From Thai Roots to American Dreams: A Thai Man's Inspiring Life Story
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- Опубликовано: 19 июл 2024
- I interview Emm, who shares his incredible journey. Born in Thailand, Emm moved to the U.S. at the age of 12 and experienced profound culture shock as he adjusted to life in a new country and a vastly different environment.
In this candid conversation, Emm opens up about the challenges and triumphs of his transition, revealing how his passion for music became a transformative force, guiding him towards a fulfilling career in UX design. Emm also delves into his savvy investments in high-end condo properties, offering valuable insights into the real estate market. #thairishtimes #thailand #buyingacondointhailand
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00:00 intro
01:45 moving from Thailand to the USA
08:44 What I do for a living in America
14:07 Did you lose touch with Thailand?
17:31 investing in high-end Bangkok condo properties
31:06 Do you identify as American or Thai?
38:22 Bruce Lee
Really interesting story..such strength and resilience to not go down destructive paths when living in the US without parents.
Im a Thai born in USA. I can speak Thai but cant read. Like this guest, i am a duel citizen and can relate to his experience with racism growing up. Me and my sister were the only asian kids in our grades. I am 47 now and will retire at 50. I will be moving back to Thailand with a government pension. My daughter is currently 4 years old and my plan is for her to go to a Thai school and also home school her with a US online home school program.
There are some good, accredited international schools in Bangkok. ( not all students are “spoiled rich kids” btw. Most students come from supportive parents that value a good education). My daughter, ( now 35 years old) attended a couple international schools in the Middle East and KL, Malaysia. Her education was the best and being with over 27 nationalities and having Muslim, Hindu, and Buddhist friends was an education in itself. True, the tuition is expensive. ( My employer paid for my child’s tuition.) These authentic international schools will hire certified, experienced teachers from Western countries ( foreign contract). These schools are nonprofit so the tuition goes back into hiring good educators, keeping the curriculum relevant, and having a great extracurricular activities for students to choose from. Something you should consider.
...May I ask where in Thailand you want to settle down?
@@_Alfa.Bravo_ Tao Poon area is where most of my family reside. Love it. Bangkok Pat did a review of this area. ruclips.net/video/AE-6I2C8UkQ/видео.htmlsi=pbaeHkAAPm6rys6Y
Swadee Krub. I'm the dude whom Pete was having the conversation with for this particular episode. There were only 4 Asian kids in the schools (middle school and then high school) that I attended in that small Northern Florida town called Gainesville back then in the early 1980s era with 2 being Chinese Americans while the remaining two were my older brother and myself. The 2 Chinese American kids weren't all that friendly with me in the school either as they were more of the 'Twinkies'. Oddly enough. it was mostly the Punk Rock, New Wave, and the Artsy kids who were more open-minded and became friends with me while in school.
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I understand what you mean about not having it as easy as some or harder for that matter. We all have to play with the hand we are dealt with in life be it a weak hand or a stronger one. My high school of 3000 had about 1000 Asian students. Being half Asian you’d think that was an advantage, but somedays it sure didn’t feel like it. 555
We all have our cross to bare.
Chok dee,
Interviews with guests that know both worlds are always very interesting ... Thank you for this one, Pete
Very nice interview.. awesome guest
Great interview! What a nice guy!
Interesting guy with a couple of similarities to my own experiences with Thainess!! Nice one Pete.
Thanks Pat
@BangkokPat Appreciate your comment. I’m the dude whom Pete was having the convo with for this episode. Also, I have watched a few of your RUclips videos about different hoods of BKK during the past couple of years and might have walked right pass by you once while you were filming your RUclips video across from the Ashton Asoke-Rama9 condo property (I think it was right in front of the Fortune building, if I recall it correctly).
its very nice.
Loved this! Great interview mate.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Emm has had a "privileged" life but was able to use his intellect, creativity, wisdom, and good value system to become a successful, focused adult. Too bad we didn't have a photo of his family. (I have lived over 45 years outside of the USA, I call myself "3rd culture senior" 555. Maybe that is what Emm is.}
Solid interview!
Thanks buddy🙏
Really appreciate your contents You have your own style and it doesn't change let’s 50.000 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤
Thanks Earn! 50k here I come!
Interesting guest
Great interesting life and interview. Great guy, cheers Pete, FYI Bruce Lee is buried in Seattle as is Jimmy Hendrix
Jime Hendrix
I would have guessed Emm's age as late 30's not in his 50's.
Cool interview Pete
thanks buddy
Nice Interview. He has to speak English, his wife from Japan, his daughter born in the USA, and he speak English and Thai. 🙏
Emm is corrected about classism that only real Thai would understand.
I feel like I met Emm at hurleys bar on w48st 😂 great video lads
Hurley's a decent sports bar in Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of NYC. Had a few shots of Jameson Irish Whiskey there occasionally ;-)
@@scorpiorising577 cool 😎 👌
hell yeah, house music!
Indeed! I'm the dude who was having the chit chat with Pete for this particular episode. "Gotta have house music all night long" has been one of my personal fave line from a classic house track called Move Your Body by Marshall Jefferson. Good to know another fellow HouseHeadz ;-)
Hell no, luktung degwar😊
@@petersutherland1985 Luktung is certainly cool although Mor Lum is also quite funky to jam to, huh?
I would be concerned about the state of the condos built recently in 30 years time.
I would not buy a condo in a building of more than 6 floors in Thailand.
I would actually say that buying a second hand condo and refurbishing it is better than buying a new condo or an off-plan one.
Howdy. I'm the dude having the chit chat with Pete in this particular episode. It must be largely due to the Thai blood within me, but the majority of the Thais (at least those who come from the middle/upper middle class families, the 'Hi-So' included) tend to prefer buying brand spanking new properties (condos, townhouses, or single family homes) rather than condos that have been previously owned by other people. The first condo property, the 1 bdrm 1 bath at Venio Sukhumvit 10, that I bought from Ananda Development Group only has 8 floors total and mine is on the 6th floor of that building. The 2nd condo property, the 2 bdrm 2 bath at Ashton Asoke-Rama9, has 2 high-rise buildings of 42 floors where mine is a corner unit on the 15th floor of their Omega building. I'm not too concerned about 30 years from now and probably will consider buying at least 1 to 3 more condos (only the newly built or about to get built properties) within the next 3 - 5 years for some additional passive income while I'm still willing to tolerate working in the Corporate America before I decide to go walk the earth like Kane from Kung Fu.
@@scorpiorising577 I recall you took a mortgage on at least one of the condos. Difficult to make a profit on a condo when you are paying interest on a rented out condo. Other things to take consideration of is that the maintenance/service charge generally doubles every 5 years in Bangkok and one forgets that some of the furniture will need replacing and the kitchens and shower room need fixes/changes after 5 years.
#Earnluckygirl congratulations your very soon 50.000 K fallowers 🎉
He could teach you about real estate in BKK, Pete!
absolutely
Emm had a head start with wealthy parents in the UN.
Thumbs up 👍 Pete & Emm….he should start a RUclips channel 😎
Florida is not the deep south
Well, geography it is, but culturally not so much. It is a unique state in that the farther south one goes, the more northern the culture.
It’s definitely full of MAGA cult members with rednecks in the smaller cities and rural areas.
@@williamhartz8707 ... and there are many MAGAs with latinos, mexican and cuban genes - very contradictory. I'm all exited about the coming sentence on 11th of July in N.Y.
@@ccrider8483 yes I understand that. I also understand he said Deep South because ppl not from America equate that to being a racism. You’re allowed to tell any story you want in this life but hopefully it’s a true one
@nicks3933 "Truth", is a tricky one and I am not going to comment on what is true or not, especially in an election year. If one were to equate racism with a particular geographic location then that would result in a disservice to all the racists that live in places you may think are progressive. To put it simply racism and geographic location have little in common, IMHO.
Pete I'm sorry to say, I never thought I would do it but I did uv lost it guess that's what happens when ur a