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Post by Fletchsmile on Mar 11, 2016 20:43:52 GMT 7
Took half a day holiday today to drive up to Chaiyaphum for a wedding tomorrow.
Great as always to just kick back and chill out. Couple of glasses of lao kao before starting on the beer and great food. Watching them prepare a 220 kilo pig for tomorrow's feast.
Kids running around and loving it. Loads of friends. Fresh air.
should I give up the day job and move ??? ? Life's so much simpler here...
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2016 21:03:04 GMT 7
No.
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Post by siampolee on Mar 11, 2016 21:45:56 GMT 7
I mix my time twixt Bkk and Surin and it works well.
Life is what you want and what you make it.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2016 7:06:48 GMT 7
Having recently been in Chaiyaphum I'd despair if that were my home town, and I'd go buy a rope if I had to live in one of the surrounding villages. You are way too young and vibrant to entrap yourself in the Isaan circle of hell. All that area is worth is a short break then escape. Soon enough I'll be having a short break in a hotel deep in a Highland glen, surrounded by the most stunning countryside you could ever hope to see. If you want a permanent change of scenery, go back to the UK.And you could do far worse than move to Perthshire, home to some excellent schools, with your kids then moving on to free University education. And when you wake in the morning, look outside and see this -   |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2016 8:08:10 GMT 7
Its a good idea. You only live once so go for it!
Sounds like your family would love to be living there out in the wider open spaces away from the concrete jungle. Cheaper lifestyle out there also.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2016 9:26:48 GMT 7
I hate big cities. To me Bangkok is no different to Chicago.
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Post by rgs2001uk on Mar 12, 2016 11:44:05 GMT 7
It will do your head in.
No wonder so many turn to drink.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2016 13:29:43 GMT 7
Its a good idea. You only live once so go for it! Sounds like your family would love to be living there out in the wider open spaces away from the concrete jungle. Cheaper lifestyle out there also. Ahem - did you not recenty say that living in an Isaan village would drive you nuts? |
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Post by rgs2001uk on Mar 12, 2016 13:52:08 GMT 7
The only place I would consider up that way would be Khon Kaen, everywhere else forget it.
Elephants graveyard, whole villages populated only by people under 20 and people over 60, everyone else has had to move elsewhere for work.
No need to move that far north, just head to Nakon Nayok, or Lam Luk Ha way.
Or if you cant be assed moving from Bkk, head out Gemopolis way and check out the gated communities that line both sides of the motorway.
Not a concrete jungle in sight,plenty of wide open spaces will all facilities within the walls.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2016 17:24:37 GMT 7
Its a good idea. You only live once so go for it! Sounds like your family would love to be living there out in the wider open spaces away from the concrete jungle. Cheaper lifestyle out there also. Ahem - did you not recenty say that living in an Isaan village would drive you nuts? Definitely 1000000% can't live in an Issan village, but I could live in a large regional town like Chaiyapum or small city like Khon Kaen. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2016 17:31:32 GMT 7
It will do your head in. No wonder so many turn to drink. It's the only thing to look forward to  . |
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Post by rgs2001uk on Mar 12, 2016 21:15:12 GMT 7
It will do your head in. No wonder so many turn to drink. It's the only thing to look forward to . Even better, join the debating society at the local farang watering hole. You can discuss such topics as, my wife, her family, the weather is too hot, the exchange rate sucks, why does the Pommie Gov't rip me off on my pension, why does my football team suck, why is everything here so expensive, blah blah blah. Avoid them like the plague, they will drag you down into their own personal hell, one of their own making. |
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Post by Fletchsmile on Mar 14, 2016 13:14:03 GMT 7
Got to say. Very enjoyable weekend. Like it up there in the mountains, although it does get a bit hot People are very friendly. Struggled a bit sometimes to actually understand what they're talking about though. Not sure whether it was the accent/dialect or the amount of lao kao and beer in free flow they'd already had before during and after the wedding. What surprised me though, was the number of people now around with cars, pick-up trucks, mobile phones etc compared to 15 - 20 years ago. Their standard of living has improved quite a bit. Not sure people are actually that much wealthier though, just more assets financed by more debt. eg buying a pick up over 7 years at 8k a month etc. Will see how it is 15 - 20 years from now though before I make any big decisions |
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Post by me on Mar 14, 2016 13:44:18 GMT 7
Got to say. Very enjoyable weekend. Like it up there in the mountains, although it does get a bit hot People are very friendly. Struggled a bit sometimes to actually understand what they're talking about though. Not sure whether it was the accent/dialect or the amount of lao kao and beer in free flow they'd already had before during and after the wedding. What surprised me though, was the number of people now around with cars, pick-up trucks, mobile phones etc compared to 15 - 20 years ago. Their standard of living has improved quite a bit. Not sure people are actually that much wealthier though, just more assets financed by more debt. eg buying a pick up over 7 years at 8k a month etc. Will see how it is 15 - 20 years from now though before I make any big decisions Not sure about that Fletchsmile....maybe their standard of living is better at the moment but they will pay for that now and in the future to the money lenders. I grew up in a coutry and owned a share of an airline, a share of a railway system. a share of the highways, a share of the Post office, a share of our minerals,a share of the Hospitals and Schools etc, These have all been sold off by the government so I now have a share of nothing. They say I am richer. I am not so sure of that |
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Post by Fletchsmile on Mar 14, 2016 14:48:20 GMT 7
Got to say. Very enjoyable weekend. Like it up there in the mountains, although it does get a bit hot People are very friendly. Struggled a bit sometimes to actually understand what they're talking about though. Not sure whether it was the accent/dialect or the amount of lao kao and beer in free flow they'd already had before during and after the wedding. What surprised me though, was the number of people now around with cars, pick-up trucks, mobile phones etc compared to 15 - 20 years ago. Their standard of living has improved quite a bit. Not sure people are actually that much wealthier though, just more assets financed by more debt. eg buying a pick up over 7 years at 8k a month etc. Will see how it is 15 - 20 years from now though before I make any big decisions Not sure about that Fletchsmile....maybe their standard of living is better at the moment but they will pay for that now and in the future to the money lenders. I grew up in a coutry and owned a share of an airline, a share of a railway system. a share of the highways, a share of the Post office, a share of our minerals,a share of the Hospitals and Schools etc, These have all been sold off by the government so I now have a share of nothing. They say I am richer. I am not so sure of that Things could be worse. Instead of a share of nothing you could have a share of that country's massive national debt.... |
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