The deck goes out over the water.

A teak house under old trees, shingled roofs over a brick carport, terracotta tiles inside and beams across the ceiling. White slip-covered sofas, iron chandeliers, a woven bamboo ceiling in the bedroom. The timber deck goes out over the water.

Summit Green Valley, Mae Rim. The golf course is under a kilometre, Makro and Kad Farang 1.5, Prem Tinsulanonda and NIS about ten.

55,000 THB a month, a year minimum, one ahead and two deposit.

For a family that wants the lake at the end of the garden.