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In Topic: Four On The Floor
2012-05-03 22:44:03
I always thought 4 on the floor was a double date.
In Topic: What’S A Good Price For A Used D-Max?
2012-01-09 19:33:12
mogandave, on 2012-01-09 14:07:47, said:
Thanks, but I don't read Thai. Are you from New Hampshire?
No not from NH but from the USA and like their moto. Use Google translator for English.
In Topic: Net Income
2011-12-19 10:35:36
kdadane, on 2011-12-19 05:46:31, said:
It's interesting to hear others voice their opinion on cost of village living. I've yet to see anyone talk of money spent on parties for beginning construction of new house and the big good luck party when house is finished. Last year we finished buiding our new house and the party turned huge with 400 invitations going out. Live band, pig and cow, booze and lets not forget the 13 monks for morning ceromony, police for security. The entire party lasted 4 days from setting up to clean-up. Cost was roughly 200 K.
In Oct. our daughter was born and it was my birthday in Oct. so lets have a party. Small but after buying pig, booze and sing-a-song it cost around 25 K. I was around for the rice harvest this year. For roughly 15 rai. of rice it took 27 people to cut the rice at a cost of 300 baht per person and some beer and whiskey at the end of the day. My 27 yr. old son visited for a month and we gave the village market good business buying Leo and Blend daily. We had no problem finding people to drink with us at the house.
When I'm gone I expect my lady to get by on 30 K. a month. Diapers, formula, doctor visits....... it all adds up. Oh and lets not forget jack-pot numbers. Am presently having a retaining wall built around house, 60 running meters worth. I better stop rambling for now. Pob gan mai................
In Oct. our daughter was born and it was my birthday in Oct. so lets have a party. Small but after buying pig, booze and sing-a-song it cost around 25 K. I was around for the rice harvest this year. For roughly 15 rai. of rice it took 27 people to cut the rice at a cost of 300 baht per person and some beer and whiskey at the end of the day. My 27 yr. old son visited for a month and we gave the village market good business buying Leo and Blend daily. We had no problem finding people to drink with us at the house.
When I'm gone I expect my lady to get by on 30 K. a month. Diapers, formula, doctor visits....... it all adds up. Oh and lets not forget jack-pot numbers. Am presently having a retaining wall built around house, 60 running meters worth. I better stop rambling for now. Pob gan mai................
Never had either party. Had a small dedication when the first post was built and a small dedication when the spirt house went up. Total cost about 10,000 baht. Guess my wife is frugal
In Topic: Building A House In Isaan
2011-12-11 09:31:24
SimonD, on 2011-12-11 04:03:36, said:
Rdrokit, on 2011-12-10 10:10:16, said:
I have seen some very good posts here. I think it comes down to 2 things, Have a trusted builder like Alan the Builder build your house and not have to worry about if things are done correct or if corners are cut OR go with a builder where you need to be at the site everyday or every couple days to make sure things are done corectly (you will need some basic building skills). I had my house build 4 years ago (before I knew of Alan the Builder) so I was at my building site almost every day. I brought the workers food and drinks (non alcoholic) whenever I visited. My wife said they called me "jai dee" (good heart) and seem to get inspired to build us a great house. I think they went the extra mile in some cases especially the finish work. Excluding the land price I have 1.6 million baht invested which includes a western kitchen.
Here is a pic of our house in Korat. I am very happy with the finished product. The only thing I would have done different was put in aluminum windows instead of wood as the wood expands and needs to be planed form time to time in order to close correctly. Good luck on whichever way you decide to go.
rokit
Here is a pic of our house in Korat. I am very happy with the finished product. The only thing I would have done different was put in aluminum windows instead of wood as the wood expands and needs to be planed form time to time in order to close correctly. Good luck on whichever way you decide to go.
rokit
It looks very much like the sort of places near where I lived in Pattaya. See them all over Thailand on estates. Did you have it built to your own spec. or was it off-plan? 1.6 mill sounds like a bargain. That sort of house in Patts would go for several times that price.
The house was built off a standard plan but I made modifications to the plan so they actually built it to my specs. And yes that house would cost many times more in Pattaya. I use to live in Pattaya and got fed up with all the overpricing there. Just love living in Issan.
