Gentlemen, It appears we are Isaan's version of the IMF

[GinBoy2]

Well I had my daily dip into the crazy world of the lunatic fringe (AKA Thailand News Forum). I thought for those of you too fearful to venture into that dark psychotic world, I thought I'd share this with you:

jalansanitwong, on 31 Jan 2014 - 14:24, said:

Go to the remotest part of issan and i guarantee one of the first sights you'll see is a farang waddling around his property with an Issan wife.

There would hardly be a family tree in all of Issan that doesnt have a farang branch hanging of it to some extent.

These are the people who have bankrolled issan families for decades with real money mostly from Switzerland, UK, Germany Austria ,Belgium and Holland.

The Shinawatra's get all the credit and money. The farangs drag thousands of village female peasants out of poverty and when he dies he's burnt and his deeds forgotten.

The rich will get richer and old farangs will keep coming here and marrying poor village girls. Takes the heat of the government. No responsibility.

I never knew we wielded such power. Kinda funny, I can go for days, weeks without seeing another farang unlike the sexpat farangs thronging (or should it be 'waddling') around the bars of Bangkok, Pattaya, Phuket etc. I therefore conclude that I must be single handed pumping sooooo much cash into the local economy its paying for all those lazy good for nothing Isaan folks to do nothing but play about on those damm rice farms.

Interesting what these folks who have probably never ventured further North than Bang Pa In think about us up here

[daboyz1]

I'm hoping if I spend enough money, they'll erect a statue of me in the middle of town. Right next to Thaksin.

[lunar horse]

your mistaken, there aren't any gentlemen here either.

[WitawatWatawit]

Got a few spare ones here on the darkside I can send you.Generally low maintenance, although some are in urgent need of repair.

[glegolo]

Can agree to some extend!! In almost EVERY villiage up here in Isaan there are at least 2-3 nice looking houses built by falangs

married to a Isaan-girls of course. I didn´t believe it when I heard it, but have seen it and it is true. There is a huge lot of falangs here

and the countries involved is mostly Holland Sweden, Belgium,Norway and Denmark

But Schwitzerland and Austria is not common at all, and the guys from UK never make it up to here, They can mostly be found

down in Pattaya in a white T-shirt, shorts black socks with flip flops and not that sober at all.....

Glegolo

[JesseFrank]

and the guys from UK never make it up to here, They can mostly be found

down in Pattaya in a white T-shirt,

You must be wrong informed. I mostly see them without shirts, be it on the beach, in the disco or in the restaurant.

[GinBoy2]

your mistaken, there aren't any gentlemen here either.

Sorry to offend...I used the word 'Gentlemen' very loosely LOL

[manarak]

nah... when the IMF gives money, it's a loan and has to be repaid

Edited January 31, 2014 by manarak

[JoeThePoster]

I'm hoping if I spend enough money, they'll erect a statue of me in the middle of town. Right next to Thaksin.

My thoughts are exactly the opposite. When I spend money, it's to get my erection pulled down.

[zyphodb]

I am one, & know quite a few others living up here in Isaan from the UK actually... I do agree though, there's not many Villages up here without at least one Ferang living in at least part time...

[soihok]

Yes another Brit here, although working away at the moment - Isaan is my home.

.........and I haven't met anyone from Schwitzerland there either ......

[soihok]

Yes, certainly have helped my family (to help themselves) out of poverty.

[noikrit]

I often ask the Ferang that live in Nakon Nowhere , " If you drove through this village touring , would you have stopped and said " Yes this is where I want to settle down for my life " .... 99 % have all said No way .... the missus brought me here ..... interesting .... was that you ???? .....

Edited January 31, 2014 by noikrit

[davetrout]

l am a aussie live sissaket and love it. stay here on and off. building home maybe 1 year.also brit guy doctor works aussie land he build near me too. just small village.

and we also have italian comes and goes and one german man keeps to himself.the local blokes sure like there whisky cant do a job without it.

Edited February 1, 2014 by davetrout

[DonaldBattles]

Just think, you might have connected with a woman from the south of Thailand. Then what would you do? Isan women know how to suck the blood out of you a lot better. Wonder who will cut the grass from those jungle houses when the farang dies.

[soihok]

I often ask the Ferang that live in Nakon Nowhere , " If you drove through this village touring , would you have stopped and said " Yes this is where I want to settle down for my life " .... 99 % have all said No way .... the missus brought me here ..... interesting .... was that you ???? .....

You could say the same about Rotherham, Watford, Dundee , etc , etc ,

[noikrit]

I often ask the Ferang that live in Nakon Nowhere , " If you drove through this village touring , would you have stopped and said " Yes this is where I want to settle down for my life " .... 99 % have all said No way .... the missus brought me here ..... interesting .... was that you ???? .....

You could say the same about Rotherham, Watford, Dundee , etc , etc ,

Ahhhhh ...... Lost me there ???? ......... Are they your friends names?? ... , because they certainly aren't Isaan villages ............

[soihok]

People end in all corners of the world for all sorts of reasons, do they not?

Seems as if you missed the boat on that one

[Norlund]

Maybe this link is of some interest about the subject.

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2006/11/17/national/national_30019207.php

Edited February 1, 2014 by Norlund

[eddie61]

I'm hoping if I spend enough money, they'll erect a statue of me in the middle of town. Right next to Thaksin.

My thoughts are exactly the opposite. When I spend money, it's to get my erection pulled down.

Now a days I need to pay for the erection to be put up, and then even more to get it pulled down.. The amount of money I have spent on that bloody erection over the last twenty years could have built a whole issan village...... It probably did!!!

Edited February 1, 2014 by eddie61

[soihok]

I'm hoping if I spend enough money, they'll erect a statue of me in the middle of town. Right next to Thaksin.

My thoughts are exactly the opposite. When I spend money, it's to get my erection pulled down.

Now a days I need to pay for the erection to be put up, and then even more to get it pulled down.. The amount of money I have spent on that bloody erection over the last twenty years could have built a whole issan village...... It probably did!!!

Nice one!

[belg]

so go ask all the farang offspring, if old enough and nothing to do, to go protest in bangkok, for some basic rights for all those farangs that bring wealth to the (up)country

[Always18]

.............and the guys from UK never make it up to here, They can mostly be found

down in Pattaya in a white T-shirt, shorts black socks with flip flops and not that sober at all.....

Glegolo

Stuff and nonsense............just a little research would show the first part of that statement to be bilge and the guys with black socks and flip-flops are most assuredly German!

[Pinot]

I spent the last three weeks touring Issan. I stayed in every sizeable city and rarely saw a farang. There were a few but to think farangs are making an impact on the Issan economy is ridiculous. I can't tell you how often children just stared at me in wonderment. We remain a rare breed in this area of the country. Yes there are married farangs in the baan, that doesn't equate to anything but a minimal impact on the economy.

[smotherb]

nah... when the IMF gives money, it's a loan and has to be repaid

The World Bank expects repayment, the IMF is quite like the falang

[Rimbuman]

so go ask all the farang offspring, if old enough and nothing to do, to go protest in bangkok, for some basic rights for all those farangs that bring wealth to the (up)country

You got a point here, maybe a good subject for a thread here on Thai Visa. I don't have offspring but I wouldn't mind putting in some effort myself to improve the rights for the married with Thai Farang living here in Thailand.

[simonuk]

I spent the last three weeks touring Issan. I stayed in every sizeable city and rarely saw a farang. There were a few but to think farangs are making an impact on the Issan economy is ridiculous. I can't tell you how often children just stared at me in wonderment. We remain a rare breed in this area of the country. Yes there are married farangs in the baan, that doesn't equate to anything but a minimal impact on the economy.

Your recent trip is something ive wanted to do for a while, it sounds like a cool experience, id really like to know more about it if you have time. PM me if you dont want to post about it on here. It would be much appreciated .

[ozsamurai]

so go ask all the farang offspring, if old enough and nothing to do, to go protest in bangkok, for some basic rights for all those farangs that bring wealth to the (up)country

How do you think the Chinese weild so much power in Thailand, they beat us to the punch... the day of the luk Krueng is dawning.. Go forth and multiply+++++

Edited February 1, 2014 by ozsamurai

[DonaldBattles]

The Luk Krung is an important part of this society. They control the TV Shows. We are living in a political system that has been outgrown by the younger generation and they want a change. The past 10 years without change to benefit the overall public is enough. It will take awhile longer but the young intelligent will start to control Thailand and make it a better place to live.

After 30 years in Thailand I have had 2 true loves and they both have been from Udorn Thani and she is currently my lovely wife who takes care of me like royalty. I hope to see the day when Bangkok will treat Isan people like they treat themselves and trying sharing the wealth.

[rumbo1]

I spent the last three weeks touring Issan. I stayed in every sizeable city and rarely saw a farang. There were a few but to think farangs are making an impact on the Issan economy is ridiculous. I can't tell you how often children just stared at me in wonderment. We remain a rare breed in this area of the country. Yes there are married farangs in the baan, that doesn't equate to anything but a minimal impact on the economy.

You obviously didn't travel around nong khai region , there's plenty of farang there many of which are good friends together ( all nationalities ) and yes we do put a lot of money into the community !