Future of ISSAN

[surinfarm]

Dear all,

After reading a few pages of this topic my heart just shattered. I got a heart breaking I need an ambulance!!!. Talking about Isaan people sometimes I just wonder when Thai people would treat their citizen as equal, when Thai wouldn’t class themselves as a second citizen in their own country (can you guess who our 1st ?). I once had been to the beach as the young lady alone some guesthouse there looking at me from the head to toes with insulted. I am traveler. I am from Isaan , my looks is Isaan. I got money to paid my room and money from every my sweat drops with respectable job. It’s even worst for Isaan would be treated like a third citizen in their own country. I am not mad or feel bad for being Isaan. I am proud for where I am from. What’s funniest that no one never looking at and always overlook at it. People just looking at who got money to build the highest building in Bangkok but anyone thinking about who is really building it? Asking, aren’t they from Isaan? That the poorest people and the product of your sick politics environment? And the product of the failure of your education system? Without them would you all have see that tallest building? The best rice in the world from Isaan. Rice that you all been eating everyday it’s also from Isaan’s sweat! Isaan will be no future if government or their own neighbor will just look down at them as a third citizen in their own country. Some even said would feel bad if someone tell them that they looks like Isaan,they will be piss off. What’s so wrong with our culture or our ancient to plant this seed in our head?
I just love the relax atmosphere when I am home at my outback village they are not lazy but self sufficiency ,but this had been ruined by one greedy politician(only) /someone not to be named and it’s the biggest destroy I ever seen. I just love the innocence and honest neighbors that we had exchange food also just giving without expect anything back in return from Isaan old day when I was young. They might be stupid but honest. They may poor but never poor at heart. They might be uneducated but at heart I believe they know something at some way that better than someone who called themselves ‘well educated’

You needn't be disheartened, Ladybrown. Remember that the composed thoughts and perspectives throughout this thread tend to be subjective, less critical. There is this circle that insist upon remaking Thailand {in it's own image} as they see fit. Any such positive force for Thais and Thailand will eventually be modeled for Thais and not for the outside influences that are wolfing at the door {sort to speak}. Comparatives are not a friend for any such familial cultures. Isaan will be quite alright, as it will remain in it's own vacuum - which in truth will be it's saviour.

[anong]

it is not easy to change how Thai people think of Issan people.
I'm from Ubon, went to school in BKK, attended Triam Udom and Chulalongkorn University, I experienced 1st hand how Issan girl like me was treated, like a 2nd class citizen if not 3rd class. Despite the same amount of brain if not more I have.
I now live in Seattle after attending University of Washington and I have to tell you how small number of Issan people are in UW. Most of them who I met at the temples, are working in Thai Restuarants.

I plan to go home when I am financially secure, to start a vocational school, teaching Issan children to obtain a hi tech job and be self effecient.
Wish me luck!

[surinfarm]

it is not easy to change how Thai people think of Issan people.
I'm from Ubon, went to school in BKK, attended Triam Udom and Chulalongkorn University, I experienced 1st hand how Issan girl like me was treated, like a 2nd class citizen if not 3rd class. Despite the same amount of brain if not more I have.
I now live in Seattle after attending University of Washington and I have to tell you how small number of Issan people are in UW. Most of them who I met at the temples, are working in Thai Restuarants.

I plan to go home when I am financially secure, to start a vocational school, teaching Issan children to obtain a hi tech job and be self effecient.
Wish me luck!

Good on ya, Anong! Best towards your future endeavours....

[syd]

Benjamart;

I am glad you have learned to speak and write English. I see from the children even in BKK that they have no way to prcatice what they learn. Practice is the key to mastering anything. It is the same with me in speaking Thai as I live in the USA and there is very few times I can practice here.

I wish you well.