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- Johnny Ward, an Irish travel blogger, built a luxury villa in Chiang Mai, Thailand in 2021.
- He says he spent about 22.5 million Thai baht, or about $600,000, on the entire build.
- His two-story villa features a pool, a home cinema, and a man-cave.
The first time Johnny Ward went to Chiang Mai, Thailand, he was 22.
He paid for his one-way flight with money he earned from participating in a five-week-long medical research study. It was the first time he had traveled anywhere in Asia.