Agree on Issan restaurants. They're not so good at marketing, nor responsibilities.
But today, in Phuket I was meeting a friend for breakfast although I had already eaten so just wanted a shake.
I asked if they had mango shakes or mamwung pun? The owner smiled and said yes.
AFter my friend came and ordered the waitress came up and said: No have! Mango shakes. only apple.
Why did they say yes, they had them, when they didn't?
It's Thailand and you expect a bit of that up in Issan, but in Phuket?
Well, I got over it, but it made me think of this thread.
This thread should be saved for one of those times a farang wants to move up country to live.