Life In Isaan

[mackayae]

We don't smoke gancha in Isaan

We don't take trips on PAD

We don't burn tires in our Parliament

We like livin' right and bein' free

We're proud to be kon Isaan from Udon

A place where chao na's enjoy a maulam

We still wave thong trairong at the amphur

And lao khao's still the biggest thrill of all

We don't make a party out of hating

We like holding hands and making koo

We don't let our lips flip and flap

Like the PADies in KrungThep always do

And we're proud to be kon Isaan from Udon

A place where chao na's enjoy a maulam

We still wave thong trairong at the amphur

And lao khao's still the biggest thrill of all

Rong tao tae are still in style for manly footwear

Jat-dtu-kam-ra-ma-tep won't be seen

Foot-baun's still the roughest thing in the mooban

And the dek dek still wai the kru

We still wave thong trairong at the thetsaban

Nai Udonthani, Isaan, Prathet Thai.

Sung to Merle Haggard's Okie from Muskogee.

[mgjackson69]

baan nawk - baan nawk

[JoeInSurin]

That is great!! Good job!!

[Sarge]

nice one

[Junglejerk]

We don't smoke gancha in Isaan

We don't take trips on PAD

We don't burn tires in our Parliament

We like livin' right and bein' free

We're proud to be kon Isaan from Udon

A place where chao na's enjoy a maulam

We still wave thong trairong at the amphur

And lao khao's still the biggest thrill of all

We don't make a party out of hating

We like holding hands and making koo

We don't let our lips flip and flap

Like the PADies in KrungThep always do

And we're proud to be kon Isaan from Udon

A place where chao na's enjoy a maulam

We still wave thong trairong at the amphur

And lao khao's still the biggest thrill of all

Rong tao tae are still in style for manly footwear

Jat-dtu-kam-ra-ma-tep won't be seen

Foot-baun's still the roughest thing in the mooban

And the dek dek still wai the kru

We still wave thong trairong at the thetsaban

Nai Udonthani, Isaan, Prathet Thai.

Sung to Merle Haggard's Okie from Muskogee.

Bannawk bannawk! but really NICE

[Cuban]

Issan Politics Exam Question:

Q. If the blue party give you 400 Baht to vote for them and the orange party promises to give your family a cow if they win, who do you vote for?

A. Take the money, chase the orange party for the promised cow regardless of the outcome because you will vote for your uncle anyway.

[expatudon08]

Issan Politics Exam Question:

Q. If the blue party give you 400 Baht to vote for them and the orange party promises to give your family a cow if they win, who do you vote for?

A. Take the money, chase the orange party for the promised cow regardless of the outcome because you will vote for your uncle anyway.

To be successful and happy as an expatriate it is important to recognise and accept that there are differences in the way of life between 'home' and a 'foreign' country. Study and research beforehand will be beneficial, but only time and the experience of living, working (or retiring) in one or more different countries will ensure settling into new environments and feeling almost 'at home' again. It is possible, usually after a period of adjustment.

also understand that the things that you hate about Thailand are maybe someof the reason.s you stay

[Cuban]

...also understand that the things that you hate about Thailand are maybe someof the reason.s you stay

Not sure you understand my POV, I eat the beef that arrives as an 'unrelated' gift from the relavent person in the village like the rest of the family in the weeks before elections, my wife get's her 'cut' of the voting money and few things change from one year to the next.

On a small scale I consider it has little impact on my life. On a national scale, vote buying in the countryside has a huge effect on the nation as a whole - the election is bought, it's that simple.

I expect your response to be if you don't like it...... how original.