You are an expatriate living in Isaan, or you used to work and live in Isaan.
Share your expat experience!
How would you describe life in Isaan?
Has it been complicated to settle down, to find a job, and an accomodation?
Is it complicated to make friends in Isaan?
What would you recommend to people who would like to live in Isaan?
Thanks in advance for your participation
Living in Isaan
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20 November 2008 10:56:44
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Farangrakthai
02 July 2009 14:23:28
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I would describe it as being very quiet. And with very few people speaking English if you want to live outside the big cities. So first requisite to live there is speaking Thai or Laotian (Isaan). As for making friends, it depends very much where you live. I have plenty of friends in Mukdahan (Thais) but I do not know any foreigner. But well, did I mention I do not live there? I live in Bkk but go to Mukdahan quite often since my wife's family (mother) lives there. And I also have a "idle" house there for when I'll retire, if ever... 
And for the people who do not know Mukdahan, I guess the majority of people, a few pictures and pages about it.
http://www.farangrakthai.com/frt/mukdahan.aspx
haiku22
13 January 2014 20:11:33
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Hello friend. I was living in khon kaen about five weeks untill last january I am from spain and speak a bit english only ,now I want go to live and married there can you say me about the conditions for married with a thai woman and what visa I can get so? Thankyou very much.
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