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We are loving family that live in Bamboo Huts in Rural Thailand. Damo (me), Ryan (my husband), and Otis (Our Son) spend our days taking care of the land and the animals and enjoying each others company at home on our Thailand farm, we also spend lots of time away, including on the beautiful island of Bali. Welcome to our KZbin channel!
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ข้อจำกัดความรับผิดชอบ: ช่องยูทูปนี้และทรัพย์สินทางโซเชียลมีเดียทั้งหมดเป็นทรัพย์สินของ DAMO KHWANSUDA ซึ่งเป็นคนสัญชาติไทยแต่เพียงผู้เดียว แม้ว่าตัวละครหรือสัญชาติอื่น ๆ จะปรากฏใน vlog นี้ไม่ว่าจะเป็นในฐานะผู้นำเสนอ ผู้สัมภาษณ์ ผู้ให้สัมภาษณ์ และบุคคลรับเชิญ Adsense และแพลตฟอร์มอื่นๆ จะมีความเกี่ยวข้องโดยตรงและเข้าถึงได้เฉพาะคุณขวัญสุดา

[@lifeinruralthailand]

See the costs of building in Rural Thailand: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKXJp55-nbl9mLM See our kitchen build here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5y7gn2LdrWrkJo Get SURFSHARK VPN at surfshark.deals/BAMBOO Enter promo code BAMBOO for 83% off and 3 extra months for free! Big love, Ryan Damo & Tis

[@sigascosailing6787]

Hey you guys! Hope that you are well. I don’t know whether or not anyone else has suggested it or you’ve thought of it but since you are going to step back and live more frugally have you considered buying a few Rai of land and using the same builders with exactly the same or similar house design and selling on for a profit ie twice as much as you built them for? Seems to me that you have already proved the theory and looking like a no brainer…what are your thoughts? Regards Simon

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Yes it’s something we are also looking at but for an air bnb 😁🙏 cheers Simon

[@sigascosailing6787]

Brilliant idea and great source of income, very best of luck in whatever you decide …my thought was finding good trustworthy builders is absolute gold dust for you and the builders

[@lifeinruralthailand]

They really are bless em 🙏

[@roundlycriticized666]

I've noticed the recent vlog change has flicked a switch in Damo from painfully shy to a gregarious, witty, confident lady. We're all now seeing what you've been seeing all along, Ryan. It's pretty great!

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thank you Dave, this is an important post because she has always been this way but we saw the channel as mine before so she didn’t want to be involved. Now it is ours she takes an active role and people that has criticized her over the years can see she clearly does not fit the stereotype they often projected. 🙏

[@roundlycriticized666]

@@lifeinruralthailand I was a bit puzzled by the dynamic at times, but it all makes sense now. Sending good vibes to you all.👍

[@davidstreet2949]

Glad, your all in on the farm, I am not there yet.. only part time with my wife in rural Pattani Thailand. Good advice, Thank You.

[@yenrabretep5538]

Hi Ryan & Damo - I'm in Phen, Udon Thani and your thoughts & comments were very similar to my own experiences. As a Chartered Surveyor from the UK I was horrified/amazed/intrigued at the way the local builders did things - but your advice is spot-on you need to just accept it and appreciate that they know what they're doing - Just go with the flow !

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Exactly my friend 🙏🙏

[@donxz2555]

My guide to building my house (nearly finished) I produced my design using sketch up (free app) but had I to do it as just floor / elevation plans as that was what they were used to Rule 1 Always always always get a good reliable builder and try to see previous work (Not doing so can end up with lots of problems like a sink with a 12% list ) Rule 2 You can if you feel the need (if alarm bells are ringing- why build) register the land / house in a company name with your solicitor as the front man. Rule 3 Have a reserve just in case (ie metal prices have shot up) Rule 4 Stage monthly payments with major payment on completion Rule 5 it is not the west - just don’t worry, you may expect double skin walls 50cm thick why ? 10cm is normal And as you say everything runs on Thai time PPE one of my guys has a umbrella hat for the rain, for the sun and for doing roof work. Offered a hard hat but were to polite to laugh but a polite ‘no it’s ok’ One of my strings to my bow is that as a town planner the first thing I did was chuck away the normal western guides and build expectations and ‘go with the flow’ 😂 Good Vlog as usual 👍🏼

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Fantastic advice 👍👍👍

[@esconsult1]

Haha almost everything is almost exactly the same as when I was building my house in rural Jamaica. Food, transport, costs, tips, schedules, materials, safety - everything! Very nostalgic video - thank you.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thanks for watching 🙏😊

[@MrEye4get]

All very good suggestions! We finished a 220 sqm (excluding outdoor patios), one story, four bedroom home North of Chiang Rai (rural area), 18 months ago. The "estimate" was about 3.5 million baht and 10 months to build, The final cost including upgraded materials and some modification to the outside was 4.2m million baht. The house was completed in 13 months due to COVID and material (roof tiles) shortages. I am very happy with the builder, workers, design and quality of the build. The only issue we had to address was the SCG cement tile roof leaking over the master bedroom during heavy rains. It took many trips and many cans of sealing paint to stop the leaks.

[@RoelVanderVeken]

And does the sailing paint work well? You don’t need to reapply it from time to time?

[@billblunden1549]

Ups and downs, ins and outs, thick and thin, your honesty is foremost. Beautiful people.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thank you!

[@sheogorathdaedricprinceofm320]

I'm currently in Nakhon Phanom, most houses here are built from wood and/or bamboo and are up on stilts because this area is very flat so when it rains heavily the water level rises dramatically, just don't forget that your power outlets need to be placed halfway up the wall.

[@magee1278]

As always, I enjoyed watching you and Damo. You both did a great job explaining how to make things easy. Very intelligent presentation. You both are such a loving example of teamwork! 🤗😍🙏🏡

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thank you 🙏❤️🙏

[@nongen1234]

We both our house in hua hin for 14 years ago, paid 1 450 000 bath. Then put in around 600 000 bath more in renovation, land and house for that is OK hua hin It's very funny to follow your channel and good luck with the new little boy Hello from hua hin

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Good price for Hua Hin with land for sure! 🙏🙏

[@markbrooke4100]

Now I know how to build a house in rural Thailand , just have to do the easy bit and find a wife to build it with 😁🙏

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Plenty fish in the sea! :)

[@BrandenLesko]

Building in rural Thailand for 400-500k Baht is most definitely possible. Glad to see that you guys got a great deal on the quality build!

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Cheers Branden 🙏

[@bensteel3944]

One thing I found because my friend had a house built for his son is that the house looks crap going up and the quality looks crap but once finished with plaster and tiles it looked incredible. His builders were incredible. Just a few finer details they let slip like the water feed for the heated shower protruded from the wall crooked but overall it was awesome. You have to step back a realise that the finished article will look awesome. Make sure good quality bricks are used where heavy bathroom fixtures will be fitted as we had problems when drilling into the tiles and getting a good fixing.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Bingo!!

[@yongtecksen4162]

Great.. In this video Damo present herself very well. Perfect partnership 🙏

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thank you 🙏

[@kongswethai3964]

spot on about living in rural Thailand, in the future i´m gonna build a small cabin at my best thai mates land in the jungle of Chantaburi rent free, as a construction worker i´m gonna do it cheap & a mix of thai, western style

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Perfect!!

[@KingRealEstate]

Great points mate... Great price and it will be great to see the end result when you guys get back there. Yes keeping your cool in rural Thailand is a must.. The builders are usually from the local area and you can alienate yourself very quickly if you come with the western "standards" and try to enforce that... I learned that first hand.. :/ Peace & Happiness! :)

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Exactly my friend 🙏

[@graemeaylward8313]

Hi Ryan, Damo and Otis, another interesting and informative vlog. When we wanted our land fenced and walled, we asked the local village chief who to go to for building work. He pointed us to a monk in the next village who ran his own team of men for building projects. At the time we thought this a bit odd, but sure enough, he turned up with his men and got the job done. We explained how we wanted the wall and gate and he came back to us with a proper scale drawing, explaining that before he entered the monkhood he was an engineer, He more or less single-handedly built our front wall and elaborate gate. He also built a toilet near to our ramshackle sala that I had built with the help of a local farmer. We then asked him about building a house on our 2 rai, which he thought he could do for around 300,000 baht and was working on rough plans when he died suddenly of a heart attack. We not only lost our builder, we lost a good friend. !00's turned up for his funeral and one old boy said to us, "he will be missed by everyone. There is not a house in this village which has not got something that he designed and made in it, from extensions to coat racks, he made them all" What a lovely tribute. Sadly our plans died with him and as yet we haven't built anything. God bless you all 🙂🙏

[@petermckinnon7102]

Here in Indonesia they work from 8 till 12 go to lunch then come back from 2 till 5. You must be there every day preferably all day or mistakes will be made. You must supply coffee, water and random packets of cigarettes which they share.

[@woodsy8713]

Hi Ryan n Mo. For me after living 15 years and built a house....all of your Does and Don'ts are 100% true....' cock fights on a Sunday,.. Patients and I always buy the builder a bottle of ,'Loa cow'.

[@theresanain5206]

Love both of you and of course Otis... Very good information and gives some idea how to plan to build small house... Hope to see your cottage finishing soon...

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Coming soon 😁😁

[@johngledhill2970]

100%, my wife and I had a larger budget as I sold my house in York for about £300,000, £200,000 (about 9M. Baht)of which we set aside for our house build, but the same rules apply. We managed to find 4 rai of land for 2 M., just by the Ko Lanta ferry,which was split 50/50 with her sister, I then made a legal loan to her for 1M. for our half, that way I still own the value of the land, but not the land itself. She then legally leased the land to me, which enabled me to get the 'yellow book', and as a bonus, a Thai I.D. card. We then found an excellent builder who built us 2 large Ayutthaya style wooden houses up on stilts, the main one for 3M. and the smaller one for 750,000. with a proper contract so we only paid when each part of the build was completed. Our life now is amazing, we grow rice, fruit, vegetables and herbs and when I have finished building the large pond, our own fish.

[@skyfarmorganics]

Excellent summary. I paid my local village builders as we went along for labour only (day rates ranging from 300 to 500 baht), I got all the materials for them, I showed photos and videos of things I wanted doing and I made 2D and 3D plans and even a couple of models of the house and more complicated aspects and it made them understand exactly what I wanted and helped them no end. I watched them closely whilst I was on site and when I was off site buying more materials once I returned I inspected what they had been doing and on a couple of occasions asked them to redo something I wasn't happy with. I also gave them drinks and snacks everyday and gave them a small bonus after each phase which they all loved, just like you say. In then end my house build came in at 5k per sqm using quality materials and I'm happy with the results. I had quotes from Thai and farang building companies before we started and quotes ranged from 10k per sqm to around 18k so I saved a lot of money, had a great experience, and I was able to make a few changes along the way which improved the end result without costing anything more. Your place is beautiful and you both did a great job (especially Damo) in ensuring your team did a great job for a great price.... well done.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thanks for sharing your story for others - cheers Duncan 🙏🙏

[@richardtaylor410]

I just finished a house in Borabue, Maha Sarakham, built on 14 rai. Slightly larger than yours with some extensive outside accommodations like a kitchen (complete with an area for my American style grill) and large semi-enclosed sitting/eating area. All in for about 700,000 baht. Our builder was great. He has built everything on the farm so far, hog barns, fishing area, solar panels, and so forth. Was it like what I did in America? Oh hell no! LOL But I am quite pleased with the end results. Bottom line, go with the flow! Work WITH the people, but stay out of the way. Use common sense on when to interject your thoughts. And having a Thai assist (wife, friend, whatever) makes a BIG difference. And when I return in 3 months to stay long-term, I know that I have a solid base to develop my future in Thailand around and a builder to do it. Well done project and the associated videos. Looking forward to your continuing journey!

[@ronniebegg1570]

Hello Ryan &Damo, I have been following your blogs for about a year now, very laid back, relaxing and informative. My wife (Thai) and I moved back to Thailand 2 months ago (from Australia) to our village in Beungkonglong, we have built a small resort (5 cabins) on one of our blocks and will build a small house next, start about December. All your information is up to date, informative and valuable. I am lucky like you to have a wonderfu l wife (12 years now). We have a Thai friend who is an architect and from my drawings he is making a set of plans for our (small) house, we use local builders and get along really well with all of them. One thing to note is that the local councils now require building plans to be submitted for approval, it is about 10,000 - 20,000 TB to get these done professionally, this of course depends on the size of the construction. With so much rain lately progress has been slow and muddy however, all is going well, Love your blogs keep it going, Regards Ronnie Begg

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thanks Ronnie and glad you enjoyed it. Yes good point on the council costs. We didn’t do here because you do it after the build which is weird haha

[@theadventuresofbrockinthai4325]

Hey Ryan and Damo and Otis, I agree with everything you said. My Thai friend has 4 rai in Northeast Thailand and what we thought of doing is to build a metal building about 10 by 20 meters. Then after we get that built we would build what we want for bedrooms and living spaces inside on each side of the building. In the center would be a kitchen. I haven't done the research on what the original structure would cost but hopefully it will be gentle on my pocketbook. I will have to go look at your previous video and see what the new house looks like.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Cheers Brock - it can be done!

[@salewhale9043]

🙏🙏

[@sideshow6732]

It is possible people, believe! But please secure your land title before you build, don't take verbal agreements! Families can turn on you when money is involved, make sure you apply your own oxygen mask before others!!!!!

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Agree!

[@jackiedejyothin2535]

Hi Ryan and lovely Mo what you say in your do’s n donut’s is exactly true what you say.very good advice to people who are planning a build.Your home is going to look beautiful when finished enjoy your videos keep them coming .Take care and god bless you both and little Otis I missed not seeing that cute boy today ❤️❤️

[@michellemoolcharan1228]

You both make a great, great team. All the best with your new and beautiful home❤

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thank you Michelle 🙏🙏🙏

[@daveberkley2799]

This blog has convinced me this is the life for me. Thanks guys

[@selavy59]

I like the way they put up a string line to lay the blocks and then proceed to ignore it.

[@Jim1alaska]

Yep the beer's important but... After the work's done not before! When I was building my place (Building it myself with the help of friends.) a buddy, a professional sheetrocker with all the tools, two foot sawhorse ladders, etc., agreed to put up my 1200 square foot ceiling (Close to 40 sheets of sheetrock.) with me as his helper. He came, I gave him his case of beer, sigh, nothing of note done that day. When he returned, understanding beer when done, we got the ceiling installed in hours, this was years ago but I'm pretty sure it was less than half a day from start to finish. Lesson learned, it cost me two cases of beer instead of one, but believe me, I'm not complaining. 🙂

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Cheers Jim, hope you are well!

[@Jim1alaska]

@@lifeinruralthailand Oh ya guys, doing fine. I fell, bucked, split and stacked around 4 cords of firewood this summer, sure glad I got it done while I was young and spry, before yesterday when I turned 84. ;-)

[@ThailandThomas]

Very good video Ryan & Mo. A Very good list of do's and don'ts. I helped my wife build a home in Ban Phai Isan. Two Rai was about $5000 usd and the house about the same size as yours cost $17,000 usd. It a very nice home for us. Always look forward to your videos. Next, we want to build a restaurant!

[@lifeinruralthailand]

That is a great price Thomas!

[@mentorinspired]

This is the Way

[@petermckinnon7102]

I build my own house in Indonesia. My builder or a boy would go buy materials but they always bring the receipt to you. I made the mistake of just screwing it up without looking thinking I was showing trust but was told they want you to read it.

[@chrissmall1246]

Most excellent advice. I wish I had seen this video before we renovated our home in Isaan. Many of the things you mention ring absolutely true and can save you some real serious money. We did fine and are extremely satisfied with our results but looking back we could have easily saved 25 percent... significant. You can create a lot in Thailand with that extra available cash flow. Great video guys, very helpful for newbies.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Cheers Chris - glad you think so and hope it helps others 🙏🙏

[@old_dog9953]

THANK OU. Wife and I have land in Buriram, and want to build early next ear. This is encouraging.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

glad you liked it my friend! we practically made it for you :)

[@karllarsson4469]

Thank you so much for sharing. This was a most informative video. My fiancee has a couple of rais in the eastern part of Surin and wants to build a house there. But it will be in 4-5 years from now. I'm retired and she still wants to work a couple of years more (we live in Patong). She'll turn 50 next month and I would not be worried about taking a cost of 500k. It's not the end of the world.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thanks Karl - glad you doing it useful abs good luck with your build 🙏🙏

[@CampBlanc]

Great nuggets you shared in this vlog guys! I’m in a building in Thailand group on Facebook and most of the houses I’ve seen built or being built are quite high specs but yes it all depends on what you want. Your cottage is well built and I’d be very happy with it.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thank you Patrick 🙏🙏

[@minimalistation]

Some seriously prudent, on point and local related tips for all wannbe expat self builders and project managers in the Kingdom

[@rwijetunga]

Thank you both for the excellent advice. Me and my Thai Partner want to build a little house in Kamphaeng Phet. I am Australian living in Sydney. I learned a lot by watching your blogs. Thank you again.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Our pleasure!

[@florianneuhierl3986]

I absolutely agree with you 👍🏻👍🏻 it is possible to built a house for that money in rural thailand areas 😊 my father in law just told me, that their house had cost them around 300k baht. It has around 70sqm and is pretty cool 🤩 good luck with finishing your built 🙏 it looks pretty good so far. Look forward to videos from the finished house! My girlfriend and I are planing to do something similar on her land in Nakhon Si Thamarat ☺️

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thank you Florian and thanks for becoming a member! Ryan, Damo & Tis :)

[@andrewhill7595]

I believe it 100% we just did it too..cost us 10,800 in rural Thailand up north

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Nice a cheers Andrew 🙏😊

[@tarnforge7761]

This has been a great series of videos . I hope your house soon becomes a lovely home 👍😃

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thank you and glad you enjoyed it :)

[@alangraham4526]

Excellent advice across the board. I do feel having Damo as "clerk of works" really helped a lot and explaining some of the things the "stupid Farang" may want but just can't get the point across regardless of your Thai ability. Given that you had the land the costs were exceptionally reasonable and from what I have seen here the build is damn good! Missed seeing Otis in this one BUT understandable given the nature of the blog. Do you have issues with termites (ปลวก) in your area? My friend lost most his house to the little buggers!

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Cheers Alan - all the best! 🙏👍😊

[@MrCoolbeanstogo]

I'm glad you're back to what you were doing before. I'm back watching your channel.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Hey brother - welcome back and we are delighted to be back to what we love to 🙏

[@arthurdunga345]

its a giant headache trying to build anything there your in a good position you speak the language and have a nice girl most of us arn't i would never try to build anything there myself but hats off to you guru you are living the dream

[@lifeinruralthailand]

It is a headache my friend - you are the only subscriber that still uses guru 😁 I like it! Nostalgic

[@mentorinspired]

Great points and more. In the US as an Architect I've spoken to many people who even in the USA don't believe you can buy or build houses for cheap moderate quality. In fact, when I started speaking out as a professional, platforms blocked my posts and builders hated the idea here because it lowers the profit as you said. There are people right now in Arizona, Tennessee, Alaska, Texas, the Carolinas and more that are building homes for $40 - 50k USD, which is about the equal of what you built. Great job. I hope to do a small build/ mini resort on 1 or 2 Rai on day. I also liked you small talk of 'building for the kids / in there name" as a great safe way & deeper connection in regard to the foreign builds. Keep it up.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Always interesting to know info like this, we have been told by many that this is not possible but we are determined to show people on limited budgets that it is :)

[@jeffedwards5028]

What a brilliant vlog Ryan and Mo. Thank you and have a great day. Jeff

[@peteredan7352]

At the forefront of your mind should always be, if you can't afford to lose it, don't spend it.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Absolutely 👍

[@yayalovethejourney6709]

Hi Ryan & Damo-I'm Thai living in the US. but my hometown is KHON kAEN, I followed you both because I liked your life style!!! You both are great!!!In my two cents, No matter who you are!! Marrying to a Thai lady ,western lady, European lady or all racial over the world anything can go wrong if both of you didn't do the good thing , honesty, trust, respect to each other or you are not met a right person .As I knew a lot of men lost a lot of money or houses to western ladies or European ladies, why no one to mention about it,I just wondering!!!

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Oh yes I agree!

[@robertgarcia8017]

Fantastic mate, well done 👏 loved it you both look great keep up the good work. Bless your family. 🙏

[@terryoleary5424]

Nice Vlog guys . Local understanding is everything Kap . 🙏

[@RoelVanderVeken]

I really like your blog, it’s informative and so full of love :-) You have a nice family 😊

[@alphagreen4026]

Hello guys ! Happy to be back home 😊very great full with you all👏🏼🙏

[@baza974]

Ryan and Damo - love your vlog and following your beautiful families sustainability journey ! With so much a negativity around nowadays wars , high costs of living , your videos put a smile on my face! Stay happy and safe love and best wishes to you from Newcastle in the uk

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thanks so much!!

[@emilylotts8833]

Very informative video for many out there. These days damo is looking pretty healthy n pretty, even her skin is glowing, guess pregnancy suits her

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Yes but this is the last time haha

[@Grahamcracker6366]

Very informative video. The colors y’all are wearing are YOUR colors. They’re very flattering with your skin tone. Lovely couple!

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thank you 🙏😊

[@colmhaughey7001]

I build our house in Lao Vang Vieng used various local builders your advice covers all what we experienced during our build we have a fabulous house it’s quite funny everyone who visits thinks we spend Tens of thousands couldn’t be further from the truth my only advise is be clear what you want & ensure you check of every stage step by step as it will save you money in the long run when somethings not right point it out politely over a bottle of beer…!!!

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Bingo my friend!

[@kimschytt-nielsen4723]

Great video, that’s the way to get something done in Thailand, also my own experience.. Kim Denmark

[@whyuyellinginmyear3476]

General rule of life - do not build on other people's land. Build on your own land - and, if you want to give it away later then that is your choice. Also, my cost would be 100,000 baht more - I would hire Damo as the construction manager. 🙂

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Agree, superficies agreement on the house - the land belongs to my wife 👍

[@peterfrench8224]

Hi guys. great advice especially about local builders do it there way and if your relationship with your partner fails you have the satisfaction you helped her to fulfill her dream.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Yup and the kids have a roof over their heads 👍

[@craigross341]

There's a business for Damo: liaising between those builders and farangs. Stressful, but folk would pay 30,000 a month for someone to do the supervision.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Hi Craig, always an option in the future, but our plan A and B is to do very minimal work and stress and enjoy life on the simple :)

[@wesworld6375]

I bloody love you guys! Thanks for all your great info and sharing your beautiful souls with us ✌🏼❤️ xx

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Our pleasure! :)

[@bobm9784]

Good advice. I have made simple house plans using Excel ... a friend made a model house out of tissue boxes to show his builder.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Perfect - simple cost saving ideas 👍😊

[@martinomelbourne2714]

Are you still in Bali?. This video has made it very clear about building in rural Thailand and yes us lot would be taking over the build.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Hey Martino - we shot this before damo left - I have a few things to wrap up and then heading back 🙏🙏

[@anthonycharlton8491]

Hi Ryan, Damo & ‘Tis, Great advice from ‘you that knows’, it all makes perfect sense. Best to you all, Anthony 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thank you Anthony 🙏🙏🙏

[@pnr9730]

I cant believe the price so good. Congratulations

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thank you Jase 🙏

[@dr.who2]

Ty for the information very helpful no she keeping things simple and low cost 🙂 the only people that have like it is the ones living in it . One question fo they do poured concrete to or just block walls just a thought 🤔 place looking 👍

[@chrisclubbe7337]

Ryan I same as you . Just about to build in phetabum.. going to be one story 2 good size bedrooms one bathroom one little living room and kitchen outside. As it on family land.... lucky her dad builder going to use 4 people 400 bht a day. I on tight budget too..

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Best of luck with it brother - dreams can be cheap 🙏😁

[@petermckinnon7102]

Looks lovely

[@Duncandisorderly9111]

Great vlog as always I have house built in the North of Thailand and the amount of stress I had was unbelievable Sometimes not turning up having to watch wot there doing eventually getting there in the end Definitely wouldn't go through again

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Sounds like you had a stressful one 😊🙏

[@HairyPixels]

1 Rai anywhere near Chiang Mai is 2.5 million baht. 300k is a steal.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Wow - yea it’s cheap just have to make sure chanote here 😁😁

[@TheLoneGunmenTV]

Thanks for the video guys 🙏

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thank you 🙏

[@sam20736]

Thanks for the info. We will build in burriram in the future also on a budget. Top tips are let them build the thai way and be there during it with patience .greets from holland

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Exactly my friend 🙏🙏🙏

[@mattalford389]

Thanks guys. Some good advice there 👍👍 Will be building rural one day, as you know. Any advice like this is much appreciated. Great vlog.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

We got lots more coming my friend!

[@michaelj2528]

Always interesting and informative and entertaining, great job

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thanks Michael 🙏

[@sideshow6732]

This is great advice, ferang please pay attention, too many stories of contractors taking the money then declaring bankruptcy, don't make yourself vulnerable, Thai people will respect you for your direct involvement. Just use some common sense 😉

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Bingo!

[@attlee1945]

Great video guys. Lots of great info. Keeping your cool and treating the builders at the end of the week or the end one of the phases is a great idea.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Cheers Steve 🙏🙏

[@eoin4597]

Curious if you have to get planning permission for a specific building or you can just go ahead and build what you want if you own the land

[@johnmcvey7014]

Great video I might be doing something similar in a rural area of Ubon. Nice little touches like arched doorway and circular window. I assume the circular window won't be able to open and close.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Hey John - good to here from you brother - no this one doesn’t open so need extractor fan in there 🙏😊

[@garystaff3617]

Thanks again make me smile your advice is A1 BLESS YOU ALL

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Cheers Gary!

[@steray7590]

I thought you did very well explaining everything 👍

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Cheers Ste Ray 👍🙏

[@mickwaite8905]

Fantastic, inspiring 👏

[@scottrees5796]

Love the vid guys it was very informative. Any chance you could share your builders details as my partners family in Buriram need a new home built & would love to chat with them. Keep on living the dream guys I’m so happy for you

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Hey Scott, remind me after we have finished all our work as we have some more projects to build first and they are a small team, they stay very local to our village.

[@scottrees5796]

@@lifeinruralthailand Awesome mate, I understand. Thanks for the reply 👍🏻

[@tonygoochafanchi578]

I really like the new channel intro.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thank you Tony 🙏

[@TheRussRave]

If you're concerned or worried about building on your wife's land, you can create a superficies agreement giving you the right to build on that land and legally retain 100% equity in that construction which you can lease out or bequeath. Not to be confused with a usufruct agreement which ends your ownership/use rights when you die. This is a fully legal process that can be registered with the Land Registry office. Any decent Thai lawyer can assist with this.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Great advice 👍🙏

[@brandonthailand2062]

I live in my wifes family home. I would only be out the cost of improvements.

[@boxcartwilly]

Great advice 6 of one and half a dozen of the other perfect. 👍😎😀

[@lifeinruralthailand]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@gearyml]

Thanks!

[@arnoldcheok7685]

thank you for the great information. great share.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Cheers Arnold 🙏🙏

[@siripk2501]

Love your family and your house 🏡

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Thank you Siri! And thanks for being a member of our channel!, Ryan, Damo & Tis

[@sarahandpromsspanishescapa9497]

Thanks for the great informative videos. Previosuly lived in Chonburi with my partner of twenty years and feel like its time to return soon. Looking for somewhere rural this time as yearning for peace and quiet. Whereabouts are you guys?

[@anthonyereira2409]

Hi guys thanks for your information whereabouts is your house in burriram i no a little of the ban kraut area,Tony

[@irrationalmale]

I like this series. There are so many cheap CAD programs where you can design your own house and just translate the specs. Is it possible to make prefab teak or wood homes locally, or do you have to hire an outside company from elsewhere that specializes in it to do it top to bottom?

[@lifeinruralthailand]

We have a teak home on the land too but dont use it now, there are many in thailand but I dont know any personally these days

[@irrationalmale]

@@smrriles5668 Thanks for your response. I appreciate it. I know there are prefab wood house companies, but I was not sure if it was by province or regional, or do they provide the house, and then you have to hire locals to put it together. Also, I am American and expensive as a Californian is different from expensive as a Thai. I am seriously thinking of selling my house and just setting up in Thailand. A prefab might be cool, because I can move it from place to place, and just rent the land underneath instead of building a permanent home.

[@leebresnan5417]

Love love love to you all

[@lifeinruralthailand]

And back Lee!

[@roberthornbrook8374]

One thing you have to remember many men build houses but they are in England sending them money and sometimes the woman comes from a bar. Yes it happens lots build for 500 000 it’s enough. I don’t want to be negative but it happens lots

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Yeah happens a lot, my advise is to give the relationship at least 7-10 years before you build anything

[@samcowell2768]

Ok Im in Bandong(sp) Udon Thain im all in on the local builders.......My step son has the fighting chickens maybe we can even get a better deal? what do y THINK

[@lifeinruralthailand]

defo!

[@mrboogang]

Hey guys! Awesome video as usual. Ryan, can please post a link to the website where you got your necklace from? Many thanks mate.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Hey brother - I actually bought it from a Chinese lady in oh chang - if I go back I’ll see if I can get more 😁

[@mrboogang]

@@lifeinruralthailand Thanks mate. Sorry to be a pain, but I love it!

[@waitsang1878]

I want one!!

[@lifeinruralthailand]

:)

[@randydobbs2177]

It's normal for people to judge based on their experience. This is Thailand. People are amusing huh? I will move to Thailand and build a farm..chickens! I was born in the country, and we know how to make a pound squeal mate. MmmHmm. Septic systems are interesting in Thailand? It is the same on every Native American Reservation in America. Poverty teaches: means serve needs. You make do or go without. Ryan, the lowest level of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs is the most honest and true. All that glitters is not gold sir. Well done. Damo looks healthy. Second babies are more fun..for us. Shh. Lol. Stay dry.

[@lifeinruralthailand]

Cheers Randy 🙏🙏