Inside The Safest Slum in Thailand | Documentary

[@Zak_Saeed]

Thanks for watching guys 🙏🏽 I rlly appreciate everyone who tunes in

[@Majed_Alhammadi]

Nice video, you did a great job here, and only one thing could be better if you lower the music level in the background, sometimes it was very hard to hear what you were saying, but keep it up

[@phebranovack9747]

Hi I work with an NGO that formed out of nessisity during the beginning of Covid when we realized no one was helping the people in the slums. And it has really grown from then And tbe baby you met is part of clientele you were in lock 456 our home base they probably thought you were afflated with us (no shade) . we built most of the structures they were showing you. Please reach out if you would like to know more about us. No we are not afflicted with second chance but they are wonderful and have done much good. If you are still in Bangkok would love to invite you to see some of our projects

[@lloydmyhill3442]

Lived in Bkk for several years, so good to see someone to show how good the place are even in the so called bad areas.

[@ccornjumbo]

bruh the sheer quality of this video is insane . a real underrated gem on youtube for sure . keep it up

[@Zak_Saeed]

Appreciate you a lot bro 🙏🏽

[@kounak1874]

true

[@KaylieGrandell]

@@Zak_Saeedwhat camera do you use

[@Zak_Saeed]

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[@Ballisticbob517]

this channel is going to blow up glad to be here for the start!

[@Zak_Saeed]

glad to have you bro! 🙏🏽❤️

[@lg2546]

Beautiful storytelling and a wonderful insight into the true meaning of community. Keep these genuine docos coming. We need more

[@Zak_Saeed]

Thank you so much 🙏🏽 welcome to the channel

[@gamermk2]

Dude i know people always say this with small channels but your quality of video will for sure get you up there. Great content

[@Zak_Saeed]

Appreciate that bro 🙏🏽 just gotta keep grinding it out haha

[@lucasredd6144]

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[@Zak_Saeed]

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[@neil338]

You're a gifted creator & your content is meaningful & evokes emotion. Major kudos

[@Zak_Saeed]

Thank you bro ❤️🙏🏽 I'm glad you enjoyed!

[@neil338]

@@Zak_Saeed Keep doing your thing my G

[@_WhyNotAsh]

This is actually class. Loved the storytelling, the direction and the story you put out. Thoroughly enjoyed this. Would love to shoot with you!

[@Zak_Saeed]

Ayy appreciate you brother 🙌🏽 welcome to the channel! keep grinding

[@noaneill]

This shit got me teary-eyed (a little, I have had a glass or two of red). I love Bangkok and Klong Toei. Such a truthful piece of film. Every area, rich or poor, has it's bad people and/or "danger". But anyone who visits this beautiful community will most likely see the same thing that you have so masterfully captured in this short. Not many people earn their subscribers through real content that comes from the heart, so for this, you have earned yourself at least one new one. Thank you.

[@Zak_Saeed]

I appreciate you brother, thank you for taking the time to watch ❤️ Welcome to the channel! I'm glad you connected with this.

[@7GabriEl7FM7]

Thank you for sharing this documentary. Great job bro!💯🙏🏼🙌🏼

[@peterstoof6968]

Another fine work of art bro. I knew it was going to be a good video when you told me about the concept, but I didn’t expect THIS quality. Keep exceeding everyone’s expectations brother ❤️

[@Zak_Saeed]

Love you bro ❤️❤️ thanks for all the support.

[@sakanvijchulata8354]

Beautiful story teller. Thanks for sharing.

[@Zak_Saeed]

Thank you brother, welcome to the channel 🙏🏽❤️

[@freyafoxmusic]

Bruh . That was the most insane documentary I’ve ever seen. National geographic level storytelling and angles . You deserve millions of views

[@Zak_Saeed]

Thank you so much haha 🙏🏽 I’m gonna keep grinding

[@user-oz4bl8qm6s]

bro the quality on these masterpieces is insane

[@Zak_Saeed]

Thank you so much 🙏🏽❤️ Welcome to the channel!

[@kenneth.bananola696]

Awesome video man! waiting for more

[@friederikegrunberg7536]

Cool video bro, I love seeing people talk about Bangkok like this. Been living near Khlong Toei for 3 years now and drive past it almost every day. It's never appeared as dangerous to me and I am glad there is people like you documenting this kind of stuff. Also noticed that I have donated clothes to this exact shop actually and it made me really happy to know it went to the right people. Keep up the good work!

[@heathstreet827]

Just left Bangkok and spent time in some of the same spots you filmed, including the poorer areas. I just wanted to say you did an awesome job showing the real Bangkok, not the polished version we usually see on KZbin and social media!

[@Zak_Saeed]

Thank you so much 🙏🏽❤️ this was very special film for me

[@scarlex888]

Thanks for uploading high-quality content.

[@Zak_Saeed]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@KHALIL_AMINE]

I love it a lot bro, love how you were able to tell the story and their stories in the most authentic way possible ✨

[@Zak_Saeed]

Appreciate you bro 🙌🏽 thanks for tuning in ❤️

[@edcurtis4455]

Best thing I’ve watched online for a while - proud of you man ❤️

[@Zak_Saeed]

Love you brother ❤️🙏🏽

[@priyathangjam2946]

You're too talented bro!! Your courage and bravery is even more impressive!! Great work bro!! Keep it up. Pls dont give up on making documentary. They are too good

[@Sean-zl3ne]

i thought your some famous youtuber.i was shocked to see how underrated u are.keep it goin.

[@rishipancholi]

Great content and film direction - keep up the good work and I hope to see more!

[@Zak_Saeed]

Thank you brother welcome to the channel 🙏🏽❤️

[@gmm5550]

Been working and living in bangkok +15 years and i been around Khlong Toei area many times..its like a city within the city with alot of good parts and some bad. Over the years it transformed from that hardcore slum to a kind of cheap housing community and small villages for workers and family's. and yes most of Khlong Toei is very safe..i would say about 85%..alot safer than almost any western city .

[@Zak_Saeed]

Amazing 🤩

[@worldview2888]

I am FULLY and completely extending my cheers to this channel - the content is VERY refreshing. It shows the real and true reality where and what happening in different parts of (one of the most popular tourist destinations) - the reality of life in ordinary citizens that are away from all the media that shows shopping centers only. This is called TRUE content. No fake things for once. I am personally very sick of the repeated showing of the "highlife" areas .. and nothing about reality.

[@Zak_Saeed]

I appreciate that so much 🙌🏽🤩 I’m really trying to just show the world, the good and bad - welcome to the channel!

[@andrelacoste4974]

I just discovered your channel, good content, best of luck on your endeavours !

[@Zak_Saeed]

Thank you 🙏🏽❤️ welcome to the channel!

[@JasonS-n5d]

Wow man nice production. Coming to Bangkok in January and this video has got me buzzing even more! Thanks for uploading G.

[@Zak_Saeed]

Appreciate you bro 🙏🏽 Enjoy Bangkok, it’s an amazing city

[@JasonS-n5d]

@@Zak_Saeed thanks bro 🙏

[@Sammiiho]

Loved the cinematography, very informative and excellent content! Best channel out there!

[@Zak_Saeed]

thank you random stranger! What an amazing comment to leave on a strangers channel 🙌🏽❤️

[@KimPedrick_Evolve]

So proud! May be my favourite yet.

[@Zak_Saeed]

❤️❤️

[@MagicDragon]

You so sweet Zak, Thank you for this nice content i really appreciate from what you try to communicated this to the world. Big LOVE from me here.♥

[@Zak_Saeed]

thank you so much for watching! 🙏🏽❤️ I hope you enjoyed

[@luizconstant8529]

I am Brazilian, and while watching this documentary, I could only remember of my city, Maceió, Alagoas! Despite all the huge cultural differences, I couldn't help but admire how similar it felt to home! While you were showing parts of the market, I immediately remembered a market in my town called "Mercado da Produção"!! The whole atmosphere felt the same, the people trying to make a living, the organized chaos, the poverty and the slums. All that from less than 10 minutes drive from the richest part of the city.

[@Zak_Saeed]

Thank you bro ❤️🙏🏽 I would love to come to brazil and shoot a documentary one day!

[@luizconstant8529]

@@Zak_Saeed You are more than welcome! Looking forward to watching a video about Brazil! ❤

[@ayy1820]

Bro your videos are so good. Appreciate the content and wish you success.

[@Zak_Saeed]

Thank you so much bro 🙏🏽❤️ welcome to the channel

[@adamgutenius6446]

You’re talented my friend. Keep going just trust me

[@Donna-fh9xs]

Such an enjoyable and clever video, wish I knew about second chance when I was in Bangkok

[@Zak_Saeed]

Really appreciate that 🙏🏽❤️ thanks for tuning in!

[@RicoJames724]

Great video, keep telling great stories.

[@Zak_Saeed]

Thank you bro 🙏🏽❤️

[@CoachAsabre]

10/10 videos - you deserve more recognition. Are you still in Thailand ? I’m coming out there for a couple of months to train

[@Zak_Saeed]

Thank you bro ❤️🙏🏽 I'm in Koh Tao now - heading to Cambodia for the next film, but i will defiantly return

[@CoachAsabre]

@@Zak_Saeed good work man

[@jeremyflynn1003]

Excellent video. I’ve been through a couple of times on a bike It isn’t a slum but a community. Totally safe. Thai culture at its best

[@Zak_Saeed]

Thank you! 🙏🏽 100% agree, I’ve never felt more welcome & accepted

[@SELLEFlipp]

Thanks love it! Miss Thailand

[@Zak_Saeed]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@addd21323]

Haha wow, I recognized 1:03 immediately. This is where I live :). Rama 9! :)

[@portalkey5283]

Should I have the opportunity to visit Thailand, I'll see if I can drop by this place. Thank you for sharing!

[@Zak_Saeed]

Amazing 🤩 Welcome to the channel.

[@sashawilson8843]

Such an awesome artistic documentary

[@Zak_Saeed]

Appreciate you brother 🙏🏽❤️

[@abigailteressa]

Shocked this doesn’t have thousands of views !!

[@Zak_Saeed]

Haha ❤️ I’m sure one day I’ll get up there

[@Tiagodisilva]

Thanks for using some of my footage 😉

[@Zak_Saeed]

Thank you bro 🙌🏽 you had some really stunning opening shots!

[@Tiagodisilva]

@@Zak_Saeed The funniest thing is that I've been following you for a year +/- and I found my footage randomly, if you want a collab next month I'm in Thailand 😂 great video.

[@Zak_Saeed]

@@Tiagodisilva wow no way bro! When researching the topic, your video was absolutely stunning, the visuals 😍

[@Zak_Saeed]

@@Tiagodisilva let me know when you’re in Thailand brother 🙏🏽

[@Tiagodisilva]

@@Zak_Saeed i Will, got some great video ideas to do !

[@nzimalaya2011]

Great context only downside was overlapping music could hardly hear the conversations because they are vital part of your material... lived in London and have been to Bangkok several times , I feel safer in Bangkok on any given day ... keep up the gr8t work m8t , remember there will always be haters !

[@Zak_Saeed]

Appreciate the feedback bro 🙌🏽❤️ audio design is so difficult to master, the amount of precision it takes to get everything to the correct volume & timing is nutsss - I’m learning every day how to be a better filmmaker to do these topics justice. People will always hate online, but I’ve got so many people supporting me, the negatives just become noise!

[@nzimalaya2011]

@@Zak_Saeed my man 🫡🙌💯

[@Baztation]

I sense Anthony bourdain vibe here!...awesome!

[@Zak_Saeed]

Haha that’s a huge compliment

[@Vlogging.on.a.donkey]

I like your channel Zak

[@Zak_Saeed]

Thank you brother 🙏🏽 welcome to the channel!

[@juraimijumadi5354]

Stumbled upon your video and loved the content. Video quality and edit was great. If only you had interviewed the people living there to get a better view of the living conditions from them. Anyway keep up the good work.

[@Zak_Saeed]

Thank you so much 🙌🏽 I appreciate the words bro, Oi (the women I interview right at the end) lives in Khlong Toei!

[@ZACCCHEN]

love this my bro :)

[@Zak_Saeed]

Thank you my bro, keep moving forward 🙏🏽

[@REVKINGZ]

🔥🔥🔥

[@Zak_Saeed]

🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@sonnystaples4835]

This dude is fucking amazing idk how people don’t watch him/know him

[@Zak_Saeed]

Thank you bro 🙏🏽 haha, I’m going to keep pushing this films out - trying to improve every video, people will catch on

[@louisaudibert1]

just a question about your process, your storytelling seems so thought out, how much do you plan ahead of filming versus filming your day-to-day an then putting the story together in post?

[@Zak_Saeed]

solid question bro, tbh I've spent years working on this - I'm still not entirely sure the best way to go about creating the story. Atm I have a concept idea in my head, then I'll go a shoot the film (allowing myself to shoot freely & not worry about direction) just a long as the main topic in being covered. Then in post-production, I review all the footage to identify the natural story. There's always a natural story, even if it's not what you wanted. Then I write the voiceover to compliment this story, to highlight character arcs and to link each section together haha The voiceover script, always comes out as a mix of personal emotion & how learning has changed my perception of something! anything! The No.1 key rule in storytelling, is there has to be a change. Hope that helps bro haha

[@sebsewell6250]

What do u film on ?

[@agentalvin]

This looks great and you are a fantastic storyteller. But unfortunately the sound mix lets it down from being top tier. Some feedback. Take it or leave it. Keep voice right down the middle, even if it’s a 2-shot I/V. We want the main voices right down the middle. You could use stereo mic to capture atmos if you really want it. The music and atmos dominates your narration in the intro and at other parts. It makes it really difficult to hear you and you are what the viewer wants to hear. If you want to feature certain atmos sounds, don’t speak over them. Let everything breathe a lot more. Not everything on screen needs a corresponding sound all the time. Keep it up. You’re clearly talented at making engaging content. 👍

[@Zak_Saeed]

Cheers bro!

[@luisfilms]

so beautiful

[@Zak_Saeed]

Thank you bro 🙏🏽❤️

[@akl4709]

No matter where you go in Thailand, you don't ever have to fear physical assaults. That's because anything of the sort carries severe punishment plus huge stigmas. I used to live in Thailand and no matter where you go it's like that. People just don't assault people there

[@Zak_Saeed]

Yeh 100% agree! It’s very rare, and is defiantly ingrained in the culture!

[@Nicocun25]

Next level

[@Zak_Saeed]

Always Appreciate your support bro 🙌🏽❤️

[@basc5026]

I find Thai people have always humbled me, well most of them anyway.. Looking forward to starting my new life there next year

[@Zak_Saeed]

It’s an amazing country.

[@punyaweeco4370]

Slums in Thailand are not dangerous. Thailand does not have “Dangerous Neighborhood”, but it does not mean everywhere is safe. As a Thai I feel like the area around tourist spots are more shady than other places.

[@Zak_Saeed]

awesome 🤩 the community definitely didn’t feel unsafe to me, everyone was welcoming & I made some great friends

[@travellikealocalvn]

I really like the way you integrate with them

[@Zak_Saeed]

Thank you 🙏🏽 it always about the people’s stories, I think it’s so important to let them speak!

[@travellikealocalvn]

@@Zak_Saeed ya i got it, i also used to live in small villages deep insides mountain in vietnam with poor ethnic people for 8 months, their world is just so difficult

[@Zak_Saeed]

@@travellikealocalvnamazing bro, that’s awesome stuff

[@WecK0]

That's professional work

[@Zak_Saeed]

Appreciate you bro 🙏🏽

[@1year-w5x]

you have to know this is happened only in Bangkok City and Popular City in Thailand , Me living in other part of Thailand this is not gonna happened. This is all big city problem. Thank you for the video!!

[@Zak_Saeed]

Thanks for the info!

[@samsan4644]

listen man, I am Thai and I can reassure you that the worse people in BKK are never the poors...

[@Zak_Saeed]

100% agree brother 🙌🏽

[@noaneill]

I would almost go as far as to say the best people in BKK are of low income.

[@Rockstar_lisaaa]

Welcome to Thailand sir 🙏🏻💕🫶🏻🇹🇭

[@Zak_Saeed]

Thank you 🤩🙌🏽

[@MaisieSaeed]

I like the sunglasses….

[@Zak_Saeed]

thank you, they were €20

[@johntay3831]

Most of Khlong Toeis people are from Isan(northeastern Thailand). You’ve just tasted a part of the culture there.

[@liamburns8554]

Apart from he didn’t learn how to pronounce the name of the place the doc was about. FYI it is extremely safe there in the day time

[@xian4616]

Hope ,ppl do not exploit thier kind soul!.Thank you.

[@Zak_Saeed]

Me neither!

[@aleksandarbogdanovic4576]

[@Zak_Saeed]

Appreciate you ❤️

[@captainglen7425]

Why does the editing style remind me somewhat of a Guy Ritchie movie

[@Zak_Saeed]

Huge compliment haha

[@xian4616]

They are nice,ppl!

[@Zak_Saeed]

They’re amazing! ❤️🙌🏽

[@manolisbaradakis5672]

Zak bro this is insane! @BBC/@Netflix or whoever sign this guy up. Just keeps getting better and better!

[@Zak_Saeed]

Love you brother ❤ thanks for always supporting me.

[@w8ngr]

Klong toe-ee is the phonetically correct way to say it

[@Zak_Saeed]

Yep! Haha been corrected on this

[@ssaliov]

very bad sound- loud classical music, very low narrative voice...

[@Zak_Saeed]

Thank you bro 🙏🏽❤️

[@edcurtis4455]

Couldn’t agree less

[@noaneill]

Anything to say about what the film spoke about? Or you just KZbin-chimping?

[@juamu1132]

most of them are cambodian immigrants in the 70's and 80's. some of them don't have thai citizenship.

[@jeffreyrichardson]

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[@liamburns8554]

Apart from he didn’t learn how to pronounce the name of the place the doc was about. FYI it is extremely safe there in the day time. I have walked there more times than I can remember, it is a breeze. Not having a go at this guy, but tired of all the videos branding it “dangerous”. Pure sensationalism

[@Zak_Saeed]

Thanks Liam! That’s what this docs about breaking stigma

[@phillipleblanc6508]

The sound editing makes this video unwatchable. Pure garbage.

[@KHALIL_AMINE]

go try and make a 5 second video as good and then open your mouth, but oups! you can't

[@Zak_Saeed]

Thank you Phillip ❤️🙏🏽

[@edcurtis4455]

Grow up Phillip

[@phillipleblanc6508]

@@edcurtis4455 Why? And be like you?

[@niborsur2254]

Exaggerated as to danger and poverty. Great you could get off the tourist track and visit a real thai market and go down narrow alleyways. But you sure don't know much about where you are and the people who live there.a fantasy story to satisfy a traveler with phone

[@izzypearce3174]

Incredible!! Can’t wait for more 🫶🏻

[@Zak_Saeed]

wow a comment! Thank you ❤️

[@mariofec311]

you butchered all of the names of the places . if you're already put so much effort into making an educational video, try learning the names of the places you are educating people about

[@Zak_Saeed]

Thank you bro 🙏🏽❤️

[@ibafy6751]

Bro is getting famous in no time. Currently 8430 subs

[@inThailand1987]

❤❤❤

[@Zak_Saeed]

🙏🏽❤️