Having lived in Thailand now for almost six years, I was ready for someplace a little different from the norm. It is difficult and in my opinion not a really wise idea to buy a house here so I choose to rent. My new house rents for less than an average apartment in the U.S.
There are some trials and tribulations involved, and one must be prepared for Thai style and customs, but the benefits far outweigh the problems. Here is a tour of my "new" home.......
There are some trials and tribulations involved, and one must be prepared for Thai style and customs, but the benefits far outweigh the problems. Here is a tour of my "new" home.......
I lived in this house for almost 5 years. It was quiet and well built but had absolutely no land. This is common here where subdivisions have houses stacked one on top of the other. I decided it was time for a change.............
After about a year of searching I found a house, a rather strange house I might add, that sat on the river with the greatest view. It is uncommon to find a home on the river. The few that are usually are either small shacks where workers reside or expensive homes of the upper class. Few and far between.
No this isn't the home but is part of the property. The land is just under half an acre......
Would you live in an orange house?? It is poorly built and I am told was quickly put together with rental in mind. Thai's have a famous saying "Mai pen rai". Loosely translated it means "Don't worry", "No problem", "That's OK".
Even though the doors don't fit, the floors are uneven, the plumbing sucks and screens have half inch gaps around them I decide to move in.......
It's all about the land and the location. It's beautiful. It is in a small village (suburb) about 12km from Chiang Mai center. There are only two large houses nearby and another two small Thai homes.......
This is my street. Obviously not much traffic as it is difficult for two cars to even pass each other. Surrounded by mostly poor farmers and fisherman it is escapism at it's best.......
There is no government water supply here. The large tank is filled with rain water and water pumped from the river to use for irrigation.
The small blue tank contains water pumped from a well at a nearby home owned by my landlord. We have to share and hope the well doesn't run dry I guess. Although the water appears clean and has no odor, no where in Thailand is the water considered drinkable and everyone uses bottle water.
The small blue tank contains water pumped from a well at a nearby home owned by my landlord. We have to share and hope the well doesn't run dry I guess. Although the water appears clean and has no odor, no where in Thailand is the water considered drinkable and everyone uses bottle water.
The place hadn't been lived in for more than a year and was occupied by a caretaker who lived under the house. Everything was pretty scraggly and unkempt.
The landlord did have quite a few what she called "antiques". To me it is just old furniture. Sparse but clean, the place has possibilities. The dog was not included............
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