ccarbaugh

I am staying in Buriram for my summer vacation and I've been travelling throughout Isaan. I've found ALL of Isaan to be surprisingly conservative as far as the "nightlife" goes. I could be sorely mistaken however as my Tirak doesn't let me drift beyond arms-length.

My Tirak and I have been discussing whether Thai pooying want

"Farang Husband" if not for the "mak mak baht." We both

seem to agree that the desireability of a "Farang Husband"

is virtually non-existent without the "mak mak baht" component.

As long as BOTH parties are aware of this, it shouldn't be a problem.

P.S. Yes, I'm staying with my Tirak in Isaan

When I was in law school, we learned that "hard cases make bad law." Tonight's decision is clearly an example of this. For all of the sins of Mr Thaksin and TRT, banning a large party is simply a bad precedent, and a step back from democracy. Richard Nixon's administration was the closest the United States came to a dictatorship in living memory. However, no one raised the thought of disbanding or abolishing the Republican party. The way we get rid of bad politicians is to vote them out of office, not get rid of their parties. There are many in Thai Rak Thai, such as Mr Chaturon, who have something positive to contribute to this country. Why deprive them of what are in essence a huge chunk of their civil rights! Put the guilty ones on trial, instead.

On a lighter note, I am starting a new party.....called Farang Rak Thai. I think I can get many members, but few voters.

Keep calm.

I'll join the "Farang Rak Thai Party!"

I'm in the same situation. I'm planning on retiring next year to Isaan

and would LOVE to have my Gold Wing!! I haven't found any (new OR used)

Gold Wings in Thailand anywhere

Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter "A"?

A. One thousand

Wrong - One Hundred and one.

... "AND" is only used in mathematics to signify the decimal point.

bum on this chair for around an hour, wifey has just fetched coffee number two and all is right with the world.

How nice and positive that sounds, makes me happy to read

Ahhh - 14 more months until I can be in a similar position in Buri Ram. Only "problem" is finding a place to buy "real" (ground) coffee. .... and, who will bring the coffee while wifey's off to work???

Sawatdee Ptrolhead,

I am planning to retire next year and move to Buri Ram. I had similar thoughts about a 7/11 store but I don't have the 20 million baht. I'll be in Buri Ram this summer for 2 months and it sounds like we have a lot in common so it would be great to meet up and "have a cold one." I hope to talk with you soon, Cliff

Sawatdee All,

I will be in Thailand for 2 months over the summer.

I have been looking for a Big Bike to rent but I haven't found any.

(Pref. Honda Gold Wing.) If anyone knows of any bikes >500cc,

please le me know.

Thanks much,

40k gross.

Where do they get this silliness?

40,000.00 THB = 1,444.36 CAD

That is a lot of money in Thailand. There are people in 1st world countries making that.

not many but...ridiculous.

I think these constant silly problems will only get resolved if foreign countries ie embassies really put pressure on but it is a catch 22, they are only interested in a country if there is money in it. there is no money in it if companies are afraid to open there....etc...

too late at night for my brain, hope you know what I mean.

I agree - My pension, (beginning next year,) will be approx 24K - the rest of my income is investment- based, so will be variable. 400K deposit isn't a problem but (hopefully) it can be in CD's or an interest-bearing account - ? Seems like a lot of "hoops" but, as always, we all pay the price for the minority.

Isnt it bloody great !!

Yes! If one can avoid the plane ride, then one can remain, "hannsum man, jai-dee poochai,...."

Greetings All,

I will be in Buri Ram (city) from June 20 - Aug 20 and I'm looking for a (modest) room, apartment or house to rent. Preferably furnished and in the "hospital" neighborhood.

Thanks much for any help! Pls reply to: [email protected]

ccarbaugh

Hello, I am looking for a house, Apartment or Room to rent in Buri Ram from June 19 - Aug 19th. (Preferably furnished and in the vicinity of the hospital.) I am a vacationing teacher from the San Francisco area.

Please email: [email protected]

Thanks mak mak!

Farang English bars/restaurants in buriram province.

Bamboo........buriram.....................Dave, English

Time out.......Baan bakdon.............Ludo Belgium

Dangs..........Ban Kruat....................Thai, Dang

Richards Pizza........Lahan Sai..........Richard English

Soraya....Nong Din Dang.................Dave.English ( I thunk that's his name)

Rays..........Packham.......................John.English

Country pub...nong ki...........'uddersfield

There are also two new ones opened in Buriram town, sorry, lost the card to one of them. Hope the roast lamb was nice.And I believe one has opened in Nang Rong. This is to cater for the estimated 1,500 Farangs that live in Buriram. There is of course an Isaan Farang Restaurant guide somewhere on the forum.

If anyone knows of any more, please pm me as I am reserving a spot on my web-site for this purpose.

Soraya.... NonDinDang..... We call him Smudger.

I know John very well, nice restaurant and great people.

I have a shoe store in NonDinDang, used to have small cafe and convenience store as well. I'm American and the name is Chris. I've been living there for 2 years, mostly on breaks and vacation, I work in Iraq. I have another American friend that's moving there too. His name is Rick.

Hello Chris (and Rick,)

My name is Cliff, (American, S.F.,) and I'm in Buriram on breaks and vacations for the next year and a half - then full time!

Cliff Carbaugh

[email protected]

.... it's O.K. - I'll wait until I can get some ciggies, a brew, and develop some meaningful, long-lasting relationships with a lot of NoKo babes ..... at a venue similar to "Soi Cowboy"

And even those who were lucky to get the calendar before December 3 need to be careful about how they show it.

"If you hang it on your bedroom wall, that's totally fine," ........

Soooo, I'm in the States until December 18th - how can I get a calendar before December 3rd??????

--The Nation 2006-11-22

Alcohol advertsing ban:

Pin-up calendar could be a date

Soooo, I'm in the States Until Dec. 18th - How can I get a calendar before Dec. 3rd?????

The only product which I know the price over 5 years is the bread "made fresh daily since 1982" (i don't know the brand name, it's written in Thai ).

It was at 22b on June 2001, and it reached 27b about 5 years later.

That's a yearly inflation of 4.2% ...

I also remember a few hotel prices, but the prices variations can't be caused only by inflation.

If anyone remembers the prices of something from everyday life, I'd be curious to see what was its evolution on the last 5 years.

I don't know about 5 years ago but 34 years ago, a short-time was loi baht, (long-time song loi baht.) Gooteo 3 baht, kow-pot 7 baht, Sukhumvit to Patpong via tuktuk - 12 baht, .....

Thank you for your information Jay-UK! Yes, building might be a good option but I want to give myself 6 months to a year to look around first. I too, have seen that the resorts could end up costing just as much as living in the states. I spent a month in Ranong over the summer and cost of living there is very low as well. (Very rainy though!)

Thaibites is probably in a better position than myself to give you an insight into Ubon life as he has lived there longer than most. Ubon for me is a second home which I don't get to visit as often as I would like once or twice a year due to work here in UK. However, you will find if you choose to retire in Ubon in a couple of years it has most of what you need to live a comfortable life without breaking the bank. It will have changed significantly since you were last there in your youth as I find it changes each year. Ubon is a ripidly expanding city now with much in terms of developments going on. Within the price bracket of 15,000 THB/month you will be able to find a house to rent a good house at that price but if you plan to live full time in retirement why not consider building your own home once you have had chance to look around. Its relatively cheap to build if you have sufficient savings and long term this may be a better option. Cost of living is still low compared to other places/resorts around Thailand. I have found in the resorts that you can spend just as much money as you do back home in the western world so my wife and I decided Ubon was good for us and good for our retirement once we get old.

Hi All,

I just found this forum and I'm ecstatic! I'm planning on retiring in June of 2008 at the latest, (I'll be a young 55 yo,) and I want to move to Thailand. I visited Ubon in my youth and loved it so much I want to see if that's where I want to retire to - permanently. What I'm wondering about at this point is: are there any 2 or 3 bdrm houses for rent, (either downtown or near the University,) for, say 15,000 Baht/mo.? Is there enough of a "nightlife" scene for a middle-aged, farong bachelor? Having to work for this last year and a half before I'm able to retire and move to Thailand is excruciating. I hope to meet and share a pint with all of Ubon's expat community! Please keep in touch,