2.5 years as an Expat in Thailand…I moved here at 41

[@LifeinThailand777]

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[@andrewhuston4510]

I think that's great. of Issan's soils have been depleted through years of farming mispractice, and anytime someone is willing to help in tree planting I'm ecstatic.

[@MeditateMeHigher]

That pond is legit life...well done how stunning

[@rallycsx]

It’s really funny how your taste changes. When I met my wife I hated Durian and Fish Sauce. Now I love both of them 😂

[@jimcraiggeezer]

Hello fella, you might want to think about wearing a proper sun hat in the scorching heat.. sunstroke is no joke... and as far as the shuttering on your staircase goes..bit late now but, in a couple of months you won't even notice it..get some plants in pots next to it and it's invisible..all the best.

[@jorgemartinez452]

Being away from Thailand for the moment you constantly satisfy what I am missing. Love those Thai doughnuts, love the house, love what you do to keep me from going crazy being away! Promise to see you when we go back.

[@EBi_1]

Once again, beautiful and peace of Land and nice place to be! You're a lucky man. Don't worry much about little details. Enjoy the rest. Thanks for your kindly reply, Edmund 🙋‍♂️

[@RickyIsaan]

I've gotta try those sesame seed donuts, I've seen them but never tried. The inside is looking good mate, can't be too much longer now. Love the power sockets 😂

[@5591408]

Think you're being a bit OTT with the stairs, in one shot there's a set of stairs going off to the right. That's also set back from the edge of the pillar, if you took both first steps to the edge they would butt against each other and that would look really odd 😳

[@garysmith2137]

Are you not worried about security whilst there is no one there? Our builder lived onsite until we moved in.

[@williamhartz8707]

My Thai mother-in -law or Thai nephew slept inside while construction was going on since our place was also a bit isolated. (1km from the village on a dead end soi). Fortunately, since living in the house for 4 years no break ends but a few of my garden tool’s went missing. I now lock them up.

[@jnk3775]

Working in the hot Sun, you’d better watch out heat stroke…drink a lot of water.

[@yorkymc]

Dont worry ile send u the meds take 2 every 4 hours ,relax Lad remember let the spade do the work so u are ready to enjoy ur dream and be careful there are very tiny things that can swim up ur person in u get my drift get it Drift ,God Bless you please be safe .

[@Mick_English]

It's all looking brilliant Ben. Keep em coming ❤

[@nicolasreuter8830]

I almost pissed myself when I saw you exhausted while shoveling…. 🤣 don't give up and don't forget what you left to live this adventure, be positive and live happy. I hope soon for me. ❤

[@mariettathornton5924]

Wowwww- we cannot wait to see the end result of your home! The pond looks amazing & it’s a good thing you can swim in it 😊 we cannot wait to see your next video, thank you for sharing 🙏🏼

[@nickcook7275]

Great video…you have a natural gift Ben…enjoy Thailand as I do..don’t fly pick the builders…you’ll learn to love all the quirks..I certainly do with my house 😁😁

[@gerbenproost3440]

Thanks for the nice video's. Did you sort out your solarcell system already ?

[@LifeinThailand777]

Almost 😇

[@gerbenproost3440]

I live in Ban Khok Muay. For our farm we bought small offgrid system 1 year ago in Nongbua Lamphu with 6 panels and 4 off 12v-200 amp batteries. This is enough for us for lighting, 2 fridges, few fans and use of a watercooker few times per day. The supplier was fair and has good service.

[@AmericanThaiChad]

I really like the railing. We had one put in and it’s shit. They welded it on site and didn’t bother to cover the tile floors so we have burn marks from welding. He didn’t understand why my head popped off my shoulders when I saw him burning my floor. House is looking great!

[@nigelmullen9546]

Maybe get builder to pad out the pillar at the back with wood battons, plaster board and a bit of skim then at least the gap will vanish and it will look more aesthetic. House is looking great shouldn't be much longer now.

[@DaBooster]

Just curious, why a Ford Ranger has a Mustang emblem wthe grill?

[@truegent68]

Hey Ben, I know exactly what you mean by working in the heat, been doing it myself in the garden here for 6 months, I've lost loads of weight too, I pushed myself through the hot season and glad I did now, hard though. One thing (and you will probably know this) makes sure you are replacing your salts with how much you are sweating, I started getting really bad cramp some days and obviously you don't want cramp while swimming in your pond. I take rehydrate powder supplements but also proper sea salt is good too. All the best 👍 Also with the stairs I think they have to start the measurement from the top, but don't worry about it, it looks great.

[@terryn111]

What is the make of your jet/pressure washer? Because we are looking for one that does the ground

[@LifeinThailand777]

I’ll check for you, the good thing about buying one from Global house or one of the other big hardware stores is they show you it working before you buy it, so you can see how powerful it is. Ours was pretty cheap TBH.

[@hunter24seven]

Your beautiful pond needs a gravel filter to help with the clarity.

[@propellerhead2000]

+1 one on the staircase. Especially since all they had to do was add two cnt hairs to the run of each tread to make it work right.

[@sokkepoknagiat]

nice chanel. realy laid back , my wife is from nong bua lampoo. like the way you develop the land and build the nice house on a good budget. greetz all the way from holland

[@gerritdragt2298]

Are you sure that gap next to the stairs is not for the railings or aren't you having a railing there, your place looks amazing,

[@richardscott2491]

You can never have enough sockets.😊

[@kensanders0088]

You are learning the Thai way of building….

[@keepitreal1547]

House is looking great

[@owen1304]

It looks like they havent staggered the wooden floors? am i right in saying that

[@billgoodrich7543]

Glad to see that you are getting the correct attitude and complaining a lot less.. Better for your health and brain and as you are learning, it does no good here and just frustrates you.. Good job.. As you say now, it doesn't matter..🤣🤣 Extra outlets are always good..😋😋

[@twin-p7e]

gotta give ya a thumbs for pressure washing the truck and Drive

[@silom123]

It would be nice to see an aerial view of your house build. Do you know anyone who has a drone you could borrow?

[@mancguy336]

Hearing about your favourite childhood drink made me laugh. I remember the ad on tele...... Umbongo Umbongo they drink it in the Congo 😊

[@keepitreal1547]

I totally agree with you regards the steps and it would annoy me also. I'm currently having a complete new kitchen and bathroom fitted, including brand new plaster boarded/then plaster skimmed walls & ceilings. Imagine my disappointment to find out a bathroom wall and kitchen ceiling have been done way out of line, not straight 😢 Noticeable with the naked eye easily and when checking with a spirit level, miles out 😢 I don't understand builders with no common sense, no standards.

[@williamhartz8707]

A “family member” was given the job to lay floor tile in the outdoor kitchen area. On the second day he didn’t line up the “grid lines” to match the first day’s floor tile. What a “no-brainer” that you would NOT match the symmetrical pattern.

[@keepitreal1547]

@@williamhartz8707 It's crazy hey, an absolute no brainer. As age passes me by and with lifes experiences, I now go off the 80% rule in many things. This includes 80% of people poses no common sense.

[@grissom2023]

Yes it would bother me too.But it looks simple enough to remedy with a couple of lengths of timber and some plasterboard?.Extending the boxing on that end of the pillar.Just my suggestion as I only see the prob through your camera. 👍🇮🇪🇷🇺🇷🇺

[@rallycsx]

What is the expected final price of this place?

[@LifeinThailand777]

3.2 million baht 🙏

[@billweis7638]

You have to let the stair thing go. It is a battle that cannot be won now and really is not worth it if it could. Most Thai pastries are the bomb!

[@mrub7142]

Why is the pond green and not clear to brown in color?

[@LifeinThailand777]

We put hay and cow shit in there every few months. Also lots of fish in there

[@mrub7142]

Sorry just trying to understand. I can see putting in fish in a pond but not hay and cow shit, is that a way to feed the fish?

[@LifeinThailand777]

It naturally cleans the water by making plankton. It takes around 6 months before you see a difference but it really works.

[@Thailand_fan17]

What visa would enable me at 55 years old to live in Thailand, my girl and (she’s Thai) are going to build outside of chaiyaphum.

[@LifeinThailand777]

As far as I’m aware you have two options - retirement visa or marriage visa. Both are very similar in as much as the initial application is a lot of paper gathering and photocopying documents etc. But each year there after, the renewal process is MUCH simpler. Main difference in the two visas is the amount of money required to be sat in your thai bank account. For marriage visa you must have 400k baht in your account. For retirement visa it’s 800k baht. There is also an option to show a monthly amount coming into your account, rather than a lump sum sat there. I think that amount is 40k per month for marriage visa. I don’t know the amount for retirement visa. I hope this helps. Basically it’s money versus marriage 😅

[@Thailand_fan17]

@@LifeinThailand777 thanks mate much appreciated

[@badriyah43]

You're living the dream. Just starting looking into relocating. Where can I get good info or ex pats and areas to be in. Love that you have NO neighbours.

[@LifeinThailand777]

Probably the best thing to do is visit different areas of Thailand, and see which feels the best to you. It’s a vastly different country. I enjoy Bangkok every now and again but I wouldn’t want to live there. The very north of the country is also extremely beautiful, but it’s a long way from anywhere. I’m in the northeast, it’s rural and quiet enough for me but only 1.5 hours to a large city (in case I really want a McDonald’s or a cool shopping mall) 😅

[@wendy-0101]

😂sorry for lol, but makes u wonder about the staircase! 💞💋💞💋

[@johnning08]

At least you will not need a power strip for the tv and stereo equipment 55555

[@angolanmining6660]

I think we get rain in a couple of hours.

[@robertbritz257]

Now that you mentioned the outside staircase, I have to ask, is that going to be an open-air staircase? I was thinking the first time you showed it, that the walls or glass was going to encase it? Open air would scare me for either falling off it or wild animals would climb it.

[@LifeinThailand777]

We’ve just had the railings fitted today

[@robertbritz257]

@@LifeinThailand777 Good, it just seemed strange to me, glad to see them installed on next video.

[@jeremyfielding2333]

The heap of dirt looks the same as before. 30 minutes of jump rope a day will get you and keep you fit, no need for a gym.

[@thaitheo]

You are living in Thailand too long if you think that those pastries are donuts. We will bring you and your wife a proper donut (the fried cake made of dough in the form of a ring) if we ever get in the vicinity. The Thai call the filled balls you were eating kahnnom kai hija or kahnnom kai hong. They do taste very nice and aren't as sweet as most Thai pastries.

[@wayneanthonyholmes4437]

👍

[@boxcartwilly]

😎👍

[@trickolas78]

Why’d you decide on two stories rather than spreading out on one story? Plenty of land Then no stairs to obsess about?

[@LifeinThailand777]

We wanted to maximise the view across the farm and pond. Also I can see when the father in law is approaching 😂

[@grissom2023]

And,if your toilet is upstairs,less chance of a snake biting your...bum?😂👍🇮🇪🇷🇺🇷🇺

[@ahmadfarrall2097]

There’s no way I’d jump into a green pond

[@LifeinThailand777]

I do it most days 🤩

[@twin-p7e]

hhahahah , had the same problem on only 3 steps

[@ianwatson3315]

How did you manage to retire so young 🤦‍♂️

[@LifeinThailand777]

I’m not retired in the traditional sense. Just retired from the Uk and that system 😇

[@ianwatson3315]

@@LifeinThailand777 I live in dubai and will end up in Philippines..I prefer Thailand but the Thais speaking English does my head in..so opted for Filipina🤣

[@OneLifeTwoLive]

@@ianwatson3315pray tell how do the Thais sound speaking English ?

[@louis20122]

6:00 omg. I don't think I want to swim in that. It doesn't look clean. I prefer a swimming pool.

[@LifeinThailand777]

🏊‍♂️

[@singas2854]

You’ll look at the stair and anything else you see for the rest of your life 😂😂

[@parky416]

Why do we never see your girlfriend

[@LifeinThailand777]

She’s just a bit camera shy

[@hanshedman810]

Where are you living in Thailand we will build a house in Kranuan otside Khonkaen

[@LifeinThailand777]

Nong Bua Lamphu province 🙏

[@hanshedman810]

That not far from Kranuan. Me and my wife have started production of my patent in Bangkok. And I have several products we will produce in the future

[@thethailandtravellers]

That dip in the pond was just what you needed😊

[@ianwatson3315]

The finer details they don’t understand?

[@keepitreal1547]

Same with many builders in the UK, unfortunately.

[@grissom2023]

Did Leon's(?) lizards survive your pond?😂👍🇮🇪🇷🇺🇷🇺

[@LifeinThailand777]

They did, I’ve seen them around since then 🙏

[@grissom2023]

@@LifeinThailand777 Thankfully you know the difference between a small lizard and a small crocodile.🤣👍🇮🇪🇷🇺🇷🇺

[@mohammadkhalilahmad2118]

It looks like your house got so many rooms...planning for many kids ehh....sorry..😅😅

[@KillerkoUK]

haha 10 electric sockets and only 1 ethernet :D

[@darwinjina]

But do you ever have enough electric sockets? Lol. I don't know his case, but our wifi is freeking strong. (Alot more than i figured would go thru brick/concrete walls) If similar for him, he may have wifi coverage in good portion of his property.

[@stevancy]

Are there Anacondas there ? Asking for a friend :()

[@LifeinThailand777]

I asked the same question a few months back. No there’s not 😆

[@stevancy]

@@LifeinThailand777 ok great..then have at it hahah

[@wayneholmes3734]

Hey, it's been great watching your videos. But, please please talk into the lens, rather than yourself in the flip screen. Your viewers will be much more engaged if you talk to them, rather than yourself. Try it, close the screen and talk into the lens, you will see the massive difference it will make! Keep up the great work and life out there. Thanks. Ps, let me know what you think of this comment.

[@trickolas78]

I didn’t understand a dang word you tried to say. Please refrain from commenting in the future

[@LifeinThailand777]

Great tip thanks 🙏

[@bryanbrown8079]

Add another brick 😜