blue eyes

Yeah that is a great video.It just seemed a bit strange for the choose of music seeing that it looks like the maker went to his girlfriends village for her.Any way here is another Issan Video,interesting but not as good.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5...issan&hl=en

I stumbled across this video on google whilst searching 'Isaan' (which considering I've never been there is quite strange) and wondered how true to life it is? (apologies if that came out wrong)

Is this your typical Korat village/house/lifestyle? And is this whats referred to as the boonies?

Might just be me but I found it really moving, everything seems so peaceful and placid there....

love it

This video is an excelent look at rural Issan.Looks so much like our mooban 60km north of Korat.But what I am a little confused about is the selection of music that the person added to the video.The first song is abou,t my girlfriend has another boyfriend.The seconed song is about, my boyfriend has a new girlfriend and I am hurting.The third song is about, I the girlfriend am hurting from my boyfriend leave me.And the last song for the birthday party is about if I am rich I will make myself beautiful but I am not rich.

But it is spot on for life in rural Issan.

Well, as they say, there's no fool like an old fool. I met a woman while traveling through Isaan, and after a week together we were engaged. She is 35, divorced, and has 3 kids. I was introduced to her by her mother, of whom I am very fond, and I promised to return to marry her daughter at the end of this month (Jan. 2007). Now I find that she has been seeing a Thai man while I'm gone -- possibly the ex-husband, and has confessed to friends that she doesn't really love me, but wants money and is willing to move to the States and live with me to get it. I found out all this through a good friend in the same village.

None of this surprises me, although one can imagine my disappointment -- I really fell for her, but here is my quandary. She is planning a wedding, she sent out 300 invitations, arranged for music, etc., and I promised her Mom 50,000 THB for the food and drink, etc. Her brothers are comng from Bangkok w/their families, her sister is coming from Europe with her farang husband and 2 kids (she hasn't seen her in 4 years!). Half the family is meeting me at the airport when I arrive in Bangkok, and then I'll be frog-marched out to the village for the wedding 2 days later.

My inclination is to keep my word and return to Bangkok, and at some point confront her, I just don't want her family to think that I was the "bad guy" and dumped her. I am fairly certain that her Mom doesn't know about the boom-boom with the ex either, because she's been away from the village since I left. However, there are no secrets in the village as you all know, so it would be real strange for me to go through a ceremony knowing all this.

I don't know how I'll play this yet, maybe go through the ceremony, take her on a honeymoon then dump her -- I never promised her money or a ticket to the US. Any suggestions?

You say you where traveling through Issan.I assume that you live in the USA.She has been with another man AFTER you are to marry!She is setting up a big todo and the moo ban already knows about her "boyfriend".I would not go through with it.I would not have anymore contact with any of the family etheir.You can put money on it that the whole family already knows what she has been upto.You will NOT be the one to lose face,she will.And why should you care after what you have found out?It really sounds like a case of "catch the farang"and milk him for what you can for the family.

Maybe not, but in my opinion RUUUUNNNNNNNNNNN FAST and do not look back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If not I see a very rough time ahead for you

If I get it right.You say that a farang was using the tolite in Tasco/Lotus and lite a smoke and then BOOM!!

Now this is the Thailand I know. All of the afor mentioned stories that is.Most of the things that people outside of the Kingdom hear about are 90% negitive.I have had my unfortunante times in Thailand but they are minamal and few,compaired to the crap that happens to us here in the USA.But the Thai people as a whole are just as these stories say.Very willing and helpfull.And yes always like to have a good sit down with food,drink and conversation.

can anyone please tell me an approximate fair valuation of 5 rai of rice growing land?

not far from Bua Yai.

g/f's family are considering selling it to pay off a debt.

also, how many rai to the acre please?

The price is relative to the area and the quality and access to water.

A rai is............

sq.Wah=400,sq.ft.=17222,sq.m=1600,Ngan=4,Rai=1,Acre=.40,Hectors=.16

Or to answer your? 2.5 rai to the acre.

How many of relatives we must to meet at first date with our Thai woman?

However many you can afford.

Well well well, What a pathetic response.

I post a question expecting an informative response and all I get is a presumptious and ignorant response

(I wonder how long it will take for this one to go down the toilet)

It already has.

i've been to a festival in chaiyaphum in january. it is to celebrate the founder of the city. don't remember too much dancing, but im sure it's part of it. they have elephant parades, food booths, general merchanise, and the ubiquitous LOUD and ANNOYING hawkers.

as a cautionary note, there are a few osama bin laden sympathizers, merchants selling tshirts with his picture on it (and not with a bullseye superimposed on his face, like the kind you see in bkk). i was taken aback.

...same guys who are selling the Che Guevara shirts?

The majoraty of the people selling these t-shirts do not even know what the printing on it means or who the person on it is.It is just a way to make a meager living.

I wish to apologize to all members and guests of the Thai Visa forums. It seems that a “friend” that I have been allowing to use one of my computers has been posting messages under my name ,blue eyes that is. I do not read the whole TV site so I was unaware of this until I received a PM about one of my supposed posts. Thank you artisan. I am now going to have to go thru that computer and see what else he did. I guess the moral of the story is. Be careful who you let use your computer. He actually thought it was ok, so is life.

sorry blue eyes

In SIX YEARS since your last photo you have been unable to take not even one photo??????You really must not want to sell the property.Or??????? nobody knows.................sing song

Gosh how I love my moo ban!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!They really all do seem to be the same.Just the people are known to me or you but the life does not seem that much different.Gosh how I love my moo ban!!!!!!!

god god god god god jesus jesus jesus jesus jesus

What is it with these people and all the "charities" run by the crazy religous, belive as I do or you are "damned"people.Yes they do a little bit of good but their main objective is to try and brain wash some young minds into their warped way of beliving in this imaginary thing.

jesus was just a man and he is dead, get over it allready.

If you really want to help poor or disadvantged kids you do not have to give to these religous scam artists.There are any number of ways that you can help directly.

And what does this all have to do with the title of the post......nothing

Like someone said he just got ripped off by a scam.What do you expect when you deal in that side of life.You want to play nasty you will get taken a time or two.

Cheers Vespa,

I have found your one and only from Issan.See photo.

There have been a number of reports lately about marriages between Issan women and farangs bringing prosperity to parts of Issan and the women becoming farang in their eating habits. Successly relationships they seem to be generally

I am 2 years now seperated and live alone but would like to meet and possibly reside in Issan. Where do you meet prospective wives? The bars are really risky and agencies are just money making machines so it must be personal introduction friend of a friend I guess any advice on this. I don't live in Pattaya but down in Sattahip

Constructive advice only please

John

Isaan women tend to be ugly , there are many available Thai women mixed with Chinese blood that are very attractive and unlike Issan women they do not all look alike.

Why not set your goals a little bit higher ?

I would think by that type of comment that you "Vespa" are just unable to find one of the most beautiful woman on this earth.To wit, Issan woman.Thought you may like to see a typical Issan woman.One of the majority of Issan woman that have never seen the inside of a bar and have NO interest to.You poor poor lost soul.

As to finding a good wife.Go get yourself a place in Issan anywhere will do and learn the lay of the land.People will start to speak with you and you can take it from there.Enjoy your life.

I think I'd fit into that group. At least three of the guys there would admire my haircut.

I assume you are refuring to the three " solar powered sex machines " in the forground of the photo?To work properly you have to wax the top on occasionaly.

How high up the tree was the nut befor it fell?I have a heck of a time trying to crack one open if the husk is still on it.The wife just takes a machete and WACK it is open.But to just crack open with a husk on it sounds very strange.If it hit you in the head though that is another matter.I would think you would not hear the crack but you would wake up in a bright room and say where am I? The doc would say "why you talk bad to girl?" She say you must give her money now for you bad man.We call police later,maybe.

Good answer Colin...........hope it tells you all you want to know.

Anyway, in answer to your question. For a hotel that incorperates a brothel in it's basement, and a short time hotel as it's annex, what do you think?

At first I thought 5 star hotel then I changed my mind to....XXX hotel

Anyone, surely there must be people on here living in Korat using there home internet? Just want to know who you isp is and how reliable theyve been since you have been with them

Hi Jared you can find some info about broadband services in Korat here.

What a neat trick to lure people to a "competitor's" forum. Why weren't you honest enough to tell the url openly that is the final destination of the link? Because the swear word filter of TV does change the name of your forum to "yahoo". You should not trick around for spamming!

http://yahoo.com/board/index.php?PHP...amp;topic=126.0

Deception cannot impress, Mr. Sportrider! Disgusting!

Gee wizz rollercoster,Are you mental or what????? The link that SR is a great one where as yours is a link to PORN you are a very demented person.Oh I see that you are a TROLL sorry eveyone I made a mistake.Never redpond to a TROLL

Im' sorry but I seem to have forgotin the word share.When the cousin comes to me with a beer Chang and two glasses of ice I say kop khun krup and enjoy the beer.He will say myperay.The wife just finishes her work. oh gosh what has happened to me?

Do you have a favorite?

These are so generec it could be any soi.unless I knew the chaps.

NORTH NEW CULINARY TRENDS

Dog meat is gaining in popularity in this northern province, with an increasing number of roadside food stalls serving dog meat dishes over the past few years. Three food shops on the side of the Chiang Mai-Chom Thong highway in San Pa Tong district are enjoying the rising popularity of dog meat.

Continued .. Bangkok Post

Am I the only one who finds so many of the aspects of this story "distasteful".

especially the last sentence which really "sticks in my throat"

"feedback" from thaivisa gourmets welcome

This is absoutely disgraceful!

Aside from the extreme cruelty that killing dogs for meat involves, eaters of dog meat risk ingesting all sorts of nasties and diseases from eating dog meat.

It is doubtful to say the least, that these dogs are being bread specifically in captivity for dog meat & most people don't even like to touch a 'soi dog' but are willing to eat one!?!? Can you imagine the risks unthinking people are running!

Do people even imagine that dogs are killed in anything even approaching a humane way & in sanitory conditions?

What happened to the saying that a "dog is a man's best friend"? This practice should be outlawed as a priority!

Another person believing that they are right and everyone else is wrong.If you choose to not eat someting then do not eat it.But do not say that we are wrong about our decision to eat it.Food through out the world is different for a reason.You eat what is avalible to the people.No if ands or butts about it. I will try anything once.If I like it I will eat it again,no matter what it is. Gosh how I love food But here is a photo of something that I would have a hard time eating if I saw it before it was cooked.

Well woke this morning about 0420 hrs and thought bit on the warm side in the bedroom: Are theres is another power cut, well out of bed 0545 hrs still no power, the wife cooked rice on the gas oven and boiled water for morning coffee.

Stroll round the garden play with my dog, still no power. power came back after FIVE HOURS. THen it was shower and get the ironing done I did half and the wife did the rest.

Then it was shower then on here emails weather report etc.

We still have not got our rice cut yet as the Machine keeps breaking down. The Taxi guy in the village bought three really old Harvesters and they spend more time broken down than making money, might have been better to buy one nearly new one that would work all the time, as they are charging 500 bht this year for cutting one Rai.

Will it happen today or as the wife said to the guy with the machines will you get to me this year.

1 sack of rice (100 kilo ??) is fetching 500 bht at the moment

Cheers macb,

The same sacks of ours are 80kg After we send it through the mill we have 60kg of cleaned rice.The mill keeps the husk and 2kg per bag for their work.You also said something about them chargeing 500thb per rai to cut by machine.We are north of Phi Mai 20km up highway 2 and that was the price last year.But this year the price has gone up to 600thb.But they do a great job with new machine.The "straw" that is left we feed to the 60 head of cows.Oh I have to say the photo of the sacks of rice is not our rice but the size of the sacks are the same.

Found that photo from a few years ago.Gosh how I love Thai food!!!!!!!!!!!

Cheers Austallia_1980,

Cant help you with where to get in BKK but here is a photo of fresh caught fish in the Phi Mai area that we salt and then BBQ,Aloy Mak Mak Realthaideal you are right on about the Namm Jim Saam Rot that is a must.I have an old photo somewere of it I believe I have posted it in the past.

Forgot to attach the photo