Houses, they come in all shapes and sizes. This certainly also applies to Thailand, where most houses are now made of stone. In the region where I live, you will also find a lot of 'Moo Baan', a kind of residential areas with usually different models of houses. Over the years, many of these houses have been expanded with lean-tos, extensions and the like.
In the hamlets of the region you will rarely find two identical houses, unless a small builder wants to erect a series of identical houses. The whole forms a colorful picture, in which the government often turns a blind eye. The cost of homes varies from very little in the past to huge sums today. “You ask, we deliver” often seems to be the motto.
I regularly see new possibilities on the internet. If I had more insight decades ago, we might not have ended up in this Moo Baan. Don't get me wrong, I am very happy with my current place - a nice house in a protected environment with a large garden, swimming pool and everything 'arranged'.
Nevertheless, I look with great interest at the current supply of houses. Prefab houses, containers as living space, tiny houses, alternative houses… Recently I saw 'knock_down' houses. These wooden houses, I understand, can be easily dismantled. Handy if you are not satisfied with the location of your plot.
There are options from garden house to full-fledged house, but I assume you must have the correct permits to place it permanently on a plot. A garden house for the weekend could be an option for me. My children are considering buying land and giving it to their mother.
This is not so much a question as an invitation to the opinions and experiences of the readers. Sites like 'Nai Bann house mapare a fun way to get ideas.
Submitted by William Korat
Quite coincidentally, last week I was visiting a Dutchman who wanted to put his house on a plot of 2 rai for sale. You get older and then a house with a large garden is more of a burden than a pleasure, a knock_down house on In such a case, a piece of land of half a rai is enough if there are only two of you.
Last year we bought a property nearby which is very suitable for seniors, we have had it renovated to our wishes and if our current house becomes too much work then we only have to pack our bags and go to the new house .
I have seen a few times how such a knock_down house was delivered on a semi-trailer, it is truly fantastic how quickly that goes and as you already indicated, you can expand it according to your own ideas, a lot is possible.
2 I no longer call Rai a big garden Geert.
800 tarang wah or 3200 square meters.
Some sort of agricultural entrepreneur.
Sitting here on our cutting of 140 tarang wah compared to the rest of the Moo Baan already on a spacious piece of land.
Which I'm also busier with if it's nice to me regularly.
Many do not exceed half in size.
I suspect that this construction technique will be a bit disappointing for many seniors.
See a lot of stairs to get into the house.
Good luck with your own project.