Isaan broke me
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- čas přidán 21. 06. 2024
- A phone call from the Thai village in Isaan came at a bad time for me. Grandma's roof collapsed. I diverted money from the Pattaya house repairs to Isan to try and quickly build the family new shelter.
UPDATE:
I've now left the village and made it to Cambodia for my visa renewal trip. The outpouring of love from viewers has been monumental. Donations in the last 48 hours amounted to over $1000aud. I am feeling so humbled. Lele is staggered. The contributions from you generous souls will fund the completion of the ceiling on the new farm house and fund 5 new beds and other furniture.
As for the DOG, I've left cash with the most reliable auntie. She can be seen in the footage working out in the field. She's the one most capable of providing care now for the dog. She runs a corn farm down the road, has her own income and will spend the money on the dog and not elsewhere. He's a Soi dog and will not let anyone touch him or put him in a car. Painkillers and a course of anti-biotics will have to suffice for now. At the time of writing this he's walking effectively on 3 legs and ceased whimpering. The next video I'm editing right now will introduce you to Lele's dad's side of the family, their flourishing farm business and their warm & loving home life.
I've sent emails and messages to the generous people who donated but a big THANK YOU to everyone who watched and commented is also in order. We've been able to resolve the issues mentioned in the original video description and I hope this marks the end of the turmoil. Onwards and upwards
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Sorry to hear about the misfortune of the kids place, I know you are probably gone now, but could you get some of that expandable foam stuff for the gaps in the roof to the wall you mentioned.
I have a question and more to your girl friend than yourself, and please don't take this any way but a genuine question, but would the kids have a better pathway to a better career or future if they were living in a city rather than a rural area ? it is for economical reasons they are there, just a question not judging ,
I agree wholeheartedly. The village provides quality supervision and child care. But…..
The boys were born in Pattaya, into an affluent home with a committed mum and a farang dad who provided financially. Their trajectory was VERY good at one point.
Catch 22, the twins barely remember their parents as they were young when they died. Grandma is mum now and Lele is the provider now. If I was financially stable, retired in Pattaya, I’d push hard to get them down here. I work 7 days out of 7 per week here and Lele, almost the same. I’d say the kids are better looked after in the village than we could do on the coast.
On a positive note, my channel and associated businesses are growing and in maybe two years, if we have success renting the house out at the right price - moving the boys to Pattaya may just be viable.
Regular visits to Pattaya in the interim would be ideal, to expose the boys to all the metropolitan things they miss out on up in the village.
Lele’s daughter is doing well. She’s thriving at her new school and qualified for a part scholarship this month. Lele moved the daughter up there when I began renovating the house in Pattaya but now she has the option to return. At the moment she wants to stay with the boys.
@@GoneAdrift yes understood, that is terrific re the scholarship. well done her.
as said was just a question, I think Lele is doing an amazing job with circumstances that are in no way her own doing,
Given you are working lots and perhaps not making the money you were, Would it be of any value to return to Aus briefly to get a bigger base behind you, you know you have the foundations now for you Thai life, you have th great girl, return work for 6 months and have a $30/40K or more base behind you..
Just a thought my friend, you obviously have a grea work ethic, and not afraid to put in the yards, 6months to a year could set yourself up for the next 10
Any way keep on making the videos,
Have you ever used that expandable foam before Sam🤔
@@Bngn_Snkrs bahahaha Veteran
I live in a small village too and that “jealousy” thing is disgustingly real. My wife is getting much better about saying, “No” and not worrying about being guilted into solving all the neighbors problems or worrying about their feelings towards her/us. While it makes zero sense to us, that is so embedded into the culture. The Land of Smiles……riiiiight.
I think they should call The place insane for all the Westerners that get caught up 😫
Maybe the best thought I’ve ever heard for Isaan. 😂
I cant lie mate, these wholesome videos just bring everything back down to earth and make us all re-evaluate whats really important in life! They are lucky to have you in their life as much as you are lucky to have them in yours! P.S I had a lol when you mentioned the lack of helmet as all I could think was how disappointed Keis would be in you lol 🙂
I feel so guilty about the helmet thing! ⛑️
I should’ve brought mine up
Best wishes and hope things work out. You're a good egg for helping.
Thanks
Wow! Thank you very much Mr John!!
Gift for family house. Best -
Thank you soo much MrTech 🙏🏻🙏🏻
When in a third world country like here in Thailand when choosing to date amongst the poor in village areas paying for a roof is the least of your worries if money is any kind of issue! Not you personally but NO man should come here date poor women and not think you’re not going to be paying for everything! “ Breaking” is self inflicted! Interesting content
But there is paying a small amount and fully taken advantage of. No one should get walked over.
You are a good man...better than me. Well done, mate! You continually help and understand.
Quite a moving video, Sam! Family is everything and families in Thailand stick together.
It’s fascinating to see isn’t it!
happy enviroment well done sir doing the best you can
You came up on my feed. I watched this video. I live in NE Thailand and have seen it all. Those kids all have phones. Please be careful what you spend. I bet the reason the family are "jealous" is because the new house is built on land that they all have a share in. That's the Issan way. Dont feel guilty thinking that they have a tough life, its their choice. Remember that.. In all honesty its the kids I feel sorry for as they are destined to copy and paste what they see in the village..
And the build quality nah that's crap, local people done that. You CAN get much better. Don't involve the family, believe me.
I hear ya Frogman
Yeah the boys were destined for a nice life in Chon Buri until it all went down
Kudos to you mate for just dropping things and going to the rescue of others in need 👍🙏🙏🙏
Mate, take the dog to the vet! Don't leave him in pain to suffer until death. Please?
Most likely no vet anywhere close
yhai vets do not put animals down. its against Buddhism.
against their religion to put animals down. and in the hospital they don't use the type or amount of pain killers we use in the west because you are meant to feel the pain as part of your existence on Earth.
They will not put the animal down. We watched our dog suffer for two years. Couldn't walk and in a nappy. Horrendous!! You may find a vet but they are hard to find. If you can find a Christian or Muslim vet, you are in luck.
I've been a few times to visit the family in rural northern TH. Not going again, it f#s me up. Being the ATM is one thing, but I just can't stand it there, so stressed all the time. You're strong for trying to make it work. Eventually I'll split up with my GF over some crap the family pulls,. I'm sure.
There are good families out there just need to find the right girl with the right family I was lucky enough to pick a winner on my first attempt the family doesn't drink alcohol or if they do its only on speciel occasion and they never ask for money or help even if sometimes they need it there so kind and loving trust me there out there
Hopefully it will work out and everything will be okay
You and Lele are doing your best, looking after the family up north
Sam, you are a good man to help Lele and her family. God Bless!
Hopefully everything will works out for the boy's future.
Keep smiling Sam It is really tough on LeLe and you but the kids need you too
Mate what can I say, You are the man !!!
Thank you so much mate 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
You’re a good man brother!
Best wishes to all of you!
Man creates his own burden!
very good of you to help those guys sam a true gentleman right here guys
Beautiful video Sam ❤
I also live in Isaan. From my observation there are many children growing up without a mother and father due to various reasons. It's great to grow up as a kid in rural Isaan but when you become a teenager there can be the wrong kind of peer group to hang out with. I feel your frustration, there is always some relative in need and you want to help but we are not millionaires.
Good job mate. Hope all goes well.
I truly hope things turn around for all of you brother.... safe journey
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well done buddy, a big heart for a great future.
Y'all stay strong and persevere!!
Rob you bloody legend! Thank you again 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Great to see your support to the family. Much love to you, Lele and the family. I have sent a little via PayPal to support ❤
You’re amazing brother 🙏🏻 Thank you 🥹
You got a great heart ❤️.your video was very emotional in parts of the village.reminds me of my life when I am in our village.me and my partner you have met a few times do very similar things to.as a westerner sometimes you need to see these things and live these things to understand how lucky we are .great work and great video.stay lucky and safe best regards damon 👍🏼
Much respect, brother!
Good on both of you. Imagine if you didn’t show up to help.
Family first.
Your a good man Sam with a big heart , alot of men would've walked away , stay strong buddy 💪👍
These crises play on our heartstrings. But they never seem to end in Thailand. And the good hearted Westerner is a easy target.I was in Thailand for five years for work but I could never see myself living there for the rest of my life because of the weird hard to relate to culture. As a western or you will never ever be accepted you will always be looked at as someone who is the outsider
Cheers mate, damn I hope things pan out for you mate,
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Gday from Down under
It is certainly an eye opener & very humbling to spend time in a primitive place in Isan.
I have experienced it quite a bit over the years.
Everyone knows where you go & what you do.
I have experienced it quite a bit over the years.
I must admit too that I love the feeling of freedom without a helmet.
Cheers
sam you got to help the dog . take him to the vet he needs antibiotics . im happy to help pay.
Thank you so much mate.
Auntie got him pain killers and anti biotics. I’ve now left to do my visa
Its weird how the rest of the Thai people in the village dont help.What about the Thai guy having dinner with you.Whats his story mate?Best of luck mate.
Ahh, he’s an uncle. He helps by driving the kids to the doctors, child care / supervision etc. just not with $
Good video, looks very similar to surin ❤hope it all goes smoothly ✌️
NIce job mate.
Good on ya mate. Having spent time in rural Buriram province Thailand, and also Prey Veng province in Cambodia, i know how it is. Beautiful people simply living, who could use so many things that we take for granted. And they are so willing to share what little they have with us.
loved the up beat music
bless up
Respect for you fella your a good heart
Just a little question mate why don’t you get your villa up on air BnB could make anywhere between 2-4k a day from the villa also you put a lot of money into it but haven’t heard anything about it take care and keep pumping the videos out 👍🏻
I think they purposefully leave the gap between the walls in the ceiling for ventilation.
and all sleep bed/floor mattres inside mosguito net, no matter how much mosguito have room not go to in mosguito net and bed.
stumbled upon your content,your a good man,i too was very much into my Thai gf back 18/19 yrs ago,used to travel form melbourne 3-4 times a year for like 4 years,she wasnt overly expensive had 2 children from a previous relationship and i was 7 years older, she was good to me and good lookin to boot but honestly i knew that if i stayed permanently in Thailand the burden to provide for her n her family in surin would eventually wear me down and make me miserable so i had to let go,i was previously married to a thai woman befor her in my late 20's,she was better off financially when i met her but that never lasted also,not bc of money but her difficulty to adjust to western life demands here in the city in Australia,anyway ive more money than ever in my life now and am reaching the twighlight @ 56 n considering a move permanently in abt 10-15 months
Thank you for sharing honestly mate 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Let go of the ego, observe and give whatever you can. Been there. Done that. good karma. Good on you. Well done. Hope all gets better for your extended fam.
Jai Dee Mac Mac well done mate, beautiful family.
If anyone asks you to invest in farm land in Isaan then don't as it's a scam. The land is mostly owned by the government and they let the people farm on it for free. And it is better to date a degree educated woman from BKK with no children.
Yeah Lele does have a degree from BKK international university.
This is a very interesting video for someone who is just starting out in a relationship with a Thai girl from Isaan. I am getting the feeling the best approach may well be to always keep any true wealth you have a secret, and definitely don’t advertise if you do have significant savings
So what have you done to help the dog? I’ve googled and there are dozens of vets and animal hospitals in Isan.
I’ll talk about it in the next video. But, as it’s a Soi Dog not a pet, it won’t let anyone pick it up or put in a car.
I’ve now left the villlage and left money with an auntie to administer pain killers and a course of antibiotics.
do a live stream to see if the community can help, Don't give up just yet : )
Yes let’s do that!
When in Thailand, there is always unexpected expenses for your Teelak (GF.) It just happens, and the foreigner usually ends up footing the bill. Fact of life if you want a Thai GF.
not say teelak, have need say tirak.
@@mattivirta Mine can't pronounce R's very well...
@@mattivirta very common for Thai's to pronounce any "R" as an "L". Alloy alloy, allai allai...
Having construction skills and tools to do some of this work on your own would be a major help to them. Im here in the US, family and friends will always have a series of problems to solve. Thats Life !!
FFS bro go back to Australia and get even a basic 9 to 5 that will pay at least 45k on minimum wage, and being honest with your qualifications you will be on at least $70k AUD which is 1.6 million THB. Take care of your business like a man by paying your own way, you are more than capable of that. One or two years of hard graft and saving back home and you would be fine when you return to Thailand.
I don’t disagree
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Love the way your girlfriend talks. Great English with that Thai accent. Tinglish
hi from denmark
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Looks like an exciting life you have Sam! I am sure its peaceful being out in the country side. Must be tough to sleep in the heat. Interesting culture of jealousy. People should be happy if people are improving their lives.
that’s the first I had heard about your girlfriend’s sister. That’s a horrendous story man.
Without air conditioning the gap at the top will help heat escape. So not necessarily a bad thing for now
So what province / city your family from ?
Det Udom, Ubon Ratchatani
Was that market in Det Udom? It looked familiar. I live in Koh Samui but my wife is from there. Also, the school looked familiar. I think my wife's two granddaughters used to go there. Take the road towards Ubon and turn right just after a wat on the left. There's a sign saying something about a technical college at the top of the road where you turn off.
Good luck with looking after the family. I have done my fair share over the 22 years that my wife and I have been married. We brought up three of her nieces - sent one to university and one to college. Now helping out two granddaughters. I was once a relatively rich man!
Colin yes! Det Udom market. It’s fabulous
Bravo for all your support
@@GoneAdrift One of my wife's sisters sells fish there.
I showed the video to my wife. She recognised many of the people in the market. I recognised a few as I sometimes wander around there with a camera. Nice, friendly people.
Go to the big market on Wednesday mornings by the market at the bus station. It's a good buzz. Loads and loads of stalls selling all sorts of things.
Interesting video. So you were at the food market, you filmed some seashells, make sure you have the right tone when you say it in Thai (hoi)......otherwise it can get a completely different meaning :), guess you know what? haha
Hahaha!!! Yessss
You can get that spray foam for those cracks you many need to order it online or head the the city
I wondered if there was expander foam here!!!!!?
@@GoneAdrift On Lazada and there are some that ship from Bangkok
@@GoneAdrift Yes, home pro have it..Or those hardware stores, you could put mesh around there also..Not and easy situation you have found yourself in. Just be careful and look after yourself first, emergencies seem to happen a lot more when there is a foreigner around. Cant the other family members help?
@@GoneAdriftdon't use spray foam,you càn buy thin sheets of concrete flashing boards at every builder's yard in Thailand
If you go all that way at least take a look at Laos pakse it is very different from Thailand but equally as interesting.
I’m in roi et. If you need building help lmk and I will be there. Glad to help.
Amazing offer 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Tools and truck are ready. I’ve rehabbed my four rentals in usa. And learning Thai building ways here. Glad to help. Reach out if you need. I enjoy it. Best wishes.
Nice to see another Aussie in Issan.
Good on u guys for your help with family.chok dee ❤️ keep it rollin
the drama.
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Lego for all!
Lego for the wholeeeee village
The walls look good and strong…..you can just put mosquito screen over that gap…
IsaAn ,, TWO x A
Did you get my money
Can't they stay with you at your place a few days while repairs try to get worked on?
Like, logistically I don’t think it could work.
Grandma, the key care giver won’t leave the village, not a chance.
Lele works 7 days a week in Pattaya and the twins are a handful. I could help but I don’t have adequate thai language to talk to the twins.
@@GoneAdrift ahh...ok. That could get a bit of a handful then.
You need to buy some helmets and leave them there. I am going to call Adam to get on your case 😂
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How did they cope with these emergencies prior to the falang arriving on the scene?
You make it easy for them and you can bet that the money demands will keep on coming....as they don't now have to go to 50-100 different people to get a small amount from each when they have Bank Falang. What drives most Foreigner/Thai relationships apart?...the pressure put on your girl to get as much money as possible out of you from her entire extended family.
If you really feel the need to help her family then give her a monthly allowance amount and stick to it....otherwise emergency after emergency will just keep happening, putting pressure on you and her to keep giving, which eventually will become too much for you, arguments will occur, and you will part ways......it is how it always goes.
Nice you helped. I never bin there. But lot foreigners live there. Yaba is a real problem here in Thailand.
bought you 3 coffees
That’s so very kind of you mate 🙏🏻
This will never end,you will be paying forever.Good Luck with that,if you can afford it😂😂😂
Ah yeah the BS it exist everywhere but it is what it is and it normally cost us or sanity 😂 you’ll be ok f-k I survived here in Japan with all the BS for 6 years you’ll be ok Sam….
Pulling every string to fix the dog, the accom, my visa, the mortgage. It’s a busy week.
Should try a GoFundMe or something similar. Are you sill in Isan?
You may as-well help the dog by taking it to the vet, let's be real here you are paying for everything else, why let the dog suffer?
It’s a Soi dog, he won’t let me touch him
You want to keep those kids happy get them KFC and Bottles of Coke.Get used to Isan it humbles you .Only help when asked
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Did you get my money
@@simonakers4381 hey mate! I was just going through the blocked accounts and saw your account was accidentally in there! No idea how that happened!??
Anyway I’ve fixed that now!
@@simonakers4381 Thank you SOO SO much mate 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
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Thank you so much Mr Terry 🙏🏻🙏🏻
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Oh mate! WOW!
Lele is in tears from the generosity of you and others tonight
@@GoneAdrift if you can, do. Just following a good example mate.
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Mate, thank you so much 🙏🏻🙏🏻
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Simon, thank you SO much brother 🙏🏻🙏🏻
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🙏🏻 Thank you my friend :)
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🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 Thank you Sir!