Buriram Expats
Buriram Province - General Category => Introduction => Topic started by: quande on February 05, 2013, 02:44:45 AM
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Hi.
My name i Remy.
I live in Tromø, Norway, with my girfriend.
She i from Non Din Daeng, and we are going there thi summer.
I wonder if there are many scandinavians in Buriram?
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Welcome!! Check out our Scandinavian section in theforum! :)
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Not wery much action there redman
I'm going to Thailand for the first time, and hope I find stuff to do, while my girlfriend is catching up with her family tonguebar2
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Welcome Aboard Quande,,,,,not many Farangs at all in NDD,,,but a lot of farangs (incl scandi's) get together on Saturday afternoons in Lahansai .
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Thanks :)
I guess i taxi there doesent cost a fortune :P
We are staying in Thailand all june. Dont know how much time in Buriram.
Is there any festivals or any other fun stuff to do then?
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Use the family M/c,,it isnt too far......a 'family' taxi will work out to be a bloody expensive experience.......No normal taxis out there.
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I will find my way :biggrin:
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Welcome,
There are 3 Scandavanians on my street, none of which I believe use BE. Two from Norway and 1 from Sweden.
So there are several around.
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He's in NDD which is over 100kms from Buriram.
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Not permanently yet. Has to work for 2 more years. Then will split between Egersund Norway and Tungwang/satuk. Hope time up to that go leu leu
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Not yet in NDD :)
Saturday night in Lahansai is something I'm going to check out :biggrin:
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buttslap saturdayafternoon !!!! It just next to the big market that starts every saturday around 15.00.
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My bad! :wacko:
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Where abouts do you meet on saturday afternoon , is it at a pub , cafe , been to that market many times , to buy food , be interested to know .
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You cannot miss it ... if you are standing in front facing the market it is the low building on the left ... several little shopunits ... the first where most english talking people sit çand drink) ... then you have an 'icecream parlour', an internetshop, a closed unit and then a 'farang' restaurant where mostly german and nordic people gather ... there is no animosity between the two places ... the owner of the restaurant serves food at both sides ... it used to be owned by a swiss bloke Renaud but he passed away about a year ago but his 'staff' are keeping it up and running ... and quiet well in my opinion.
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Sounds very good :)
My GF says she knows where it is.
As I said earlyer, this is my first visit to Thailand, so I'm very exited jumping8
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My wife is from a small village just North of NDD (5Km) on the road to Lahansai and I can confirm what everyone else say's - there is not a lot of action in NDD.
I guess you will be visiting Bangkok during your visit - and if you visit it before NDD just be aware that life there is different to Bangkok.
Several Things that you can do in NDD
1. Visit the open Air Market in the central street. Lot's of fresh food and meat on open display as can be testified by the aroma and flies :).
2. Visit the resevoir just south of town - they have a bar and restaurant and I guess you could most probably go fishing there too as they have huts by the lake.
3. Visit the 7/11 in the Petrol station at the North End of NDD - a great place to cool down. There is also a great Amazon Cafe shop which does Free Internet (I think).
4. Visit the Internet Cafe - this is on a side road somewhere near the large school on the West Side of NDD. Cheap as anything and they let you connect your PC to their network
I did once see a local taxi in NDD - I acutally took it from outside the U-Turn - the now closed Bar / restaurant / dance club.
If you do find anything more of interest to do when you are in NDD let me know as I generally end up playing snooker on the BIL's table (playing the local kids for 10bht a game and losing) :-).
If you have any specific questions about NDD then let me know and I'll try and answer.
Mike
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Wow....
Must say. This is a very helpfull site! bravo1
Not impossible that I will ask you a question or two before i go to Thailand :)
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Hi mate. I'm currently in the village half way between NDD and Packam, believe me there is not much to do, good food, friendly people, but ya have to get around and out to go for a social chat and drink.
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Hi mate. I'm currently in the village half way between NDD and Packam, believe me there is not much to do, good food, friendly people, but ya have to get around and out to go for a social chat and drink.
Nice to meet you today
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Hi mate. I'm currently in the village half way between NDD and Packam, believe me there is not much to do, good food, friendly people, but ya have to get around and out to go for a social chat and drink.
Nice to meet you today
You to mate
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Speros,
You must be on the 348 between NDD and Packham then ? Not very far from where we are. We must arrange to meet up one day for a beer or two when we are in Thailand at the same time.
Mike
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Sounds very good :)
My GF says she knows where it is.
As I said earlyer, this is my first visit to Thailand, so I'm very exited jumping8
Wow, good luck to you.
My best bit of adivce to you is get an International Diver's Permit (IDP) before you come, make sure it includes motorcycles. Then have a scooter available to you while you in NDD.
Otherwise you will be dependent on her and her family to take you everywhere. I know a Swede that had this issue, do not let it happen to you.
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Speros,
You must be on the 348 between NDD and Packham then ? Not very far from where we are. We must arrange to meet up one day for a beer or two when we are in Thailand at the same time.
Mike
Yes Mike I believe so, no problems aways interested in catching up for a drink or two, I'm currently in the village but will be heading back to work in a couple of weeks. party4
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Yeah.... I dont even have a drivers licence in Norway, so that could get tricky :P
But I thought you did not need a licence to drive a scooter?
Anyway..... I will have a beer for every meal, so driving is out of the question anyway wackobar
Anybody knows if there is a golf course nearby?
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Yeah.... I dont even have a drivers licence in Norway, so that could get tricky :P
But I thought you did not need a licence to drive a scooter?
Anyway..... I will have a beer for every meal, so driving is out of the question anyway wackobar
Anybody knows if there is a golf course nearby?
There is one in Buriram but not very good.
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Speros,
You must be on the 348 between NDD and Packham then ? Not very far from where we are. We must arrange to meet up one day for a beer or two when we are in Thailand at the same time.
Mike
Yes Mike I believe so, no problems aways interested in catching up for a drink or two, I'm currently in the village but will be heading back to work in a couple of weeks. party4
As it stands for me I can only get over for 1 month a year and that has to be August - only time my wife can get off on holiday :-( - maybe in 7 years when we move to Thailand for good :-).
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Speros,
You must be on the 348 between NDD and Packham then ? Not very far from where we are. We must arrange to meet up one day for a beer or two when we are in Thailand at the same time.
Mike
Yes Mike I believe so, no problems aways interested in catching up for a drink or two, I'm currently in the village but will be heading back to work in a couple of weeks. party4
As it stands for me I can only get over for 1 month a year and that has to be August - only time my wife can get off on holiday :-( - maybe in 7 years when we move to Thailand for good :-).
Ya never know I get a few breaks every year, see how we go mate.
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Dont need to be very good.
Just want to try golf :)
Is there possible to rent a jetski?
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Jetski ?? crazydance
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Off course toffo :D don't you know. Nookie build a new jetty at the Nong Ding Daeng lake, on the left it is for waterski and jetski and on the right for merlinfishing. He also juist buils a new "clubhouse" for people like quande, only 50.000 membership plus annual 35.000 fee ... it is damn cheap for what you get ... character3 :D
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Yeah.... I dont even have a drivers licence in Norway, so that could get tricky :P
But I thought you did not need a licence to drive a scooter?
Anyway..... I will have a beer for every meal, so driving is out of the question anyway wackobar
Anybody knows if there is a golf course nearby?
You don't need a licence to drive a scooter until you get stopped by the police.....it'll cost you a 200baht donation every time!
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I think he thinks Buriram is pattaya.. Dude go research Buriram before its too late.. pray1
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Hehe :biggrin:
I know it's not exactly Ibiza, but I just have to check if there is some sport activitys :)
But I guess I'll end up sitting and drink beer all day party8
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sitting in a bar and watching the university girls going past in the cute uniforms is a popular activity, or so im told
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There you go..... My wacation is saved! :biggrin:
My GF has told me that there is nothing to do there. I just tought she was beeing negativ....
But i guess not :P
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Usual past times for first timers are:-
- Throw a party for the village
- Buy some cows or buffalo
- Buy some land
- Start to build a house
Go home skint :D
If you don't do any of those things, then you will have had a successful first visit and we will see you again thumbup
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Usual past times for first timers are:-
- Throw a party for the village
- Buy some cows or buffalo
- Buy some land
- Start to build a house
Go home skint :D
If you don't do any of those things, then you will have had a successful first visit and we will see you again thumbup
You might add to that list....Buy a minibus for prospective Father in Law. (One in my village did just that!)
And I heard the same info as Toffo re the cute University Girls. Get to the bar early if you want Pole position!
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sitting in a bar and watching the university girls going past in the cute uniforms is a popular activity, or so im told
Toffo,we are not all perverts!
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sitting in a bar and watching the university girls going past in the cute uniforms is a popular activity, or so im told
Toffo,we are not all perverts!
Really. ??????????
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Usual past times for first timers are:-
- Throw a party for the village
- Buy some cows or buffalo
- Buy some land
- Start to build a house
Go home skint :D
If you don't do any of those things, then you will have had a successful first visit and we will see you again thumbup
You might add to that list....Buy a minibus for prospective Father in Law. (One in my village did just that!)
And I heard the same info as Toffo re the cute University Girls. Get to the bar early if you want Pole position!
You forgot the purchase of motorbike and visit the gold shop thumbup
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Usual past times for first timers are:-
- Throw a party for the village
- Buy some cows or buffalo
- Buy some land
- Start to build a house
Go home skint :D
If you don't do any of those things, then you will have had a successful first visit and we will see you again thumbup
You might add to that list....Buy a minibus for prospective Father in Law. (One in my village did just that!)
And I heard the same info as Toffo re the cute University Girls. Get to the bar early if you want Pole position!
You forgot the purchase of motorbike and visit the gold shop thumbup
and start a business for the girl doing something she is not interested in/has no experience/ qualifications then close it down a year or so latter when all YOUR money has dried up.
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There you go..... My wacation is saved! :biggrin:
My GF has told me that there is nothing to do there. I just tought she was beeing negativ....
But i guess not :P
Welcome to the forum. Your GF was not exaggerating there is nothing to do in Non Din Dang. In fact NDD makes Lahansai look like a bustling metropolis (and trust me it is not). I laughed when you asked about a jetski. That being said you will get to see what life in a rural Thai village is like. I was in Tromso once (April of 1997) I think you will have fun, make the best of it.
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Usual past times for first timers are:-
- Throw a party for the village
- Buy some cows or buffalo
- Buy some land
- Start to build a house
Go home skint :D
If you don't do any of those things, then you will have had a successful first visit and we will see you again thumbup
You might add to that list....Buy a minibus for prospective Father in Law. (One in my village did just that!)
And I heard the same info as Toffo re the cute University Girls. Get to the bar early if you want Pole position!
You forgot the purchase of motorbike and visit the gold shop thumbup
and start a business for the girl doing something she is not interested in/has no experience/ qualifications then close it down a year or so latter when all YOUR money has dried up.
All of that aside, it is generally fun and welcoming in the village, it is the land of smiles, just remember it is ok to say no, there is always hair brain schemes with the best of intentions....my gf family and herself have never been upset when I say no, I'm polite but firm. I'm sure you will have a great time, great food and enjoy your break. All the best, my gf from village close to Non Din Daeng I am currently here, and if I'm here when you come I will pick you up for a Drink. party4
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sitting in a bar and watching the university girls going past in the cute uniforms is a popular activity, or so im told
Toffo,we are not all perverts!
Says the King of perversion haha
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Hehe :)
She told me about how much Thais love gold! :P
We are staying a whike with her parents, and for that I will pay them a small amount.
But no car/land/etc.
My GF has a job here in Tromsø/Norway, and if she wants to give here family slme money, thats up to her.
I will most deffinitly contact some of you good people for a drink, or two party12
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Fu@#$ngs touch screen on the phone!!
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Hehe :)
My GF has a job here in Tromsø/Norway, and if she wants to give here family slme money, thats up to her.
Your GF most probably will give money to her family - it's the Thai way. All (working) Thai people that I know send money back home to support their families.
This is why there is an expectation that Farangs help out when they are the earners in the family. It's just that some "GF's"
abuse this, but then it is just as much the fault of the Farang for allowing this :)
On our last visit my wife gave a few thousand baht (5K on arrival and 3K on leaving if I remember correctly) and she bought a washing machine as the old one had just given out. On top of that buying food and a bit of drink for the immediate family who lives in the house and that was it.
Just to clarify some points. NDD is a bustling market town with a couple of 7/11's and is lively from sunrise until sunset. There are no activities for Farang people that I know of.
The villages that everyone talks about are smaller communities outside of the town where there is even less to do and this is where most people live.
In the village where my wife comes from there are 3 part-time farangs and there was one full time one who passed away last year.
Good luck with the trip.
Mike
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Yes, she sends money home every month.
But that is ok. I'ts her money, and does not affect our joint economic (we have a joint banc account witch we put money inn to every month, for food and stuff).
5k on arriwal, and 3k when we go, sounds ok.
5000 bath is about what it costs for one night in a hotel in Norway :o
Thanx!
I'm looking forward to visit Thailand :biggrin:
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Hehe :)
My GF has a job here in Tromsø/Norway, and if she wants to give here family slme money, thats up to her.
Your GF most probably will give money to her family - it's the Thai way. All (working) Thai people that I know send money back home to support their families.
This is why there is an expectation that Farangs help out when they are the earners in the family. It's just that some "GF's"
abuse this, but then it is just as much the fault of the Farang for allowing this :)
On our last visit my wife gave a few thousand baht (5K on arrival and 3K on leaving if I remember correctly) and she bought a washing machine as the old one had just given out. On top of that buying food and a bit of drink for the immediate family who lives in the house and that was it.
Just to clarify some points. NDD is a bustling market town with a couple of 7/11's and is lively from sunrise until sunset. There are no activities for Farang people that I know of.
The villages that everyone talks about are smaller communities outside of the town where there is even less to do and this is where most people live.
In the village where my wife comes from there are 3 part-time farangs and there was one full time one who passed away last year.
Good luck with the trip.
Mike
You must be refering to Ray,the Welshman..................He was a great guy
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Yes, she sends money home every month.
But that is ok. I'ts her money, and does not affect our joint economic (we have a joint banc account witch we put money inn to every month, for food and stuff).
5k on arriwal, and 3k when we go, sounds ok.
5000 bath is about what it costs for one night in a hotel in Norway :o
Thanx!
I'm looking forward to visit Thailand :biggrin:
You won't mind tooooooo many baths in NDD
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I'll survive a total of 8000 bath :)
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I'll survive a total of 8000 bath :)
Maybe one digit is missing
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I hope not! :P