what makes you think he won't have a couple of side pieces while he's back in action in Thailand. The wife will take everything from him in her land once she finds out.
Hold your horses there buddy. Your wife owns the land and if you choose to build the house on it then she will thank you for it. As for the visa, you will always have to renew it depending on which type. But to really answer your question, you will waste money building something that will never be yours.
the food is not even spot on. The produce and meat are substandard and the cooks just crank it out asap. They don't even want to cook. It is okay at best.
I am dumb so I spend 1800 on rent in Asoke and probably around 4k usd a month total. You honestly spend what you can afford. If you want 2k usd than bkk is not the best bang for the buck. Do Jomtien, Changmai, or somewhere in Issan.
Bro, you're making life too hard on yourself. I went to Duke. Just come here and they will do everything for you. But there is a waiting list. So pay for your first course and you sre good to go.