What to do in a Sisaket village for a week?

[Harrisfan]

7 hours ago, Equatorial said:

 

What is Gui? I have not heard of that one. In Sri Saket, there is also a dialekt called Suay. 

Suay means beautiful

[BritManToo]

23 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

Suay means beautiful

Suay means Bad Luck!

[Harrisfan]

2 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Suay means Bad Luck!

Chok dee good luck

Chok rait bad luck

[BritManToo]

1 hour ago, Harrisfan said:

Chok dee good luck

Chok rait bad luck

I'm guessing you can't read or write Thai, and are only a beginner at understanding spoken central Thai.

[Quack]

Im sure it's just the same as Buriram, absolutely nothing to do in the village. I was lucky that my girlfriend's dad had a pig farm, over 200 pigs. I helped him scrape out the pig poo every day with a shovel cos there was literally nothing else to do. But your son will probably enjoy it, with all the wildlife

[youreavinalaff]

7 hours ago, Harrisfan said:

Suay means beautiful

Different pronunciation. The conversation is regarding a dialect.

 

 

[youreavinalaff]

7 hours ago, BritManToo said:

Suay means Bad Luck!

 

7 hours ago, Harrisfan said:

Suay means beautiful

สวย - beautiful

ซวย - bad luck.

ส่วย - the mis pronounced word meaning กูย

[Equatorial]

8 hours ago, Harrisfan said:

Suay means beautiful

 

Beautiful is suay with rising tone. Pasa suay is with middle tone. 

[Andycoops]

On 6/9/2025 at 9:50 PM, youreavinalaff said:

There's nothing  better than using a bowl with cold water to shower after a hot day. Instant refreshment. In winter, the first bowl is a bit chilly but then no problem. Great. 

It's reported that cold water showers are a good thing for your personal health so I believe.

[rocket2]

On 6/9/2025 at 4:00 PM, Bundooman said:

Oh dear - trials and tribulations of a custodian for an 8-year old, eh?

Sounds like you don't have much idea about parental responsibilities.

Try relaxing in peaceful surroundings and enjoy the atmosphere, your kid's development and getting involved in village-like things.

You might enjoy it.

Sounds as though it is something unfamiliar to you. 

But I'm sure that isn't the case - but then again, having to ask advice on here.........?

Lots of polite good adviise given by others… and then this comment. 

[GroveHillWanderer]

On 6/9/2025 at 4:25 PM, youreavinalaff said:

Suay is an incorrect pronunciation of Gui. Probably a pronunciation lost over time.

 

It's the language spoken by the original elephant herders. Some historians have suggested it's the oldest language in the area and the Gui people predate the Northern Khmers.

 

The correct word for "Suay" is actually "Gui".

It's not an incorrect pronunciation, it's a different word altogether. Whereas Kuy (Gui) in the Kuy language means "people" or "human being", Suay is an exonym (a name used by people outside the group) meaning, "those who pay tribute."

[rocket2]

Thanks for All the suggestions and ideas.
 

Looks like the plan is shaping up nicely.  We are going to possibly plant some durian trees and create a mini plantation in the extra land that is apparently very well drained and likely a good soil type. 
 

Nana Thailand is going to take some soil samples to the city to get tested to confirm soil will work for durian, if not we will plant something else.
 

When I was younger, I used to stay on a durian farm in pattani (before all the troubles). Used to hate picking the durians off the ground. They are very tall trees and the durians would be imbedded in the soil. 

[youreavinalaff]

18 hours ago, GroveHillWanderer said:

It's not an incorrect pronunciation, it's a different word altogether. Whereas Kuy (Gui) in the Kuy language means "people" or "human being", Suay is an exonym (a name used by people outside the group) meaning, "those who pay tribute."

You might wish to look at the history of the Gui people and how the knowledge of them has diminished over time and how the names have been misused. Then, you'll know. Ask some Gui elders what they were called and what they are called now. That's what I did.

[GroveHillWanderer]

9 hours ago, youreavinalaff said:

You might wish to look at the history of the Gui people and how the knowledge of them has diminished over time and how the names have been misused. Then, you'll know. Ask some Gui elders what they were called and what they are called now. That's what I did.

I'm not sure what point you're trying to make. As I said, the Kuy language name that the people themselves use, is Kuy. Suay is an exonym (used mainly by Thai people) to refer to them.

 

It's very similar to the names used for the various hill tribes - the tribes call themselves by one name, the Thais use a different name (again, an exonym).

 

I don't believe anything I have said contradicts what you're saying.

 

[youreavinalaff]

14 minutes ago, GroveHillWanderer said:

I'm not sure what point you're trying to make. As I said, the Kuy language name that the people themselves use, is Kuy. Suay is an exonym (used mainly by Thai people) to refer to them.

 

It's very similar to the names used for the various hill tribes - the tribes call themselves by one name, the Thais use a different name (again, an exonym).

 

I don't believe anything I have said contradicts what you're saying.

 

That's different to your first explanation.

 

I am now, much more, in agreement with your thoughts.

[GroveHillWanderer]

8 minutes ago, youreavinalaff said:

That's different to your first explanation.

 

I am now, much more, in agreement with your thoughts.

 

Perhaps I've put it in slightly different terms to make it clearer, but it's the same information.