| With the costs rising this year higher than ever | | | | Bangkok's China town area known as Yarrowat. If |
| before, I like to share a few money saving tips when | | | | you ever been here this is the place where are the |
| building your own house in Phuket, Thailand. You can | | | | Chinese have their gold shops near the river in |
| use either some or all of these ideas to cut costs | | | | downtown. Sundays is used goods day so there are |
| and spend your money on more important items. If | | | | many extra vendors on the streets during the |
| it's important to get the highest quality house for the | | | | weekend. Collecting Business cards of the different |
| lowest possible cost, this article is for you. | | | | vendors will come in handy later if you need to buy |
| Buying building materials in Bangkok and shipping them | | | | something they don't sell at home pro when building |
| to Phuket can be a real cost saver. You want to do | | | | your Phuket house. |
| your homework first on local prices and quality. | | | | You can purchase many landscaping items just |
| Bangkok has a much bigger selection of tile than | | | | outside Bangkok at a fraction of what you pay on |
| found on Phuket Island. There are huge areas that | | | | island. The weekend market also has a large selection |
| sell tiles in Bangkok and a much bigger and cheaper | | | | of plant, trees and other yard Items. Furniture can |
| selection too. There are also huge outlets in Bangkok | | | | also be purchased at the weekend market as there |
| that sell Tile imports from China and Vietnam. | | | | are literally hundreds of furniture shops inside there. |
| Shopping at these outlets can save you big money | | | | Shipping to Phuket is a very easy thing to arrange |
| over local outlets. | | | | with your vendors. If you have a lot of stock you |
| Wood Doors and frames can also be acquired in area | | | | can arrange for a 13 ton truck to bring down your |
| of Bangkok around Bang Po. It's great fun to shop | | | | truckload of goods. You can really save if you have |
| these wood shops and look at the many different | | | | something heavy to ship like granite, sandstone or |
| selections available. Wood comes in several grades so | | | | tile. Medium size shipments you can use freight |
| it's important to actually see what you're buying. | | | | shipping companies which also use busses and some |
| Spending a day looking at the different wood items | | | | big lorry trucks to ship the goods overnight to |
| like wood trim and windows will also give you a few | | | | Phuket. You can even pack the goods in the bus |
| ideas also. There are also a few wood shops inside | | | | yourself and ride down with them you have time. |
| the infamous weekend market near Bang sue. | | | | Being creative In Thailand you too can save a lot of |
| Power tools and things like sandpaper and drill bits, | | | | money if you have time and take the time to shop |
| electrical wire, bulbs, and lights can be bought in an | | | | around and buy the items you handpicked to make |
| area called Klong Tom. This can be found in | | | | your Phuket House a home. |