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Totally with you on the controlled Orwellian system we live in! Love your outlook on life and how you are shaping a future for yourself and your family. Total respect for embarking on a "new" way of living. I think most viewers of your videos would swap their life for yours in a heartbeat!
Your spot on about making more sense to buy cheaper land and going off grid for less money than buying prime land near power/water supplies. This was going to be my favoured approach but then my partner was gifted some prime land so we built on that. We have 3 phase power which we had to run 500m and we have mains water which we had to run 400m however we also have our own well for water and a large rainwater harvesting/storage system and we will likely do solar also at some point in the next few years.
@Life in Thailand yes mate that's the plan. At the moment we're focused on new farm business and buildings for it nearing completion then we will focus on finishing garden and outside living areas and then the swimming pool. Solar budget will come after all that haha
Another great video. You need tell your negative comment to watch The Naked Guru’s latest vlog. Most are jealous that you’re doing what they want to do but not brave enough to do it....... a different life. .... doing something positive and budgeting. My budget is much less for a small house on our 5 rai but very grateful for your views. I’d like to have known more about the process and costs ford filling the water well and setting up the solar for the pump. Enjoy what you are doing and enjoy the lifestyle.
A great thinker you are.. good on you, I enjoy watching your content, it very transparent and the sheer warmth of your conversation is admirable.. you are doing great...
If you had some elevation on your property, you can consider a ram pump hydro electric power plant. Although it may only generate 1 or 2kW, it’s free 24/7 and not dependent on weather (except if you run out of water)
You're on the right path mate. We've been on a similar road for a few years now. Take care of the soil and it will supply you with an abundance of nutrients and peace of mind. It's a very rewarding experience. IMO the key to a good life is a simple life and self-reliance. Keep the British end up fella 👍
smart man. I totally feel u.. u r not crazy, just paying attention. better to be prepared for what is coming. ive lived off grid a lot. i had some property once. i hope to get more property in a tropical location. injoy the fruits of your labors and your amazing new homestead (as its finished)!
I’m planning to leave to Thailand in a few years as well. I don’t want to live in an authoritarian system and be dependent on other people for food, water and power…
Hopefully going to Thailand in 6 month, and my way to go is the same way you have done. I am on the other side 63 :-) but still want to look forward, and have so many friends died at your age, so there is no guarantie. When its my turn to put my nose down, hopefully my beautifull wife will/can have a good life. I have followed you on your journey, and it good to see that things are falling into place. Ceep up and enjoy! 💪💪👍👍
Great video , and you're dead right about everything . Hoping to do something similar in the very near future in Thailand. Good luck with your build , you have a beautiful house.
Thank you for sharing your project with us. I love your down-to-earth style and honest approach. I'm just about to start a build in Asia so the topic is bang on point. I'm really enjoying all of the content though, and share your views on personal freedoms. Good luck and best wishes with getting the project finished up, thanks again for sharing, the videos are really engaging. Well done.
Thank you so much for sharing the idea of the off grid living .. it’s so informative.. we do pay a lot for electricity and water etc .. the current situation around the world is indeed very controlled .. it’s only going to get worst .. anyway it’s not too late to start. We need to take our life back . Again ! Well done ! Love your contents. Keep going ! We look forward to your VLOG every week. Good example about the SUN ☀️ too .. no one can control the SUN unless cloud seeding is performed.
I totally agree with you regarding the cost of electricity. I live in koh samui where my electricity bill is 7000 a month. When I sell this house I'm going to nong khai off grid like you.
You absolutely right BUT, if I have connection to PEA and city water supply, I would not cut off them if I can, It's always a good idea to have as much backups as you can. If your inverter brake you will have to wait until new one will come and the technician have time to replace It meanwhile sitting in hot dark house. It's a great idea to cut off your bills nearly to 0 but have a backup is crucial as well.
It has become far too common practice for individuals in the West to attempt to pull anyone down who perhaps thinks differently than they. Grow thick skin or drop your channel...that is really your only two options. Not everyone is going to be supportive of what you are creating. Understand that, accept it and continue on your path. By you giving attention to those few negative commentors, you are giving them a certain percentage of power over your happiness.
Totally agree with you about the land price for off grid vs on. It's genuinely something I reckon most people don't think about when pricing all this up. When in reality you're away from all the bs loud music from the locals, nice scenery and free power. Yes obviously there will be maintenance and the batteries don't last forever but even with those cost's it's still dramatically cheaper with the cost of the land.
I like this off grid idea because it makes it impossible for drunk farmers to plug in their boom boom boxes and blast you out. Solar is a small price to pay for that peace of mind.
The house and land are looking great, yes you will always get the jealous types that try and knock what you are doing, the main thing is you got off your arse and made this happen, Great channel, keep up the good work 🙏🙏🙏
I agree with all your doing, i think id do exactley the same.. I nearly bought a plot in cyprus 15 years ago, but at tnat time i was made redundant from work, wish i had have taken the plunge with the money from redundancy
We live just south of Chiang Mai in Lamphun and my wife has a soap company so we use a lot of electricity. A couple years ago we bought 30 solar panels for the factory (on grid). Have you thought about the cleaning of the panels? I currently go up there about 3-4 times a year to clean them. It makes a huge difference in the production of the panels but it's a bit of a sketchy job. I'm sure you can hire someone to do it and I'll probably be doing that in the future.
We were just talking about this yesterday Dale. At the very least we’ll be able to spray the hose up there, but yeah you’re right, maybe I’ll buy a big ladder to do a proper job. Soap company sounds interesting 👍👍
@@LifeinThailand777 Just buy some towers from Global House or Thai Watsadu and a 6 meter ladder. Always useful for DIY and painting the house in the future.
I like what you’re doing . I’ve been looking at Thailand for a possible spot to retire . I’m still a ways out from that but the west is in rapid decline and I won’t stay here any longer then I have to
Average price of electricity is in Thailand is about 0.12 US Dollars kWh. US National average is 0.18 USD kWh (California average is 0.30 USD kWh). Japan average 0.26 USD kWh. UK average is 0.41 USD kWh. Germany average is 0.55 USD kWh. Canada average is 0.12 (which may explain why California imports electricity from Canada).
Nice House , once you get older say over 70 ,, maybe a lower floor bedroom, like the land layout , I retired and we bought a Bungalow- I added 6 KW but its on grid system (no batteries other than a Echo Flow Battery Back up system for power outages )to control the hot times a year.
I’m wondering if 6kw is enough for us, but I guess we’ll find out once we move in. And I agree, this house isn’t ideal for when we’re older. The (very rough) plan is to spend the next 20-25 years here developing the farm and enjoying the process, and then (probably) sell up and move to somewhere more manageable, maybe on the coast. Let’s see if the worlds still here then though 😅. Thanks for the comments Patrick, it’s hugely appreciated mate 👍👍
I agree that the control is here in the west in so many ways. We are pawns in a much larger game, capitalism makes us treat things like housing, food, energy etc as a commodity, instead of a necessity. its good to see you are ensuring your energy and water security. and your budget is extremely reasonable for what is a fantastic house to live out the second half of your life in.
Totally agreed with you on this. I for one wanting to come back and live the quiet and peaceful life ,away from the crazies world(country) that I live in right now. Although my dream was to go back to NZ. but our budget was not meets, so Thailand it is. Any way loved watching your channel. 👍😃😃
I'm close to buying 1.4 rai in the mountains outside Chiang Mai for 1.4 million, has electric but no water! 600k for land is insanely CHEAP. You can't go wrong with that price.
How is Anna doing after her surgery? Hopefully she has fully recovered. It should be fun to watch how things work out for you when you start to live in the house. I'll be interested in how much electricity you end up using.
Hi, you have done a very clever decision, away from controls ! I do not see what is your name and where in Thailand is your wonderful proyect. Congratulations ! God bless you and your work.
@@LifeinThailand777 hi, i live in south of Vietnam, hot and humid, i built a house too, i have wood windows of different sizes, 1,5 x 1,2 and 1,5 x 1 with mosquito nets, very practical, no insects, no flies, no bats, blocking the electromagnetic radiation (c vid sindrome), always open, cooler at night. You should try !
We were lucky to find this at such a cheap price. The seller was a neighbour of my wife’s family, they needed a quick sale. There is plenty of land for sale online, but you’ll definitely get a better deal word of mouth 👍
Wow very inspiring video, thank you very much, I'm watching you from France, totally agree with your words, i could tell them 100 %..been in Thailand many many time, and i have the same project like you, kn Thailand and of grid.. Maybe we'll have a drink together it will be a pleasure.. Sorry for that fdw basic English
You can own 49% of the shares of a LTD. Company that owns the land. You have 2 or 3 other Thai nationals shareholders who have signed a blank share transfer. They also have no proper voting rights in the company and you are the director. All this is arranged by the lawyer. If you want to lease the land it will be only for 30 years.
I am so happy for you! The house is coming along wonderfully. It won't be much longer now. I have a concern about the size and placement of your solar panels. Your 6kgw is divided into two areas pointing in different directions. Drastically reducing the amount of energy you will be able to produce at any time of day. One side facing the sun, while the other side doesn't. (Just an observation, not trying to tell you how to do it. ) I agree completely with your perspective on the current direction of "our" governments. I am happy to see anyone that honestly tries to be more self-sufficient. I personally think that you are doing something that you can be proud of. Forget the wankers. Their opinions don't matter to anyone.
Don’t fall into the trap of thinking solar power is cheap power. If Thailand allowed you to put into the grid what you don’t use & basically use the grid as a storage facility it would be cost effective but they don’t allow this & if they see you put in solar panels they will change your meter to the type that only allows electric to flow to your house & not back into the grid & there are a few reasons for this. One is even where they allow electric export into the grid you have to have an inverter that will shut down your power if the grid power goes off so you don’t electrocute a maintenance worker working on the line. Because you can’t export into the grid you have to use or lose the power as & when it is generated or store it in batteries & that is where the money goes. You will get 5 to 15 years life from a battery depending on the type & quality before you have to change them out, solar panels 20 to 30 years, inverter 10 to 12 years. Add into all this you are liable for any damage & repair work & battery maintenance. If anybody is thinking of installing solar just to save money then I would advise they do their own research in the installation cost, return, maintenance & periodic solar panels, battery, inverter change outs costs.
Can I ask you “ Where in Thailand is your land is ? As my wife has land in the in a small village called Na Duang which in the Provence of Loei . We also plan to go off grid once we retire in about 10 years . All of your videos will certainly help us in gathering some good information before building our home there .
@@LifeinThailand777 thanks for the reply 👍 well it looks looks we are about 1 1/2 hours from your farm . I now feel very lucky to have 15 rye and the land is on a fall from the top to the bottom which I hope may be an advantage when building on it 🙏🏼 We would also have to go off grid unless power is extended from her local village to the farm .
The batteries and inverter etc have yet to be installed, just because the house is not yet secure - another few weeks and we’ll have everything up and running. Yes the rain will impact the solar, part of the 460k baht is a decent diesel generator that will be hooked up to the system with an automatic switch on if the batteries aren’t getting enough energy. Thanks for the comment 😇
how far are you from an airport, for me that is the primary consideration for remote property. Our place in Bkk is getting crowded as more and more family retires and want to visit lol
@@LifeinThailand777 That's not bad, I'm looking for something similar in Khao Yai. I highly doubt prices will be as reasonable as what you have up north though.
I wonder how you make your drinking water. I've seen some people dig wells, others collect rainwater and use a carbon filter. Have you made a video about this topic ?
We’ve dug a well and it’s pumped out via solar, we will attach a filter system before it’s fed through the house, but TBH I think we’ll continue to drink bottled water. In all honesty I’m uncertain about this. I know we need to filter the water to protect the plumbing throughout the house, but whether this is enough to drink it i don’t know. After two years in Thailand I’m so used to drinking bottled water, it’s pretty unheard of to drink tap water here. But again, maybe with the filter ppl do 👍
Do you have a plan for rainwater collection, as a backup to your well? Also, how deep did you dig your well and what was the cost? Sorry, I just found your Channel. My girlfriend has some family land and we are having discussions about this type of thing. Thank you
The well is about 65m deep, and yeah we will collect rainwater from the roof of the house, but we will move in and experience this years monsoon season before we fix on exactly how we’ll do it. We also plan on digging a second well towards the back of the land to deal with solely the farm. Thanks for your comment, and best of luck with your own project 👍👍👍
My friend corrected me. Your location is not too far from Udon Thani. 555. I have to ask, would you mind sharing with me where you purchased the solar equipment?
I understand solar and well water--I am wondering about internet... I work online, and must have excellent, genuinely reliable internet... I could not think that wireless is sufficient... I'm not sure about satellite, or where that have it up and running yet, it is $100 a month I understand.... Any thoughts on internet in Thailand in an off-grid setting?...
We have a wireless modem that we currently use in our rented house, and this same modem (AIS) gives us a strong internet signal in the upstairs of our house build. Not ideal, because we’d like to obv have decent wifi throughout the entire building. There are other options we’ve yet to look at though. Our mobile phones are with a different provider (TRUE) and we both get good signal throughout the whole house, so a wireless modem with this provider would likely sort the problem. I have looked at Starlink but the cost of it doesn’t really justify our usage. We both have unlimited data packages on our phones, and only pay 300 baht each per month for this, so worse case scenario is strong wifi upstairs for Netflix and laptop, and mobile data downstairs. We’ll play it by ear 🙏🙏
@@LifeinThailand777 I spent about 3.5k baht for a TP Link Deco wifu mesh for our house (3 units that link together). Before this our house wifi wasn't great as it was only working in 1/3rd of the house (we have a large house) but after it works everywhere within the house and within the rear garden and roof terrace
I’m not sure off the top of my head about the batteries. It’s been a year since we agreed everything with the company. Loads of delays with the house since then. We have 12 panels on the roof though.
I actually don’t know. In theory it’s a better option for a buyer, simply because there are no utility bills, but I’m sure a lot of ppl would still prefer being plugged into mains electricity.
The comments about you ‘wasting money” so what it’s your money and you’re happiness so feck em. Personally I think you’re bang on so all power to you, no pun intended!….. 👊🏼
I think you are doing a great job i will be doing the same with my thai wife in 2 years time.how much did your solar system cost and what company was it. Cheers steve
Hello mate Great video. How much has the total cost you ? Obviously if you aren’t comfortable sharing - understand . Absolutely agree with you on the world - I’m over it too.
Total solar cost is 460k Water well and pump 60k Land 600k Raising the land/digging ponds etc 150k House build 3 million All in about 4.25 million baht We were lucky with the land purchase. 12 rai (5 acres) for that price is very cheap. The seller wanted a quick sale and luckily we were waiting with cash. Every other cost is fairly standard I think. You could buy the off-grid solar setup for probably about half the cost, but obv you’d then need to install it yourself. I wouldn’t know where to start with something like that, so I’m happy to pay the price for a quality install and guarantee etc. i hope this helps 😇☀️
@@LifeinThailand777 wow, that’s insane mate - I had no idea it was that cost effective. I’m starting to wig out about the way things are going, and anyone who follows the global events can see we are not going back anytime soon. Thanks for sharing mate, this has given me a shot of inspiration. Good luck with and God bless you and the missus new life!
Hey mate, might have missed it but do you have solar batteries to store the power? And what is the cost for water filtration? Cheers. And congrats on that lifestyle, envious. Hopefully one day I can get over there
Hey ! I just come across your contents first time today. I wanna see more as I'm interested in try alternative lifestyle soon . I heard that owning land as a foreigner isn't allowed,Is owning land technically allowed?
So at this point what price per sq. ft. are you paying for materials and labor? Could I get set up for 20,000 US before the dollar collapses? I don't need such a big house 1000 - 1200 sq ft. is more than enough for me I don't need 5 acres 100x100 ft 1/4 acre is good
I’ll likely pop back to the Uk for a couple of months every year to earn money, until we can make the farm profitable. We also have a house in Spain which we let out as a holiday home- that gives us a small income 😇
We haven’t actually moved onto the farm yet, so we’ve yet to learn how to deal practically with things like waste. We plan on keeping chickens and a pig or two, for food waste, other than that I guess we will have a weekly drive out to get rid of plastics etc. (I don’t mean fly tipping 😅)
@@LifeinThailand777 This was from relatives in Bangkok, so perhaps why. I do know there are some large income gaps in society. But, obviously have much to learn, since I had no clue about Burmese workers till a year ago.
100% correct in your views in the way the world is going mate.. dystopia..here in UK I try tell people about the WEF and their evil plans etc and they just roll their eyes...im all for leaving and coming to Thailand but I can't buy land as I'm not with a Thai lass, so I'll settle for a house or villa.. even then I won't be safe from the closing net of the new world order.. I like your style mate and hope you create a nice little world for yourself👍
@@LifeinThailand777 IMO the above comment is deluded & the root is escapism. I've bought a plot & building in Nahkon N, not because of some way out conspiracy wack/theory. Enough delusional stuff. Just be real, dude.
Is there anyway a US citizen can own land for residency, I’m not married to a Thai, we are both US citizens. I’ve read a-lot about it and keep getting conflicting answers, no they can’t. Yes, but only if there’s a business registered to the land and your residence is attached, sounds a bit gray area to me.
Don't worry about the pricks commenting in you having endless money. I think what you're paying is very reasonable. You're 4mb all in for house and land is not bad at all. I know farangs here in Bangkok that have spent 4-5mb alone on a basic Mercedes lol
500,000 baht per rai? That’s very steep even for Thailand! $12,000 dollars for a rai? 1 rai is only .04 of an acre. People should start investing in other SE Asian country cuz Thailand has surpassed America with that price!
Hmmm, Phuck these negative comments, if we all have to be the same then it really would be like the movie 1984. Diversity and freedom of choice is what really matters in life, not jealousy and being scared to live your life.
I finished my build in Buriram November 2022. To hook up to Gov. Water I was quoted 100,000baht. To drill a 100m well with the best quality casing, pumps storage tank and filtration system,came to 85,000 baht and no monthly bills. Definitely looking at off grid solar power in the near future.For all the valid reasons you stated.. And the fact that all the pumps are electrically powered.. No electric supply.No water.. Good luck with your new life. Enjoy.. the peace and quiet away from the fascist clowns running the shit show in Europe .😉
@@ReneMedia True story. However I am located 800m away from a natural lake. The water table is right below my home.. so I don't anticipate the well drying up anytime soon..
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Totally with you on the controlled Orwellian system we live in! Love your outlook on life and how you are shaping a future for yourself and your family. Total respect for embarking on a "new" way of living. I think most viewers of your videos would swap their life for yours in a heartbeat!
Lovely comment, thank you mate 😃
Your spot on about making more sense to buy cheaper land and going off grid for less money than buying prime land near power/water supplies. This was going to be my favoured approach but then my partner was gifted some prime land so we built on that. We have 3 phase power which we had to run 500m and we have mains water which we had to run 400m however we also have our own well for water and a large rainwater harvesting/storage system and we will likely do solar also at some point in the next few years.
Maybe you could do an on-grid system, to off set the monthly bill a bit 👍
@Life in Thailand yes mate that's the plan. At the moment we're focused on new farm business and buildings for it nearing completion then we will focus on finishing garden and outside living areas and then the swimming pool. Solar budget will come after all that haha
Another great video. You need tell your negative comment to watch The Naked Guru’s latest vlog. Most are jealous that you’re doing what they want to do but not brave enough to do it....... a different life. .... doing something positive and budgeting. My budget is much less for a small house on our 5 rai but very grateful for your views. I’d like to have known more about the process and costs ford filling the water well and setting up the solar for the pump. Enjoy what you are doing and enjoy the lifestyle.
You made a great choice in location. Peace and quiet is hard to find in Thailand. It's going to be a lovely house when it is finished.
Thanks 🙏
Awesome dude! Just searched off grid Thailand and found you.
A great thinker you are.. good on you, I enjoy watching your content, it very transparent and the sheer warmth of your conversation is admirable.. you are doing great...
I’ve been off grid for 30 years, it’s the way to go
Thank you ,nice thinking ! do your thing yes.
If you had some elevation on your property, you can consider a ram pump hydro electric power plant. Although it may only generate 1 or 2kW, it’s free 24/7 and not dependent on weather (except if you run out of water)
Nice to see the progress on your home. Everything is coming together and looking good.
Thanks 👍
You're on the right path mate. We've been on a similar road for a few years now. Take care of the soil and it will supply you with an abundance of nutrients and peace of mind. It's a very rewarding experience. IMO the key to a good life is a simple life and self-reliance. Keep the British end up fella 👍
smart man. I totally feel u.. u r not crazy, just paying attention. better to be prepared for what is coming. ive lived off grid a lot. i had some property once. i hope to get more property in a tropical location. injoy the fruits of your labors and your amazing new homestead (as its finished)!
Thanks for that 👍👍👍👍
I’m planning to leave to Thailand in a few years as well. I don’t want to live in an authoritarian system and be dependent on other people for food, water and power…
Hopefully going to Thailand in 6 month, and my way to go is the same way you have done. I am on the other side 63 :-) but still want to look forward, and have so many friends died at your age, so there is no guarantie. When its my turn to put my nose down, hopefully my beautifull wife will/can have a good life. I have followed you on your journey, and it good to see that things are falling into place. Ceep up and enjoy! 💪💪👍👍
Great video , and you're dead right about everything . Hoping to do something similar in the very near future in Thailand. Good luck with your build , you have a beautiful house.
Thank you for sharing your project with us. I love your down-to-earth style and honest approach. I'm just about to start a build in Asia so the topic is bang on point. I'm really enjoying all of the content though, and share your views on personal freedoms. Good luck and best wishes with getting the project finished up, thanks again for sharing, the videos are really engaging. Well done.
Thanks so much. That’s a lovely comment mate. Best of luck with your own project 👍
Thank you so much for sharing the idea of the off grid living .. it’s so informative.. we do pay a lot for electricity and water etc .. the current situation around the world is indeed very controlled .. it’s only going to get worst .. anyway it’s not too late to start. We need to take our life back .
Again ! Well done ! Love your contents. Keep going ! We look forward to your VLOG every week.
Good example about the SUN ☀️ too .. no one can control the SUN unless cloud seeding is performed.
Glad it was helpful! 😇😇
Take no notice of stupid people your property is beautiful and growing your fruits and veggies is certainly not a waste of money.
Bought 6.2 rai last August in Chaiyaphum. Off grid. Hoping to get a pond dug this month. Planning on solar and well in the near future. Good video.
Brilliant! Good for you
I totally agree with you regarding the cost of electricity. I live in koh samui where my electricity bill is 7000 a month. When I sell this house I'm going to nong khai off grid like you.
I love how you're thinking. We are think a like how my country USA is going its direction. I wish i can do like you did.
Good job mate I 100 percent agree with you 👍
You absolutely right BUT, if I have connection to PEA and city water supply, I would not cut off them if I can, It's always a good idea to have as much backups as you can. If your inverter brake you will have to wait until new one will come and the technician have time to replace It meanwhile sitting in hot dark house. It's a great idea to cut off your bills nearly to 0 but have a backup is crucial as well.
We have back up diesel generator 😇
It has become far too common practice for individuals in the West to attempt to pull anyone down who perhaps thinks differently than they. Grow thick skin or drop your channel...that is really your only two options. Not everyone is going to be supportive of what you are creating. Understand that, accept it and continue on your path. By you giving attention to those few negative commentors, you are giving them a certain percentage of power over your happiness.
Awesome stuff. Living the life mate.
You do you everyone's budget is different. Kudos to you.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Absolutely spot on mate 👍
Love all off this Ben ! 👏 🎉 👏 🎉
Great video showing it is possible to live off the grid in Thailand. Even in my current rental the electric bill can exceed the rent on some months.
Thank you for sharing, which option you chose, when purchasing the land to protect you property.
Totally agree with you about the land price for off grid vs on. It's genuinely something I reckon most people don't think about when pricing all this up. When in reality you're away from all the bs loud music from the locals, nice scenery and free power.
Yes obviously there will be maintenance and the batteries don't last forever but even with those cost's it's still dramatically cheaper with the cost of the land.
Exactly 👍👍
I like this off grid idea because it makes it impossible for drunk farmers to plug in their boom boom boxes and blast you out. Solar is a small price to pay for that peace of mind.
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Nice ..keep it up and live for yourself
The house and land are looking great, yes you will always get the jealous types that try and knock what you are doing, the main thing is you got off your arse and made this happen,
Great channel, keep up the good work 🙏🙏🙏
I agree with all your doing, i think id do exactley the same.. I nearly bought a plot in cyprus 15 years ago, but at tnat time i was made redundant from work, wish i had have taken the plunge with the money from redundancy
We live just south of Chiang Mai in Lamphun and my wife has a soap company so we use a lot of electricity. A couple years ago we bought 30 solar panels for the factory (on grid). Have you thought about the cleaning of the panels? I currently go up there about 3-4 times a year to clean them. It makes a huge difference in the production of the panels but it's a bit of a sketchy job. I'm sure you can hire someone to do it and I'll probably be doing that in the future.
We were just talking about this yesterday Dale. At the very least we’ll be able to spray the hose up there, but yeah you’re right, maybe I’ll buy a big ladder to do a proper job.
Soap company sounds interesting 👍👍
@@LifeinThailand777 Just buy some towers from Global House or Thai Watsadu and a 6 meter ladder. Always useful for DIY and painting the house in the future.
I like what you’re doing . I’ve been looking at Thailand for a possible spot to retire . I’m still a ways out from that but the west is in rapid decline and I won’t stay here any longer then I have to
Average price of electricity is in Thailand is about 0.12 US Dollars kWh. US National average is 0.18 USD kWh (California average is 0.30 USD kWh). Japan average 0.26 USD kWh. UK average is 0.41 USD kWh. Germany average is 0.55 USD kWh. Canada average is 0.12 (which may explain why California imports electricity from Canada).
Nice House , once you get older say over 70 ,, maybe a lower floor bedroom, like the land layout , I retired and we bought a Bungalow- I added 6 KW but its on grid system (no batteries other than a Echo Flow Battery Back up system for power outages )to control the hot times a year.
I’m wondering if 6kw is enough for us, but I guess we’ll find out once we move in. And I agree, this house isn’t ideal for when we’re older. The (very rough) plan is to spend the next 20-25 years here developing the farm and enjoying the process, and then (probably) sell up and move to somewhere more manageable, maybe on the coast. Let’s see if the worlds still here then though 😅. Thanks for the comments Patrick, it’s hugely appreciated mate 👍👍
I agree that the control is here in the west in so many ways. We are pawns in a much larger game, capitalism makes us treat things like housing, food, energy etc as a commodity, instead of a necessity. its good to see you are ensuring your energy and water security. and your budget is extremely reasonable for what is a fantastic house to live out the second half of your life in.
I completely agree with you Jeremeh. Thanks for the comment 😇
Totally agreed with you on this. I for one wanting to come back and live the quiet and peaceful life ,away from the crazies world(country) that I live in right now. Although my dream was to go back to NZ. but our budget was not meets, so Thailand it is. Any way loved watching your channel. 👍😃😃
I'm close to buying 1.4 rai in the mountains outside Chiang Mai for 1.4 million, has electric but no water! 600k for land is insanely CHEAP. You can't go wrong with that price.
Ah congrats on the land. I’m happy you finally found somewhere. Up in the mountains sounds incredible mate. Keep me posted 🙏🙏
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How is Anna doing after her surgery? Hopefully she has fully recovered. It should be fun to watch how things work out for you when you start to live in the house. I'll be interested in how much electricity you end up using.
She’s doing much better thank you 🙏
Hi, you have done a very clever decision, away from controls !
I do not see what is your name and where in Thailand is your wonderful proyect. Congratulations ! God bless you and your work.
Thanks
@@LifeinThailand777 hi, i live in south of Vietnam, hot and humid, i built a house too, i have wood windows of different sizes, 1,5 x 1,2 and 1,5 x 1 with mosquito nets, very practical, no insects, no flies, no bats, blocking the electromagnetic radiation (c vid sindrome), always open, cooler at night. You should try !
Love the videos, hope you keep them coming. Can you find land for that price online?
We were lucky to find this at such a cheap price. The seller was a neighbour of my wife’s family, they needed a quick sale. There is plenty of land for sale online, but you’ll definitely get a better deal word of mouth 👍
Can u run aircon? What about nighttime power needs?
We have batteries for the night time, and a diesel generator for cloudy days 👍
@@LifeinThailand777 considered a Windmill?
Wow very inspiring video, thank you very much, I'm watching you from France, totally agree with your words, i could tell them 100 %..been in Thailand many many time, and i have the same project like you, kn Thailand and of grid.. Maybe we'll have a drink together it will be a pleasure.. Sorry for that fdw basic English
Your English is much better than my French! 🙏🙏🙏
Can you own the land? How it is safe to buy a land in thailnd?
You can own whats on it. But not the land. You can long term lease it.
Or your wife owns it. Hopefully not throwing you out later..imho
You can own 49% of the shares of a LTD. Company that owns the land. You have 2 or 3 other Thai nationals shareholders who have signed a blank share transfer. They also have no proper voting rights in the company and you are the director. All this is arranged by the lawyer. If you want to lease the land it will be only for 30 years.
600k baht incl water & solar? You’ve given me a lot to think about!
I am so happy for you! The house is coming along wonderfully. It won't be much longer now.
I have a concern about the size and placement of your solar panels. Your 6kgw is divided into two areas pointing in different directions. Drastically reducing the amount of energy you will be able to produce at any time of day. One side facing the sun, while the other side doesn't. (Just an observation, not trying to tell you how to do it. )
I agree completely with your perspective on the current direction of "our" governments. I am happy to see anyone that honestly tries to be more self-sufficient. I personally think that you are doing something that you can be proud of.
Forget the wankers. Their opinions don't matter to anyone.
Absolutely. Love it! We think a like! We spend 5/7 k per month for electricity. Wish I would have installed a system. What area did you build in?
We’re in the nong Bua lamphu province Chad 👍
Don’t fall into the trap of thinking solar power is cheap power. If Thailand allowed you to put into the grid what you don’t use & basically use the grid as a storage facility it would be cost effective but they don’t allow this & if they see you put in solar panels they will change your meter to the type that only allows electric to flow to your house & not back into the grid & there are a few reasons for this. One is even where they allow electric export into the grid you have to have an inverter that will shut down your power if the grid power goes off so you don’t electrocute a maintenance worker working on the line. Because you can’t export into the grid you have to use or lose the power as & when it is generated or store it in batteries & that is where the money goes. You will get 5 to 15 years life from a battery depending on the type & quality before you have to change them out, solar panels 20 to 30 years, inverter 10 to 12 years. Add into all this you are liable for any damage & repair work & battery maintenance. If anybody is thinking of installing solar just to save money then I would advise they do their own research in the installation cost, return, maintenance & periodic solar panels, battery, inverter change outs costs.
Can I ask you “
Where in Thailand is your land is ?
As my wife has land in the in a small village called Na Duang which in the Provence of Loei .
We also plan to go off grid once we retire in about 10 years .
All of your videos will certainly help us in gathering some good information before building our home there .
Our farm is on the border of Loei and Non Bua Lamphu provinces. Loei is very beautiful place. I love the mountains there 👍👍
@@LifeinThailand777 thanks for the reply 👍 well it looks looks we are about 1 1/2 hours from your farm .
I now feel very lucky to have 15 rye and the land is on a fall from the top to the bottom which I hope may be an advantage when building on it 🙏🏼
We would also have to go off grid unless power is extended from her local village to the farm .
Have you got battery shortage as yet ? As wet season would this slow solar effieciency
The batteries and inverter etc have yet to be installed, just because the house is not yet secure - another few weeks and we’ll have everything up and running. Yes the rain will impact the solar, part of the 460k baht is a decent diesel generator that will be hooked up to the system with an automatic switch on if the batteries aren’t getting enough energy. Thanks for the comment 😇
how far are you from an airport, for me that is the primary consideration for remote property. Our place in Bkk is getting crowded as more and more family retires and want to visit lol
We’re about 1:20 from Udonthani airport 👍
@@LifeinThailand777 That's not bad, I'm looking for something similar in Khao Yai. I highly doubt prices will be as reasonable as what you have up north though.
There are still bargains about. Facebook marketplace is good to look for land, less agents 👍
@@LifeinThailand777 Thanks for the tip, will get the wife to start watching, my reading and writing in thai aren't quite up to that task.
I can’t read Thai either. There’s a convenient translate button under every description 👍👍
I wonder how you make your drinking water. I've seen some people dig wells, others collect rainwater and use a carbon filter. Have you made a video about this topic ?
We’ve dug a well and it’s pumped out via solar, we will attach a filter system before it’s fed through the house, but TBH I think we’ll continue to drink bottled water. In all honesty I’m uncertain about this. I know we need to filter the water to protect the plumbing throughout the house, but whether this is enough to drink it i don’t know. After two years in Thailand I’m so used to drinking bottled water, it’s pretty unheard of to drink tap water here. But again, maybe with the filter ppl do 👍
Do you have a plan for rainwater collection, as a backup to your well? Also, how deep did you dig your well and what was the cost? Sorry, I just found your Channel. My girlfriend has some family land and we are having discussions about this type of thing. Thank you
The well is about 65m deep, and yeah we will collect rainwater from the roof of the house, but we will move in and experience this years monsoon season before we fix on exactly how we’ll do it. We also plan on digging a second well towards the back of the land to deal with solely the farm. Thanks for your comment, and best of luck with your own project 👍👍👍
@@LifeinThailand777 cool. I look forward to following the progress. Thank you.
My friend corrected me. Your location is not too far from Udon Thani. 555. I have to ask, would you mind sharing with me where you purchased the solar equipment?
We bought the solar set up from a local company 👍👍
I understand solar and well water--I am wondering about internet... I work online, and must have excellent, genuinely reliable internet... I could not think that wireless is sufficient... I'm not sure about satellite, or where that have it up and running yet, it is $100 a month I understand.... Any thoughts on internet in Thailand in an off-grid setting?...
We have a wireless modem that we currently use in our rented house, and this same modem (AIS) gives us a strong internet signal in the upstairs of our house build. Not ideal, because we’d like to obv have decent wifi throughout the entire building. There are other options we’ve yet to look at though. Our mobile phones are with a different provider (TRUE) and we both get good signal throughout the whole house, so a wireless modem with this provider would likely sort the problem.
I have looked at Starlink but the cost of it doesn’t really justify our usage. We both have unlimited data packages on our phones, and only pay 300 baht each per month for this, so worse case scenario is strong wifi upstairs for Netflix and laptop, and mobile data downstairs. We’ll play it by ear 🙏🙏
@@LifeinThailand777 I spent about 3.5k baht for a TP Link Deco wifu mesh for our house (3 units that link together). Before this our house wifi wasn't great as it was only working in 1/3rd of the house (we have a large house) but after it works everywhere within the house and within the rear garden and roof terrace
off grid system you have - how many Lithium Batteries do you have and how many Solar Panels?
I’m not sure off the top of my head about the batteries. It’s been a year since we agreed everything with the company. Loads of delays with the house since then. We have 12 panels on the roof though.
How far away is your land from Subyai (Chaiyaphum)
Chaiyaphum is about 90 miles south of us 👍👍
If you come to sell your house in the future would being off grid affect the price even though you have made it self sufficient ?
I actually don’t know. In theory it’s a better option for a buyer, simply because there are no utility bills, but I’m sure a lot of ppl would still prefer being plugged into mains electricity.
like the idea of what your doing...but i didnt think foriegners could buy land and property in thailand ?
Everything is in my wife’s name, who is originally from Thailand. We have lived in Uk together for 10 years prior to moving here 👍
How much did it cost to get the well drilled. We had a totally idiotic quote .
60,000 baht all in Carl. That included the solar powered pump
@@LifeinThailand777 Cheers mate, we were quoted more than double that just for drilling the hole. Take care mate.
The comments about you ‘wasting money” so what it’s your money and you’re happiness so feck em. Personally I think you’re bang on so all power to you, no pun intended!….. 👊🏼
I think you are doing a great job i will be doing the same with my thai wife in 2 years time.how much did your solar system cost and what company was it. Cheers steve
Hello mate
Great video. How much has the total cost you ? Obviously if you aren’t comfortable sharing - understand . Absolutely agree with you on the world - I’m over it too.
Total solar cost is 460k
Water well and pump 60k
Land 600k
Raising the land/digging ponds etc 150k
House build 3 million
All in about 4.25 million baht
We were lucky with the land purchase. 12 rai (5 acres) for that price is very cheap. The seller wanted a quick sale and luckily we were waiting with cash. Every other cost is fairly standard I think. You could buy the off-grid solar setup for probably about half the cost, but obv you’d then need to install it yourself. I wouldn’t know where to start with something like that, so I’m happy to pay the price for a quality install and guarantee etc.
i hope this helps 😇☀️
@@LifeinThailand777 wow, that’s insane mate - I had no idea it was that cost effective. I’m starting to wig out about the way things are going, and anyone who follows the global events can see we are not going back anytime soon. Thanks for sharing mate, this has given me a shot of inspiration. Good luck with and God bless you and the missus new life!
Mate that’s such a lovely comment. Thankyou 🙏🙏🙏
Hey mate, might have missed it but do you have solar batteries to store the power? And what is the cost for water filtration? Cheers. And congrats on that lifestyle, envious. Hopefully one day I can get over there
Yeah we have batteries for the solar, and we’ve yet to buy the water filter for the house. It’s on the list 👍
@@LifeinThailand777 cheers 👍
but who built your house and how much did it cost
3.2 million Thai baht 🙏
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Hey ! I just come across your contents first time today. I wanna see more as I'm interested in try alternative lifestyle soon . I heard that owning land as a foreigner isn't allowed,Is owning land technically allowed?
My wife is originally from thailand so we bought the land in her name 👍
@@LifeinThailand777 One of them necessarily from Thiland for this ..?
Good onya mate
So at this point what price per sq. ft. are you paying for materials and labor? Could I get set up for 20,000 US before the dollar collapses? I don't need such a big house 1000 - 1200 sq ft. is more than enough for me I don't need 5 acres 100x100 ft 1/4 acre is good
We’ve paid around 9000 baht per square meter for the house build 👍
Hi I think what your doing is great and also my dream but how will you make money to stay there do you work online
I’ll likely pop back to the Uk for a couple of months every year to earn money, until we can make the farm profitable. We also have a house in Spain which we let out as a holiday home- that gives us a small income 😇
Thank you so much for reply
How do you manage your waste when you live off grid? plastic, packaging, etc.
We haven’t actually moved onto the farm yet, so we’ve yet to learn how to deal practically with things like waste. We plan on keeping chickens and a pig or two, for food waste, other than that I guess we will have a weekly drive out to get rid of plastics etc. (I don’t mean fly tipping 😅)
Smokeless burning tank.
Thai's median salary is about 100k THB per month. I wonder what is the median monthly income of the retired expat.
I don’t know any Thai workers who earn close to 100k baht per month. Minimum wage is just 400 baht per day
@@LifeinThailand777 This was from relatives in Bangkok, so perhaps why. I do know there are some large income gaps in society. But, obviously have much to learn, since I had no clue about Burmese workers till a year ago.
To be fair, the only Thai ppl I know are in the northeast, which is a pretty poor area. My own monthly income is much less than the median average 🥴
@@LifeinThailand777 I would like to visit the northeast. I know very little about it, other than I'm told it is hot. (well hotter).
It’s beautiful once the rain starts and everything is green again. Right now it’s very hot and dry. July - December is my fave 🙏☀️
100% correct in your views in the way the world is going mate.. dystopia..here in UK I try tell people about the WEF and their evil plans etc and they just roll their eyes...im all for leaving and coming to Thailand but I can't buy land as I'm not with a Thai lass, so I'll settle for a house or villa.. even then I won't be safe from the closing net of the new world order.. I like your style mate and hope you create a nice little world for yourself👍
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Why do you think moving to THL is an "escape"? In THL everyone still has to adhere to the rule of Gov?
It’s very different than the Uk though. Much less oppressive
@@LifeinThailand777 IMO the above comment is deluded & the root is escapism. I've bought a plot & building in Nahkon N, not because of some way out conspiracy wack/theory. Enough delusional stuff. Just be real, dude.
@@LifeinThailand777 And actually it's not, because you have to have a visa & it'll take min 10 years until you're a citizen.
Is there anyway a US citizen can own land for residency, I’m not married to a Thai, we are both US citizens. I’ve read a-lot about it and keep getting conflicting answers, no they can’t. Yes, but only if there’s a business registered to the land and your residence is attached, sounds a bit gray area to me.
Don't worry about the pricks commenting in you having endless money. I think what you're paying is very reasonable. You're 4mb all in for house and land is not bad at all. I know farangs here in Bangkok that have spent 4-5mb alone on a basic Mercedes lol
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500,000 baht per rai? That’s very steep even for Thailand! $12,000 dollars for a rai? 1 rai is only .04 of an acre. People should start investing in other SE Asian country cuz Thailand has surpassed America with that price!
50,000 per rai 👍
Hmmm, Phuck these negative comments, if we all have to be the same then it really would be like the movie 1984. Diversity and freedom of choice is what really matters in life, not jealousy and being scared to live your life.
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OMG that house! WTH?! I dont understand expats building these horrid concrete pile of abominable design. Shameful really.
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I wil suggest you triple your solar power to 18 kw if you real want normal life or minimum 12 kw
I finished my build in Buriram November 2022. To hook up to Gov. Water I was quoted 100,000baht. To drill a 100m well with the best quality casing, pumps storage tank and filtration system,came to 85,000 baht and no monthly bills. Definitely looking at off grid solar power in the near future.For all the valid reasons you stated.. And the fact that all the pumps are electrically powered.. No electric supply.No water.. Good luck with your new life. Enjoy.. the peace and quiet away from the fascist clowns running the shit show in Europe .😉
@@ReneMedia True story. However I am located 800m away from a natural lake. The water table is right below my home.. so I don't anticipate the well drying up anytime soon..