The HARDEST Part Of An Expats Life In Thailand

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สวัสดีค่ะคุณริกกี้ วันนี้คุณดูมีความสุขกับลูกสาวและหลานๆนะคะเดซี่เก่งมากกินข้าวกับพี่ๆได้ด้วยพี่ๆก็เก่งดูแลน้อง คุณริกกี้พยายามไปเรียนภาษาไทยนะคะจะได้สือภาษากับหลานๆและทุกคนได้แล้วคุณก็จะมีความสุขกับครอบครัวมากยิ่งขึ้นแหละที่สำคัญคุณจะได้เข้าใจในครอบครัวของคนไทยมากขึ้นด้วยค่ะ ฉันขอให้คุณสู้ๆนะคะ ฉันเชื่อว่าคุณทำมันได้ค่ะคุณริกกี้

[@sonialionnet]

Ricky you have a wonderful opportunity to experience life in a beautiful way of life!!!! Absolutely love the part riding the motorbike down the highway among all traffic, such a great experience Learning the language that comes in time !!! Lovely seeing Lily and her cousins sharing a feed together, How beautiful lily and Daisy have grown sitting with Lou !! 💖🌸🌼

[@katypeck8722]

They seriously grow up so so fast! I bet the girls might help teach you Thai as they grow up learning both languages. 😊 They are so beautiful 😍

[@RickyIsaan]

Think they definitely will Katy lol

[@katypeck8722]

@@RickyIsaan 😁

[@leoniekelly-s4h]

They grow up so fast. Every minute is so important.

[@Victoria-ov3ge]

Beautiful 😊 lovely to watch the twins, the cousins and luga too😊 Yes Ricky I can only imagine how awkward and frustrating it can be for you not fully understanding or conversing, you’ll pick it up more, because you already know a little bit 👏… keep it up😊

[@RickyIsaan]

Very fun time with the cousins Vic, they're hilarious 😂

[@beryl9538]

Hey Ricky, when you smile, I smile. The girls have grown. They will be walking soon. ❤

[@RickyIsaan]

Getting big. Crawling alot. Very close to come walking now

[@jamiesutton5429]

Hey Ricky I can see the sparkle in your eyes, how much you enjoy your time with Lily and Daisy, it’s great to watch. Yeah I agree it’s definitely the language and at my age it’s so hard to learn. 👍🏻👍🏻🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@RickyIsaan]

Thank Jamie, every moment with them is amazing mate. The language, what can I say. Biggest difficulty without a doubt

[@johnning08]

I feel the same way as you do Ricky about learning the language. I plan on retiring in Thailand in about 10 years, but in the mean time I am learning the language with a Thai tutor out of Bangkok once a week.

[@RickyIsaan]

Least you're getting it done before getting here John, good work mate

[@twinflowerfioretta]

Sawadee kha Ricky,🙏 It's very nice to see you & the twins🌸🌸 are doing well, they are happy and have fun with the little "lion" Luga and their active cousins, which is certainly inspiring. The next step in their development is already here, they are learning to get up and walk! 😊💓 all the best Ricky !👍🙏🍀

[@nok4596]

เด็กๆเขาอยู่ด้วยกันน่ารักอบอุ่น😊❤

[@Jokros-bou]

We’ve been going to Thailand on a regular basis since 2010. Last three years we spend 3-4 months. Hardest part for me is definitely language, I’m slowly learning it but it’s freaking hard!

[@RickyIsaan]

Where abouts do you like to visit Julie?

[@Jokros-bou]

@@RickyIsaan we’re beach bums Ricky… lol… we settle ourselves into Old Phuket Town (love the vibe) and hop on our motorbike to the beach and boat to different islands.

[@happy_123_sophia]

You have the most amazing future ahead of you Ricky with your beautiful daughters, and I must say luga's tail was just the cutest pom pom he looked so cute...☺️

[@RickyIsaan]

Thank you Sophia

[@maryloudelossantos1624]

It's always nice to see the twins. What a joy! Thank you for sharing them to your viewers.

[@supatracross5172]

The girls are so adorable.❤❤😊

[@RickyIsaan]

Definitely are

[@JanetEdwards-m9y]

100% totally agree the language not so easy ❤

[@eduardomaldonado1647]

It is not easy but if you choose to live in a foreign country it is a good idea make the effort to learn. Even if you don't speak fluent should know enough to communicate basic things it will make your life much better.

[@divyas1937]

For the Thai language have you watched Chris Parker’s Retired Working For You channel where they discuss a 100 day Thai language challenge course. It looks really good and may be worth considering. The instructor seemed great and a lot of thought had gone into its planning.

[@ornellaap5029]

Of course you can learn this language you got to believe in yourself love from uk

[@ButterflyWings1900]

All the kids are adorable, not forgetting Luga! 😻💝 don’t stress too much about the language, you already know a lot of words, there’s too many different dialects!

[@RickyIsaan]

They love Luga alot

[@frenchiefrenchie8575]

GREAT SEEING YOU HAPPY❤

[@RickyIsaan]

Thank you

[@wendylow8697]

Ricky, So glad to see Lillie and Daisy happy and growing . I must agree that the Thai language is difficult. It is one of the top 15 hardest language to learn. However, "pen pai dai" it is possible. I attended classes 4 hours a day 5 times a week and completed 6 years of primary school Thai in 6 months to be able to speak , write and read Thai. Then another 2 months to prepare for the National primary 6 exams! Thank God I passed !! No matter which part of Thailand you are in I think all Thais understand national Thai. Best wishes to you in your learning endeavour.

[@RickyIsaan]

Thank you Wendy

[@wendylow8697]

@@RickyIsaan Welcome.

[@Tony-eb5kh]

Well done 👍 How much did that cost you ?

[@wendylow8697]

@@Tony-eb5kh Thank you. My organization paid the course fee so I had to push myself to study hard. Currently there are tuition centres charging promotion price of $168 for 8 lessons at 1.5 hours per lesson. So it works out to be $14.00 per hour.

[@Tony-eb5kh]

@@wendylow8697 thanks 🙏🏻

[@sunnienie239]

The twins are getting big and beautiful ❤❤❤

[@RickyIsaan]

Certainty are

[@Maryhilton-ws6ol]

At that age everything goes in the mouth, have to be very careful, can easily choke. ❤️❤️❤️🥰 luga looks great in his bandana he so reminds me of my Toby who passed a few years back. 😭 i can see you love him.

[@RickyIsaan]

Sorry to hear about Toby ❤️

[@Maryhilton-ws6ol]

@@RickyIsaan thanks it been very hard, lost 3 my little diddy dogs as i called them! Ken dods diddy men lol. Luga adorable ❤️🥰👍😍luga a diddy dog🥰

[@Duncandisorderly9111]

I'm living retired in the North of Thailand definitely the hardest part has been boredom which is definitely not a problem with you I'm married living in country side but wouldn't swap it for anything Your top Guy with wot you've been through loving watching your commitment to the twins hats of to you ❤❤❤😢

[@RickyIsaan]

Thank you Duncan, glad you're living the dream in Thailand too

[@user-bg2ig5xc3e]

Boredom is common even in Pattaya after awhile

[@สว่างจิตต์ปันธิโก]

I am very happy watching Ricky among the cute children and lovely Luka 🎉 Ricky looks very happy ! I love you all. The hardest time will pass away sooner or later Rick🎉😊

[@RickyIsaan]

Thank you so much 😊

[@judekm6032]

My best advice is to formally learn to speak Thai at a language school. Culture-wise, good to know also. I don’t live in Thailand, but here in Singapore, I totally immersed myself with Thai friends, listen to Thai music, learnt sentence structure and spoke the language bravely. Now I speak like a local, and I can also speak Isan.

[@RickyIsaan]

Wow great advice Jude

[@shirleydowd7102]

Blessed so you are youth lovely family gorgeous little dog wake up and smile every day xx

[@beverlywinter7625]

Great visit with the girls ❤

[@brilliantbutblue]

"Keep smiling, lifes great" watching the Girls interaction with their cousins and Luga looking so handsome with his haircut and bandanna gives you something to smilr about. The simple things in life are great. 😊

[@RickyIsaan]

Love the fun their two cousins bring Vanessa, Luga loved it too

[@lisarestaino1569]

I cant say i know whats the hardest part of Thailand, but you are spot on about health and safety rules! I saw a guy up a pylon, cigarette in one hand, mobile in another and a bit of cloth tied around his waist and the pylon 😂 certainly not something youd see in uk! Love Lugas hair do!😊

[@RickyIsaan]

Lol

[@Maryhilton-ws6ol]

Playing with the boys is great for the twins, its important they make friends with other kids and interact, bonding for them is so important for them in later life, most problematic kids have been starved of interaction. School, friends, etc. your a good dad. You give them the best of life. And they'll love you for it later. Hardest part of thailand for me would be that awful heat. Good luck in every way👍❤️ and best to thai family too they are very nice. Your blessed Ricky

[@มยุรีสุวรรณปักษ์]

น้องแฝดน่ารัก คุณเป็นพ่อที่เก่ง ให้กำลังใจนะคะ

[@IOSALive]

Ricky In Isaan, ur content makes me happy

[@RickyIsaan]

Appreciate it mate 🙏

[@Maryhilton-ws6ol]

Me too lovely family

[@hom_di]

I've lived here for a couple of years now, though been visiting for over 20. I've made an effort with the language but am still far from fluent - can get by in shops, ordering food in restaurants and having basic conversations with the Thai in-laws but there is still so much I don't know. My recent approach has been to watch Thai shows/films on Netflix with English subtitles turned on - pretty useful way to not just improve vocab but also pick up a few whole sentences Failing that there is always the language school option!

[@RickyIsaan]

Yeah maybe a traditional class that I have a schedule to attend will be the way. A proper course perhaps

[@antruok4950]

Ah the twins and Luga hanging out with you and the cousins - smiles all round 😃 Yep for sure the Language would be the hardest , moreso reading & writing would be way out of my depth . maybe the twins & you will learn it together over time . Happy video mate - Thanks for sharing

[@RickyIsaan]

Cheers Ant 🐜 great time overall. The young lads really enjoyed me being there 😆

[@Thailand_fan17]

Great to see the girls so happy mate 🇦🇺🙏

[@RickyIsaan]

Thank you Clarkie, hope you're good mate

[@robertgroves391]

You will hopefully get the hang of the language, it took me over 5 years to learn it originally, but now after 30 plus years can read, write and speak it fluently, don’t give up, keep at it, everyone learns at a different speed.

[@RickyIsaan]

5 years. So there's still hope for me

[@robertgroves391]

@@RickyIsaan yes there is, but I actually studied Thai full time back in the day, good luck learning, I always recommend trying to read and write first it makes total sense of the language when you do, but it isn’t easy, but you are young so give it a try.

[@TangerineTulip]

Lu looks gorgeous ❤❤❤

[@RickyIsaan]

Thank you Tangerine Tulip. Funny little haircut 😆

[@TangerineTulip]

@@RickyIsaanhe looks adorable 🥰- what type of dog is he? I’ve a pug 😇

[@Nongnuch-qu3qc]

Hi Ricky, Daisy and Lily are going up quickly and they are so cute ❤️💖💖💖💖🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@RickyIsaan]

Thanks so much

[@marglewis7652]

It's great to see you all having a good day together. I would think the language would be the most difficult thing to cope with, but when the girls get to school age I think you'll learn as they do. Keep speaking to them in English and they'll pick up both languages quickly. My Thai friend in Burriram learnt her English as her kids were being taught and after the first year they were translating for each other. The funny thing is her kids are now adults and can still understand Thai but can hardly speak it, Cheers for many more happy days 🥰

[@RickyIsaan]

Cheers Marg, it'll probably be them translating for them later for sure 😀

[@michbrady4868]

Ricky lovely, everything will fall into place like it does with time. Your doing your best job buddy xxx

[@wendy-0101]

🥰🥰Your dog is so cute. I do think you should consider having twins with you. 💕💕💕

[@RickyIsaan]

Definitely am working on making it a reality Wendy

[@soaw.5624]

ลูกสาวกับหลานฯน่ารักจ้า

[@RickyIsaan]

Thank you

[@phill7573]

Hi Ricky, The girls are adorable and are getting so big already. I've been here a year and probably only know about 30 Thai words. I definitely can't string a sentence together. It's a very difficult language to learn for Westerners . As time goes on, you will pick it up from your kids.

[@RickyIsaan]

I'm probably around the 300 mark

[@thomasmckenney3518]

Language. I went to school for a year to learn Thai. I learned the alphabet and everything. Now studying Isaan more but not living there makes it harder to study.

[@Marilypoise]

Hi loved the video👍as for learning the language maybe u could just learn the Thai family’s dialect for now?

[@nikkimclay5474]

They are almost running Ricky !., wow 😅

[@RickyIsaan]

Up and about Nikki 😆

[@KimWright-wq8cu]

HAPPY WENSDY RICKY 😄👏👏👏👏👍👌🎉🫶

[@RickyIsaan]

Happy Wednesday Kim

[@wararat6054]

Alot of people said that about the most difficult to live in Thailand is language.

[@RickyIsaan]

Cheers Wararat

[@KwakaRallye88]

Try watching some Thai movies on YT with English subtitles. You can stop the movie when you don't understand something and then look-up the words. Often not the most entertaining movies. but an easy way to learn compared to traditional methods of learning.

[@RickyIsaan]

Good advice

[@Peter-dw5xq]

I spent 5 years learning Thai and the hardest thing was the different dialects. When I was in Bangkok I could communicate easily but in the provinces I felt like an outsider when I attended social functions. Farangs are like a completely different species who dont really belong to Thai society. We come and go so people don't want to invest a lot of time in building a relationship with us

[@RickyIsaan]

That's a good point Peter we are essentially a different breed overall

[@maxineb9598]

My husband and I have been coming to Thailand since 1990. From 2016, we are now here for 5.5 months every year. The village we stay in on Samui is like a 2nd home. Its the only part of thd island since our first visit to it in 2001. We've seen kids grow up and now they have kids of their own. 8:06

[@kayadelarenta4554]

Supercute 😍

[@juliehawkes1050]

Happy Wednesday ricky the girls are so cute with there cousins.

[@RickyIsaan]

Definitely are Julie

[@panpornchita3686]

😂😂😂น้องหมาน่ารักจังเลย

[@RickyIsaan]

Sure is

[@วีรวรรณสวีเดน]

👍✌️❤️❤️❤ Hi, Ricky Happy everyone Hair is to come out.

[@นู๋สุ-ย8ด]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@PS-gm7vg]

Could you take some classes in your new city you live in? Maybe an hour or two a week?

[@RickyIsaan]

Not alot here like that. Fairly small city. But online for sure

[@LukeyBoy78]

Great video mate those kids R all you bro. Luke

[@RickyIsaan]

Appreciate it Luke. Was abit of fun, might do a livestream sometime today, maybe late afternoon early evening melb time

[@philly1776]

A lot of Issan villages (mine included) speak Lao as the first language. Imagine my confusion after moving here and having basic thai language skills nailed down. Even my thai step son in law from chonburi can't understand the locals in my village when he comes to visit!!😅

[@RickyIsaan]

Lol I can imagine

[@robertamcmunn3642]

Well you better start taking classes in Thai especially for your daughters because that is their first language.

[@RickyIsaan]

Will do Rob

[@seekhearts]

all 3 kids looking beautiful. the language is definitely the hardest part. gotta learn thai like a baby does, listen and copy, speak, read and write. a month practicing with my gf and i can get away with daily life now. i found that even if my pronouncing is incorrect, if i can form a sentence and give context then they will understand me, might be a little harder in isan though.

[@RickyIsaan]

Cheers Jezza, gotta find a consistent schedule

[@simonchurchley8088]

Hi Ricky same problem for me with the village speaking Laos language most of the time. The bright side is they should also know Bangkok Thai as they need it for watching TV - News etc. Getting them to use it is another matter of course :) Check your Email btw :)

[@RickyIsaan]

Cheers Simon, always so slow to check the emails but appreciate it mate

[@วิไลโสภา-ฑ7ช]

❤Lily❤Daisy❤Luka❤

[@sumon3460]

น้องๆน่ารักมากๆค่ะ

[@RickyIsaan]

Thank you

[@RowdyTrain4472]

Yes Mr Ricky the Language is the hardest part I do ok like you it's the Isan part that really makes it hard That clip you sent today about luga and the word that you said not sure if thats what it means or not I ran it past Aor and the 1st thing she said ummm what part of isan is the word from ( North, South, East or West ) 🤣 so she could try and work it out for you so I said How The Hell would I know so many different dialects. As Aor and the Family are from Ubon Ratchathai it's very much Laos Dialect when I am talking with Por and the other Thai people in the Village I use the trusty Hand Language to help get across what I'm talking about and they love that I at least are having ago at thier Language I have always said if you live in another country you should try and speak the Language.

[@RickyIsaan]

I'll always try for sure. And yes that clip today featured a nice word and I've got no idea what dialect that's part of 🤣

[@umaphonrasch2010]

💖💖💖☺☺

[@andrewhyland9212]

Wow….the girls are growing fast. Life is about to become a whole lot more fun for you. Once they are on their feet and walking then you are in for an exciting but chaotic chapter. Buckle up and enjoy the ride!!!!! Ricky, have you considered the ear translators. Immediately translates from one language to the other. Think Ryan of Naked Guru and Pete @ Thairish Times tried them out. Might help you out.

[@RickyIsaan]

I've reached out to those companies as they're very expensive to purchase but they've never been interested unfortunately

[@Philip_Thornton]

This time around, the hardest part about being in Thailand has been the heat. The heat itself is manageable, but it’s the rashes on various parts of the body that are challenging. I think the body needs to get used to sweating more. Continual bites from ants or mosquitoes are another issue. They are very stealthy here, as I rarely actually see them. Applying Tiger Balm over the body at night has been a good solution. Some people say the weather in Thailand is wonderful, but they retreat to an air-conditioned room. When it comes to learning Thai, I believe it’s important to know the Thai script as it is phonetically accurate. Don’t rely on the way it’s transliterated in English. For example, if a word ends in “lor ling”, they spell it ending with an “L”, but that’s not how it’s pronounced. Having a girlfriend who speaks English isn’t going to help either

[@RickyIsaan]

You're spot on about the script. Yes the heat definitely takes some getting used to make but soon all will feel normal in that sense, even all the bug bites mate 😆

[@ALLTHEWAYChanneljs162]

Have a good day..

[@RickyIsaan]

You too

[@RenéeinVirginia]

Got this online: According to the FSI (Foreign Service Institute), an English native speaker will take 44 weeks or 1100 class hours. In total, you will need 25 hours per week studying Thai. Watch Thai news, drama series, and movies. Listen to Thai songs. Put yourself into the world of Learn Thai Podcast. Find a native speaker to practice with.

[@RickyIsaan]

Thank you Renee. Gotta invest the hours

[@benyaphasarapol657]

Don't long the twins to be standing ❤❤

[@ninetpetersons6272]

Agree. Should not be pushed to stand , if you want them to have long and straight legs. It takes time.

[@benyaphasarapol657]

Ok, agree 👍

[@Yu_pin]

น่ารักมากเลย❤❤

[@russellgale9916]

Looks like they have given up on the mini mart.

[@RickyIsaan]

Still getting more stock but they keep it very minimal, maybe too minimal

[@PloyandJayinThailand]

Agree, Ricky. We feel more isolated when we don't understand the language. Maybe taking online lessons is one option, but as you said the challenge is that people speak a bit differently in different parts of Thailand 😂aroy mak mak = sep lai

[@robertgroves391]

Yes but every Thai citizen can speak proper Thai, so if you learn Thai as I did you learn to fit in, don’t necked to learn Issarn, Khmer and different dialects just concentrate on the Thai language.

[@PloyandJayinThailand]

@@robertgroves391 That sounds logical 👌how did you learn?

[@robertgroves391]

@@PloyandJayinThailand I did a Thai language course for 6 months back in 1989, but I learnt by just picking it up as I go, plus my Thai wife of 35 years has been a big help. I learnt to read and write by myself took about 10 years to become decent at it.

[@PloyandJayinThailand]

@@robertgroves391 great 🙏

[@PisamaiEllis]

More for you to learn

[@wantanang9783]

,hi ricky &babys two🙏🏼😀🍏

[@somsrithunyanuch6424]

เมือไหร่กลับออส ยุไทยทำอะไรครับ

[@RickyIsaan]

I'm not going back to Australia

[@nigelinman8890]

Hi Ricky I use Google translate easy and a good app

[@RickyIsaan]

Not really ideal for a conversation and chatting with people. But definitely a handy way to get by in situations

[@dianafernandez2999]

👍👍👍

[@davidpattison5860]

Hi there Kids are doing great and standing up with just a little help , I’ve been coming to Thailand since 2013 and living here full time since july2022 , my partner is a school teacher teaching English in the local high school, but she can’t teach me Thai , she just confuses me with all the dialects at the one time , I’ve explained one version only but it doesn’t work , I can go out and order food / lunch I know the money and numbers , can go fill up the car , the daily things I can manage almost, the conversational part not really getting the hang of , all my fault for not going to learn some where , I don’t hear the tonal part of the language and as a western person don’t know how to make those tones , so my answer to you is , the language is my difficulty but totally my fault , and at almost 62 it isn’t as easy to learn and retain these things , I live near korat (35km) in a smallish village and the nearest town is chokchai (2km) so I get a mixture of isaan and central Thai , but have to say it’s all good , I use Google translate for some stuff and add what I know and somehow get by , keep at it Ricky you’re young and have more time to learn , Regards Davy 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇹🇭

[@RickyIsaan]

Cheers Davy

[@Simon_Darngawn]

❤❤

[@dolie71]

What is the thai family's yt?

[@RickyIsaan]

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[@RickyIsaan]

Here's a link to Aunt Fon

[@dolie71]

Thank you!

[@เจนจิราบุญสิงห์-ฐ2ข]

🥰🥰❤️❤️

[@KimWright-wq8cu]

THE GIRLS WILL BE WALKIN VERY SOON RICKY 👏👏👏👍😋🎉 WATCH OUT MATEY , THATS WHEN IT ALL BEGINS 🤣🤣🥳

[@maxineb9598]

Yep, skinned knees and all.

[@maxineb9598]

Ps, you might want to press the Caps Lock button.

[@RickyIsaan]

Looking forward to that Kim

[@mamankm9045]

👩‍❤️‍👩👩‍❤️‍👩👩‍❤️‍👩💗💗💗

[@robstratton6296]

Learning a language is a bit like learning to play guitar. You just keep chipping away slowly, adding more and more. Don't look at the end goal and being 'fluent' just keep improving. Even Thai people continue getting better at their language as do English speakers. I've been learning Chinese for over 20 years. After several years, you realise that is a large complex task that you will never complete. It's more about improving your communication skills.

[@RickyIsaan]

Good point Rob, I've come very far so far, I'll reach the destination eventually

[@gavreynolds2689]

The hardest thing about being here in Thailand is making that journey back to the airport to fly back to Australia 😢😂😂 The twins are looking as cute as ever. Take care Rick.

[@RickyIsaan]

You know what Gav, you might be right. That trip back is even depressing when living here mate

[@ស្រីភាងឡែមឡែម]

💖💕🥰😘😊☺️

[@mariettathornton5924]

I cannot wait to read what your subscribers have to say about “what the hardest part about living in Thailand ….,,My husband and I have yet to test it for 3 months starting on December😊 Personally, it might be the heat & mosquitoes 🥳

[@maxineb9598]

3 months? Piece of cake. We do 5.5 months every year since 2016. From 1990 to then it was just shorter trips combined with other SEA countrues and 3 times to SW China and Tibet.

[@RickyIsaan]

I love the heat Matietta 🥵 🔥 😆

[@GrandmothersRule]

Dont you feel its time to take your daughters home and be a father? Its work but they are yours and part time right now in their growing little lives is just not enough. You cant just go get them one day and dev and decide to be the father then. They are in a very critial age of learning.

[@RickyIsaan]

I don't get the camera out each time I'm with them. Awaiting mums arrival in July, GrandmothersRule

[@lemonfarmthailand]

Here's one of those dilemmas. Should I have taken my son home because I am from England and thus depriving him of his culture, heritage and family. You could argue that Ricky has friends and family back home who will support him. The reality is different though. Those friends and family have lifes to live and their own stresses to deal with. So, the vast majority of time he will be on his own. Here he has his Thai family offering that support and in time he will be able to take full time care of them. This is not unusual here and family support is almost a given when children are babies. I don't regret one minute the choice I made to stay here with my son. This afterall is where he was born, this is his country and culture. Like the girls, he can decide when he is older where he lays his hat and call home. The girls will decide, it is not our gift to decide the outcomes, it is our gift as parents to do our level best for children.

[@DaisyD163]

Ricky is doing what is best for all concerned.Also he can do as he wishes.He really does not need someone telling him what is best or not for his family.Everyone is happy with the way things are at the moment

[@นิภรรัตน์กุลทะนา]

Children are born here and I think they should stay here happily with their families.

[@tomyk358]

Nothing worse than an “Expat”in Thailand. I hang out with immigrants.

[@psanchez2031]

try google talking translate

[@janelee5351]

👍👍👍❤️

[@bazababa7292]

😅😅😅😅❤❤❤❤❤

[@markh-thai]

The Language is difficult for me to learn, I’m sure my wife is the only one who understands what I’m trying to say as she always repeats it to others 😂 Obviously Issan is slightly different to Thai as a language and I know my wife sometimes struggles with ‘village Issan’ as she is not Issan by birth. Just gotta keep learning….

[@เพ็ญแขศิริสุข-ง8ส]

ไม่ยากหรอกคุณริกกี้ ถ้าคุณทำตัวเป็นลูกเขย ที่เข้ากับครอบครัวยายได้ คุณคือคนไทยคนหนึ่ง ยากตรงการประกอบอาชีพ หรือจะซื้อที่ดินต้องรอให้น่องแฝดโตถึงจะซื้อได้คนต่างชาติซื้อไม่ได้นอกจากคุณแต่งงานใหม่ ภรรยาคุณเป็นผู้ซื้อได้

[@RickyIsaan]

Exactly right

[@billsimpson2392]

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[@RickyIsaan]

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[@nokchilton1562]

You will need to have Thai lessons and speak properly, not from picking up as you go along as some people are speaking bad Thai language! It’s the same issue for Thai people who live in the UK if they are uneducated and not willing to have lessons as they find it hard to them so they end up speaking Thinglish and it’s hard to communicate to the others apart from their partners. I would encourage you to have some lessons as beginners. Best wishes

[@RickyIsaan]

Don't think there's much here in chaiyaphum, may need to look online Nok

[@kevinjohnson386]

0 Between the ages and 3 and 5 will be the best time in their life. That's when you will discover which one is more adventurous and wants to go places and 1 who is certainly more reserved and stays at home. No harm in that that's just how it is. Enjoy your time, what you're we call him tonight Tom girl or Tom boy. Yes, when you enjoy time with her, but in a different way. Good luck my youngest son

[@RickyIsaan]

Should be good fun Kevin

[@JessAndCayden]

Ricky what language do you want your girls to speak as their man language? If they don’t speak clear English they might not understand you or communicate with you?? Is it a concern?