For nearly
three months the negotiations went on between the project management and our
lawyer. Finally an agreement was reached and things were ready to move on.
It was still rather difficult. Communication was not good but at least things were happening again.
The major problem at hand was (and still is), the septic tank in the main house. Often times it smells like a sewage plant. We are still now trying to get on top of things and one day we will.
After six
weeks at least the inside of the house was finished enough for us to move
in.
April 5,
2013 we moved all out belongings into the new house.
... and April
6, 2013 we moved in with the 2 cats and our Buddhas. This was an especially
auspicious day. It was Chakri Day, commemorating the dynasty of the Kings of
Thailand.
we celebrated in western ...
... and Northern Thai style
One week
later all the boxes were unpacked and things are becoming quite normal. There
is still a lot to do but we feel very much at home already.
Outside of
the house we still have workers every day. They need to finish the perimeter
wall and fencing and the pool, before we can start with the landscaping which
will be another major job. We do plan to have the top soil, the irrigation
system and the main trees in before the rainy season.
