If you ask the 10,000’s of Thai girls that live in Isaan, they will say they are alright!
Meaning Isaan is the place they want to live.
Same with me. Isaan is my home and lucky my husband loves it here well.
Many grow up dirt poor in Isaan.
Many end up in the cities or tourist areas working at things they don’t want to be working at. It is those hard choices or starve.
Many feel obligated to earn money anyway they can to help their parents. Many parents do bad things and sell them into the trade. Many con-men lie about the real job and trap them with threats of violence.
Not a happy life, but perhaps a better chance for them to meet a foreigner who is willing to live in Isaan and take care of them.
Most of the girls in Isaan are alright.
Very hard working, very dedicated, very loyal.
Life is tough everywhere around the world.
But the tough Isaan girls manage to survive.