"-keevill-" wrote in message
.. .

I have a newly built home in Thailand and am seeing the paint flaking off
the exterior wooden areas within 3 months. I wonder what is the best paint
/
varnish to use with high UV / heat tolerance. Perhaps yacht varnish? I
don't
see anything being used over here other than standard varnish or paint and
most folks are repainting every 1 year or less.

What do the Thais use? You would expect Thais
to have discovered for themselves either:
(1) coatings that endure in the Thai climate, e.g.
permeable stains rather than paints, or
(2) wood that looks good and lasts well unfinished,
e.g. teak and mahogany (as used for boats.)
--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)