Farangs in Kumpawapai?

Post by **mo1medic** » February 28, 2007, 2:02 pm

I am Fixin to (texas word)

come to Kumpawapi in April with my TW. I have only visited there for a week at a time but this time will be there for an extended time between jobs, maybe 2 months.

are there many farings in that area or am I just doomed to listen to family all talkin Thai and looking at me and smilling all day?

I love it in LOS but don't know how long I can survive without outside conversation. I love this site and have learned a great deal from all of you
Thanks
Mike

Post by **banpaeng** » February 28, 2007, 2:30 pm

Don't know about Kumpawampi but a Texan here in Udon. Let me know when you guys are in town and I will do a fixin on a pot of beans Texas style.

Later

Post by **mo1medic** » February 28, 2007, 2:35 pm

banpaeng wrote:Don't know about Kumpawampi but a Texan here in Udon. Let me know when you guys are in town and I will do a fixin on a pot of beans Texas style.

Later

Thanks Ban for the invite but even after 25 years in Texas never did get a taste for beans but some chicken fried steak would be awesome! can't find any here in Qatar so I have to make my own lol

Post by **banpaeng** » February 28, 2007, 2:36 pm

Most likely can arrange that. Just let me know.

And you in the oil bidness and don't like beans. How in the heck did you survive.

Post by **mo1medic** » February 28, 2007, 2:47 pm

I am not off shore, HSE department building a new LNG plant. I will try to make it to one of the monthly meetings to meet some of you guys. for some reason my wife does not want to rean a place in Udon she said it was too far from family. oh well gotta keep her happy

Post by **Roy** » February 28, 2007, 3:27 pm

I don't live there myself but my friend has a little internet shop directly across from the Monkey Park, a couple of doors down from the only bar. His name is John and you will find Kumpawapee based falang drifting in and out of his premises much of the time.
Hope this helps to save your sanity

Post by **BKKSTAN** » February 28, 2007, 3:42 pm

Where is Kumpawapi in relation to Udon?

Post by **mo1medic** » February 28, 2007, 3:45 pm

BKKSTAN wrote:Where is Kumpawapi in relation to Udon?

By looking at the map I think it is about 30k south east. just a guess

Post by **BKKSTAN** » February 28, 2007, 3:48 pm

Hell,that close enough to a large group of falangs in Udon!Might be perfect

Post by **BKKSTAN** » February 28, 2007, 3:52 pm

If your worried about isolation,don't move to Bangkok!There,only American tourists speak to you,if you can get their attention off the girls!Expats in BKK arte not the friendliest!Big city syndrome!

Post by **mo1medic** » February 28, 2007, 8:30 pm

Roy wrote:I don't live there myself but my friend has a little internet shop directly across from the Monkey Park, a couple of doors down from the only bar. His name is John and you will find Kumpawapee based falang drifting in and out of his premises much of the time.
Hope this helps to save your sanity

Wait a minute! did you say "only one bar"

Oh MY

Post by **Roy** » February 28, 2007, 8:35 pm

As far as I know and I am led to believe that even that is nothing to write home about

Post by **Roy** » February 28, 2007, 8:43 pm

Oh nearly forgot, there is also the KP Hotel, only one in Kumpa, where you may also find some local farang lounging by the pool in the daytime and the little Apple Pub next to it at night but that it is generally only used by guests of the hotel so it really depends on who's staying there at the time.
Go see John, really nice guy and knows most of the local farang.

Post by **mo1medic** » February 28, 2007, 8:59 pm

Thanks Roy, I will do that. we stayed at the KP the last time we were there. Nice place.
maybe I might have to have my wife open a small Farang bar for me to hang out at

Post by **AZscott** » March 1, 2007, 7:34 am

I visit my other half in Kumphawapi three times per year. I also enjoy the KP hotel. I seem to be the only farang around in the small village of Songpleay near Kumphawapi. I met an Englishman living with his girlfirend one day but that is all.
I'm arriving on April 2 and am looking forward to it. Is it true that during Songkran Festival it is the hottest time of the year? I usually visit when it is cooler

Post by **mo1medic** » March 1, 2007, 11:43 am

This will be my first time also during Songkran but my wife tlle me the same thing about the heat.

Post by **dill** » March 1, 2007, 12:51 pm

AZscott wrote:I visit my other half in Kumphawapi three times per year. I also enjoy the KP hotel. I seem to be the only farang around in the small village of Songpleay near Kumphawapi. I met an Englishman living with his girlfirend one day but that is all.
I'm arriving on April 2 and am looking forward to it. Is it true that during Songkran Festival it is the hottest time of the year? I usually visit when it is cooler

i also visit my gf three times a year and her living close to kumpawapee i seem to visit kumpawapee quiet often but never really see any fallangs.
will be there at the end of aprill .hopefully meet up with some of the members

Post by **Roy** » March 1, 2007, 1:49 pm

I recall reading a post on here that this summer is due to be a record breaker. Likely to be 40+ from mid march to the end of april with very little rain but I can't for the life of me find it

No need to worry about the heat over the three Songkran days though, you will be soaked from the moment you leave your room to the moment you get back and boy that ice water is a killer

Post by **Frankie 1** » March 1, 2007, 7:04 pm

Seems there will be some falangs in Kumpawapi in april

I will also go there in april. My girlfriend lives in a small village just outside town. I have been there last year the first time. Saw the longboat races, I think it is a nice town, and look foreward to go there again. I think I will stay in KP hotel again, or go travel a bit.
Maybe I will meet some of you guys.

Post by **AZscott** » March 2, 2007, 1:53 am

Great! We are opening a new market in the village of Songpleay. We are having a huge party with Issan dancing and music on Friday 4/13/07 ...Maybe you can stop by for a beer? The market is just before the entrance to the village on your left. Scott in Arizona (Can't wait to get back to Thailand)