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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2016 14:57:35 GMT 7
All about family and what suits the needs. Great for a break does not break down into practicalities.
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Post by rgs2001uk on Mar 14, 2016 21:05:16 GMT 7
I see it more as a reality check, yeah at times I get p**sed off in Bkk, head upcountry and see how the other halves live, cant wait to get back here.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2016 13:43:19 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 Maybe it was just the break from the big smoke that gets you in that frame of mind? We all love holidays and getting away, does the soul a world of good and I'm sure your family loved it also. My wife says in her village the bus 15 years ago came through twice a day to go into town. These days it's once cause they all have cars these days. |
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Post by rgs2001uk on Mar 15, 2016 14:32:37 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 I see it down here in Bkk, drive by the Yamaha motorcycle dealers, sign written in Thai, "no down" The Somchais are paying back 3,000 baht per month for 3 years (108,000 baht) for some cycle that costs about 40,000 baht. Other signs observed say, "no check credit" Just about every lamp post and bus stop is plastered with these money lender adverts. |
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Post by smokie36 on Mar 15, 2016 14:50:09 GMT 7
I can see Fletch as the biggest and meanest money lender in 20 years time....a plague of terror on all of Issan's somchais who will fear to utter his name.
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Post by rgs2001uk on Mar 15, 2016 17:41:28 GMT 7
I can see Fletch sobering up and putting the whole idea down as nothing more than a nightmare.
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Post by mudcrab on Dec 16, 2016 2:38:28 GMT 7
220 kg pig!!!!.....you do know the difference between a pig and a buffalo?
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