EP177 I Paid One Million for a Thai House!

In this video I give a tour of our knockdown house in Thailand. We are just past the one-year and 9 month mark of purchasing the home and moving in. It's been pretty crazy, but the house has made it all worth it...and there are many more like it down the road at KriangKai Knockdown Home / antant1503
James Abroad ( • Portable Teak Wood Hou... ) showed this very same house on his channel back in December 2021 click below if you want to see it before it was knocked down and delivered to our land. Our house is at the 5:43 mark in his video.
my builder... / antant1503
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Room Dimensions:
Front porch balcony 10x20ft (meters 3x6 +/-)
Guest bedroom 10x10ft (meters 3x3 +/-)
Foye 10x10ft (meters 3x3 +/-)
Master Bedroom 10x20ft (meters 3x6 +/-)
Bath 4.5x6ft (meters 1.37x1.82 +/-)
Kitchen 23x8ft (meters 7x2.4 +/-) + 6x3.4ft storage space (meters 3x1 +/-)

[@GrumpyBuddhist]

Craig, this one caught my eye so I’ve jumped out of sequence briefly. Very interesting to see the development and maturity/establishment of the property. Also, you’ve aged well in a year. I’d say that you are looking fitter and healthier. You’ve obviously saved a huge amount by doing a lot by yourself, but for B1m that’s a lovely home. Wasn’t expecting to see a lobby or a second bedroom to be honest. Looks beautiful. I’m going to consider a knockdown and investigate a little further. As a pen pusher, and impractical when it comes to DIY, I’ll have to pay someone to do most of the work.

[@unclecraigbaannawk]

Thanks man….yeah I figured it was a good deal…mostly because we didn’t have to wait to move in…it was up in less than a week….but I think I’ve actually declined in health…lol…it feels like it….and nothing with paying someone if you can manage to stay off their back…lol..it’s very stressful trying to teach or correct a builder along the way….I’d rather let ‘em make a mistake and then fix it myself later…lol just so I don’t stress……lol

[@PipSqueakInThailand]

Lovely home! Thanks for sharing.

[@unclecraigbaannawk]

@@PipSqueakInThailand hey thanks! Glad u enjoyed the tour…lol

[@ronjon5241]

Well done, Craig..!! You’ve really accomplished a lot in just one year on your fantastic piece of property. You know I can attest to that after my brief visit with you one afternoon. We sat in the underneath sitting area…sipping on homemade strawberry smoothies…with a nice breeze passing through and no signs of a mosquito anywhere….yea, pretty nice. I’ll keep watchin’ 😊

[@unclecraigbaannawk]

Thank you man… You’ll have to make your way over this time again soon… Hey that was a banana smoothie bro… Lol

[@iShootWild]

Thank you so much for making this video and sharing with us and giving all the details! That was very nice of you. Inside was beautiful too and it wasn't messy at all. My home is more messy :). I would love to have a house like this in a remote Thai village when I retire in a few years.

[@unclecraigbaannawk]

Thanks again… And anything is possible… You could even lease a little piece of land down by the beach and just have one of those houses plopped right on there and you’d be living in within two weeks…And the house didn’t appear that messy because I moved all the crap from room to room while I was filming… Lol

[@iShootWild]

@@unclecraigbaannawk My wife (Thai) and I are trying to buy a plot of land in Kanchanaburi Or Hua Hin to build a small home to retire. I also like Chiang Mai and don't mind buying a ready to move house that goes for $60k to $100K. I see a lot of them for sale. I also follow James Abroad since he shows affordable houses in Tak areas. I love the countryside and being close to nature, but my wife was born and raised in Bangkok, she likes big cities. We are working to find common ground :). Currently living, working and raising two teens in the Western United States. I may be reaching out to you for some advice.

[@sidecar7714]

Awning Noun a cloth or plastic cover fastened to a building or structure and supported by a frame that is used to protect against the sun or rain.

[@unclecraigbaannawk]

Lol…..indeed..I stand corrected….

[@tommyj3071]

Thanks for the tour - Really like this type home

[@unclecraigbaannawk]

Right on...yeah they are great...I like that you can just add-on rooms or whatever...like a lego..lol

[@blacksheepthe2nd648]

Ohhh, the "inner Sanctum" . Nice.

[@GoodandGone]

Tradition never looked better! Loved the gold windows. Your presentation raised a couple of questions. One would be what kind of permitting is necessary in Thailand for one of these structures? Another would be about sewage setup? Is aircon actually effective in that house? And also what might be involved in actually finding someone who is willing to enter into a long-term land lease with a Farang? Would you advertise for that? It seems like engaging a local realtor might be helpful but I'd bet that involving them would carry the risk of them sucking on your rent payments forever. I understand that you wife is Thai and I do not have that advantage. I'm kinda excited about setting up a home in one of those beautiful knockdowns. I guess I'm needing to know what might be involved.

[@unclecraigbaannawk]

Thanks for the comments…and there’s a lot to address there….let me make a quick video about leasing land and knockdown houses and I’ll post tonight maybe..check back and I’ll try to answer all your questions…

[@unclecraigbaannawk]

here's the link to the answers video...if it doesn't work you can just go to the channel and see it...KZbin doesn't like links in the comment section... kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3Obppxjq9Csg80

[@mamabear5488]

Thank you! Wow love it, just beautiful 💞

[@unclecraigbaannawk]

Glad u liked it....its a good life!....stop by if u ever....

[@mamabear5488]

@@unclecraigbaannawk 💯✌️

[@mattpownall6162]

A really fantastic property mate. You guys have done extremely well with what you have done there.

[@unclecraigbaannawk]

Thanks Matt!...and we continue to do everything with a small budget mindset...so this house was a good start..

[@MisterMitchMM]

Awesome build. Awesome tour. Thanks Craig. 👍

[@unclecraigbaannawk]

Thanks bro...its a good style of living...very serene...especially now that weed is legal...lol

[@roberthornbrook8374]

I would love to look at these houses I loved James Chanel country life can get a bit boring you have to have a hobby how far are you from the city ?

[@unclecraigbaannawk]

here we're only about 10 min drive into the main town of Kamphaeng Phet where there's plenty to do and see...and yes...once retired you would do well anywhere really to have a hobby of sorts...

[@richardhumphrey4135]

Great information on the knockdown home. When he head to chiang mai in april we will definitely stop by this business

[@unclecraigbaannawk]

Thanks and yes it’s definitely worth the visit….beautiful homes…so much potential in our minds eye…

[@brianprince872]

Thanks for sharing Craig, a very nice house.

[@unclecraigbaannawk]

Thanks brother….it feels good..🙏🏼

[@joephelan57]

I think the house is nice. I see teak wood nice. Balcony. Door s. But the kitchen cold be brighter. Living space bright. Out side teack. In sight bright alver thanks for comment.

[@unclecraigbaannawk]

Thanks Joe….and yes..kitchen could be brighter..I want to change the lighting and add some color….maybe later…🙏🏼👍🏼

[@MattSmith-pf5di]

It’s beautiful

[@unclecraigbaannawk]

Thanks…you should get yourself one!….lol

[@thlcrs2464]

great vdo nd info

[@unclecraigbaannawk]

hey thanks!....and thanks for watching!

[@deirdreseagar2174]

Please can you tell me the height of the underside of the house.

[@unclecraigbaannawk]

Sure....it varies a bit with the layout but facing from the front, the left underside is 7.5 feet high going back to the underside that is below the back of the house under the restroom where its 7.0...(I can still park my truck inside if I wanted)...the right underside rises to 7.10 but its supporting cross beam for the balcony takes the beam head down to about 7.0 again...hope that helps...you could have it built at a uniform height if you wanted to...but I had a step down for the kitchen and bathroom so the underside had to be lower in that area...

[@thegasman7161]

The second word that comes to mind, after beautiful, is snakes 😱

[@unclecraigbaannawk]

Two years…snake count hovering at 56…only two venomous…lol

[@SurinLeiningen]

Very nice Craig. I have a similar type house in Surin but mine is smaller.

[@unclecraigbaannawk]

Thanks…another good thing about these houses is that you can add on more rooms quite easily…

[@roberthornbrook8374]

And you can actually own these houses as foreigners because there movable thanks I actually want one of these houses

[@unclecraigbaannawk]

Indeed you can...and yeah...bring it to the beach on leased land...then up to the mountains, or even in the forest....very cool! You can msg me if you have specific concerns...thanks for watching!...

[@debraamarante9521]

Looove it!❤

[@markusomega6004]

Beautiful!

[@unclecraigbaannawk]

Thanks!

[@mattivirta]

very cheap house 1 million baht. but own hand can build good concrete and hollow block house normal thai style, not expensive europe style 500-600 000 baht.

[@unclecraigbaannawk]

@@mattivirta yes…many nice concrete house for about 500k…I built concrete one here also…small but only 150-200k…another video you can watch….big difference for my wood house is that it was finished in only 5 days….no waiting 5-6 months for concrete house…so I was happy to move in quickly…

[@JennyKaranzja-dr6dp]

Nice

[@unclecraigbaannawk]

Glad you liked it!...its quite the little hideaway home...

[@msd6105]

New subscriber what an awesome build❤

[@unclecraigbaannawk]

hey thanks...yes it really feels pretty good to have such a house put up in such a short time and be able to live in it...!

[@naughtynightlifeasia857]

Cracking set up! I’ve always wondered if these houses get very hot? 🥵

[@unclecraigbaannawk]

Thanks …and yeah no more hot than any other house really…it’s all about the air conditioning isn’t it…lil

[@dazdragon445]

Beautiful house

[@unclecraigbaannawk]

Thanks bro...some days when I'm just chillin' on the balcony I have to smile and just pinch myself....

[@Piczos]

wow , that is a piece of sa laa . Beatiful but my wife have different opinion :( , for her (thai) its scary , old ghost house heh

[@unclecraigbaannawk]

Haha….Yes there are some superstitions about wood houses…but the house is lovely still….

[@Jim-Jamjouney]

Awesome home you guys ❤

[@unclecraigbaannawk]

Thank you brother….life is but a dream….

[@fc10time2getgoin4]

beautiful. house

[@unclecraigbaannawk]

Thanksssss! 🤠🎣🏕🐠🇹🇭🐸

[@Darren...son4634]

Wont those post get.wood rot that close to the ground

[@unclecraigbaannawk]

I don't think so...all of the ones I've seen in the past hold up for decades...and they were treated as well prior to landing...I also spray every few months or so....if they were in the dirt there would be a bigger problem but against the cement they hold up...and I'm retired so I'll be dead before I have to deal with any potential rot...lol

[@jlinbkk7184]

Termites feasted on my wood house.Never again.

[@unclecraigbaannawk]

ouch!...where was your house located? was it very old?...did u buy it like ours...I know everyone doesn't have the same experience....termites are the worst!

[@jlinbkk7184]

@unclecraigbaannawk Sakon Nakhon..Had the wood house delivered to the site..After about 8 years I changed most of the wood to Shera plank.

[@unclecraigbaannawk]

@@jlinbkk7184 good to know…yeah the shera board is great stuff…I used that for my vaulted ceiling actually on the shop house….

[@christophedecavalla2941]

Beautiful but if you love the view, why not just go with clear glass?

[@roypaulcarter4654]

Very nice

[@unclecraigbaannawk]

Thanks man...glad u liked it!

[@markclark1634]

Dose that price include setup?

[@unclecraigbaannawk]

yes Mark...everything included...power, water, sewer,...ready to move in...

[@markclark1634]

Just returned from a 2 month stay in Thailand. My wife owns some property in Chaiyaphum and she wants to either build or move in an original Thai house.Like the look of yours.@@unclecraigbaannawk

[@unclecraigbaannawk]

@@markclark1634 I remember those days...lol... here's a link to my builder...they go everywhere... facebook.com/antant1503

[@mattivirta]

normal price about 36000 USD. not cheap not expensive. but i not ewer want again wooden house, need be lot better hollow block and concrete if build house. lot better.

[@lecannet]

​@@unclecraigbaannawk u can get identical plus foundations and build on ur land for 600 000bht around 20k even 18k 1mill is too high

[@lecannet]

I am getting quotes @600bht for identical

[@unclecraigbaannawk]

@@lecannet can you DM me the quote copy…I was thinking of adding one more….

[@unclecraigbaannawk]

bro can I get that location?

[@HairyPixels]

Ah yes the wooden Thai house. I have a love-hate relationship with these. They're cooler at night but can't keep heat out during the day. Perfect if you're a farmer and work outside all day but not great if you spend your days at home. I guess you could construct these well but everyone I've been in is easily overrun by ants which crawl into all the gaps.

[@unclecraigbaannawk]

Indeed I’m sure they are unique to where they are situated..:fortunately we don’t have ants or bugs…we keep the air conditioners on during the day for the dog and cats when it’s hot and the house stays cool..of course there’s no one around us so the wind helps…but we’re probably an exception due to our location and our maintenance schedule for pests and such…

[@HairyPixels]

@@unclecraigbaannawk Where are you located btw? I've only lived in wooden houses that were pathetically constructed so that's obviously the main reason.

[@unclecraigbaannawk]

@@HairyPixels we’re in the village of Ban Mai Suwannaphum in KamphaengPhet province….out in the rice fields…lol

[@HairyPixels]

@@unclecraigbaannawk Maybe less ants in the rice fields then. The 3 wooden houses I've lived in have all been in the mountains which are crawling with ants.

[@unclecraigbaannawk]

@@HairyPixels for sure….hills and mountains are massive ant habitats…..when the cats leave their lizard kills out in the driveway its covered with ants by morning so they do lurk….just not around the house….our foundation slab is 11x13m and every few months we lay down a new chendrite barrier on the perimeter….I’m sure that helps but we’ve only been here just over a year so we’ll see in a few more…especially if we go on vacay and the house is left alone….yikes!