The next time we where in Mae Phim/Kram we started to look for a piece of land to buy. To find land in Thailand on internet is really not the right way. Thai people doesn't sell land that way, the only thing you find is people trying to make a fortune in selling cheap land very expensive to foreigners.
The right way is to ask around (in thai language). We asked beach restaurant owners, fruit sellers, in the coffee shop, hotel staff etc. In this size of a village, all of the above know someone that have a piece of land for sale. There was also signs on trees and bushes when you where driving around.
The first land we was taken too (by a lady selling fruit from a motorbike) was perfect in all aspects except the price. It was far over our budget, so no deal there. We continued following men and ladies on motorbikes or in our car, but nothing was as good as the first one. We had to leave after a week without finding the land we needed for our house.
6 months later on my next trip to Thailand we went to the village again. The lady that showed the perfect land first time called and said that the owner of the land had a big debt that she needed to cover, else she would loose her land. We discussed with the lady decided to buy the land for about half of the current price - now it was within budget.
Before we bought the land I was checking how high the land was related to the road and areas around and found that it was a bit higher than the surrounding. This is very important in a country with monsun rains three-four months per year.
The land is 2 Rai (3.200 m2), and young rubber trees was growing in rows.
The right way is to ask around (in thai language). We asked beach restaurant owners, fruit sellers, in the coffee shop, hotel staff etc. In this size of a village, all of the above know someone that have a piece of land for sale. There was also signs on trees and bushes when you where driving around.
The first land we was taken too (by a lady selling fruit from a motorbike) was perfect in all aspects except the price. It was far over our budget, so no deal there. We continued following men and ladies on motorbikes or in our car, but nothing was as good as the first one. We had to leave after a week without finding the land we needed for our house.
6 months later on my next trip to Thailand we went to the village again. The lady that showed the perfect land first time called and said that the owner of the land had a big debt that she needed to cover, else she would loose her land. We discussed with the lady decided to buy the land for about half of the current price - now it was within budget.
Before we bought the land I was checking how high the land was related to the road and areas around and found that it was a bit higher than the surrounding. This is very important in a country with monsun rains three-four months per year.
The land is 2 Rai (3.200 m2), and young rubber trees was growing in rows.
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