We bought a beautiful 5acre farm in Thailand for just $18,000 😱🌞🇹🇭

What’s it cost us to develop our farm?
Life in Thailand after leaving the UK.
Join me on my Thailand adventure as I attempt to create a fruit farm on five acres of land, build a house, dig a well for my own water source and install solar panels to become completely off grid!
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[@LifeinThailand777]

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[@Fredricksaviour]

Can you buy or lease ?

[@seojimjames]

re-plant TREES around your house to provide SHADE to keep the house COOL. just do it .

[@manavk]

Yes! And run all your grey water to the trees via a grease trap made of wood chips so you you can minimize maintenance / watering . ( might have to use gentle & environmentally friendly soaps and detergents though )

[@peterRobinson10101]

good advice. just make sure the trees are not close enough to become snake and lizard ladders into the house.

[@douglastassell4070]

Your house and land are looking great, congratulations. We also had a big, big, pond....more like a lake actually, dug and used the dirt to raise about 4 rai of land. What I loved was that we could do it without council interferance, no fees paid to get permission, no restrictions from beauracrats. We did the deal on a handshake with the contractor and he moved in 3 x 20 ton diggers, 6 trucks and 2 tractors with blades the day after our handshake. Two weeks later the land had been transformed and we have a building site and beautiful views............TIT, This is Thailand.

[@kevinalliksoo]

Very nice, for reference any numbers how much was that and what area?

[@douglastassell4070]

Hello, Ban Tao, Chaiyaphum Province. 360, 000 baht was the cost

[@propellerhead2000]

Good fences make good neighbors.

[@BlackRain_]

Except when Jason turns up in the middle of the night...

[@LifeinThailand777]

😂😂😂😂

[@pkpunnawat8160]

Great content and beautiful house! Im Thai and was born and raised a bit in Esan (Northeastern part of Thailand) and moved to Bangkok with my family. Living in the city can be great at first since everything is pretty much available for you but the downside of it is the chaos and commotion from the city. I also miss when im able to look as far as i can and its still my family's property and the freedom you get from it. Now i graduated from college and one of the main things i currently want is to go back and farm on my property and keep improving it. Keep producing quality contents😁👍👍

[@marthaphuca8094]

There's an old saying. Good fences makes for good neighbors. I like the barbwire fences for keeping the cattle out.

[@wendy-0101]

❤👍🏼That was very smart to irrigate the land. Also accumulate water for your crops. Have a great week. 😃🇸🇪🇬🇧

[@krisalasky6897]

Loved this video. We are moving to Thailand this September. I loved that you showed the prices of things in the beginning of the video. A cup of coffee here is $6.00 Tomatoes are $9.00 a kilo I am so sick of it. I can't wait to see how your land progresses. The house is beautiful. Good luck with it all. To be young again and have dreams. Good on ya

[@LifeinThailand777]

Congrats with the move here Kris! I’m happy for you. I definitely think that the balance of the east in comparison to the west holds far greater appeal than it used to. For me the list of things that used to be great about living in the Uk has gotten smaller and smaller. The only good thing about the Uk now (in my opinion) is the ability to earn, and even that is now not so appealing because of the huge hike in the cost of living.

[@ammerudgrenda]

Wow, that’s expensive. What country? Here in the US, it’s quite a bit cheaper.

[@RetiredandLivingthedream]

I paid 30,000 THB for a pond of 1 Rai size about 7m deep on my wife’s parents land. This has been a great investment better crops and their own fish pond. 30,000 baht 4 days and a big Macro. You’d pay that just for delivering the digger. Well done love the videos. If I were 20 years younger I’d do the same. Best wishes.

[@mikereid7580]

Thailand can be a beautiful place. Petty theft is rampant out here, even to other Thais. I recently sold most of my land(8 yrs holding)Fed up with constant theft. The fence may work for awhile. But, come dry season and you having all the ponds for irrigation. I can for see a section “falling over” or being cut. Some times a good yelling match helps. I personally keep large dogs, 40-60kg up. The locals are afraid of my dogs, which in return keeps them off my land by my house. Best of luck on your adventure.

[@adrianmcphillips3309]

Poisoning isn't hard to do..happens here Cambodia evil bastards

[@nilseckerbom6826]

Just wait until the give your dogs some bad food, then you have no more dogs, we keep our dogs in garden. All people here in our Isaan area are nice. lived here many years and no problem with the Thais

[@teewong5053]

a shortgun would slove the problem that what most thias do protecting their property

[@normanjones7254]

Very informative. I am afraid I am a lazy sod, I will just stay in a hotel everytime I come. Also heat tires me out and mosquitoes are my biggest enemy

[@seashell4327]

Yes, mosquitos! I was lokking at all those lovely ponds, thinking that they're running a mozzie ranch! But if they can get fish to live in the pond, that might keep them down a bit. Just need to make sure that they're local fish and not end up invasive.

[@LifeinThailand777]

All local 🐟

[@ericpowell4350]

You can also build a water tower for long-term storage for multiple use cases.

[@michaelmessenger5742]

A decent sized home and land for 18k A dream at a bargin, very good find. Well done to both You and Your wife. GOD bless You all the days of Your lives

[@saveriocannata3447]

This is an average price for that land in middle of nowhere!

[@seashell4327]

​@Saverio Cannata ok, but then it's not an inflated price, is it? 😊

[@saveriocannata3447]

@@seashell4327 no it isn't

[@imoztoo]

The house looks splendid!

[@TheThaiLife]

Wow, beautiful property and house. You are doing a great job!

[@JoeyBlogs007]

Possibly good to get a pond analysis. To test the water quality, biological make up etc...

[@onenightinmay05]

Great videos mate...so envious of you🇬🇧🇹🇭

[@okyozaratani266]

I would say you should plant bamboo around your house and driveway to protect your property from landslide and heavy wind.

[@maywah1276]

Thank you so much to see your video, please try to make you live in Thailand buy land , how you start step by step,part 1, part 2 , part 3 etc.. video.

[@TheJavasumatra]

Just stumbled over this channel and I really like what you are doing. I was born in the UK and live and work in the USA with my Thai (Phitsanulok) wife and 4 week old son 🥰. We'll be moving to Thailand in the next 3 or 4 years, I really fancy the type of off grid living you have gone for in the aura areas surrounding Phitsanulok or Lampang whilst my wife would like more of a beach villa in Hua Hin/Prachuap.

[@alexboros1751]

Wats the area in between?

[@turobinson7414]

I was mentioning to my husband early this morning about your vlog and wondering whether the house was finished. At 9.00 p.m. Australian time your video popped up and I re-subscribed. The house is looking good Ben,congrats.

[@gloriaroffey6884]

You have a new subscriber from today, from the U.K.

[@LifeinThailand777]

Thanks so much 🙏

[@WalkingmanPattaya]

You could fence the 5 acres for around 10,000 baht in materials....keep the cows out. Best to watch your words with local Thais...once labeled a Farang kee nok that will stick with you

[@renegadecampervan5017]

Im from Australia and i thought i can handle the heat but the last month in thailand has ratttled me. Rawn mak mak mak 🔥

[@LifeinThailand777]

Yeah I agree. It’s been seemingly hotter than usual. Or maybe just hot for longer. I’m enjoying this rain ☔️

[@mariettathornton5924]

Just stumbled upon your channel and love it! My husband & I plan on moving to Thailand in about 2 years and cannot wait! Good luck with your land and we look forward to watching your next video 😊

[@kennethblackman3234]

Probably not very deep for a water well and irritation. Also was thing about your ponds. Use solar lights on floats to attract the bugs away from you house .And feed your fish for free. Thanks

[@dreddredd7137]

Nice house you have there . Smart to raise the house ( and get a big free pound with it ) because ''when it pores , IT PORES'' in thailand . 2 things thou , is the soil very well compacted and are you in any way or form making retaining walls around the house and drive way , because ''when it pores , IT PORES'' and erosion is soon to follow . It also saves alot of trouble , and you know trouble NEVER comes alone and its always in a time you dont want it and cant handle it . Retaining walls : L shaped stone and concrete with alot of rebar . Or long hardwood poles ( beter burn the outer layer to prevent rot in the wet soil ) with thick wooden planks .

[@reregina6402]

we need more people like you

[@williamhartz8707]

I don’t have cow problems but my dog ( with proper shots & tick medication) is kept within the wall around the house & lawn. Meanwhile, every f’kn neighbor has their dogs freely running around chasing after motorcycles and being a nuisance when taking my dog for a walk into the countryside supervised. ( And don’t get me started how they have to burn everything- including their plastic bags around sunset)

[@jitsak1977]

Off Grid solar cells for water pump and water system for your tree. it is good investment.

[@redback462]

Nice one mate. Another Thailand Vlogging Legend

[@nigelmullen9546]

Big old BBQ sort them problem cows out in no time, could even invite the neighbouring farmer.

[@LifeinThailand777]

😂😂😂

[@user-kx3hv2nh3v]

I am also a bit confuse by Thai term, my understanding to share for those who care to know 😂 1 Ngan Is 100wa2 4 Ngan is1 Rai is 400wa2 1 Rai. 1600m2 2.5 Rai is 1 Acre (4000m2) There for 10Rai is 4 Acres. I am jealous you are there and I am here in Matlock!

[@Mike-du1dc]

That came out very nice! congrats!

[@tristanadams4255]

Looking good Ben...Love the walk around...keep the vids coming mate!

[@harold1901]

I like your house!!

[@kennethblackman3234]

Awesome project . Will be heaven on earth when your done. Heat would be hard on me.

[@daveduffy2292]

To dig a pond here in Australia like that would cost $50,000

[@Mathwilder]

Great video Ben ! Nice to see Anna out and about.

[@LifeinThailand777]

Thanks so much. Yes she’s slowly moving around. We were at the hospital a couple of days ago to get the all clear. That was a huge relief. Regards her recovery, they said it’s a 12 week process but everyday is markably less painful so she’s happy 👍👍

[@rejuven8today676]

thankyou for your videos....many ppl would love to do what you are doing!!! i would !! gotta make it a plan ...youre helping

[@glenncapitanio3706]

Good video. Im moving to Thailand next year. My future wife lives south of Bankok in Rayong.

[@LifeinThailand777]

Sounds great!

[@adpentinc]

Ngan -not- Ngam, Sir. Love your channel

[@StevenCasper]

Enjoyed your video today thanks. Looking good. All your hard work and prep should keep the water out of your house this time.

[@AmericanThaiChad]

I built a house in Aranyaprathet 2016. Love your video. Thank you

[@vilailandau7944]

so beautiful house and land, hard work

[@deanconnolly100]

Love your videos always waiting for the next one to come out also your little rants I totally and appreciate what you are saying it is very frustrating and I feel your pain 😀 we also built a house about 12 years ago and we have just purchased some more land interested to know the cost of your fences. Thanks for another great video. Cheers Dean 👍

[@LifeinThailand777]

Sorry I forgot to include the fence cost, too busy ranting about the cow farmer 😂. We paid 130 baht per concrete post and another 70 baht for installation/ barbed wire. It took 180 posts so it was quite a costly job TBH. 36,000 baht in total. We had some sections damaged last year with the flood, I’ll fix them myself this time, albeit not in the hot season lol. I’m patiently waiting for it to cool down so as I can get that job done. I should have done it as soon as it happened last October, but I kept putting it off until it was too hot to do anything except sip lemon tea in the shade. I’ll be more motivated when we’re living on site 👍👍

[@gideoncohen3427]

I subscribed liked and pressed the bell button .and i wish you all the best and good luck and well done.Gideon

[@LifeinThailand777]

Thanks so much 🙏

[@adrianmcphillips3309]

I'm in Cambodia bought my land 500sqm in 2015 ,enjoyed your video mate I'll be watching again Som Nang Laor UTFB

[@BrodatyHoryzont]

Thanks for your content !

[@brianjones5987]

New to your channel and loved the video and looking forward to catching up on your story. My Thai family are in Bangkok while I’m working in England but will do the same in Burriram soon. Thanks for your journey so far and good luck with your efforts now and the future.

[@LifeinThailand777]

Thanks so much for that comment Brian 🙏

[@2signalman]

You might want to put some rocks around your driveway coming in ! just for a retaining wall, so it does not wash away , With heavy rains, just a suggestion😮 Sorry my phone has a mind of its own🦝

[@andrewhyland9212]

Nice set up. Like the irrigation/canal set up. Good to have plenty of water for crops during the drier months, would definitely get some trees up to shade over the house. They can also act as a bit of a wind break from the monsoon winds cutting across the land. Nice looking house.

[@lifesatripwdannyrose3426]

We just started developing our land. Facing the same issues you have. We have 6.2 rai in Chaiyaphum. Just finishe digging 2 ponds but it wasn't near enought to level the land to the height we wanted. Had to bring in 400 trucks of dirt. Thanks for the informative video.

[@LifeinThailand777]

Great stuff. Best of luck with it. Yeah the reason our pond is 20 metres deep is for the same reason. We just kept digging deeper and deeper until the raised section was high enough. I’m sure you are supposed to stop at four metre depth 😅

[@lifesatripwdannyrose3426]

@@LifeinThailand777 One of our ponds is 1.5 meters deep and the other is 6.5 meters. First one is going to be a lilly/koi pond the other we will stock with fish. Your property is looking good. I hope we can complete our home by Jan. 2025. We plan on being there 8 for 9 months out of the year and back in Texas the rest.

[@thanyapatrick9988]

Lovely farm and house build. Some interesting ideas. Please keep the videos coming. Hope your wife is better. Mine is into hospital next week for an operation.

[@philippedefontenoy6876]

400 camion ? Quelle pollution poir liberté individuelle. . . .

[@LifeinThailand777]

I hope she’s doing ok 👍

[@ericpowell4350]

Build tall trees on the side of the house that get's the afternoon heat.

[@billyhume59]

Subscribed .. Nice work and some clever thinking . Congrats

[@LifeinThailand777]

Thanks very much 🙏🙏

[@user-bs4vb8vh6m]

Your house is considered a good location according to Chinese Feng Shui principles, behind the mountain, in front of it is water.😊👍❤️🏚

[@rayonroad]

Love it bro supper inspirational !

[@tommyharmon214]

Nice property man. Loads of potential.

[@davidcarter3284]

Great Chanel I’m living in Thailand but building several houses in uk at £40k in architects / specialist report fees pre planning good look

[@kevinthailand2567]

I stumbled across your channel and really enjoy your presentation style. Cheers. See you on the next one 😊

[@LifeinThailand777]

Thanks Kevin. That’s appreciated mate 👍

[@angelagalloway5486]

Just subbed I’m so like whatttt 18 grand wow but the cheeky cow owner I’d give him hell aww I want to see inside your home now wow. I have a cousin out there somewhere 😮

[@NativeFarang]

Excellent video mate. Were moving next week to start a small farm also! Good to see what others are doing. Gives us ideas 😁 can't wait now!

[@LifeinThailand777]

Thanks 🙏🙏

[@chrisdavisunofficial]

That's a nice plot you've got there. New sub here for your efforts. Cheers from Pattaya!

[@LifeinThailand777]

Thanks Chris 🙏

[@khamdengmalymaly963]

New subscriber... and will follow your journey in Thailand. Cheer.

[@LifeinThailand777]

Thanks so much 👍👍

[@notinservice3724]

is a good show, thanks for the info

[@robg2347]

Beautiful piece of property brother and well thought out ❤, I retire in 5 years, I have friends in both Philippines and Thailand so not sure which one I’ll choose yet. Good luck with all your endeavors

[@saibuamartin46]

Unfortunately, we have neighbors like you. No respect for others property. The wall and fence combination was expensive, but well worth the investment. Enjoy your videos very much!

[@lifeofrazor]

Aww this is funny them dam cows... Great video with good information 👌 1st time watching

[@LifeinThailand777]

Thanks so much

[@martingoodef811]

My advice to you from someone who has completed your journey is listen to others with years of experience building and developing from scratch in Thailand. I see some errors you have made but you will see in time, it would be no good to pick fault, I just suggest to maybe visit other farang small holdings and ask them of their experience etc. it can save you a lot of drama in the future. Your land has potential but you need to invest a lot more in landscaping and water supply. I wish you good luck.

[@skyfarmorganics]

Just stumbled across your channel Ben. Great to see what you're doing. I moved here from the UK nearly 4 years and have built a home in the rural north east and now building 350sqm of farm buildings next to the house

[@LifeinThailand777]

What part of the northeast are you Duncan? 👍

[@skyfarmorganics]

@@LifeinThailand777 just outside Maha Sarkham on the way to Khon Kaen

[@pieteroudshoorn2421]

Ok ok, I will subscribe. Just came back from Thailand. Had a miserable 10 weeks. My last moler broke off, so almost couldn't eat anymore. Only have 7 teath left on the bottom jaw. So the dentist made 'bridge'. Kost only about 400€ 😊 (It took 7 weeks to finish, and had to stay in BKK all this time.😮‍💨) Rhon mak 🥵 But it's good to see how you (dare) to build a future over there. And how it goes. 👍🏻 Greetings from a dutch plumber. Chock Dee mate!!✌🏻

[@yeahman1756]

damn so many opportunities for land development. .. Buy big excavator, A Heavy duty Skid loader, bulldozer and a heavy duty truck and trailer.. you're good!

[@seany213]

Hey! Nice Videos, Just Subscribed and will keep watching, I've had a home here for 18yrs not as big yours but all good, You present very well, Keep up the good work, Sean from Bangsaray Chonburi

[@LifeinThailand777]

Thanks so much, that’s a lovely comment 👍👍👍

[@aznprnz2225]

I subscribed cause you ask😆, but you're awesome for what you're doing OVER there ALSO, Good LUCK in everything you DO!

[@LifeinThailand777]

😂😂👍👍

[@walterwilkinson1499]

Did something similar. Did they compact the soil under your house? And water it as they were layering the dirt on? We were told this is important to prevent settling while building atop fill. This was a different country, but I imagine it's the same idea, but possiblly not.

[@senseimillian6747]

The cow Karen haha glad you put up a fence!

[@derekkeong2253]

Just stumbled onto yr vblog. Will go back view all when free. Greetings from singapore. Where EVERYTHING is 4 times more expensive than anybl asean country....by bye singapore.😊

[@LifeinThailand777]

Thanks derek 🌞🌞

[@DanMatters-fe6pk]

We have some good hearty seeds if you need some we can send them to you.

[@curiousclaus]

Yet another fine video from yor hand..🙂😉

[@fishertodd1412]

Stock those ponds w/ small n largemouth bass. Fun sport fishing and good eats

[@mathsunmasked56]

Some kinds of Thai fish will grow well here (Tilapia, for example). Don't know where you will get bass in Thailand:)

[@JohnLadda]

The house looks good. Yeah it is a killer, the heat. Here in Surin too...But soon it will be cooler.

[@Yvonmoua]

Nice man!

[@LifeinThailand777]

Thanks!

[@Yvonmoua]

@@LifeinThailand777 I dodn't get marry with a Thai lady but can I buy property in Thailand?

[@ZeAmigosUnited]

Great video!

[@DafruitYogi]

keep farming !!! grow your own foods ❤

[@brucesercombe]

Next time the cows are on your land call the local butcher to see how much to cut them up for the freezer hahaha 🤣

[@brightfaith5484]

First time here. As per your extremely polite request, I've subscribed. Would love info on the logistics of land purchase, i.e. legal side, rights of ownership as a foreigner, and what you would advise and do differently if you had to do it again. Let the best of the past, be the worst of the future.

[@kaimana7047]

Sugar cane sounds good right now to bad there to little to eat positive mindset Hawaiian lifestyle plant a fruit tree for all to eat

[@bogotario]

Great idea to do agriculture. I think, it's really a good way to support yourself, not only in Thailand but many countries, as long as you get the land at a good price. I guess it's land of your wife's family. What comes to my mind, because of the heat: Traditionally, the Thais build airy wooden houses, shaded by trees? Have you considered that?

[@LifeinThailand777]

Yes we will plant trees all around the outside of the wall, once the house build is finished 👍👍👍

[@fatwallet13]

Nice one mate, just subbed 😀👍

[@LifeinThailand777]

Thanks 🙏

[@donman9154]

​@@LifeinThailand777: Same here - new subscriber. Greetings from The Prairies in Manitoba, Canada!!

[@LifeinThailand777]

Thanks so much 🙏🙏🙏

[@jameshartlonuk]

Amazing looking house :)

[@sinreaksmeysin3810]

Love Thailand ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@fruitloops3718]

If you harvest his cow, he won't do it again. You give him a final warning, and that will be the end of it. We had some idiots butcher a cow on our land, and they made a huge mess leaving the guts and carcus behind after they finished. We put up a fence as well. I can't believe you only paid 1400 dollars to do all that excavation. I would like that but I don't think I can deal with all the solitude out in the middle of nowhere. Plant trees on the west and south side of your buildings. That way the morning sun will evaporate the morning dew to prevent mold and the trees will keep the heat down in the afternoon and evening. Mangoes are great shade, grow tall and provide fruit. It's a win win all around.

[@DominanteMegaLit]

I found your channel by luck and I am so glad for that! Salutations and Warm Greetings from Sofia, Bulgaria, soon Chiang Mai! I started watching your videos, and lemme tell you this, dear sir - your materials are an absolute fire!!! Keep up the good work, while I'm trying to catch up to date with your content, hehe! p.s.: The man said "a cheeky bastard"! Ahahahhah!

[@LifeinThailand777]

Lol thank you so much! It’s appreciated 🙏

[@ozairakhtarcom]

Best of Luck 🍀✨🤞

[@johntheaccountant5594]

The 12 rai for $18,000 was a bargain. I am interested to see what your solar panel system will be regarding the number of panels; battery storage and the cost of the system (components and labour).

[@LifeinThailand777]

12 panels. I can’t remember the storage capacity of the batteries, inverter, diesel generator as backup (connected to the batteries for automatic switch on if needed). Cost was 460,000 inc installation etc. the guy also threw in a 5 camera CCTV system 😂

[@johntheaccountant5594]

@@LifeinThailand777 I did not see a vlog on the installation of the solar system and its capacity and price. solar is the long term way to go in Thailand. What make of diesel generator did you buy? Most generators seem to be 6000 watt petrol?

[@ghostoftomjoadRATM]

You have a lot of water and ponds have you ever thought of having a fish farm and having tourists pay to fish and then a restaurant to cook up their catch?

[@LifeinThailand777]

To be honest we’re a bit off the beaten track. At one point we considered building a couple of small chalet type buildings on the edge of the pond, but I don’t think there’s the market for it. We will see. Great suggestion though cheers 👍

[@TheXXHUGGYBEARXx]

I didn't know it is possible to buy land in Thailand by foreigner. I though you can legaly buy just condo.

[@muzammilm.nurdin3349]

I can sense there's a snakehead fish in that pond

[@scentsoftravelmeditation]

Am not sure how you managed to dig up a pond but nice

[@kevincrotch1525]

Just found your channel and just subscribed great plot you’ve got there look forward to seeing more of you ,I’m now in the process of looking to build we have land in chakkarat Nakhon Rattisima

[@LifeinThailand777]

Thanks 🙏

[@LifeinThailand777]

Best of luck with your own build too Kevin