September 5 2004
Coolthaihouse.com: Build a house in Thailand

After meeting the girl of your dreams in Thailand, you might want to build the house of your dreams here too. Mango Sauce reader, Dozer, built his in Pattaya - and it cost him less than a million baht (US$25,000).
The entire adventure is chronicled on Dozer's own website. Everything that he wished he'd known before starting out is explained in detail. There are no ads and he's not selling anything. His excellent website is a labour of love - and it's required reading for anyone who dreams of building a house in Thailand.
Farangs aren't allowed to own property in Thailand so, before he could buy his plot of land, Dozer had to register a company. Buying the land in the name of a special Thai lady is another option but, in my view, this is very unwise. The legal complexities of company registration are fully explained on Dozer's website.
His architect drew up some plans but the Pattaya planning officer said that that they weren't up to scratch - before revealing that he ran a sideline business that could "do a better job." A Thai-style solution was eventually found.
Thai builders are notorious for cutting corners but the energetic Dozer insisted on high quality workmanship. By the end of the project, he'd acquired an in-depth knowledge of the Thai building trade. Happily for us, he's now decided to share this knowledge.
[Posted to Farang Life by David]
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