Ah! Many thanks for your kind words for my hometown. Yeah! I totally agree with you, "life is so much cleaner and richer and more beautiful there", indeed.
Unfortunately, I have no plans to go back to live in Phatthalung again because, after I graduated, I have started my own family here. Besides, after my father died, my mother usually visits us here and stays with us for months.
You are very lucky to stay in Chiang Mai. It's a beautiful province and there are many places that I love. ;)