tebee Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 My wife has sent me a message saying she has been offered a new job by the university at Corak. Unfortunately I have no idea where this is and Google has failed to find it. I assume this is her own transliteration of the Thai name - she says it's about 200km from Bangkok. I will ask again when she comes home tonight but until then anyone any suggestions as to where she is taking about ? She's fallen out with her current uni due to staff changes - she's now the sole member of her department that was working there a year ago and they have started paying her by the day rather than the hour at a considerably lower rate. She also asked me to look at houses on the internet in the area - when I find out where it is! Any good Thai language sites for house sales you can recommend ? - guess these may be a bit cheaper than English language ones. I don't speak Thai but have our son with me who does! Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendix Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Korat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNJ Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Try korat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FWIW Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 I would have thought Korat - or Nakorn Ratchasima. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookMan Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 (edited) She might mean 'Korat' Edit....as the other 3 people said before me as I was also posting. Edited March 29, 2012 by BookMan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendix Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 I would have thought Korat - or Nakorn Ratchasima. Now why would you confuse the chap by telling him two cities? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FWIW Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 I would have thought Korat - or Nakorn Ratchasima. Now why would you confuse the chap by telling him two cities? The Devil made me do it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lannarebirth Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Maybe she said "Khorat" otherwise known as Nakhon Ratchasima. Here are some universities in that area: There are 4 universities in the area. Suranaree University of Technology Nakhon Ratchasima Rajabhat University Rajamangala University of Technology Isan Vongchavalitkul University Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatdog Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Hi, She could be speaking about Korat, aka Nakhon Ratchasima. FD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNJ Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Great minds think alike ( and save for early retirement not banking on UK governmant ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semper Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Maybe she means Korat... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mca Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 I don't think it's been mentioned before but she could be talking about Korat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBL Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Korat :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldgent Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 i dont want to hijack this post but could some one tell me what HEMIN TONG means ( if i have spelt it right) i think Ting Tong means like crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theblether Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Anybody fancy answering the second part of the query about housing websites for the area????? I'll start with bahtsold.com but I don't have a clue. As you all know already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geekfreaklover Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 I think she means khorat..Couldn't resist. For property have a look on the Thai banks websites..Bangkok Bank, Kasikron, Siam Commercial etc. You can't buy and own as a foreigner, but you know about all that right?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 i dont want to hijack this post but could some one tell me what HEMIN TONG means Ladies bits make gold? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mobi Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Such an outpouring of useful advice, never thought I'd see the day. Well done chaps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fletchsmile Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 You may need to work on those Google skills a little: "corak" is the Turkish word for "arid" or "barren", so it's probably somewhere in Issan. All those people who mentioned Korat might well be onto something... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tebee Posted March 29, 2012 Author Share Posted March 29, 2012 Thanks folks! It's all so obvious when you know the answer...... Not an area I know though, will have to do some research. Even though my wife is an intelligent woman - she is a Dr and teaches medicine at university - we do have the occasional comunications problem - but English is her third language so I forgive her. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattayadingo Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 As to the second part of the question go to the forum for that area and ask some of the locals for help, which I am sure they would be willing to give you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendix Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Such an outpouring of useful advice, never thought I'd see the day.Well done chaps Alternatively,maybe she means county cork. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuestHouse Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Do yourself and your wife a favour by making this the absolute last time you ever mention her on Thaivisa. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geriatrickid Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Do yourself and your wife a favour by making this the absolute last time you ever mention her on Thaivisa. c'mon, it's a sweet thread. Really it is. BTW even I knew it was Khorat and I am clueless on Thai names. Best of luck to the OP especially that he has a higher end lady. I'm not going to express my envy. I bet she doesn't leave her bra hanging in the bathroom so that you get scared at night and think its some reptile getting ready to pounce when you go to tinkle and don't turn on the light. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damo Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Do yourself and your wife a favour by making this the absolute last time you ever mention her on Thaivisa. c'mon, it's a sweet thread. Really it is. BTW even I knew it was Khorat and I am clueless on Thai names. Best of luck to the OP especially that he has a higher end lady. I'm not going to express my envy. I bet she doesn't leave her bra hanging in the bathroom so that you get scared at night and think its some reptile getting ready to pounce when you go to tinkle and don't turn on the light. You ARE a funny cun_t 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shot Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 (edited) korat? is that near Atlanta? Edited March 29, 2012 by Shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satcommlee Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 (edited) Try this link.. http://www.nrru.ac.t...ata&page=about1 The city is formerly known as "Nakhorn Ratchasima", but isaan locals refer to it as "Korat" Edited March 29, 2012 by Satcommlee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londoedan Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Try this link.. http://www.nrru.ac.t...ata&page=about1 The city is formerly known as "Nakhorn Ratchasima", but isaan locals refer to it as "Korat" Wrong way round - the city is now known as "Nakhorn Ratchasima", but many locals still refer to it as Korat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenSnapper Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Why do people marry wives they cannot talk even such simple matters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David48 Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Why do people marry wives they cannot talk even such simple matters? Because they have other qualities for which language is not required? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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