The Buriram I live, may not be the Buriram you know.   More often than not, when I tell Thai nationals who aren't born of this region that I live in Buriram, my statement elicits a variety of mixed reactions - confusion, shock, and disdain generally being the top three.  Adding that I train muay thai doesn't work in my favour.   The region of Isaan, situated in the North East, is Thailand's poorest.   Buriram, in the southern hemisphere is one of the poorest provinces of the region - it's also one of the major suppliers of sex trade workers to Pattaya and Bangkok. Among the lower classes, a proportionate number of females work the bars and … [Read more...]