A saga in 1,000,000 parts.

Links
I have found much valuable advice on this project from these websites:-
The Thailand Wiring Page helpful advice for those wanting a safe electrical installation.
Thai House Plans some great FREE house construction drawings to get you started.
The land is very low lying so we needed to add Landfill
And hold it all in with a:-
Retaining Wall Part I
Retaining Wall Part II
Retaining Wall Part III
Retaining Wall Part IV
The Saga Begins
Before you can build a house you'll need some land. The Land as it was when we originally saw it, complete with "For Sale" sign.

Since we've added a not inconsiderable amount of landfill at a not inconsiderable cost we need a Retaining Wall to keep it all from washing away in the rains.
And, of course, we will
need something to build. Having located these free plans
Thai House Plans on the net
courtesy of Mr Taxin Shinawatra the Missus decided that a modified No. 27
would be just the ticket.
