Stuart Corlett for the International Herald Tribune
When the Nathanson family first saw this house near Chiang Mai, Thailand, it was practically derelict. Thieves had stripped the unfinished structure and it was overgrown with vegetation. More Photos »
MAETAENG, THAILAND â There are centuries of stories contained in the meter-thick teak columns of Barry Nathansonâs luxury fixer-upper in the northern hills of Thailand.