We moved to Thailand for a new life…
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- čas přidán 25. 01. 2024
- A day on the farm, and after attempting to finally complete all of the many unfinished jobs I have on the go, I somehow instead manage to add even more unfinished projects to my ever-growing ‘to do list’….
Life in Thailand after leaving the UK.
Join me on my Thailand adventure as I attempt to create a fruit farm on five acres of land, build a house, dig a well for my own water source and install solar panels to become completely off grid!
Watch me generally fumble my way through every process, trying to keep positive and upbeat throughout 🧘♂️
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I'm watching from Canada. My wife and I already bought 3 rai in korat,soon we will start our small farm. Cheers
That plunge pool you made was excellent idea.No need to drive to a resort,just dive(or step in)instand cool down in the sometimes boiling heat
The plunge pool is totally awesome Ben! I cannot believe the 2 little pups are now grown up! Thanks for sharing your story with us 😊
Living the dream
banana trees grew so huge❤
Thanks for all your videos! :) I like them! But I think you should start to get some control over your dogs!
Great ideas...i woukd be hiring some workers to complete your ideas...we all like to d.i.y....but your like me get bored or go blank on ideas..to complete projects...and some people with knowledge and expertise can be a plus
Great video! I hope all is good, mate. Pace yourself, brother. There is nothing wrong with chilling.
Barbara Woodhouse will be turning in her grave over your dog management skills. Tut, tut, tut.
On the other hand the plunge pool is a winner. You only need somewhere to dip in, clean fresh water and then emptied out to the land. Bravo!!!
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Hiya Ben, a trait of adhd is doing 90 % of a NEW task, then starting another more interesting one. Just a thought mate. Good luck
Great video. Enjoyed it.
the ground water in your infinity pool is so clear.
i can imagine taking a dip must be a joy during a hot day
those 80% projects, they sound so familiar 😉
consider it sheer luxury that you get to decide when one will be finished
TBH the shovelling job was a bit tiring to watch 😅
What an amazing journey Ben and so awesome of you to share it with us. If you dont mind me asking what do you do visa wise? Looking forward to more. Cheers!
My wife Anna is originally from Thailand and so I have a marriage visa 🙏
I love your videos Ben, and your keen sense of make them even more enjoyable to watch 😂
I forgot the word humor, but I know you knew what I meant. 😂
I’m the same Ben 🤷🏻♂️
nice tip wheel barrow
Hey fella…got much the same thing going on in Phitsanulok. Love to catch up and compare notes…cheers
Oh nice, you’re in Petchabun Richard?
😆😆 like most men, the ability to finish one home job before starting another is almost non existent, don’t worry Ben , you are not alone, many of us suffer the same ailment 😆😆, you will get them all finished one day …. Well maybe 😉
Take care stay safe 🙏
Superb video.
Oh thanks so much 👍👍👍
Go Utah Jazz! 😊
Loving the pool, Ben. Kermit enjoyed a dip to!
My mother in law's dog would kill all the chickens that wondered onto her land!! That's the 'foxy' nature of some dogs.
Have a good weekend.
Just fyi I could swear I was unsubscribed from your channel… had to resubscribe.
Im exactly the same as you but i have a farm in laos have solar nearly self sufficient im from oz been in laos 5 years but im only living on 70$ a week but i luv it here and i luv farm life would be nice to meet your only across the mekong im in vientiane.
Bamboo will cool off quicker than bricks after sunset.
I find its best not to finish everything because it gives us something to do with variety, it’s different in the uk when you have to work and only get a limited amount of time to get things done
Great point, and makes me feel better too / less lazy 😅
Hi, I'm really interested in knowing g where you in Thailand regarding house build prices?
Which province etc.
Thanks.
Keep up your videos.
They original.
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Nong Bua Lamphu province 👍
Thanks for the new vid. Nice to see an update. You were trying really hard not to finish that job 😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣Matt you saw right through me
@@LifeinThailand777 😂😂😂
making a house for soi dogs you'll be the first 🙃they usually rather under cars
The dogs are looking healthy and happy, just advice from past experience i wouldnt build a dog shelter, i did years ago thinking i was in Australia, what a waste of time and money. By all means its to you you can try but id be very surprised. Home is looking great as well..
Hi Ben
Good luck with your dogs going in a kennel unless you lock them in 🤣
Your little dog come from UK with you if yes how you do it
i like little jobs to do before get too hot
I do love the plunge pool mate 😎
cheers Gary
Hi Gary. The dogs will be locked out of the garden / house plot so I guess it’s up to them if they go into the kennel or not at night. They already spend all day running around the farm, I reckon as long as they still get my attention they’ll be happy dogs 😅
It was quite difficult bringing our small dog here from Uk, but I think it was made harder because was middle of covid lockdowns when she travelled. She needed certain immunisations from Uk vet, as well as neutered and ID tagged. After all this was done, we paid a company to arrange the whole thing, which inc collecting her from our address in the north of England, driving her to their facility near Heathrow, taking care of her for 3 days before the flight. Anna was already in Thailand at this point and she met her in bkk airport. I reckon quite a traumatic experience for dogs, but as all dog owners know, she’s part of the family. There’s no way we could have moved to Thailand without her. Hope this helps Gary 👍
YOU SHOULD HAVE SIFTED THE DIRT OUT BEN. THERE'S A LOT OF ROCKS & JUNK MIXED IN WITH IT. YOUR PLANTS WILL THANK YOU 4 IT LATER. L.O.L.
That’s a job for Anna 😇
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So funny, I've never heard someone say "excuse me, no" to their dogs. No wonder they don't listen, you're to polite 😂
Hello mate really enjoy your content, how much does that 3panel solar setup cost for your waterpump? material and installation
The total cost of the setup was 60,000 baht. This was for literally everything- they found water, dug the well, pump and solar panels installed. Hope this helps 👍
Find some palettes mate , most places will give them away free .
Hi Ben!
Great to see you again. ❤️👌🏼Plunge pool perfect. Youve got the lake if you want to swim. Will you & Anna be planting veggies etc for your own use? Have a great weekend both of you. 💞💞💐-17 🌨️🇸🇪ps ❤yr cap
Wow it’s -17 there? Crazy. Yes we will plant vegetables in the flowerbed (once I’ve finished making them) and also once I’ve built the house for the dogs to sleep in. Problem currently is we lock up the front gate once it gets dark and it’s not opened until about 6am following morning. And so for all that time the puppies are locked within our garden / drive area, and they ultimately wreck anything that’s not made of concrete 😅.
@@LifeinThailand777 😆😂👍🏼Last week it was -39C crazy weather next week around -5-15. Was just a thought when you said it was bloody cold 😂I hate the winter.
Ben, I know you've covered it before, but I can't find which video... approximately how much did you spend per meter on the perimeter wall? I would like to do a similar wall on our streetfront. (about 64 meters)
Off the top of my head Dave, I think it was about 300,000 baht and it’s 100m long in total. That included the sliding gate and the smaller hinged gate. Hope this helps 👍
Ha Ha Ben you got couple soi dogs,they deffiently not Prue bread, good friendly dogs but bad habits have fun with them.
Yeah I know they’re soi dogs, we found them abandoned. They do a great job of alerting us whenever anyone drives past our farm, they’re a great addition and full of love 👍👍
OMG, you are just like my husband. Everything is incomplete. The only things that are finished and completed are the things that we hired people to do. He gets bored when the projected is about to finished and he leaves one thing to do. He never does it or if he does it , it's rushed and all messed up.😱. We have been in this house for 25 years. For our new house, we are hiring proper contractors. Because at my age, I am done with his nonsense.😂. Good luck man. Don't rush too much, I think that is where the getting tired of the project comes from.
Even though chickens are on your land, there's a good chance you'll still be blamed for the chickens being killed by your dogs. Keep a lookout for your dogs. They still be eating dogs in some of the Villages in Thailand. I've heard stories by the locals of people's dog's being stolen or come up missing.
I was just wondering about mosquitos in Thailand and how bad they are. Is it possible to buy DEET free repellent or do you need to bring something like Incognito from the UK?
TBH we don’t have much of an issue here with mosquitoes. They love still water, and although we have a lot of canals and ponds around the farm, we also have plenty of fish, and they eat the mosquitoes and their eggs, which they lay on top of the surface of the water. Aside from that, we use spray if we’re outdoors after dark. It’s all good 👍
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I find it strange (or a rip off) that at many rural “ma & pa” restaurants they’ll supply free containers of water- even free ice; meanwhile, the more expensive restaurants ( local or franchise) will change for a small bottle of water. And the other rip off is the 20 baht for a small bucket of ice which is really worth 5 baht of ice. Do I sound like a Cheap Charlie?555
Haha no you don’t sound cheap William, just settled. I’m the same, my first 6 months here I would splash my cash like a maniac, now I value those 20 baht notes 😅
Always make the dog house as large as possible, that way when your wife gets upset at you, you can share the dog house with the dogs. LOL
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How much you pay for the full water well package, if you don't mind saying?..
It was 60,000 baht which included the solar setup 👍
I'm considering retirement in Thailand, but as I understand it, we cannot own property there. You've built a fantastic home, do you actually own it?
The deeds are in my wife’s name, which I know is a bit of a hot topic. We have an agreement between the pair of us that safeguards me should something go pear-shaped in the future. We’ve been together for 13 year, the first 10 of those in the Uk.
I would think very differently about building a house here if Anna had never left Thailand, and I was the one with all the money. My biggest advice is not to put all your eggs in one basket, just in case things don’t work out 😇
Thanks for your reply. My biggest concern is that my kids here in the uk won't have anything to inherit, and it's not an investment unless we have children born in thailand.
Dogs, better they sleep on bamboo than cement . Good blog. Get your recall , might save them one day .. jus saying 😂
Do you pay any property taxes? Building Permits? Building codes and inspections?
We paid about 3000 baht ($100) to register the property with the local council, so as we could be given a proper address. No inspection though, just a copy of the build plans. That’s it, no taxes or planning permission etc, it’s part of why I love being in Thailand. I hate red tape and bureaucracy.
@@LifeinThailand777 There are millions here in the US that live off grid but yet we are subjected to such red tape. I try to explain why life is so much better in Thailand. I'm getting ready to denounce my American citizenship.
Did you tick any job done in the end? :D
Haha only the job of completing this video for YT. I also managed to add a further 2 unfinished jobs to my list😅
Ben, Kind of like King of the dogs, now! That's why you are going into NUTS(coconuts)!