How hard is it?

[Chitown]

How hard is it to be away from your homeland, family and friends?

[Buadhai]

How hard is it to be away from your homeland, family and friends?

I've lived abroad since 1977, so I'm used to it. I get back once a year to see family and a few old friends.

Before I moved to Thailand I lived on Saipan where I had lots and lots of friends. Since moving to Thailand ten years ago I've not made friends. I find that to be very difficult. But I'm learning to cope with the isolation.

[sabang]

^ Haven't seen you on the boards for a while Buadhai.

Similarly, I've lived overseas for a long time, and indeed originally left home when I was 15 to join the naval college, 1000 km away. Not hard at all. Actually, I rarely go back- they come here.

I lead a fairly remote existence these days too. Only one other farang left around the area (oh, and a missionary family, but well...), and my wife is away more than she's here, taking care of her business. Can't say it's really a bother, although it would nice to have a few more white faces locally. There is always Ubon, or the local market town, if I want to catch up with some western company.

[slimboyfat]

Pretty easy. You make new friends wherever you go, and there's the phone or the internet to communicate with the family.

[peterplonker]

I am in a similar position to sabang, while I live in udon near to the center of the city, my wife doesn't live with me, as she has found better employment, in Lopburi.
there fore as I no longer can drive, I live alone with my daughters,who take care of cooking for me.

[Buadhai]

^ Haven't seen you on the boards for a while Buadhai.

I tend to piss people off so I don't play on forums much these days.

[Cheap Charlie]

I tend to piss people off so I don't play on forums much these days.

Really? I used to see you here, on Teak Snore (when it was Teakdoor) and on a local Korat based forum ( I think) and you never pissed me off.

[Cheap Charlie]

Additionally, by the thread title, I was sure this thread was firmly about another topic.

[Buadhai]

Really? I used to see you here, on Teak Snore (when it was Teakdoor) and on a local Korat based forum ( I think) and you never pissed me off.

[sabang]

I thought it was you that got pissed off mate. Flouncer!

[Buadhai]

I thought it was you that got pissed off mate. Flouncer!

Of course you're right. It's me. I really should avoid human contact, both online and in the real world.

[Guest]

I recently discovered that a great grandfather of mine became a hermit in latter life.

I like the idea of being a recluse, I see myself a hermit latter, and renounce all the bullshit. Have my own home-brew and vegetable garden. Thailand is a pretty good place for that.