Building a House in Thailand [Season 4, Episode 41]

Greg and Ed interview Florian, an old friend of Greg's and
coincidentally the occupant of Greg's old apartment in Chinatown
with a beautiful view of the Chao Phraya River.   Florian is
a man of many talents, but this interview focuses on his
multi-year project to build a modern house in the jungles of Mae
Hong Son province, in northwestern
Thailand.   


Many expats dream of building a house in Thailand, but
Florian has actually done it, and not just any old house either.
His house is essentially in the middle of the jungle, off of both
the water and power grids. Solution: solar power! Florian
explains the entire process from conception to research to
designing the building, with many pitfalls and close calls along
the way. Although considerable sweat and tears have gone into the
project, you'll be surprised at the relatively modest cost of
such a unique house. If you really want to follow along at home,
Florian even kept a blog of the entire
process, with plenty of photos. And since you're a
patron, we'll include a few photos of the completed house
below.


To top it off, Florian is making his house available on
AirBnB, so you can even check it out yourself! Unfortunately, due
to COVID, flights and rental in Mae Hong Son are a bit
unpredictable, but if you want more info, send us an
email and we'll put you in touch with Florian. But
when the situation improves, consider a jungle adventure in
Thailand for your next holiday - be it from overseas or just from
Bangkok.


On Love Loathe or Live With, Ed tests Greg with a question
about receipts, which makes him pine for this great
bit by the late, great Mitch Hedburg.


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