VIEWS — WHAT SHOULD I CONSIDER IF VIEWS ARE A MAJOR CRITERION FOR PURCHASING A PROPERTY?
If you wish to get, and keep, a good view from house and garden beyond the plot boundary, then location, size, shape and exposition of a plot of land should be considered carefully. Far view is best during late rainy season and succeeding early cool season, whereas during some time in hot season you might not be able to see Doi Suthep / Doi Pui from nearby areas (e.g. even not from the city of Chiang Mai) due to air pollution. Location within the Chiang Mai basin: Most plots of land are offered for sale within the flat, long and wide Chiang Mai basin. From many locations within this basin, you can see the eastern mountain range and foot-hills, the western mountains including Doi Suthep / Doi Pui, and the northern hills. Views are more restricted within the middle and more southern basin area, and the basin’s margins are best for a year-round view to the nearby mountains. Most people favor a view during the afternoon and evening, when there is more free time available, over a view d
