esan psycho

I have been living in Bangkok and central Thailand for the last two years and have never ventured into Esan and think its time to check it out.

I have a few questions and if anyone could answer all/any of them I would be forever in their debt.

* I was planning to visit Roi-et and Si Sa Ket as I have heard they are the most friendly in Thailand, is this true?

*Where else is worth a visit?

*I will be travelling alone and can speak a fair bit of Thai but can't speak a word of the Esan dialect. Will this be a problem?

*Any nightlife in Esan?

*anything else I need to think about?

Thanks in advance!!!!

For the last 8 months I have been sending a girl from Issan 15,000 Baht per month.  I see her when I come over, have met the family, etc.  We get along quite well.  She works in a saloon in Kalisin and appears to be fairly leveled headed.  15,000 baht per month did not phase me when I was working in the states but in June I am moving to Thailand and will be on a fixed income.  ( I am not necesarily retiring but sold some properties and decided to enjoy life while I am still young, 47 years old).  Question is should I cut her off when I move to Thailand as I will be supporting her, or at least cut the monthly allowance down?  If I cut it down, by how much then?    I don't want to be bothered for money all the time so I am inclined to reduce the amount to 10,000 Baht per month.  What are your thoughts?  Thanks.

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You are not going to like me for saying this but I will for your own good...

*I assume your girlfriend can speak English, where did she learn? Is the rest of her education to the same standard?

*What is the age difference between the two of you?

*Where did she get the money to set up her salon?

*Under what circumstances did you meet her?

If you can't give yourself reasonable answers to these questions, think very hard before committing yourself. This part of Esan is pretty much ground central for scheming "ladies of fortune" They are often supported in their endeavor by their whole family, who will know they are a sex worker, as will the community at large around you.

You may think I am being a bastard telling you all this but I once worked with a bloke who was in a similar situation to you at the outset. He ended up agreeing to look after her two young children and after six months had child of his own on the way. To cut a long story short the guy ended up penniless and discovered the man who the kids referred to as uncle was infact their father who had also been living of my associate’s largesse.

LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP DUDE!

I'm quite sure that one or more of my former M4 students had a crush on me during my first year.  One in particular was a big flirt,

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The 45 year+ age difference wasn't an issue for him/her then?

Money talks I'm afraid! You think they spend a fair bit on Ajarn....they spend far, far more on Dave's!

Although to be fair it's nowt to do with Dave Hopkins, he's 'only' the trainer.

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They (Phil and Bruce) do tend to market Dave as the messiah of the EFL world though don't they?

Winnie Mandella!!!

phil on ajarn.com normally does not endorse a specific TEFL program, but looking at his site i feel he is promoting this one as a favor to his friends. i did read his review of it... but it doesn't change the fact that to even contact PELT i had to go through phil. i see this as his endorsement.

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On ajarn.com there are many, many links to the TEFL International alot of them are found through articles rather than advertisments. TEFL International is obviously one of ajarn.coms biggest sponsers. Bangkok Phil has his head so far up David Hopkin's arse its difficult to tell where Phil ends and Dave begins or where ajarn.com ends and TEFL International's website begins