Stories about a place give it personality and mystery. I am always interested in a good story. I am not sure where to find stories about Ubon yet but I keep looking. I have been learning that Ubon has a long a diverse history. This area has been home to Khmer, Lao, Japanese, American, British, Australian and Thai. They have all left a part of who there were here and everything has added to the identify of the land and the people. Though it’s hard to see any trace of the original influences.

Researching Ubon could prove to be a lifelong project. That’s fine, it’s a passion and quite fulfilling. I ran across this story a few days ago. It was on a blog about Baby Boomers by a guy named Howdy. I contacted him and requested permission to republish it on this blog. He gave me permission and his blessing. It’s an interesting story with a beginning but now ending. I thought maybe is people read it in Ubon or had lived here maybe somebody would see something familiar and maybe give an ending to the story. Following is the original blog post:

“HOWDY’S ADVENTURES IN THAILAND – PART II
Like my first adventure story in Thailand, this one is also the truth – well, mostly anyway…

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Jeremy was in love with a Thai National lady named, Dami.

She was for sure a pretty lady and lots of guys were after her; including Jeremy and a Thai Air Force guy who was stationed on the same base with us there in Ubon. The word around was that Dami was much too involved with the TAF guy and Jeremy was being used mainly just to provide her with things she wanted from the BX, the Air Force’s on base GI department store.

One day, as Jeremy sat in the Day Room (kind of our squadron party room) after hours talking with Dami, he heard a loud noise outside the door. When he turned to see what was happening, he found several Thai Air Force personnel standing around him with guns aimed at his head.

Geesh, what do you do at a time like this!

Luckily for those guys, God was looking out for them that day. Cause Jeremy ‘n me would have whooped the Thai Air Force from one side of the base to the other! (I mean, had I been there, that is). Cause Jeremy ‘n me had taken karate together there in Thailand and no one was about to take us down… nobody! ; ) Yep, lucky for them guys!

The U.S. Air Force Security Police had seen the Thai Air Force truck go barreling down the road on the wrong side of the base and they followed to see where they were going.

Quicker than Jeremy could say his last prayer, the U.S. Security Police surrounded the Thai Air Force with their weapons and backed them down. They left without anyone getting hurt; at least this time.

Jeremy was stationed in Thailand with me and was supposed to return to the states before I did. However, he decided to stay behind and see if he could win the hand of his truly beloved, Dami.

I never heard from my friend, Jeremy, again after I left Ubon to return to the states. I hope he was able to win Dami’s hand and see his dreams come true. ~Howdy “

I hope you enjoyed to story. If you think you might have any information as to the romance of Jeremy and Dami or (Tami) please contact and let me know. But if you have no idea this was a part of Ubon Ratchathani history for you to enjoy. A story without and ending.

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