Heavy drinking is common in Surin, so much so it is often commented on in other provinces. A local limerick translates to "if you go to Surin, drink or become a dog".

Source : Bangkok Post

I know Thailand has a fairly large problem with excessive alcohol consumption but if this is true then why that area more than others ?

Edited July 16, 200718 yr by kankaroo

It's the heavy-drinking farang influence there.

There is probably nothing else to do there. Apart from watch elephants playing football or detecting landmines.

It's the heavy-drinking farang influence there.

There's very few "heavy-drinking farang" here. That's just a rumour put about by the temperance society.

:D

It's the heavy-drinking farang influence there.

There's very few "heavy-drinking farang" here. That's just a rumour put about by the temperance society.

:D

I'm a heavy, drinking farang !

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