Sisaket Australians and other Expats

[Peter01]

Hi All, I would like to make contact with any Australians or other 'Westerners' from English-speaking countries who live in the Sisaket area.

[metisdead]

As Sisaket is in the Isaan area, moved to the Isaan forum.

[Peter01]

Thanks metisdead....am a newbie, just finding my way around on here

[NeverSure]

Welcome to the forum, Peter.

I don't live there and haven't been there for about 1.5 years. But when I was there I believe there was a farang (white Westerner) owned restaurant that served Italian and Mexican food between a hotel and the railroad station. It was run by the farang's Thai gf or wife.

I'm really stretching my memory here, and I don't know the name of the road it's on. But check next door to the train station and see if it's still there.

Again I'm stretching the old brain, but I believe they had music, beer, drinks and food.

I do recall that there are other farang restaurants there in Sisaket so look and ask around.

[Peter01]

Welcome to the forum, Peter.

I don't live there and haven't been there for about 1.5 years. But when I was there I believe there was a farang (white Westerner) owned restaurant that served Italian and Mexican food between a hotel and the railroad station. It was run by the farang's Thai gf or wife.

I'm really stretching my memory here, and I don't know the name of the road it's on. But check next door to the train station and see if it's still there.

Again I'm stretching the old brain, but I believe they had music, beer, drinks and food.

I do recall that there are other farang restaurants there in Sisaket so look and ask around.

Thanks for the info NeverSure...appreciated, I'll check it out

[lostinisaan]

Welcome to the forum, Peter.

I don't live there and haven't been there for about 1.5 years. But when I was there I believe there was a farang (white Westerner) owned restaurant that served Italian and Mexican food between a hotel and the railroad station. It was run by the farang's Thai gf or wife.

I'm really stretching my memory here, and I don't know the name of the road it's on. But check next door to the train station and see if it's still there.

Again I'm stretching the old brain, but I believe they had music, beer, drinks and food.

I do recall that there are other farang restaurants there in Sisaket so look and ask around.

Guess you mean the "Cuckoo's Nest"? That's on the same road where the Pompiman hotel is. Down the road, about 800 meters on the left hand side.

That's an American guy, named Brian. You'll find Mexican food, a cold beer, and companionship there.

Then there's Frank's restaurant, near the police station, called : "Living in the past." Frank, the German owner knows everything about Sisaket and serves you some decent food , plus a cold beer.

Frank must be living here since 100 years, so he seems to have answers to all questions.

Welcome to Sisaket. An old Saga says, once arrived here by train, you can never leave.....Wish you a good start, Peter. -

P.S. There's also a nice bungalow resort, run by a friendly Thai, with a pool, called treehouse, but way out of town, direction Kantharalak rd, then a right turn at the big junction.

Edited September 20, 2014 by lostinisaan

[Golden Brown]

Hi Peter my wife is from Sisaket and although we don't reside there we often vist and many times I am on my own there and would be happy to meet up for a chat and a beer. Get in touch if this suits. Good Luck there.

[Deerculler]

Hi Peter, Welcome. I live in Surin/Buriram. Try joining the Surin Farang Forum. There is section on to do with Sisaket. In fact I am planning on visiting Sisaket in the near future. Perhaps we can meet up and have a drink. I come from across the ditch.

Edited September 20, 2014 by Deerculler

[DILLIGAD]

Hi Peter, Welcome. I live in Surin/Buriram. Try joining the Surin Farang Forum. There is section on to do with Sisaket. In fact I am planning on visiting Sisaket in the near future. Perhaps we can meet up and have a drink. I come from across the ditch.

Let me know when your coming over here, Les. I must owe you a beer or 3. Franks place has a Facebook page called 'Livin in the past'. There is also a nice Thai/Farang restaurant called 'Pop in' that's good too!'

[bushmill]

Hi Peter welcome to Sisaket and I hope you will meet some guy here at Brian's , Franks or in PopIn. I agrree wit Lost in Ian Frank's is the longest establihed place in Siaket AND he has a lot of Auie Friends.. HAVE A GOOD TIME

[NeverSure]

-snip-

Guess you mean the "Cuckoo's Nest"? That's on the same road where the Pompiman hotel is. Down the road, about 800 meters on the left hand side.

P.S. There's also a nice bungalow resort, run by a friendly Thai, with a pool, called treehouse, but way out of town, direction Kantharalak rd, then a right turn at the big junction.

Thanks for the answer. Good info.

I have a good friend who lives in Kantharalak as do her parents. She's a school teacher in a village about 25 kms from Kantharalak toward Sisaket. She says she works in Sisaket to make it simple, but she doesn't really.

She is a really, really nice lady, 37, no kids, never married and tiny. I think she's 4'11" (150 cm?) and 85 pounds (49 kg?) She's cute.

[dreaming]

Hi Peter, where abouts in australia you from? I'm from QLD. Which part of sisaket are you in?

My girl lives in khukhan and I visit 4 times per year. I either stay near her village or in sisaket town.

As said above, head down to Cuckoo's Nest and introduce yourself to Brian. There are always a few farangs there. Usually after 5pm

I will be back in Sisaket in January, I'll PM you when I have dates

[xen]

Gidday Mate, I will be in Mueung Siskaret next month but i get no further than Phrung Ku unfortunately . Perhaps next time we can have a drink tho.

[Peter01]

Hi all, many thanks for all your well-wishes and info...I plan to be in Sisaket between 2-21 November....I'll definitely catch up with whoever is around at Cuckoo's Nest and the other places mentioned. Then from Feb/March next year I'm planning to settle in Sisaket...so my interest is also relating to the region generally, including any opportunities to find work or business interests in the area....

[Peter01]

Hi Peter, where abouts in australia you from? I'm from QLD. Which part of sisaket are you in?

My girl lives in khukhan and I visit 4 times per year. I either stay near her village or in sisaket town.

As said above, head down to Cuckoo's Nest and introduce yourself to Brian. There are always a few farangs there. Usually after 5pm

I will be back in Sisaket in January, I'll PM you when I have dates

I'm in Brisbane...but will be in Sisaket around 2-21 November...if you happen to be there around that time it'd be great to catch up..

[lostinisaan]

Hi all, many thanks for all your well-wishes and info...I plan to be in Sisaket between 2-21 November....I'll definitely catch up with whoever is around at Cuckoo's Nest and the other places mentioned. Then from Feb/March next year I'm planning to settle in Sisaket...so my interest is also relating to the region generally, including any opportunities to find work or business interests in the area....

I hope you know that foreigners can't do most of the jobs, a Thai can do. You'll meet quite a few guys who're teaching English in Sisaket.

School year ends in March and the new academic year usually begins around middle of May. Just post me, if you need some info. Cheers

Edited September 21, 2014 by lostinisaan

[Royrex]

Hello Peter, most everything has been said, I'm just checking in, saying I'm USA expat living just outside Sisaket City, if you don't mind Americans, then I'll buy ya a beer at the Cookoo's Nest when i'm there.

[NeverSure]

Gidday Mate, I will be in Mueung Siskaret next month but i get no further than Phrung Ku unfortunately . Perhaps next time we can have a drink tho.

I thought that was "G'die Mite."

[Goanna]

Hi guys.I have a place near Phu Sing. About 30km south of Khukhan. I'm there every three weeks for one week. Not too far from you Dreaming. We do our shopping in Khukhan.

[SantiSuk]

-snip-

Guess you mean the "Cuckoo's Nest"? That's on the same road where the Pompiman hotel is. Down the road, about 800 meters on the left hand side.

P.S. There's also a nice bungalow resort, run by a friendly Thai, with a pool, called treehouse, but way out of town, direction Kantharalak rd, then a right turn at the big junction.

Thanks for the answer. Good info.

I have a good friend who lives in Kantharalak as do her parents. She's a school teacher in a village about 25 kms from Kantharalak toward Sisaket. She says she works in Sisaket to make it simple, but she doesn't really.

She is a really, really nice lady, 37, no kids, never married and tiny. I think she's 4'11" (150 cm?) and 85 pounds (49 kg?) She's cute.

I think I bumped into her at a gai yang stall in Sri Rattana a month ago. Had a couple of Thai kids on her scooter (that I assumed to be hers) and what i assumed to be her mother (may have been 2 scooters). Spoke very good Thai/Isaan. A few peircings. I thought she had a northern English accent. Clearly not an occasional visitor as she obviously knew the gai yang staff well - thought there must be an interesting story behind her presence here but we passed by rather than connected.

Same person Neversure?

[ban Santisuk, from whence my avatar) is about 5 miles closer to Kantharalak than Sri Rat and on the same Kanthraralak/Sisaket highway]

[lostinisaan]

-snip-

Guess you mean the "Cuckoo's Nest"? That's on the same road where the Pompiman hotel is. Down the road, about 800 meters on the left hand side.

P.S. There's also a nice bungalow resort, run by a friendly Thai, with a pool, called treehouse, but way out of town, direction Kantharalak rd, then a right turn at the big junction.

Thanks for the answer. Good info.

I have a good friend who lives in Kantharalak as do her parents. She's a school teacher in a village about 25 kms from Kantharalak toward Sisaket. She says she works in Sisaket to make it simple, but she doesn't really.

She is a really, really nice lady, 37, no kids, never married and tiny. I think she's 4'11" (150 cm?) and 85 pounds (49 kg?) She's cute.

I think I bumped into her at a gai yang stall in Sri Rattana a month ago. Had a couple of Thai kids on her scooter (that I assumed to be hers) and what i assumed to be her mother (may have been 2 scooters). Spoke very good Thai/Isaan. A few peircings. I thought she had a northern English accent. Clearly not an occasional visitor as she obviously knew the gai yang staff well - thought there must be an interesting story behind her presence here but we passed by rather than connected.

Same person Neversure?

[ban Santisuk, from whence my avatar) is about 5 miles closer to Kantharalak than Sri Rat and on the same Kanthraralak/Sisaket highway]

BTW, there's a cuty in my wife's village seeking a foreign husband. Can't post a photograph of her, as it would cause quite a few divorces.

Anybody interested having a Sott Nang Sao? This is not a joke.-.

Edited September 21, 2014 by lostinisaan

[SantiSuk]

I think that is true in most villages LII (spare ultra-cutey keen for foreign mate and stretching resident foreigner mental fidelity)

What's a sott nang sao - I'm thinking the translation is "expensive girl, clearly not your sister"

[xen]

Gidday Mate, I will be in Mueung Siskaret next month but i get no further than Phrung Ku unfortunately . Perhaps next time we can have a drink tho.

I thought that was "G'die Mite."

That is Aussie pronunciation only from the movies made in Hollywood . And if you are from the bush it is more of a Gidaaaay Maaaate !!

Or at least that is the way it sounds to me.

[lostinisaan]

Gidday Mate, I will be in Mueung Siskaret next month but i get no further than Phrung Ku unfortunately . Perhaps next time we can have a drink tho.

I thought that was "G'die Mite."

That is Aussie pronunciation only from the movies made in Hollywood . And if you are from the bush it is more of a Gidaaaay Maaaate !!

Or at least that is the way it sounds to me.

Better to come from the bush, than having had George W.Bush as your president.

The bushy one is: Giiiddd Deeiiiiaaa Maaiiteee

Edited September 22, 2014 by lostinisaan

[loongdavid]

When it comes to 'strine', Chips Rafferty and Paul Hogan have a lot to answer for

And just for our American friends..... if it is big enough to put on a BBQ, then it's called a prawn NOT a shrimp!

[lostinisaan]

When it comes to 'strine', Chips Rafferty and Paul Hogan have a lot to answer for

And just for our American friends..... if it is big enough to put on a BBQ, then it's called a prawn NOT a shrimp!

Thanks for reminding me that my marriage ring is still at the PRAWN-shop.-

Edited September 23, 2014 by lostinisaan

[celtic bhoy]

hello peter, iam from sydney lived there for over 30yrs . i now have a small resort and bar in phu sing called jamjuree bar so if you are ever in the area please drop in and say g'day mate. i can send you details of where we are if you wish, in the mean time welcome to the area.

[celtic bhoy]

hello to dreaming and goanna, not sure if i have met you guys over at my bar in phu sing yet, but if you are passing jamjuree bar please pop in and say hello, if you are not sure where it is then i can forward you details.

[loongdavid]

Somewhat off topic so I crave the indulgence of the Moderators....

In my attempt to put some statistics together for research I am doing I need to know approximately how many holders of Australian, New Zealand and British (including Scots ) passports live permanently in Isaan. The relevant Embassies cannot assist saying that they only know of their nationals who care to register with them. Obviously, anecdotal information will suffice and I anticipate this will be a town-by-town exercise. No names or addresses please. Thanks.

[Goanna]

Celtic, I have enjoyed a couple of heineken at your place with your mate lives in the house. I was there with my aus daughter and sil. He said you were in Ubon that day. You and I met in the chill chill bar in khukhan with the guy from la lom. I am there every three weeks for a week, and I'll drop in again.I always have a look when I go past, but looks like no one's around. Anyway, 8 oct I'm back, I'll drop in. Cheers.