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07-03-2006, 17:01
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what you like about the issan
top 5 things i like about the issan
1. none of the farang/thailand hassle 2. the genuine nature of most of the people 3. the ease to do business and speak to government agencies 4. helpfullness given to farangs by the locals. 5. the beautiful girls 
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#2
07-03-2006, 19:25
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I think that's a great list.... I think its the nature of the people who have mostly worked hard for what they have that makes a difference, everything they have has not come from a farang on vacation...less exploitation going on and more real people makes the place special in my book...guess being away from the ocean is a plus sometimes. The photo isn't me making fun of anything...its real...where my gf's mom grew up...tough life makes people different. The house stands next to a much nicer one, but kept because the family started in this one...a memorial if you will to days gone by.
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J.K. Livin  Heywood Last edited by Heywood : 07-03-2006 at 19:27.
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07-03-2006, 19:56
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looks like that house is from a thai movie, with bad ghosts in it.
my old gf had an great uncle, who lived out on the family rice fields, he never married and usually came into the village on very special occaisions, births, deaths and marriages sort of man. the girl said thats uncle changs house, no real walls just like a sleeping platform above the ground. he just liked living by himself, in great physical condition for his age about 70, only smoked the raw tobacco, and was vegetarian,drank mekong like a fish, the kids loved him, because of his storys of old lao warriors. (not that i understood any of this)
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07-03-2006, 20:37
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Its interesting stuff, one of the sisters and her daughter still live out there in the middle of nothing...we always visit and the stories start up with the mekong geting thrown down ..its an eye opener for sure, but always a good time, with little or nothing there is still things to laugh about. My gf's cousin spends her days weaving silk for days on end...very little money for so much work.
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07-03-2006, 22:47
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isaan houses
heywood,
tha house in the picture looks pretty much like the house of the grandmother of my girlfriend. I possibly could not live in it, but frankly, if the roof does not leak in rainy season, in Isaan not much more is needed really -- give me another 20 years to prepare myself to get native like that: in weak moments I entertain already ideas like moving permanently to Khorat, so it might not be completely out of my cards... writing this, while i have an aircon blowing down on me, so maybe i am not 100% truthful 
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08-03-2006, 00:58
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LOL...yes a person can indeed survive without ac, but it does take some training! We're headed to Nakhon Ratchasima for the Thao Suranari Fair then on to KK for a few days before heading south. Everyone has there own views on things, I know there are quite a few farrang living in issan and most are enjoying a quite comfortable life...nothing wrong with that.
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08-03-2006, 02:05
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It looks like a LOT of houses, I've see in Isaan. What gets me, is the way that they are buit on "stilts". room below for storage, animals, etc... Pablo
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08-03-2006, 02:21
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Yep...my gf told me about her going to stay with her grandmother when she was a kid, she said she was scared because the buffalo stayed under the house at night and floors had the spaces between them...guess they were lucky to get mosi nets back then...the reality is there are people still living in places like this..nothing new...you work with what you have. Here's a pic of the rice pounder out back.
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09-03-2006, 07:14
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they all tendto look same same but different
this is the good ladies house ,basic yes but spotless inside.
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09-03-2006, 07:49
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and keeps them above flood waters.
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09-03-2006, 08:26
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just makes me glad i am not a rice farmer, walking around in water all day. the gfs house is on stilts, but her sisters house is just raised a little from the ground. they keep these old houses so spotless, its pleasure to be in them. what they have they are so proud of.
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09-03-2006, 17:18
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I really like the house Graham..Baan Suay.
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09-03-2006, 20:05
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I agree with that bb.... G looks like the place is really starting to take shape.
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09-03-2006, 20:54
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Must admit around the area i stay, the scenery is really sooay!!! lots of mountains, we literally live in a narrow valley with mountain ranges literally surrounding us, really only one way in and one way out of the valley
Nearer Khon Kaen the landscape is more flat and not so interesting. Additionally about 1 hours drive further north is the loei area which is really nice as well. Had a nice day around that area with Urtheman, we actually found a vineyard and bought a load of grapes, of urtheman gave them a critical analysis I will try and dig some photos of isaan life and post them As for the house, it cost about 450k to build, which for what it is aint too bad, the supermarket is really quite big reckon to date ive spent about 900k baht with another 3-400k baht to finnish, equip and stock everything G Last edited by geespot : 09-03-2006 at 21:09.
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09-03-2006, 21:04
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I LOOK FOWARD TO THE DAY IT IS UP AND RUNNING AND I WILL BE ABLE TO COME VISIT YOU.............IJ
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09-03-2006, 21:20
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Learn something new all the time here. I have never been to Issan and I had always thought it was all flatlands. A quick scan of the Internet and I found a site for Khao Yai, looks like a must see place.
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10-03-2006, 00:49
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LOL...Yep your not the first person to think that, it is true plenty of flatland out there. I'll post some new photos soon as we will probably stop by Khao Yai along the way...19 days to go.
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13-03-2006, 08:49
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long distance ceremony
was talking to the gf on the net the other day, when she told me to hurry up and get a candle, there was a good luck and health ceremony to take place at the house (her cousins), due to the grandmother being ill.
chased around the house looking for a candle,found one, then the ceremony took place, had the audio and vision via the webcam etc, then i was told rush outside pray and light the candle. the ceremony was held by the shaman bought in from another village to help heal the grandmother and to bless, the house. sometimes i wonder how far the rural thais have come into the 21st century when this sort of black magic, has such a hold on educated thais.
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17-03-2006, 14:14
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Not much different from going to the church i would say.
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17-03-2006, 16:11
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When i have to do that stuff, usually once per week i always feel stupid and uncomfortable My girls is a big fan of buying pigs' heads for good luck, usually at least 2. Oce theyve sat for a while for the blessing, its barbi tme with the pigs head, not that great the texture of the meat is a bit rubbery When she got her visa to go Scotland, mama ran out and bought 5 pigs heads. Im off in a couple of days to pick her up to come stay Scotland for a while, so no doubt it will be pigs head time again!!!!!! 55555 got a call from her big sister this morn saying that my girl intends to tie the knot with me legally in Scotland...........bloody news to me!!!!!! G
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