On 7/16/2025 at 3:39 PM, Bday Prang said:

I don't really like any beaches,  although I quite like the sea

 

On 7/16/2025 at 3:39 PM, Harrisfan said:

Which Isaan doesn't have.

Its not a game changer for me

I was there 2003 to 2006 

No thanks too hot in summer to boring everyday

Phuket has everything i need plus huge traffic conjestion to pee me off

Why would I want to live in the Isaan ( Korat ) area where:

 

I have a 2BR ( UNFURNISHED ) HOUSE that I rent @ 4,500bt a month - furnished it for under 60kbt - what most people want for a house "deposit", with a fenced yard, 3 trees, veggie & flower garden, gated community, located 20 minutes outside center city KORAT.

 

*) Immigration Office 15 minutes away.

*) 4 major stores and 7-11 between 12-15 minutes away.

*) over 1/2 way ( 4+ hours ) between family members both north and south.

*) Personal electric tryke transportation for local  - no car expences. Round  trip taxi to bank or bus station  280bt.

*) weekend activities, concerts, festivals, entertainment and etc at socker field or Temple ( non religious activities )

*)  mom & pop stores, restaurants, strip mall 4 + minutes away from house.

*) fishing lake ( natural ) 2 minutes from my door - no beach.

*) friendly NEIGHBORS and a resident soi dog and 3 cats greet / visit you all the time

*) 5G WiFi unlimited.

 

Spending a AVERAGE around 30,000bt +/- IN KORAT monthly living expenses, ( we do travel to BKK where we own a condo ) and take holidays when wanted.  Bank around 30,000bt monthly giving the wife 5,000bt spending / savings money.

 

 

 

 

Some people live there because it's cheap and others because it's quiet or that's where wife comes from.

Usually they find they either hate it or don't mind it and money they save they can travel anywhere else in the country for a break when they want .

You really don't know anything about Issaan 

Just now, Expat68 said:

You really don't know anything about Issaan 

What makes you an expert?

31 minutes ago, ronster said:

Some people live there because it's cheap and others because it's quiet or that's where wife comes from.

Usually they find they either hate it or don't mind it and money they save they can travel anywhere else in the country for a break when they want .

Probably due to gf or wife or word of mouth or they like quiet.

1 minute ago, Harrisfan said:

What makes you an expert?

You do not have to be an expert, you just have to have lived there, not like you, driving through it and becoming the forum expert, guided by a 7/11 locations map.................😂

1 minute ago, transam said:

You do not have to be an expert, you just have to have lived there, not like you, driving through it and becoming the forum expert, guided by a 7/11 locations map.................😂

And eat at McDonalds 

 

Funny thing is I probably know 4 cities far more than you cause you rarely visited or lived there. Living in Ubon or Burilam doesn't make you an expert on Nong Khai. I bet 1bn baht I know far more about Udon than you. 

1 minute ago, Harrisfan said:

And eat at McDonalds 

Yes you can, there is probably a location map out there just for you......😁

On 7/16/2025 at 3:17 PM, transam said:

Isaan is a big area, there is even a beach if you know where to go.

I have been here longer than you, so my eyes are open, and waaaay more open than the OP, he probably doesn't even know there are 7/11's in most streets now......

 

Freshwater/ river beaches are lame.

Just now, KhaoHom said:

 

Freshwater/ river beaches are lame.

He likes lame and junk burgers. But he's an expert. 

2 minutes ago, KhaoHom said:

 

Freshwater/ river beaches are lame.

Google Pattaya Noi, just for you.........🤭

 

Lame, hmmm, you're not Charles Atlas reincarnated, are you.........😂

 

1 minute ago, Harrisfan said:

He likes lame and junk burgers. But he's an expert. 

 

I still want to know why they live in Issarn. A few have answered.

 

I can think of a few dozen reasons not to.

 

 

Bangkok is best living option with holidays on the water in south. 🌟

7 minutes ago, transam said:

Yes you can, there is probably a location map out there just for you......😁

I know 30 restaurants in some cities. You know McDonalds 

Just now, KhaoHom said:

 

I still want to know why they live in Issarn. A few have answered.

 

I can think of a few dozen reasons not to.

 

 

Bangkok is best living option with holidays on the water in south. 🌟

Gf or wife. Too lazy to move elsewhere perhaps. Lack of confidence to travel.

Just now, Harrisfan said:

I know 30 restaurants in some cities. You know McDonalds 

Good for you........🤭

7/11 locations....?  

3 minutes ago, transam said:

Google Pattaya Noi, just for you.........🤭

 

Lame, hmmm, you're not Charles Atlas reincarnated, are you.........😂

 

Even go to Ko Kood or Kradan?

1 minute ago, transam said:

Good for you........🤭

7/11 locations....?  

7/11 is good for drinks. You live on delivered water? 

1 minute ago, transam said:

Google Pattaya Noi, just for you.........🤭

 

Lame, hmmm, you're not Charles Atlas reincarnated, are you.........😂

 

 

Meh...

 

And what's to eat? Yukky, soft, freshwater fish.

 

My holiday spot. Five weeks+ a year here

 

 

2 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

7/11 is good for drinks. You live on delivered water? 

Guessing again........🤣

Reads like you have nothing sensible to say again today........

4 minutes ago, KhaoHom said:

 

Meh...

 

And what's to eat? Yukky, soft, freshwater fish.

 

My holiday spot. Five weeks+ a year here

 

 

I have 52 weeks a year here...........😉

4 minutes ago, transam said:

I have 52 weeks a year here...........😉

 

But that's a desolate wasteland not paradise.

 

We will increase our time there to months rather than weeks when wife retires.

8 minutes ago, transam said:

Guessing again........🤣

Reads like you have nothing sensible to say again today........

95,000 posts with dots and emoji. Wow

1 minute ago, KhaoHom said:

 

But that's a desolate wasteland not paradise.

 

We will increase our time there to months rather than weeks when wife retires.

You have obviously never been around Isaan, you must dismiss all that bar stool chatter down in Patts...............🤭

8 minutes ago, transam said:

I have 52 weeks a year here...........😉

You sit on a computer in Isaan eating McDonalds and typing up dots. You never go anywhere.

1 minute ago, Harrisfan said:

95,000 posts with dots and emoji. Wow

I am happy to see you are following my exploits, thank you, I am flattered...🤭

1 minute ago, Harrisfan said:

You sit on a computer in Isaan eating McDonalds and typing up dots. You never go anywhere.

Guessing again because you have nothing, except probably another username all ready and waiting.........

20 minutes ago, KhaoHom said:

 

Freshwater/ river beaches are lame.

No sharks or jellyfish to worry about.   Just parasites & snapping turtles 

 

6 minutes ago, transam said:

You have obviously never been around Isaan, you must dismiss all that bar stool chatter down in Patts...............🤭

I have. Mostly boring. Phanom Rung and the drive to Chiang Khan are the 2 best things. The nightlife is pretty dead. The restaurants are ok in Udon but you don't live there.  Cities like That Phanom barely have 5 good restaurants. Mukdahan is a dirty dump. Ubon is dead boring. Phimai is a dump apart from the ruins. Roi Et is good for 2 days. Mara Sarakham is good for 3 days. Sisaket is a dump. Nakhon Phanom has a nice river view and Ho Chi Ming museum but otherwise dull. Sakhon Nakon has 1 good temple. Khon Kaen is ok but CM is 10x better.

 

Farang tourists don't line up to go to Surin.

 

Issan is 90% boring.