Thread: Hello all and sundry

Hello guys new here so a big hello to all . Been coming to thailand for 14 years now (I'm 36) been married ten years. My wife is from bangkok which I really can't handle the humidity ! I want to purchase a decent sized plot of land 2-5 rai somewhere outside of bkk .... could be anywhere from
2-4 hour drive maybe longer for the right peice : I'm not looking to build right away as I have a fair few years of work left and I have already owned a holiday home in Thailand (pain in the arse to fix up every year) ideally it wouldn't need building up has electric and water nearby and close enough to say a 7/11 ? Nice mountain views would be great, full chanote .... my budget is around 1 million baht do any of you guys have a place or an area you could recommend I look at ?
Thanks guys

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Close to 7-Eleven?...Heh...

That shouldn't be too tough...

a ham cheese sandwich from a 711 practically cost a million these days.

Originally Posted by Overherewa

I want to purchase a decent sized plot of land 2-5 rai somewhere outside of bkk .... could be anywhere from
2-4 hour drive maybe longer for the right peice : I'm not looking to build right away as I have a fair few years of work left and I have already owned a holiday home in Thailand (pain in the arse to fix up every year) ideally it wouldn't need building up has electric and water nearby and close enough to say a 7/11 ? Nice mountain views would be great, full chanote .... my budget is around 1 million baht do any of you guys have a place or an area you could recommend I look at ?
Thanks guys

Welcome.

I would probably go out Ratchaburi/Kanchanaburi area.

One member built a nice bungalow for his mistress that he got up the duff for about 1m baht I think.

Hold on a minute.

Ear ya go:

https://teakdoor.com/construction-in-...am-having.html (A small home what I am having built in Kanchanburi Province)

Check it out.

Originally Posted by BaitongBoy

Welcome to the Buffalo Board...Pull up a stool...Or push in your stool...Check out the Goat Thread while you're at it...

Close to 7-Eleven?...Heh...

That shouldn't be too tough...

lol of course your right thanks mate 👍🏻

Originally Posted by armstrong

a ham cheese sandwich from a 711 practically cost a million these days.

Do they add the ham ?

Awesome thanks ratchaburi was certainly a place I was looking at . Is kanchanaburi prone to floods ?

Originally Posted by Overherewa

Is kanchanaburi prone to floods ?

Not really prone but building up away from the river advised.

Sam Roi Yot, Prachuap Khiri Khan

looks good

https://www.google.com/maps/@12.2378...7i13312!8i6656

Originally Posted by Norton

Originally Posted by Overherewa

Is kanchanaburi prone to floods ?

Not really prone but building up away from the river advised.

Is there any areas you think I should take a look at in kanchanaburi?

Originally Posted by Overherewa

2-4 hour drive

Bit more. About 4.5 hrs.

Phetchabun. My favorate mountian provence.

Originally Posted by Overherewa

Is there any areas you think I should take a look at in kanchanaburi?

Not familiar with area. Sorry.

Originally Posted by baldrick

Sam Roi Yot, Prachuap Khiri Khan

looks good

https://www.google.com/maps/@12.2378...7i13312!8i6656

I appreciate your help but I'm not sure what you want me to look at ? Is there land for sale on that soi ?

I don't know - but probably - use google street view to scoot around and see or ask your missus

you were asking for places 2-4 hours from bangkok

Originally Posted by baldrick

I don't know - but probably - use google street view to scoot around and see or ask your missus

you were asking for places 2-4 hours from bangkok

Ahh got ya . Thanks for that

Originally Posted by Norton

Originally Posted by Overherewa

2-4 hour drive

Bit more. About 4.5 hrs.

Phetchabun. My favorate mountian provence.

Yeah that's a beautiful area . I really like an area in phitsanoluk but it's a little too far from bkk . While we are out of the country my wife's sister will be keeping an eye on it for us so has to be not too far from bkk or I would certainly go further north .

Originally Posted by Norton

Originally Posted by Overherewa

2-4 hour drive

Bit more. About 4.5 hrs.

Phetchabun. My favorate mountian provence.

Yeah. Phetchabun has it's moments, yet Loei and Nan can be quite enthralling and dramatic as mountain provinces go.

A note of interest to the OP.
He did mention that the missus is from BKK, yet not a native???
If her family and extensions are from upcountry somewhere, that could possibly be a starting point as applying to contacts and those in the know about available property.

Originally Posted by thaimeme

Loei and Nan can be quite enthralling and dramatic as mountain provinces go.

Yep but was trying to stay within 4hr limit. Actually, I drove from bankok to petchabun in 3 hrs once.

Sure op knows this but anywhere within 4 hrs of bangkok you will be paying premium prices for land.

Originally Posted by thaimeme

Originally Posted by Norton

Originally Posted by Overherewa

2-4 hour drive

Bit more. About 4.5 hrs.

Phetchabun. My favorate mountian provence.

Yeah. Phetchabun has it's moments, yet Loei and Nan can be quite enthralling and dramatic as mountain provinces go.

A note of interest to the OP.
He did mention that the missus is from BKK, yet not a native???
If her family and extensions are from upcountry somewhere, that could possibly be a starting point as applying to contacts and those in the know about available property.

Unfortunately my wife and all her family are from bkk her sister owns property in pak Chong but that's a little rich for my blood

Originally Posted by Overherewa

pak Chong but that's a little rich for my blood

Mine too.

Either go very North or very South.

Travel to BKK by plane.

Originally Posted by Luigi

Either go very North or very South.

Travel to BKK by plane.

Sounds like i have missed the memo and everyone's had the same idea 😂

What are yu gonna du on 2-4 rai of land?

Originally Posted by Sumbitch

What are yu gonna du on 2-4 rai of land?

What can't I do with 2 -4 rai of land ? I can grow things - dig a pond-not have a factory outside my bedroom- have chickens -build a shop house ..... many many things . Moo bans do nothing for me