greg67

Sorry about your wife. I'm a former devil dog myself. My wife lives 60km south of Surin in amper Buachet. We have a brand new bungalow avaliable next to our house. We'd be happy to welcome your wife and son and let them stay there free of charge as long as they have to. I'm curently back in the US and will be back in Thailand in late June. Our place is nice and quiet. My wife stays there with our two kids and a dog (no other relatives) The bungalow has modern western style bathroom and is ready for use. Let me know if you are interested.

greg67

I work on merchant ship for American company and I have four months vacation after four months onboard. I've been doing this for the past six years and managed to have comfortable life in Thailand.

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Well I guess that bellying up to the bar was a part of my life for about three years, didn't like it. I don't judge other people for that, just not for me. Most of my friends drink on occasion as do I. Your right I don't fit into the Issan culuture and pretty much excepted the trade off I needed to make a life here. Not perfect but niether was life in the states. I was much lonier in the States working six and seven days a week, then I am here. My social life is much better here. I do have my moments of boredom as I am sure that everyone does. Each of us comes from different experiences. I do a lot of things here that I never have had time to do in the states. I get an urge for something that I want to eat the search is on, to find what I need to get what I want, then comes learning how to cook. One time and I get the wifes way, because as a norm she does it much better then I do. I have absolutely nothing to do and most days I don't have enough time to get it done. I can't say that I enjoy Issan people I can't speak to them, they may or may not be the greatest people in the world I have no idea. But I carved the nitch that I'm comfortable with. Is this for everyone NO!!!!!!!!!!! it's not. The one thing I do wish for you is that you find that nitch in your life that does the same for you.

Ladies oh yes, it's a good thing

Excellent reply... I had serious reservations about moving to Isan (Surin province.) It has been four years since I live here, and I feel very happy and have time to do things that I never had time to do before.

I and my girlfriend (Thai citizen) just returned from trip to Poland. Yes, she had to get Polish visa. The process was fairly simple although she had to show a round trip ticket and prove of health insurance. We took care of everything in Polish consulate in BKK...

Hi Guys. I live in small village about 60km South of Surin. I was curious if anyone ever tried to subscribe to Bangkok Post and have it delivered daily in Isan? I tried to subscribe on their webpage but they will only deliver in Bangkok area. Is it possible to have it delivered daily by a local mailman?

I was wondering if anyone had a similiar experience: My daughter was born about two years ago and I was trying to register her with US Embassy as an american citizen born abroad. After receiving information packet from the embassy I, my girlfrien (we are not legally married), and our daughter traveled from Surin to BKK for our appintment in the embassy. After presenting all required paperwork and pictures of my girlfriend being pregnant she was pulled aside and questioned by two females (both americans) without me being allowed any input... Since my girlfriend is still legally married they insisted that she has to obtain a divorce before our daughter can be registered as a US citizen. My girlfriend hasn't heard or seen her husband for the past seven years since he left her. Correct me if I'm wrong but the marrital status of the parents seems totally irrelevant when trying to register a child in a relationship where at least one parent is a US citizen. They basically told me that they can't register my daughter as MY CHILD unless my girlfriend can produce divorce papers. It is almost the same as not having to pay child support in the US only because the mother doesn't have a divorce... I guess many dead beat dads would get off the hook if the same rules were applied in the US... I pointed out to "helpful" consular officers that God forbid we were back in the USA, and some woman accused me of being a father of her child, my wages would be garnished as a child support without giving me any opportunity to defend myself. In other words I would be presumed to be a father based on woman's affidavid. Here in Thailand the American Gov't is applying different, more convinient for them, sets of rules to its own citizens...

We will be going back to Embassy this July trying again to give my daughter what she deserves. It took my girlfriend over two years to get over that dreadful experience. No. She still doesn't have the divorce papers as they are rather hard to obtain (thank's to corrupted and greedy lawyers). Neverthless we hope for the best. Does anyone have any advice for me how to proceed in getting a US Citizenship for my daughter?

Greg