgai because at sunset it will make the gopgai sound about ten times and then quiet till the next night. They say it is good luck to have this lizard. One lives in her moms old house as well.
I have seen cement monuments about four inches in diameter with writing on them depicting location and have seen plat maps of the farm referring to the markers. It looks official but Ill admit I don't know Lao Law.

Originally Posted by jamescollister

You said your BIL only paid 20,000 for NS3 land, same as you say you paid 125,000 for.

Firstly, Jim, the BIL's land was and is "Farm Land," which I detailed to you but you only read and choose to understand what you wish were true. My land was and is "residential land," in the moo ban, which I also detailed to you. You obviously don't, won't, or can't understand the difference?

Nowhere have I mentioned "crown," land. Try and pay attention to the thread. I have survey markers on my Chanote property and my BIL has locally accepted markers on his to note his land boundaries since he has the title #3.

No need to continue this as we obviously are talking apples and oranges.

From what I can see round here the only real danger concerning land ownership for
Thais is where there is encroachment on National Parks --presently the army are having a real campaign to recover those areas and what they are doing is entirely reasonable since the land they are repossessing has definitely been encroached on
With regard to the rest on the various bits of paper --you pay a small land Tax and its yours for all intents and purposes,most people are seeing their occupation being upgraded step by step, our house is shortly to be upgraded to the one under Chanote other land has been and is being upgraded periodically


Long-term investment and I mean long-term in land everywhere at the right price is the best thing going " cheaper than carpet and they are not making any more of it "

Getting warmer. A sunset shot from the river bank. And to think I could have been ice fishing.Ha Ha.

Nice view.

I'll buy it off you for 10% more than you paid.

The "gopgai?" living in mils oul house.

I want to send this thread to my parents, unfortunately the large banner for prostitutes at the top of the page (they don't have an adblock) is stopping me.

Originally Posted by fishlocker

And hopefully Laos may open up with some type of retirement visa.

Your can get residency if married to a Lao, Costs a couple of grand