Well folks, I'm still living in Pattaya and as I have reached 50, I've managed to get myself a 1 year Non Imm 'O-A' visa, so that's a fond farewell to all the bloody border runs to Laos and Cambodia.
It also means that my passport will not fill up so quick which is another benefit.
Money is still tight, but that was to be expected, however a small windfall from the UK has been enough to buy .5 Rai of land 'up country' and should have enough to get the basic structure erected (Walls / Roof / Plumbing / Electrics).
For those that are vaguely interested the location is on the road from Khok Kha Min to Non Ya Plong. (The middle of the field can be found at Latitude = 17.2080, Longitude = 101.8577)
Around 30km to the nearest Tesco, but one benefit is that there is a small airport at Loei with flights to Bangkok costing around 2,000 Baht (compared to 500 Baht and 11 hours on the bus).
