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Ballsburstin
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haam sup,
Thanks, I'll pass on the compliments to the team. The author of the notes (director of AFANA) has put in a boatload of work to bring the show to fruition. His coffee bills must be enormous!
BTW, to show how little is formally documented, when one types in "Morlam" on the Google search engine, the AFANA site comes up on top (as of the last time we checked). So any feedback from those who know more and can correct some of what may be wrong would be greatly appreciated. It's very hard to find anyone who speaks Isaan here, as the Embassy doesn't seem to be granting a whole lot of visas to Isaan people (bargirls in particular, much to our dismay). We have been getting some help from the local Lao VCD shops.
- Balls
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Thai Girls : Meet Sexy Thai Girls
Posted on: 5:31 pm on Feb. 17, 2003
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haam sup
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Balls,
I have several friends who are married to Issan women, and I will pass the site address to them. Perhaps they will have some comments.
Will you be at the show? I don't know why, but I'm about ready for a long drive up from So Cal, so depending on a few variables, I may be able to shake loose. If so, be happy to buy you a beer.
Take care,
hs
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Bangkok Women : Meet Sensual Bangkok Women
Posted on: 5:39 pm on Feb. 17, 2003
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BoomARang
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This is pretty cool! Thanks Ballz for the link to AFANA, I've heard of you guys before but never knew very much about what you do.
Does anyone have any links or ideas as to where one might be able to access samples of this type of music on the Internet? Or, is there a web site where some of the CDs or VCDs could be purchased on-line? I can Google of course but I just thought someone might already have a line on a good site.
TIA if anyone knows of a good site and if I find anything, I'll post it as well.
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Thai Girls : Meet Sexy Thai Girls
Posted on: 5:44 pm on Feb. 17, 2003
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Ballsburstin
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haam sup,
Yep, I'll be there. So if we can connect, that will be good fun. I have a feeling that the turnout may surprise us. Before we could even make formal announcements, a local Thai restaurant knew about the show. Clearly the "Isaan tom-toms" music be beating in the background here. We did get a local Thai lady to conference call with Jintara's manager. So we are trying to follow up there as well.
(Hmmm, speaking of which, if only I could read Isaan smoke signals ... probably translate to: "...add salt, bring to a boil, then retrieve farang ATM card...", ha!)
- Balls
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Sexy Bangkok Girls
Posted on: 5:48 pm on Feb. 17, 2003
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Ballsburstin
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BoomARang,
There are a bunch of links that were used to procure VCDs and to do the research. I've forwarded this thread to the AFANA director, so when he reads it, he can probably point you to a few.
We have also been successful in wading through our locally owned Thai and Lao food/sundry stores. These places typically have hodgepodge collections of VCDs and CDs of this stuff. Not sure if you've got local access like that.
- Balls
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Thai Women : Meet Matured Thai Women
Posted on: 5:54 pm on Feb. 17, 2003
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CalEden
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Just a funny responce to Leaford. I was at the Pastuare Institute (snake Farm) in Bangkok. They were playing old Hank Williams songs over the sound system. This is the last place I expected to hear Hank Williams.
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Bangkok Women : Meet Beautiful Thai Girls
Posted on: 5:58 pm on Feb. 17, 2003
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CalEden
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Ballsburstin, Great website!! Yes, this music unites the Isan people and is the heartbeat of the Isan culture. It helps them tolerate what life has dealt them. You can sense the effect of the music. It's sheer magic and anybody who enjoys this music becomes Isan in heart.
My TGF would make request after request for songs. The musicans would invariably play all requests. She was so delighted when her songs were played. Numerous drinks would be sent to the musians by my TGF (At my expense). The muscians usually stopped by our table to sit, chat, and thank us for the drinks.
Ballsburstin may just go to San Jose on the 28th, just writting about it is driving me crazy. Thanks again!
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 6:33 pm on Feb. 17, 2003
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thaiprivateeye
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You have to love the titles to some of the country [ not the mor lam ] songs, - amongst my favourites, "When you go out - why do you take your wife with you ??"
"I saw some womans shoes outside your room - and they wernt mine !"
and the perenial "Im not fat - how much will you pay for me " 'Mai Oo-an au Tao rai'
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Thai Girls : Meet Active Thai Girls
Posted on: 1:26 am on Feb. 23, 2003
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bandit
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I remember one of the countless songs being about a guy from Isaan that told about his experiences in BKK cleaning toilets. This same band had a song called "Mia noi", but I cannot recall their name. Does anybody know?
Background, when my last LT TGF moved out she took all Thai country CDs and VCDs with her, sniff...
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Thai Women : Meet Matured Thai Women
Posted on: 1:39 am on Feb. 23, 2003
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CalEden
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Well bandit, when your in LOS at the end of March you can start a new collection of Thai Country music. Have fun! 5555!
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 11:45 pm on Feb. 23, 2003
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