Are you interested in moving to Thailand and want to avoid all the other foreigners?
Foreigners in tourists areas like Phuket and Pattaya that are in the news everyday for doing bad things?
Rural Isaan is just like any farmland area in the world.
Decent, hard working, friendly folks that will do anything to help.
A 100% Thai way of life if you can manage living in a rural farming community.
Per capita income amongst Thai’s in rural Isaan is US $2,000 per year.
Yes, you heard correct. That means this area is the lowest cost of living area in all of Thailand.
If you need other expats, fancy indoor restaurants, nightclubs or the beach, rural Isaan is NOT the place for you.
However, if you come from a farming community outside of Thailand, you will feel right at home.
Rural Isaan offers stress free living, if you can adapt to living like a local Thai person.
There are houses for rent as low as US $100 a month!
The downfall to Isaan, as claimed by most people:
No other expats to socialize with
Running water hard to find
No luxuries
No one can speak English
No indoor restaurants
Western food choices may be extremely limited
Stores such as Lotus or Makro may be in excess of 60km away
Entertainment may be limited to traveling Thai musical shows
No English taught in schools
Villages are noisy with roosters crowing from 4 AM
People drive either turtle slow or speed racer fast
People burn their own trash in their yards
So with all those downfalls, who exactly would want to live in rural Isaan?
Mostly the older, retired expats married to a Thai that aren’t interested in trying to change Thailand to be their homeland or moving to Thailand and trying to replicate their western life.
Rural Isaan is for people that love farming, gardening, growing their own fruits and vegetables.
Rural Isaan is for people looking for a peaceful life.
Rural Isaan is for people that want no stress, don’t have to pay attention to the news, and can appreciate the local area for what it is.
Living in rural Isaan is the best life.
We can always visit a tourist area anywhere in Thailand, but no need to live there.