The most fluent Thai speaking white guy you will ever see

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of meeting Chris. Chris was originally born in Australia but has spent most of his life in Thailand and now works as a singer, actor and tv host over there. This is his story...
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[@almostfound490]

To me, the most interesting part of this interview is when Chris said 'Gold Coast' with a Thai accent

[@edgarbleikur1929]

Funny, it's not technically a Thai accent, it's Thai way of saying English words. Thais will constantly correct the way English speaking people say English words because Thais don't pronounce them correctly (they're taught English by non English speaking teachers AND they read the word and mispronounce it for years) so don't understand the English word when it's spoken correctly. Thais will literally argue with native English speakers on the correct pronunciation of English words when they're wrong, it's very amusing, BUT if you don't mispronounce the words Thais won't understand what you're saying!

[@MrBenHaynes]

@@edgarbleikur1929 It is imperative to learn a language via a native speaker, otherwise your efforts won't pay the same dividends.

[@rethacharicema]

Timestamp pls

[@edgarbleikur1929]

@@MrBenHaynes I'm not commenting about a foreign language, I'm commenting on how Thais speak English words, often mixed into their Thai conversation... and here we see a native English speaker deliberately mispronouncing English words so Thais will understand...

[@MrBenHaynes]

@@edgarbleikur1929 Hence it is imperative that Thais learn the English language from a native English speaker, if they wish to pronounce words correctly, be understood and not argue with English speaking natives. I understand the concept of mispronouncing words to be understood, I do it all the time in Singapore. Cheers.

[@amandac8836]

The way he switches between Aussie English and Thai is smoother than Kraft peanut butter damn lol

[@ThaiTalkwithPaddy]

Amanda C Lold very hard at this comment haha

[@amandac8836]

@@ThaiTalkwithPaddy haha glad it could make you laugh 😁

[@juiweiyang1033]

That is the case with a lot of 2nd generation. But some 2nd generation that grew up in another country doesn't know how to speak heritage language. For example a lot of Asian that grew up in the west doesn't speak Chinese, Korean or Japanese or Thai or whatever language...It happen in Asia too, my sister in law is Italian and German mix, her parents met in Taiwan and she is born a grew up here, but she doesn't speak German or Italian. (and that something very funny happened, she told us last Chinese new year. Her company knowing she is of Italian heritage thought she speak fluent Italian and send her to greed Italian client from oversea...wow, that got really weird.)

[@matthewjay660]

That is called “code switching.”

[@pewdavid3338]

He said ... He is an actor

[@Asa...S]

An Australian kid moves to Thailand at age 7, and learns to speak Thai as well as a native speaker, everyone is amazed and impressed. A Thai kid moves to Australia at age 7, and learns to speak English as well as a native speaker, no one cares, it´s just expected.

[@ThaiTalkwithPaddy]

Åsa S I 100% agree with what you’re saying! I guess it is more just the rarity of seeing it the other way is the interesting thing

[@benzvd]

Indeed,it's rare. And many foreigners who live in Thailand as long as Chris does don't even bother to learn Thai.

[@RonLarhz]

Maybe bcos english is used internationally?

[@MostCommentsAreFake-ud8by]

Lots of English language movies and music makes learning English easier, imo.

[@benzvd]

Well, if we discount English, a foreigner who has been living in Japan or China since age of seven speaking Japanese or Chinese won't also be a wow factor as compared to speaking thai. It's expected that one speaks Japanese in Japan and Chinese in China

[@giancarlone]

Me: Has no clue of what thai sounds like Also me: Wow he's good

[@yureino]

Gianc Gou LMAOO 😂 Legit bro

[@danielnaorr]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@nataliabatti1779]

HAHAHA

[@jameshang673]

Accent bro . Accent

[@genesisdelrey777]

ME HAHAHAAHA

[@Nantawat_Kittiwarakul]

As a native Thai speaker, this guy passed my blind test with ease. I didn't recognize any "Farang" accent in his tongue, at all. As native speaker as it could be, impressive. 😎

[@wanmohamad7626]

Hes been living in Thai since 7 years old. You should be amazed that he haven't lost his English accent instead.

[@mrjppizza6507]

@@wanmohamad7626 It's because English is his mother tongue. You can learn a new language any day but your mother language will never fade away from you even if you don't speak it very often. I had a friend who was born in the Philippines and has lived in Japan for 5 years and coming back, he can still speak fluent Filipino even though he isn't exposed to people using it for a long time.

[@mrjppizza6507]

@@icuigloo Well you said she started to lose it until she went to school. I assume her ability to speak the Hokkien dialect started to fade when she was young. It's basically the same as moving to another country at such a young age so instead of getting exposed to the language where she was born, she instead gets exposed to the language in the place she's in. When you are already in your teenage years, it's almost impossible. It will come back to you no matter what.

[@JaneDoe-ck8wl]

@@icuigloo Completely agree. I was born in the UK but my parents only spoke to me in Cantonese (even though they can speak English), so when I started preschool at 3 years old I was speaking Cantonese, but obviously nobody could understand so I naturally just picked up English there. Quite quickly I chose to stop speaking Cantonese altogether even with my parents... Now, I can still understand Cantonese (as my mum in particular will often still talk to me in Cantonese and I just automatically reply back in English) but for some reason I struggle to think of the words if I try to speak it, it's quite strange. So I can't even have a basic conversation in Cantonese anymore like I used to be able to.

[@dukadarodear2176]

@@JaneDoe-ck8wl You should make a big effort to regain your Cantonese. The language of your parents is part of your culture and of your personality.

[@AizatZakaria]

His voice suddenly change when he switched language. I love to be able to speak many languages fluently

[@dubdeee]

Similar to other SE Asian countries, Thai is a tonal language...hence, the change in pitch

[@Pakarang99]

as people say as much as you learn another language you gain another soul

[@SheriDin]

That was so interesting that his voice and AURA changed when he switched language. Really fascinating! 😀

[@axisgaol2231]

Either do I but there's something in my mind keep holding me like it isn't my passion at all. :(

[@jamesmcinnis208]

It do.

[@infinitydomi]

The way he switches from Thai to English and English to Thai flawlessly though

[@infinitydomi]

tiny Sandy my mother tongue language is Thai because I am Thai and I can speak English pretty well , what about you ? And I think your comment isn’t necessary

[@infinitydomi]

tiny Sandy that’s good for you ! And I just want to let you know that my comment was not a dumb comment it’s a nice comment and it doesn’t hurt you to compliment other right ?

[@infinitydomi]

tiny Sandy some people can’t even speak their own native language properly

[@vtv4373]

@@SandyElms then fuck off

[@Slaphappy1975]

Chris doesn't just speak Thai fluently. He IS Thai.

[@Nofkuyoutube]

If he can't get a Thai passport then he's not Thai. LMFAO

[@r.lihuak]

Jason R stupidest comment here

[@Nofkuyoutube]

@@r.lihuak if I go to China, live there and learn the language it won't make me Chinese 🤣🤣🤣

[@blokeabouttown2490]

@@r.lihuak It's actually the most truthful comment here. He is not and never will be a Thai no matter what he thinks. He will always be a farang. Interesting though how Thais can come to his native Australia and get Australian citizenship reasonably easily, obtain Australian passports, buy and own property in Australia, own and run a business there, vote in Australian elections and even run for office. But can a westerner do those things in Thailand or just about any other Asian country?

[@Nofkuyoutube]

@@blokeabouttown2490 only if you're luk khreung. Foreign born children of Thai natives are allowed Thai passports. That allows Thai Americans like myself to be dual passport holders without any of the usual restrictions. It's a pretty big loophole, but is valid as all my first blood family is there along with my mother.

[@HanneloreCommers]

หนูก็เป็นฝรั่งอยู่เชียงใหม่ เพิ่งเรียนไทยสองปี ชอบพี่ทั้ง 2 คนมากค่ะ ยินดีที่ได้รู้จักค่า

[@ChutchapongTH]

โอ้โห พิมพ์ภาษาไทย ได้ขนาดนี้เลยหรอ? อย่างเก่งเลย ผมแนะนำให้คุณทำ KZbin เป็น KZbinr เกี่ยวกับประเทศไทยในเรื่องต่างๆ reaction เกี่ยวกับพวกละครพวกหนังพวกเพลงไทยเยอะๆครับคุณจะได้ยอดวิวจากคนไทยเยอะแน่ๆเลย

[@songkanchinnehanha3204]

@@ChutchapongTH ผมเห็นด้วยนะ

[@conmane3341]

เก่งโคตร พิมพ์ได้ด้วย

[@magneticman2003]

My son went to school in Japan for year 11 and can speak Japanese fluently, also writes it. He also did an advanced language course there for 6 months in Tokyo. Even though he lives now in Australia that experience and ability will always be with him. Chris seems to be a very cool guy, cheers.

[@johnmueter378]

This demonstrates why it is essential to expose children to other languages. Their brains learn so much more easily. As adults, trying to acquire another language, we conceptualize everything and 'translate', making it so much more difficult. I am grateful that I heard a second language spoken by my parents (German) and easily acquired it later by study and living in the country. But it would have been almost effortless to acquire it as a child.

[@sofia-ut3rc]

John Mueter yes!!! i absolutely do not understand people who speak other languages but don’t teach it to their kids. like it would benefit them so much!

[@ShweMyaukMyauk]

Try growing up with 3 language and 1 dialect and then learning two more language as an adult. It really f up your mind sometimes

[@nyssatang1173]

We tend to translate from our mother tongue to the target language, but this is definitely could be changed by the proper method. So many polyglots there to prove this point.

[@nyssatang1173]

Right now I'm studying German, to be honest it is way more difficult than English, but I won't give it up and hopefully someday I could put my kid in a bilingual or even trilingual environment.

[@tangofoxtrot40]

The future is multi linguality, and neutral accent english.

[@unknownjourney]

I'm Thai and moved to Sydney when i was 7 years old but legit my Thai skills are like kindergarten level if not worse. Honestly props to you guys and anyone who's bilingual or multilingual. Watching you guys makes me want to learn my own language and become more fluent.

[@ThaiTalkwithPaddy]

unknownjourney thanks man! I reckon you would be able to pick it up pretty quickly though! Cheers for watching ✌️

[@omomohoho]

They speak Thai so good, don't they?

[@nathpakkhabongsetemthanapo225]

My friend kinda forced her kids to speak thai when they're home and not allowed to speak english so yeah the kids speak english and thai like natives.

[@unknownjourney]

@@nathpakkhabongsetemthanapo225 I can speak Thai quite okay as I was forced to speak Thai at home and quite enjoyed Thai shows & lakorns but reading/writing skills are non existent. 😂 I wish I had the chance pick up it when I was younger its so much more difficult to process when you're older 😅

[@unknownjourney]

@@omomohoho sooooo good! I am beyond jealous! I need to start studying now 😂

[@Ulbre]

I'm also from Australia and have lived in Thailand for 14 years now.....I stepped across the border from Malaysia into Thailand in 1984 as a 20 year old and have been learning Thai ever since....so I've been learning Thai 10 years more than Chris has been alive and yet I feel like an infant in comparison เขาพูดไทยได้ดีที่สุดนะครับผม

[@charloacibo257]

The most beautiful thing about this interview is when he said "Gold Coast" in a Thai accent. His Thai accent is spot on, and it really comes out naturally.

[@RayMak]

He is more Thai than Thai

[@juliajthjulia1329]

Again??? Go awayyy, stop following me 😂😂😂🙊🙈❤🥺

[@RayMak]

juliajth Julia hehehe but you're awesome

[@artemus80j.4]

He’s more Thai than me...shame

[@juliajthjulia1329]

@@RayMak yeah ok... you can't deny that 😁😆

[@michael8815]

this fkn guy is everywhere jesus how does he do it

[@johnsombut1257]

He grew in Thailand. Not hard to learn language as young kid. Millions of Asian kids speak perfect English because they grow up in US or UK. Farang like Paddy who learn when older is much more impressive.

[@ThisIsNuckingFuts]

U right

[@jasonmason6910]

John Sombut Millions of Asian kids speak perfect English because they’re born and raised in an English speaking country bro. Not many westerners are born into Asian countries

[@digitalnomad5643]

And from personal experience, those millions of English speaking Asian kids that grew up in the US, UK and Australia are mostly unable to speak their own ancestral language as fluent as their "Perfect English".

[@HarionDafar]

and some seem to have never learned the English language quite ok.

[@PLF...]

Learning a language is not impressive.

[@dylanyodgee9776]

Man, his Thai is amazing. He basically turns in to a Thai person when he speaks. Great video mate

[@ThaiTalkwithPaddy]

Dylan Yodgee yeh he is an absolute weapon! Thanks for watching mate 🙏😊

[@dylanyodgee9776]

@@ThaiTalkwithPaddy keep up the good work mate! I love Thailand and the Thai people and your videos help feed that 😊

[@injujuan8993]

I've lived in Thailand, Phuket for a few years and I'm absolutely in love with the culture, people, language and, of course, food over there. But I never came to speak that beautiful language. I envy those who does. The way Chris speaks Thai is amazing. I loved your video guys, loved the vibe, the interaction. So Thai! 💖💖💖❤❤❤

[@ThaiTalkwithPaddy]

Inju Juan thanks so much!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@vjeran_vjeran]

It is incredibly interesting to hear how the voice changes nearly ENTIRELY when switching between the 2 languages. Tells you a lot about he phonetical part of a language. Great video

[@os1611]

Meanwhile , most of the Brits live in Hong Kong for over 20-30 yrs , still can't speak Cantonese

[@Lisaaaaaaq]

It's because people who do that expect everyone to speak English even if they're in a foreign country

[@marting5130]

@@Lisaaaaaaq which is a decent thing to expect from educated people. english is the global language. when a greek person meets a mexican, they speak english to each other. they cant learn every language.

[@Lisaaaaaaq]

@@marting5130 when a person is living in a foreign country for 20-30 years and they don't bother learning that country's language I don't know about you, but to me that is not right. It's disrespectful to be honest. You can't expect and demand everyone to speak English to you, especially if that isn't their first language and you're living in their country. It's like living in the UK for a long time and expecting everyone to speak Arabic to you just because you can't be bothered to learn English. Trust me, English people will say to you "You're living in my country, you should make an effort to learn the language." Now... your argument is that English is a global language and is a language that should be expected from educated people. I'm not sure every person in the world shares that sentiment. It certainly helps when you're going on holiday or you're travelling for a short period of time. However, going on holidays is different because yes you are right, you can't be expected to learn every language. Residing in a foreign country for a very long time is totally different. Foreigners living in the UK for a very long time for example should make an effort to learn English and it should be no different with foreigners living in Hong Kong.

[@marting5130]

@@Lisaaaaaaq hong kong was an english territory until 1997. people there speak english. you dont need to learn cantonese.

[@Lisaaaaaaq]

@@marting5130 but that's not the point is it. I'm not going to explain it further because you clearly can't comprehend. So have a nice time in your bubble 😉✌

[@abtinafshar5224]

I saw Chris in Thai series. Nice accident, your channel will be very popular soon! Congratulations you deserve it

[@flo6617]

Which series???

[@leongcm1998]

And what accident?

[@khedijailhem6451]

Marcosetta the best twins

[@djfearross4144]

It's not your colour that makes you a native, it's your culture.

[@suspiciouscomrade1973]

@Kay Flip Typical comment from someone that speaks one language.

[@AllUpOns]

@Direct Netstores What? No. By that logic no one is native to any place. The Aborigines came to Australia from Asia, who came from the middle east, who came from Africa, and on and on...

[@miyounova]

@Direct Netstores there's a difference between native and indigenous. If you were born in Australia, you are a native. With Australia but mostly NZ, because these areas were populated more recently and the populations that arrived there were actually quite settled elsewhere beforehand, it is a bit more difficult to talk about, but the indigenous populations were definitely not European, absolutely correct. Also, let's not mix white/ethnically European/Caucasian.

[@matthewmadrigal4360]

indeed

[@melaxy33]

Camille indigenous Europeans existed too. It’s not just those people that came from Asia through the Beringia Strait...

[@cjhmarine0621]

Funny mate.. You've been living in Thailand since 7 plus speak fluent Thai yet kept the aussie accent.. Brilliant.!

[@ThaiTalkwithPaddy]

cjhmarine0621 how good is that hey!

[@ethank5681]

Dad: might piss off to Thailand for a bit Me: aight, imma head out

[@BAn-mu4qe]

It's always a pleasure to see native English speakers who speak another language fluently and understand the culture perfectly, too. Thank you for this.

[@rsuriyop]

*MIND BLOWN* You cannot simply learn to speak Thai with that kind of accent no matter how hard you try. This shocking video really proves he was raised in Thailand - it _really_ sounds authentic (I know, because I'm half Thai / have Thai family members.)

[@flowzephyr]

It's so interesting how the pitch and character of the voice is also changing when changing the language. Beautiful!

[@Yackielot]

Its very common. I sound different in Greek and English. Some people even say my personality shifts slightly too.

[@mrsb6611]

Wow, he even speaks the NE dialect. I was born in Thailand but can only do the central Thai. He's definitely more Thai than a lot of Thais I know, including myself!

[@adamiwadhwani5887]

สุดยอดดดดด คุณ Chris เป็นคนต่างชาติที่พูดไทยชัดที่สุดเท่าที่เคยเห็นมา หลับตาฟังนี่คิดว่าเป็นคนไทยพูดเลย ถึงพูดอังกฤษก็ยังมีความออสเตรเลียนอยู่ เหมาะกับสอนภาษาอังกฤษเหมือนกันนะครับ

[@Ajarnbim]

He's a native thai speaker. I hope I can improve my thai language. This channel really helps.

[@กรกฎจอมอิ่น]

ผมจะดีใจ เสมอ...เมื่อเห็นคนต่างชาติใช้ภาษาไทย...ขอบคุณครับ คุณจะไม่อดยาก ถ้าพูดไทยได้ ถ้าไปเที่ยวแถวชนบท...นอกเมืองของไทย คนชนบทไทยใจดีมากๆๆ

[@kenmcleong8175]

Chris is so cute when speaking Thai, he is an encouragement for people who like learn speaking Thai

[@chaoyoong9987]

goes to show when a child immerses in any culture he /she will pick up the language almost effortlessly. Chris made the good choice of following his dad to Thailand and at 7 yr old being impressionable he was able to learn the language without much problem. Chris is what we call - Best of both worlds. Aussie born and sprinkled with Thai compassionate culture

[@Booinkerfea]

Chris’s thai is more fluent than my Thai!!!! I am thai-American . I love it!

[@mbkbenz]

I'm a 100% thai and his thai is better than mine too LOL

[@patthecat6491]

Pretty impressive, I must say! I've lived in Thailand for 8 years and still struggle with the language. He's remark of being able to think in Thai reminds me of one of my teachers who told us the same thing.

[@alanyanez483]

Hhmmmm the KZbin algorithm is taking me some unexpected places. This was fun to watch. Greetings from Mexico. Stay safe everyone! :)

[@DJPoom]

Hahaha... go go Cris!

[@AmidaNyorai48]

😄😄

[@fume7055]

มาตอนไหนนิ555

[@ployjh]

This is amazing! 2 foreigners speaking to each other in Thai and freaking fluent 👏🏻

[@warriorsoftheheart]

He is amazing.. You both are!.. Little sad that he doesn't have a Thai passport yet.. I thought he could after 10 years. The way you two can go back and forth between English and Thai amazes me.. I love it.

[@talaofootball]

As a Thai, it's AWESOME seeing this type of content. Great stuff.

[@asingularspaghetti9538]

Me, a Canadian kid raised in Thailand: *Finally! A worthy opponent! Our battle will be legendary!*

[@Mianhuaquan]

Super Cool interview bro would love to see Chris freaking out some Thais with his language skills 😆

[@ThaiTalkwithPaddy]

Mianhuaquan thanks so much! Yep definitely once COVID-19 settles down we will do it!

[@maccybear8093]

I guess that's what happens when you live in Thailand, you can't stop smiling. Such a beautiful country, but the people, just loveable.

[@warapornpeantanakunchai5880]

I like when M Bear said they can't stop laughing,not just only smiling. This is the culture that they have learnt and that's why they look so Thai. Ha ha

[@3hunglow]

Wow. I’m Thai but raised in the US. Your command of the language is beyond mine for sure. That’s awesome.

[@adhiantos]

I get what Chris mean and share with him a lot. I’m not a Thai but an Indonesian who spent 11 years studying in Singapore since primary 4. I speak with a Singaporean (Singlish) accent, so much so that whenever I went overseas people would think I’m from Singapore or Malaysia haha (and when I’m back in Singapore no one thinks I’m a foreigner). But now I’m back in Indonesia, and I spent those years going back home for holiday. But yes I agree with Chris, why have one home when you can have two! 😆

[@jj9749]

I guess your Indonesian does not sound native

[@adhiantos]

@@jj9749 I still talk using Indonesian at home and with my siblings and family in those years so my Indonesian still sound on point haha. Also I still speak my local dialect here too. But yup I have a Singaporean accent when speaking English :P

[@heritage433]

Wow! How beautiful to be able to say my home to a country where you came as a foreigner and being accepted by the locals. I hope the Asian people born and raised in Australia are also being accepted as Australian and able to say from the bottom of their heart Australia is my home. I wish it to them!

[@MrSummerblade]

Agreed. Also, interesting to note that he doesn’t have Thai/Aussie dual nationality. Many countries make it next to impossible to become nationals. Goes to show that a passport is not indicative of the culture you believe you belong to. Paperwork is bureaucratic, heart and mind is organic

[@vetiarvind]

Bruh as an Indian person who lived in Thailand and has worked with a ton of Aussie colleagues, I can vouch that Australians are nowhere near as racist as the media makes them out to be. Sure they have their prejudices among older people but if your English is fluent you won't have problems at all.

[@keigisa]

This is so awesome. Good on you both, unfortunate to not see the same praise from society to Thai (or any other ethnicities really) for speaking English the same way!

[@TheVaelon]

I've always wondered what it'd be like to talk to a "farang" who is fluent in Thai like him. I'm an ethnic Thai, but I was born and raised in Europe, and Thai is my 3rd language. I do not come off as Thai, as my mannerisms and the way I carry myself is 100% European. But man, would it be a trippy experience for me, for sure.

[@จันตรีโรจนกิจ]

คุณรักประเทศไทยพูดไทย ฉันยินดีต้อนรับทั้ง2ท่าน พวกคุณน่ารักมากๆ ชื่นชมค่ะ

[@VioletInGeneral]

Wait a sec, I first thought the guy with a black shirt couldn't speak Thai so I clicked to view the video and all the sudden he is speaking Thai just as good as native speakers! I honestly don't speak Thai as well as both of you, I moved to Canada and barely speak Thai to anyone (my mom is the only one who speaks Thai) but my dad and grandma speaak English so its impossible to speak Thai to my family, plus I have no Thai friends here at all. Great vlog!

[@NS-hq6mw]

So impressed with both of these dudes. I'm born Thai and I don't even have the level of vocab that Chris has.

[@jasontungjw]

It's quite unique to see two Caucasians speaking in Thai when they can speak English.

[@HolgerDanske]

I agree. I have had a similar experience. I was living in Japan and saw a lost foreigner looking confused. I approached her and asked her in English if I could help her. She said she couldn't speak English. She indicated that she was Polish. She asked if I spoke Japanese. I was surprised, yet slightly amused that we were only able to communicate in Japanese. Some Japanese around us thought that we were showing off.

[@Poemi10304]

@@BrotherChad But a lot of people will say it like that anyway. Like when people, “I’m doing good,” when that’s incorrect and you should use “well,” but many people still say it that way. Isn’t it just colloquial?

[@y.tkachuk]

Its so impressive to see, how easy they switch from language to language 😍

[@ThaiTalkwithPaddy]

Юлия Ткачук thanks so much! But Chris makes me seem rookie tbh haha

[@lauti9655]

Hey Julia where are you from? Russia? (Maybe?)

[@y.tkachuk]

@@lauti9655 yes, im russian 😀

[@lauti9655]

@@y.tkachuk ооой ой ой, поэтому вы говорите по русский, хорошо Откуда в России?

[@y.tkachuk]

@@lauti9655 Юг 😉

[@spiritabundance222]

Bravo guys!! Love seeing this. I’m half Thai and grew up in America and can speak fluent Thai. I feel at home hearing you both speak Thai and English. Wouldn’t be surprised if you both were Thai in another life.

[@ThaiTalkwithPaddy]

Thanks so much for watching! I think you are probably right (especially Chris). Good luck ✌️

[@Ruckfa]

oh my god could you two be more adorable??? What amazing people you are! น่ารักมากมาก!!! And as a Thai, I would like to apologize on the behalf of Thailand to Chris. I am so deeply ashamed that the Thai government has not given Chris a Thai passport or the chance to become a citizen yet despite having lived there since 7 years old and speaking Thai like a true Thai person (And I dare say way more articulate than native Thais themselves). I mean what the f**k Thailand??? Has Chris not earned the right to be a Thai citizen yet? If I had my way with the government, I would grant both Chris and you too Paddy an immediate Thai passport - enough said. Anyway great video and keep up the good coverage :)

[@DopeCantonese]

I am shocked!😱 Jin Jin!! His thai is so great. 𝐈 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐓𝐕 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐟𝐥𝐢𝐱 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐢🤣🤣🤣

[@ThaiTalkwithPaddy]

Dope Chinese with Gloria 😆 😆 😆

[@swagmeister5323]

i was born in Thailand but raised in South Africa... now I wish I could speak Thai like him :( 🇹🇭

[@islandersamui]

🇹🇭❤️🇦🇺 I really enjoyed you guys conversation in Thai and English 💯. You both make me laughing ,smiling. Very well done krab. 🇹🇭😍🇦🇺

[@joeijoeic04]

Wow you shocked me ! Nice to see this Clip ! You’ ve been away from Thailand for a while and never forget the language. Yes, so do i. I miss Aus so much; I used to live there living my life 7 years ago in Bankstown. Never have a chance to go back. Btw we should get to know each other so I can teach you more more Thai. Lol

[@andrewb2476]

Very impressive mate. I love the Thai people, culture and watch Thai tv series on KZbin, speak only little Thai. Married to beautiful Thai woman. Been there 4 times. Some of the best ocean swimming I have ever experienced. Best food ever. Amazing Royal family. Long live the King

[@heyguys9178]

I am happy and happy that foreigners like the language and culture of Thailand Thank you.

[@phatthariyasompasak1821]

It amazing how he can switch back between the 2 languages. I move to Australia when I was 17 now 29. I found it is so hard to switch back in Thai. Maybe need to go back to Thailand more 😊

[@ddnote]

Chris is so adorable and talent. He was first-known from The Star singing contest.

[@mellamoem89]

It's kind of fun when you speak Thai then swap to English and do it again แถมยังพูดชัดมากอีกด้วย Much love for you both, guys.

[@ThaiTalkwithPaddy]

Thanks so much for watching! ❤️🙏👋

[@flomboyant]

Paddy you are a decent Thai speaker as well, it takes time to learn the correct accent but eventually you'll be able to speak like Chris. Thai language has so many tones in one specific word (similar pronunciation but difference meaning) which most of the foreigners usually overlook.

[@MattBrinkworth]

I always think it’s amazing when people just jump between two languages. The accents change so much.

[@ailawil89]

Woah! He's got the guttural realization of the /kh/ sound, which is typical for Modern Central Thai. Listen to when he says words like คน สังคม

[@TeachmyhusbandThai]

Oh wow 🤩 I’m impressed with both of you guys’ Thai skills. Great vdo. I laughed several times!😆

[@jasonwong64]

Awesome. His accent is unreal. Hope to see a future video

[@HaYaTo_LogresJPRPG]

ถ้าหลับตาแล้วฟังคริสพูด "คนไทยชัดๆเลย" ขอบคุณที่ยังไม่ลืมภาษาไทย 🇹🇭🙏❤️👍

[@chrisbean]

This guy is incredible!! He lives, speaks and breathes Thai.👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@Chen80kg]

Man who grew up in Thailand speaks Thai. Amazing! Incredible! I wouldn't have believed it if I didn't see it with my own eyes.

[@ostsarahb7466]

You don’t get it, apparently, having low melanin makes it difficult to speak an Asian language! /s

[@happyhappynuts]

Did you miss the other guy who didn't grow up there? Its a battle to get kids in AU to learn foreign languages whereas in other places like France or China or Thailand its kind of fun to learn English and/or has much more utility because it opens the door to the whole world be that entertainment, trade, travel. We can acknowledge the achievements here without automatically talking down foreigners who move to English speaking countries as well. These kids can also be heroes back home if theu take the time to share their experience and provide tips online

[@MikeStillUK]

Magical. Made my day!

[@angthithuong1893]

My idol😃

[@tawis01]

this guy is incredible. both guys are impressive! nice work fellas!

[@Dannydawson537]

Great vid and two honest guys absolutely loved it I learned Japanese whilst in jail I’m not fluent and writing kanji is extremely difficult but the language is not that hard to learn Thai language is extremely difficult to learn so hats of to these guys 👍🏻

[@jayiwa]

Also good on you Paddy for coming this far with just 9 months of living in Thailand. Although Thai grammar is not a major challenge but the pronunciation and intonation certainly are to the most of anglophone people. My advice/tips to you though. As you might know that Thai commoners tend to drop the diphthong ร.เรือ sound, such as อังกิด for อังกฤษ. However, some educated or upper class Thais will still pronounce it correctly without exaggerating the ร.เรือ too much. Some Thai would do with ล.ลิง (replacing with the "l" sound), so อัง กลิด. This will at least lift you up 1 level above the commoners and don't make you sound too rehearsed 😉

[@patricklindahl868]

A very good friend of mine is speaking fluent Thai, since he was a teacher i english in Bangkok and the pupils taught him Thai. He married a Thai girl and speaks Thai when they are at home, and also with his son, All three also speaks fluent Swedish and of course English. The Thai spoken in this video is Bangkok accent.

[@paulgallagher3129]

That Paddy is quite the Thai speaker too! To get even close to his level would be good enough for me.

[@sangjayjaw9997]

Hey paddy I admire and respect you mate, I’m raised in aus Sydney and was born in Thailand, but speaking it isn’t that fluent but understand it a lot, a lot of props also goes to Chris his way better then I am, very proud to see an Aussie taking it to another level in Thai culture and speaking, wanna tell you to keep up the great work mate be cheering you on bud.

[@ThaiTalkwithPaddy]

Thank you so so much Sang! This comments means a lot to me. I’m gonna continue to try my absolute best! 👌

[@EnjoyInThailand]

Great skills man. I can speak 10 different languages but Thai has been the most difficult of all. I'm working and living in Bangkok as a PT in gym and I love Thailand. 🇹🇭

[@jilljenkins9601]

Really enjoyed this video - such a great interview!

[@GFINHK]

He's so cute! Not bc of his looks but bc of his mannerisms - it's not really western nor Thai but a mix. Lol

[@HenryTheBoilermaker3rdYear]

As a Thai that born and live in Perth I'm watching this with a mix of smile and confusion. His thai accent is very native.

[@gracem8400]

As a Filipino who grew up in Thailand, went to Thai school and all that jazz, i'm really impress 😊 เด็กฝรั่งที่เรารู้จักสมัยเด็ก กว่าจะ พูดไทยได้ อยู่ไทยสิบกว่าปี พูดไม่เป็น น้องทั้งสองคนพูดไทยเก่งสุดยอดเลยค่ะ

[@sokaiya1]

I'm blown away by both you guys. Really.

[@omomohoho]

He speaks like a native Thai indeed. Adam Bradshaw is another one good example :) You speak good too and with a bit of a foreign accent is always cute :) Though, for what you mentioned, he's famous one in Thailand...I'm not sure if I'm under a rock since I have never seen/watched him once :?

[@ThaiTalkwithPaddy]

Way Beyond Pad Thai haha thanks for the nice comment! Chris has appeared in a fair few Thai tv series and has appeared on different reality tv shows I’m pretty sure! Not 100% tho. Thanks for watching

[@richardwright2702]

I’m going to be a white boy raised in the Philippines. It’s already been my 3rd year

[@AbsoluteAbsurd]

Rock on mate

[@marimar3161]

Newsflash, there are already white (Spanish-descended) Filipinos living in the Philippines for 300 years. They still live there, and still look white kzbin.info/www/bejne/Znjbqph3esmtotE So being a white Filipino is nothing special or new

[@karrenhviannjaranilla6793]

I envy you. I want to learn how to speak, read and write in thai. It really is a fascinating language and the nasal quality of the language really reminds me of one of the dialects spoken here in the Philippines, Ilonggo.

[@brianchurchill1507]

WOW what a FANTASTIC interview, REALLY INTERESTING. I like the fact that Thai Talk with Paddy have beers in the interviews........ I LOVE BEER.

[@ThaiTalkwithPaddy]

Brian Churchill 🍺 🍻

[@BengaliMcGinley]

As an Irish person learning Bengali I found this video extremely interesting! I'd love to see reactions to Chris speaking in Thailand (shops etc)!

[@honguenloh4612]

Its so refreshing to see a white Australian speaking an asian language so well plus be so comfortable with his “asian” up bringing...:)

[@blackbeltfinance4026]

I’m Cambodian, born in Thailand and raised in Australia and I speak broken Japanese 🙃🇦🇺

[@toteevee8665]

I am just jealous! Both u guys speak Thai fluently! 🇹🇭

[@peperabriam2732]

Hello first time here 🙂. Watching your good videos.. lets spread love and peace. Watching from Asia country Manila Philippines 🇵🇭

[@ThaiTalkwithPaddy]

Thanks for watching!! 🇵🇭

[@SeanClarke]

Cool vid. I lived in Hong Kong from 6 years old to 41 but shamefully never learn't Cantonese (or Putonghua), mainly because it was a British colony and English was so common. I've been living in Bangkok for 12 years and I've learn't some Thai but nowhere near enough. You guys might be much younger but you make me realise it is possible. Subscribed for more.

[@ThaiTalkwithPaddy]

Thanks so much for subscribing Sean! Glad you enjoyed the video and more to come ✌️

[@shaheenpalaboyvlogs9051]

I am looking forward to be the first Filipino but Thai Speaker to be featured in your channel. I have been learning Thai Language for years now. I can speak a little bit and understand a little bit but I want to grow and be fluent just like the 2 of you.

[@kittenastrophy5951]

Keep up man, There's also a YT channel by a young vietnamese in thai language . He told that he just was interested and self studied the thai language when he was studying abroad in Singapore some years ago.

[@shaheenpalaboyvlogs9051]

kitten as trophy thank you!!!! I hope I could meet them and talk about Thai Culture. I don't know why and I really can't explain the feeling why I am loving everything about Thailand.

[@ohdmmme]

self taught? I'm having a hard time studying the thai language. can you be my teacher?

[@kittenastrophy5951]

@@ohdmmme You may ask his secret at KBAN channel.

[@ThaiTalkwithPaddy]

I’m sure you will be !! Would love to have you on one day. Good luck with your Thai studies ✌️ 🇵🇭

[@patriciamcgeorge2575]

The future is now. And we're only gonna get more and more of these

[@patriciamcgeorge2575]

@Sanuk Jang Lery Okay - now I'm interested. What's your story? Of course, speaking foreign languages is pretty common - I myself speak a bunch (to different degrees) - but still very impressive, and the amount of polyglots is only growing! But more than that - we have people of every race growing up everywhere. The whitest of whites imbued with Thai, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian, Namibian, Kenyan or Egyptian national identity and even national pride

[@rweerakkody4565]

"Why have one home when you can have two?" I super relate to these words.

[@williamtiamzon7324]

I am beginning to learn the Thai language. I am amazed and fascinated by your language which is a tonal language. I do like your written language as well. Hope to meet native Thai people so I can enhance more my language skills in Thai.. Khop Kun Krap - from the Philippines.

[@dihexa7256]

I know everyone is talking about how he has almost zero farang accent, but it’s also interesting how he blends what I’d the call “upper-middle class Bangkok accent” with a slight touch of rural Thai inflection