Thai Teak Wood Houses Ban Tham Village Northern Thailand

It’s our great pleasure to present to you 5 wooden houses in the village of Ban Tham in Northern Thailand.
The homes range in age from “still under construction”, all the way up to over 30 years old. Regardless of the age of the home, they are all incredibly beautiful.
We hope that you enjoyed watching this video.
Please put any questions that you might have in the comments section below. I will do my best to answer as quickly and as accurately as possible.
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We look forward to seeing you back here again very soon.
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Brad & Ta

[@wallyworld7806]

Wow another wonderful video,,, absolutely stunning,,, Thanks Wally & Aranya

[@OurLifeThai]

G'Day Wally & Aranya Thanks so much for watching Take care Brad & Ta

[@lynpromDi]

I love watching house made of wood... i owned an ancestral house in PHILIPPINES built 1930's when my grandama passed away last march. When i go vacation i will make some renovation and preserve it for next generation.

[@thomasspravka1370]

Very nice, thanks for sharing your Thai Family experience!

[@OurLifeThai]

G'Day Thomas Thanks so much for watching. Have a great day Brad & Ta

[@napapornmaher3916]

Love the woods. It’s absolutely beautiful.

[@OurLifeThai]

😍🙏

[@ThaigirlinAmerica]

Great look inside a lovely Thai style house 🏠👍

[@OurLifeThai]

G'Day Thanks for watching. Have a great day. Brad & Ta

[@stevegand]

Thoroughly enjoyed this video.

[@OurLifeThai]

G'Day Steve So happy that you liked it. It was a great pleasure for us to make it also. Take care Brad & Ta

[@santoshjohn2696]

Best video on thai village house ....PERIOD

[@OurLifeThai]

G'Day WOW, thanks so much for your high So happy that you enjoyed watching. Have a great day. Brad & Ta

[@boat6868]

Very interesting vid...thanks for sharing.

[@OurLifeThai]

G'Day Nice to hear from you again Have a great day Brad & Ta

[@ZTRAVLR]

WOW WHAT A TOUR, GREAT HOMES THERE, THANKS U 2. Z

[@OurLifeThai]

G'DAY ZMAN WE REALLY LOVED VISITING ALL OF THESE HOMES, EVEN THE OLDEST IS BEAUTIFUL IN ITS OWN WAY. I WAS REALLY EXCITED ABOUT DOING THIS VIDEO. HAVE A GREAT DAY. BRAD & TA

[@ZTRAVLR]

I COULD TELL, GREAT PLACE, THANKS AGAIN.

[@OurLifeThai]

YOU'RE VERY WELCOME

[@luvwrks9340]

very nice tour......real wood!.......

[@OurLifeThai]

G'Day Yes, amazingly beautiful real wood. So happy that you enjoyed watching. Take care Brad & Ta

[@mardysvids1]

Hi Brad & Ta, great video keep up the good work!

[@OurLifeThai]

G'Day Thanks so much for watching. Take care Brad & Ta

[@MisterMitchMM]

WOW. BEAUTIFUL

[@OurLifeThai]

G'Day I love this style of home so much. We're very lucky to have been given permission to share these wonderful homes on KZbin. Thanks for watching. Have a great day. Brad & Ta

[@willg4944]

I can not thank you enough for doing this video, and affording me the opportunity to see how these wonderful people live. This video is one of the big reasons I am a subscriber to your channel.

[@OurLifeThai]

G'Day Will Thank you so much. Thai wooden houses are truly spectacular. Appreciate you joining with us. Have a great day Brad & Ta

[@Batkentucky]

Thanks Brad and Ta, this is a great video take me back to my childhood on country site. Now we are living in a model contractions. In my hometown Can not find traditional houses any more but now I enjoy your video clip takes me back to the pass . This is interesting .

[@OurLifeThai]

G'Day Ba Thanks for sharing your story. So happy that we could bring back pleasant memories for you. Take care Brad & Ta

[@watertown1009]

The Entrance staircase design support system is solid, won't feel the vibration. WoW the floor and wall wood finishes is amazing neatly done. The handrail and the one of a kind tree trunk is outstanding. Great construction..

[@OurLifeThai]

G'Day These homes are truly spectacular. It was a pleasure to visit them. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Take care Brad & Ta

[@VikingPreparedness]

Really enjoyed the tours. Thanks. Surprised at all the western style toilets. I actually liked the porcelin squat toilets when I was there in the 90s

[@OurLifeThai]

G'Day The modern style of toilet is more hygenice and much easier for older people to use than the squat toilets. I doubt that you would even be able to find anywhere to buy a new squat toilet in Thailand anymore, as they have stopped manufacturing them here. Apparently wholesalers from Lao and Myanmar rushed to buy the remaining stock for fear that they couldn't supply their own customers. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Take care Brad & Ta

[@qiqizen2880]

Nice 👍

[@OurLifeThai]

👍🙏

[@andymck62]

very interesting .thanks for your work on these videos mate.

[@OurLifeThai]

G'Day Glad that you appreciate the effort. Thanks for watching. Take care Brad & Ta

[@yongsuanlin6255]

Charming practical home ♥️♥️♥️

[@OurLifeThai]

G'Day Suan Welcome to Our Life Thai Thanks so much for watching Take care Brad & Ta

[@lenielam8670]

Nice....house very beautiful, love it

[@OurLifeThai]

G'Day Lenie Thanks so much for watching. Have a great day. Brad & Ta

[@lenielam8670]

Our Life Thai you are welcome, i am Malaysian Thai/Siamese, i leave in flat, i love landed property, traditional thai wooden house but just dreaming, here land very expensive

[@OurLifeThai]

We can only dream about a wooden house also. Take care Brad & Ta

[@kolapyellow7631]

nice house

[@PeterFreitag]

Thank you. Good video

[@OurLifeThai]

G'Day Peter Thanks for watching. Take care Brad & Ta

[@josephimbat9622]

Houses are beautiful, especially ceiling and wooden shutters.

[@OurLifeThai]

👍😍🙏

[@nalattroyan9308]

It such a Beautiful House i ever seen. บ้านสวยมากค่ะ ชอบๆบ้านไม้ กดติดตามให้แล้วนะค่ะ Subscribe from Los Angeles, CA, USA

[@OurLifeThai]

G'Day Natt Welcome to Our Life Thai ดีใจมากเลยค่ะที่ชอบ และขอบคุณมากๆเลยนะคะติดตาม Take care Brad & Ta

[@TajudheenAcharat]

Good video, love to watch yr videos coz yr videos r entirely different from other thai vloggers.. all d best brad n Ta.

[@OurLifeThai]

G'Day Taj Thanks so much for your kind words. We're so happy that you love to watch. Take care Brad & Ta

[@AshwaniKumar-kt4wz]

Thanku

[@kentnauman9863]

Pretty rustic

[@OurLifeThai]

👍😍🙏

[@thittaphayokyordee4706]

Very nice video. I'm from Phayao, not far from your wife 's house. But I live in Switzerland. Thanks for making me go home again. 🙏🏻☺️

[@OurLifeThai]

G'Day Thittapha Welcome to Our Life Thai Thanks for sharing your story. So glad that we could bring back happy memories for you. Take care Brad & Ta

[@sk8guitardrums]

Thanks for sharing, always nice to see these traditional wooden Thai houses. always so cute to hear Ta assent and perfect English speaking. i use a computer programme called "Chief Architect" to design houses and love designing Thai style houses. maybe in the future i would like to build one for real.

[@OurLifeThai]

G'Day WOW, that sounds interesting. Thanks for sharing your story. Have a great day Brad & Ta

[@cladglas]

love those houses. seems like they would let in rain, especially during storms. and insects.

[@OurLifeThai]

G'Day The roofs have eaves and the louvred window shutters are angled and so the storm would have to be accompanied by some pretty strong winds for rain to get in. Doesn't matter where you live, if an insect wants to get in, he's going to get in. 555 Thanks so much for watching. Take care Brad & Ta

[@mikebercham9825]

Lovely homes ..enjoyed the video.....I didn’t know thai had oh&s. Must be on the last page in very small print 55555555

[@OurLifeThai]

G'Day Mike Extremely small print. 55 Thanks for watching. Take care Brad & Ta

[@oegroemov]

Wonderful informative video again. The wooden houses and the timber is so cheap and those huge thick tree trunks are so amazing.Well I think that the Thai live outside most of the time the indoors is not so important for them as for us northerners, we want it cosier.

[@OurLifeThai]

G'Day Fransje Yes, the wooden houses are comparatively cheap when viewed with farang eyes, but they are quite expensive if you compare them to building a more modern Thai house on the same block of land. Only Thais that have a real passion for traditional homes would invest the time and money into building a wooden house. Have a great day. Brad & Ta

[@jimtrotter4359]

HAPPY New Year

[@OurLifeThai]

G'Day Jim Happy Thai New Year to you also Take care Brad & Ta

[@rachellyn9827]

She's a sweetheart and only thinking of your wellbeing. I'm like that to my hubby too and now he's more than me 😁Good karma and loving it!

[@OurLifeThai]

G'Day Yes, she's certainly a sweetheart. Thanks for sharing your story. Take care Brad & Ta

[@asiaexpat62]

Oh, the Teak house of my dreams. Unfortunately we live in Bangkok and our house is concrete. Thanks for the last few videos, I love the the northern provinces.

[@OurLifeThai]

G'Day Very much our pleasure. Glad we can share it with you. Thanks for watching. Take care Brad & Ta

[@capio78]

great video showing the real life in Thailand most don't see, I love seeing Thailand away from the tourist places. It also shows how thai families become isolated because of moving for work. I wonder about your titles though, how do the search filters work on youtube? I imagine you'd get more traffic if the title was a bit more generic about rural or real thailand etc. Sure you know best keep up the good work.

[@OurLifeThai]

G'Day I believe that when you type in what you want to search for, KZbin searches for the words in the title, the description and for the tags that I add in the background when I upload the video. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong. I do appreciate your comments, I'm always glad to be learning. Thanks for your question and for sharing your thoughts. Take care Brad & Ta

[@geni4194]

Why Thailand house is awesome love it....looks like house in the Philippines...

[@OurLifeThai]

👍👌😍🙏

[@osmanyegin]

nice

[@OurLifeThai]

👍🙏

[@wraynes]

Stairs no good when you get older, but the traditional Thai houses are beautiful

[@Patrick-sv7pk]

Very nice house. Gotta have hot water though.

[@OurLifeThai]

G'Day When it's cold enough, they will boil hot water for the bucket in the shower and use from that. But even that still doesn't sound like fun. 55 Have a great day. Brad & Ta

[@loodvrij1]

The last house you showed is just like my house in Surin....i first tought it was my house you where showing when it was being build :-)

[@loodvrij1]

I did not see any prices, excepted the first one....do you know there prices (house and land?)

[@OurLifeThai]

G'Day Thanks for sharing your story None of the houses were actually for sale and so no, we were only able to quote the build cost on a couple of the homes. Have a great day Brad & Ta

[@igotyou9994]

You so lucky to have wife from North of Thailand they are more helpful and friendly not money matter like unlike other part of thailand

[@crispernator]

Gday brad and ta ,those timber homes are very nice and it is reflected in th price how scarce timber is becoming .These thai homes are suited to the climate where you have flow through ventilation . The way ta treats you is how chon treats me like a little boy or old man 5555 watch your step ,hold my hand crossing the road hurry hurry now 5555 could be worse . Thai what ? oh&s 555555555555 the things ive seen make me cringe thinking about what could go wrong , at least these homes have a soul not just a square box like new constructions where everything is straight lines flat roofs ect great video and some lovely houses take care .

[@OurLifeThai]

G'Day Chris I thought that you would enjoy this video. It's in the nature of Thai people and in particular Thai women to care for the elderly and I'm so glad that it is, otherwise you and I would still be single. 555 Have a great day. Brad & Ta

[@billyjohnson2871]

Hello Brad and Ta a great song in the introduction. love seeing houses. Is that area near where you live?

[@OurLifeThai]

G'Day Billy Nice to hear from you. You're the first person to comment on the new intro, glad that you like it. The wooden houses are all in the village where Ta grew up and her mum still lives. The village is Ban Tham in the Province of Phayao in Northern Thailand. Have a great day. Brad & Ta

[@martinjames6022]

Another great vlog, thanks guys, thoroughly enjoyable and interesting. Yes, timber is expensive in Thailand and they recycle all timber as most of the trees cut down. When i lived in issan an old school house was pulled down and i was amazed the timber sold for around $3000 - a LOT of money in Thailand... I think i saw you say Ban Tham is near Phayao? If so, i love that place and stayed there a few weeks -lovely lake and foreshore and laid back - watching your videos makes me want to book a flight back!! Cheers

[@OurLifeThai]

Hey Martin Yes, the village of Ban Tham is in the Province of Phayao. Thanks so much for sharing your story. When is your next trip to Thai? Have a great day Brad & Ta

[@martyjames6204]

Our Life Thai ..trying to avoid the extra hot months april may so probably later in year. .strange i may be but i like the rainy season as let bright sunlight😀😀 ..take care

[@OurLifeThai]

Great Everything starts again fresh and clean after rain.

[@gandhii7813]

that house is beautiful and would be more of my personal choice if possible than the modern one

[@OurLifeThai]

👍😁😍🙏

[@dwsherm1]

Hi Brad and Ta, Thanks for such an interesting view of these beautiful wood homes. They look very open on the ground floor. Is crime not an issue there? Also are the winters so mild they don't need heat? Take care.

[@OurLifeThai]

G'Day Things that would be left out in the open wouldn't normally be of great monetary value. Plus most people have a dog or 2 which will sound the alarm if there are intruders. The winters are comparatively cold for Thailand, but average low temps of 10 or 12* Celsius isn't going to cause frostbite. 55 They will quite often just start a fire outside for warmth and just add an extra couple of blankets when they go to bed. I don't think that I've seen any split system air conditioners for sale in Thailand that can also be used for heating, they're all cooling only. Thanks for your questions. Take care Brad & Ta

[@gandhii7813]

Brad, will consider join you if you may organize an Australian village,

[@OurLifeThai]

👍👌🙏

[@RolandLowhorn]

Lot of devotion time to make a house like this

[@OurLifeThai]

Hey Roland Nice to hear from you again Exactly, the owners so love their traditional homes. Take care Brad & Ta

[@Sunyata7755]

That was great. I will be staying in one of those wooden style houses for a week in March. So great to see inside one. Curious who will care for the elderly lady if she becomes ill or too old and frail if no family? What is the situation with aged care in Thailand?

[@OurLifeThai]

G'Day Steven At the moment Ta's cousin lives across the road from the old lady and they look out for her and take care of her by driving her to Doctors appointments, etc. When she becomes to old to live independently, her daughter will most likely return from Bangkok to take care of her full time. A Thai family will generally take care of their elderly at home. The majority of Thai people would not be happy to see older people placed in a nursing home. Plus nursing homes would be far too expensive for the average family to afford anyway. Thanks for your questions. Take care Brad & Ta

[@Solstice4MNM]

Another SUPER video! VERY well done! You and Ta continue to produce quality videos for KZbin. I found it fun to watch and very informative! I really like your featuring more and more of Ta's hosting in your videos. She's just great-- and is obviously getting a lot more comfortable in front of your camera! I do have a few questions: Why do Thai's not seem to favor bathtubs? Only in your videos of modern apartments and condos are the bathrooms Westernized, everywhere else, the traditional Thai bathroom is the norm. I ask because I should think the luxury of the bathtub, as well as not having to tile (and pay for) an entire room to seal it against water-- would be appealing. Plus, I should think that cleaning a Western bathroom with a tub and less tile, would be a lot easier than having to wipe down and clean an entire Thai bathroom. I realize that some of the homes in the video were under construction, but even in your some of your other videos showing completed homes, like Ta's family home, I don't see screens and only occasionally mosquito netting over beds. Plus, given the way Thai homes have so much openness to the outside, aren't insects, snakes and possibly other animals entering the home and hanging out in closets, cubbards, and around lighting fixtures, an issue?! (...And, from what little I know, aren't tropical insects and spiders particularly large and potentially dangerous?) Finally, and I realize you may not be able to answer this, but why don't Thai electricians seem to run the wires on the inside of walls very much? I ask because the exposed wires, for me, take away from the aesthetics of rooms and hallways. Mark

[@OurLifeThai]

G'Day Mark The average Thai will shower both morning and evening and wouldn't care to take the time to soak in a tub. It would only be the wealthy who would choose to install a bath in a "farang style" bathroom. It's for this reason that if you see baths for sale in a showroom, many of them will also double as a spa bath / Jacuzzi. You can get screens for the windows, but like many things when you buy a new house, they don't come as standard. 55 However I doubt that anyone would be putting screens on the windows of a wooden house. The likelihood of animals wanting to take up residence in your home would be higher in the city where there is more garbage and therefore potential food to attract them and also where there is less natural habitat for them to live. If you're worried about dangerous snakes, spiders, etc, don't go to Australia. www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/wildlife/2013/03/australias-dangerous-animals-the-top-30/ Most older Thai homes don't have an internal wall cavity to run electrical wires, they are constructed from either solid brick or solid concrete. It's only on more modern builds where they make provision to run the wires internally. Thanks for your questions. Take care Brad & Ta

[@Solstice4MNM]

Thanks for responding, Brad! I had seen prior articles about the dangers of animals and insects found in Australia-- and shuddered accordingly. I appreciate the link however-- there were a few more worrisome Australian inhabitants that I had heard of before! You Aussies are hardy souls to brave the likes of a lot of those animals, spiders and such! I saw the wooden shutters and admired them, but I remain puzzled as to why screens, that would provide air flow would not be put on wooden houses. Aesthetics and tradition? Leaving aside animals like snakes, is it because many Thai bedrooms are on the second story, that screens aren't necessary? Could it be that the majority of flying insects in Thailand don't fly up that high? Just guessing. Your answer about the bathtubs was quite surprising! I can understand cost being an issue, but I seriously did not expect the time it would take to take a bath to be why bathtubs would not be popular. I gather the Thai people are simply not time-wasters. Let me encourage the best couple shirt couple to keep up the great work! Mark

[@OurLifeThai]

Fly screens would not be installed for both the reasons of Aesthetics and Tradition. You will find glass windows on some of the older wooden houses, but I'm told that's simply because the owners couldn't afford wooden shutters.

[@ChopperChops]

Some nice wooden houses there How is the termite situation up that way

[@OurLifeThai]

G'Day Todd The wood used is extremely robust hardwood and is normally taken from trees that have taken 25 years to grow to an adequate size. The timber is also mounted on concrete piers or on concrete foundations, reducing any risk from contact with the soil. Ta isn't aware of anyone living in a wooden house in Ban Tham having problems with termites. Thanks for your question. Have a great day. Brad & Ta

[@rossie273]

Everywhere you go in Thailand , there is a picture of the King . I noticed one in the old Lady's house .

[@OurLifeThai]

Hey Russell Many Thais hang a photo of the King in their home, but it is most common for older people to do this. You will most often see the photos of Kings No. 5 and No. 9. Have a great day Brad & Ta

[@Phyllis-nk5ji]

It was nice to come home from grocery shopping and see that you had posted a Vlog. With Graham B. in the hospital for heart surgery and Gordon taking some time off with his wife, you and Ta are what's left of my 3 favorite Vloggers. It was interesting to see the houses, both old and new. The wood work was an art. Thanks again and thank Ta for the tour.

[@OurLifeThai]

G'Day Phyllis Oh, sorry to hear that about your other favourites. I hope that everything goes smoothly with the heart surgery. Take care Brad & Ta

[@leelaw7370]

Thanks again, I love your videos so much.If you have a chance please show me the container house.I want to know the price please.🙏🙏🙏

[@OurLifeThai]

G'Day Lee I'm not sure what you mean by the "container house" and I'm afraid that we are no longer in this area. We're now back in Bangkok. Take care Brad & Ta

[@jenniferwyatt7481]

The bathroom hot water issue for me was first discovered on a mission trip in bolivia... they told me to pull a chord for hot while taking cold shower and water would heat.... some box was plugged into outlet..... i got used to the cold showers because something about electric box and water made me think of being electricuted!!!! I would go outdoors and work up a sweat and then the cold shower was not bad at all!!

[@OurLifeThai]

G'Day Jennifer Thanks for sharing your story Have a great day Brad & Ta

[@jindasukbunma9657]

I'm come from the north .near udon.thani..ways could o go.to by the house. Like this.

[@OurLifeThai]

G'Day Jinda I'm sorry, but I don't understand your question. Take care Brad & Ta

[@daywalker6002]

Thanks for sharing. Are you learning to converse in Thai yet?

[@OurLifeThai]

G'Day Jim You're very welcome. I've learnt some Thai and continue to learn more. Unfortunately this old dog is slow to learn new tricks. 55 Have a great day Brad & Ta

[@passiveincomemadeasy]

Fantastic Video when are you moving up there to start your house.

[@OurLifeThai]

G'Day Mark Nice to hear from you again. Maybe when I'm really old, because at the moment I'm only old. 55 Plus I'm still waiting for them to build a decent golf course in that Province. The only course there is 9 holes that the army built on their land. It's cheap to play, but it's cheap for a reason. :-) Have a great day. Brad & Ta

[@passiveincomemadeasy]

Happy Australia day mate

[@OurLifeThai]

Thanks Mark Happy Australia Day to you. Don't drink too much. 55

[@passiveincomemadeasy]

Have to Drive the bus today for work to the sky show so can I drink at all that doesn’t bother me I don’t drink much anyway

[@OurLifeThai]

That's great Stay safe

[@johntheaccountant5594]

In the north and Isaan most village houses do not have an electric shower. Most houses only have a 15 Amp electric supply so the main fuse would blow. You get used to a cold shower and if you have been working hard in the sun it is quite refreshing.

[@OurLifeThai]

G'Day John Thanks for sharing. Take care Brad & Ta

[@edletts2219]

At our house near Chiang Rai we were first just using the water straight from the well. Then a bucket with water heated on a small gas stove. Then graduated to a gas heated shower. After moving to another house we kept the gas heated shower and put an electric one in another bathroom. I prefer the gas shower during the few cold months, but during the very hot months the water comes out too hot, even with the gas turned down all the way. If I turned off the gas, the water was too cold for my sensitive body. The electric one worked best then.

[@davidfildes9826]

ed letts we built our concrete house on our farm down south..you say you have gas heater where did you buy? We have on demand shower heaters but would like gas heater to fill our bath tub..thx d

[@edletts2219]

What I have is a gas shower heater box on the wall.It is a little bigger than the electric shower heater. It could be used to heat water for a bath tub, because it has a second set of gas burners inside. I bought it at a regular appliance store that had an assortment of refrigerators, washing machines, gas and electric shower heaters and TVs. There is a house with some farangs from Europe in the next village over. Once in a long while I see one of them at the marketplace, but I've never spoken to them. Someone was telling me that they had a regular large water heater at their house, and that's the only one I've heard of around here, and I can't remember why the subject came up. If there is a Home-Pro, or something similar in your area they might be able to order you the kind of water heater you want. The closest thing I have to a bath tub is a vinyl wadding pool I fill with water when the weather is really hot.

[@peacefulpets9938]

So are these houses for sale? You say the area but not the town/village. I'm not getting the point can u clarify?? Thx

[@OurLifeThai]

G'Day Ron The village is Ban Tham in the Province of Phayao and none of the homes are for sale, they are simply examples of Thai wooden homes. Thanks for your question. Take care Brad & Ta

[@bontong6781]

Nice houses! But I think the 2 Million Bt house is in Ban Pin, Not Ban Tham ;) Chai Mai?

[@OurLifeThai]

No, it's in Ta's home village of Ban Tham. 👍🙏

[@bontong6781]

@@OurLifeThai No No, The house (start @14:52 in the video) is my fiends grandmother's house in Ban Pin about 5km from Ban Tham. My friend's mother works in Malaysia like Ta says on the video.

[@OurLifeThai]

OK, I thought that you were talking about the house in the videos thumb nail photo! That's a 2 Million baht house.

[@rickpowell4048]

To build in Genuine Teak , your looking at around 6Mill Bht for Teak alone these dayys

[@sfdanceron1]

I wondering if the wood is some type of redwood. Looks like it's termite resistant.

[@OurLifeThai]

G'Day Anthony The wood used is Teak, considered by many to be perhaps the strongest wood in the World. It is very slow growing and is resistant to the majority of insect pests. A tree will be allowed to grow for 20 - 25 years before it is cut down. They are a protected species In Thailand, so even if the tree is grown on a plantation on your own land, you still require government approval prior to it being cut down. Thanks for your question. Take care Brad & Ta

[@sfdanceron1]

It's funny, as a young adult I used to hear about teak furniture all the time. In the last 30 years I don't think I've even heard the word. Totally forgot about "Teak."

[@OurLifeThai]

Hey Anthony Maybe the following website can unravel the mystery. teaknet.org/

[@Phyllis-nk5ji]

I thought you might know of Graham Briar's Vlog.....as well as Gordon Tickle. My son recommended them to me so I could see life on a northern farm and on a wonderful country farm that Gordon and his old school chum Geoff run, along with Gordon's Thai wife and large family. It's quite a set up he has. I believe you'll enjoy them as nice people that have chosen to marry and live in Thailand. Between the 3 of you, I get a good overall look at Thailand, that reflect good honest, hard working people.

[@OurLifeThai]

Hey Phyllis I'm aware of most of the popular Thai KZbinrs, but I'm not often to watch many of their videos. Once I've done all my own bits and pieces on KZbin I prefer to take a break from the computer and do something else. :-) It is sad to know however that someone is suffering ill health. Hoping that all goes well for Graham and his family.

[@llttf]

I agree, three of my favourite youtube channels.

[@Oggiwara1]

Yes, there is a lot that don't adds up with Briar's story in how he lives and how "much" he earns. So a BIG warning there!

[@sunnyandrein6868]

Agreed that GB is a scammer and people should beware of his stories and lies and should not donate. He is apparently being investigated by the Royal Thai police.

[@anngaewchom5647]

Graham has passed away, RIP

[@m760859]

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[@OurLifeThai]

จ้าว น้องเห็นตวยเลยปี่ ต่างจังหวัดบ้านเฮา สร้างบ้านแข่งกันขนาด ลูกหลานต้องทำงานส่งเงินไปหื้อ ยิ่งชาวบ้านเห็นเราแต่งงานกับฝรั่งนะ จะมาถามเราทำไมไม่ปลูกบ้านใหม่ เราก็ไม่ได้มีเงินเยอะเนอะ พูดไปก็ยาวค่ะ เจอมาเยอะ แต่ทาโชคดี ตรงที่แม่ น่ารักมาก แกบอกแค่นี้ก็อยู่สบายแล้ว เสียดายเงิน เก็บเงินไว้เตอะ ขอบคุณจัดนักเน้อจ้าว

[@rossie273]

The house cost $80,000AUD - how much would the land be ? I certainly do like it - I could live there . The only thing I'd change would be the typical highly glazed floor tiles . I guess that type of construction is expensive (all that wood).

[@OurLifeThai]

G'Day Russell I'm not sure if there would be any vacant land in Ban Tham, but an old house on land can be bought for about 300,000 baht (AUS$12,400). So cheap. A new modern style house can be built for far less than a wooden home. There are many Thais who are dedicated to keeping the tradition of wooden alive. Thanks for watching Take care Brad & Ta

[@rossie273]

Thanks for that Brad . Houses here on Tamborine Mountain Queensland range from $500,000 upwards . For old guys like Ian and myself, retiring in Thailand makes sense , sadly Ian does not share my passion . We can only sit here and watch our money dwindle as prices rise . Of course , the allure of cheaper living is ,by far, NOT why I like Thailand so much .

[@edletts2219]

One of the problems with teak houses is that they require a lot of maintenance due to termites, and other insects the chew their way through the wood. Just like owning a boat. They do withstand an earthquake better than the cement and brick houses.

[@OurLifeThai]

G'Day Ed The village has a great number of teak houses that are 20, 30 and even 40 plus years old. A lot of effort is taken during construction to reduce the likelihood of termite infestation, coupled with teak's natural resilience. We're not aware of there being any significant issues concerning termites in the village. It's far more likely that termites in Thailand would attack anything that's made from wood within a house constructed of brick and concrete. An issue we've had personal experience with. :-( Thanks for watching Take care Brad & Ta

[@kracksmith4ejm1]

termites don't eat teak wood

[@aaramzee]

I have visited Thailand many times and during my stay in many cities of Thailand, I visited all the important land marks of Thailand, although visits are usually very interesting but feeling is always very touristy and somewhat artificial. What type of Thailand you are showing to us, is different from that famous monuments with a very heavy commercial feeling. Most of the time you are showing rural and village side of Thailand, that I find very interesting and original. I also feel that in stead of living in Bangkok for may be one week, we can live in a rural area close to Bangkok for one month in the same cost and feel more fresh and original. As a tourist, my only issue is food, as being Muslim, we don't eat pork or any thing associated with pig. I wish if you can put some light and your opinion on the village living for a Muslim tourist for a fortnight with food restriction but decent living.

[@OurLifeThai]

G'Day Khawaja I don't have any specific knowledge of Muslim's living in my local area and so I'm not sure that I be of much help to you with regard to food restrictions. I've never bought food in my area from a person that I've known to be a Muslim. There are many food options for chicken and vegetarian dishes, but I can't guarantee that the vendors don't also sell pork dishes. Sorry if I haven't been of much help to you. Take care Brad & Ta

[@aaramzee]

Thank you very much for prompt reply. For me food other than pork and blood is ok. Anyhow, I would like to extend my best wishes to Brad and Ta for all your future plans and to keep us entertained.

[@OurLifeThai]

Thank you so much. Have a great day.

[@stanleystuart2008]

to know any country truly you need to discover rural life for sure

[@Curt8153]

Hey Brad. If you don't mind me asking. Did you have to pay a Sin-Sod for your wife?

[@OurLifeThai]

G'Day I paid 100,000 baht in cash & 20,000 in gold for Sin Sod to Ta's mum. But I don't think that she's spent a single baht of it, she said "I will give it back to you when you want it." 55 Thanks for your question. Take care Brad & Ta

[@Curt8153]

She is worth every cent of it, she's a beautiful woman.

[@OurLifeThai]

Yes, Ta is certainly my dream come true. Thank you

[@Curt8153]

I met this little Thai lady thu Thai Friendly that lives in Buriram thats willing to meet me at the Bangkok Airport. She's 40 looks 20 and runs a little food cart there and her mother has her own little store too. She wants marriage. She's telling me 35000B and the same for gold and all. I guess I'll be getting off cheap compared to you and Ta. She has never asked me for one red cent. If you guys ever go to Buriram let me know please. OH, she even gave up her Thai Friendly account for me, I didn't even ask her to. I did the same for her. I'm just so nervous about things. We plan to meet July or August. What do you think Brad and Ta?

[@OurLifeThai]

The only way of knowing a person is to actually spend time with them in the flesh and if it's not costing you any money, then you have nothing lose! Has she been married previously? Does she have kids? How is her English?

[@9hawksway]

A very expensive way to build a house. Importantly I would urge Householders to ensure they have properly earthed 3 pin electrical safety to guard against short circuit fires which result in so many wooden buildings burning down in Thailand. Is your own house earthed?

[@sachingurjar6451]

Sir I'm find a cheap and small house for me and for my wife in Rathaburi, please help me for finding we have no House..

[@OurLifeThai]

😲

[@weineshettekle2124]

kkkk

[@miketzai9209]

Hi yes this is Thailand, the real Thailand, I want to ask is the woman not afraid of snakes, I not know when I speak about snakes in Thailand they smile, laugh, shake the head Ok some take me serius but it looks like they not take the snake problem so serious iam happy I not meet snakes yet only scorpions....

[@OurLifeThai]

In 20 years of living in the village, Ta had never seen a snake. Seen snakes on the farms yes, but not in the village.

[@miketzai9209]

@@OurLifeThai ok thank you

[@kurniawan5723]

Why a lot of Thailand peoples built Wooden house than concrete house?

[@OurLifeThai]

It's traditional, wood was always the material of choice. Now people use wood (particulary upcountry) because it's more beautiful than concrete.

[@kurniawan5723]

@@OurLifeThai Is the Woods cheaper or more expensive than concrete?

[@OurLifeThai]

The new wooden houses are quite expensive!

[@teesabai3148]

I feel so nervous for the old lady who lives by herself in that house! The house is lovely but I don't think it's suitable for her living alone...just saying!

[@OurLifeThai]

G'Day Nice to hear from you again. I agree with you, but I think that you would have to drag her out kicking and screaming if you wanted her to move. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Take care Brad & Ta

[@teesabai3148]

You are right!

[@caesarillion]

I thik she happy as pig in mud.

[@raymondbloodwurst7098]

I buy yai new gas burner hob bottle and regulator when I get up next day she cooking sticky rice on fire outside like allways I asked why not use new gas hob she said im scared incase it explode 55555

[@joeynuff6216]

amateur built home - first floor must be at least 1 foot above surrounding grade or higher. rainy season floods are not fun and can be easily avoided.

[@OurLifeThai]

G'Day Joey Floods in Ban Tham are an extremely rare occurrence. Spending considerably more just to plan for a once in 20 year scenario is unwise at best. Thanks for sharing. Take care Brad & Ta

[@grahamwood156]

No wonder Thailand has deforestation big time .

[@OurLifeThai]

G'Day Graham There are a multitude of countries that have a sad history of exploiting their natural resources. Thankfully, Thailand has completely banned teak logging since 1983. Take care Brad & Ta

[@grahamwood156]

Our Life Thai They had to or there wouldn't be one Tree left you can fly from Bangkok to Chang Mai without seeing a tree .

[@grahamwood156]

Wally Campbell No way