Dear Coke! Was so amazing to make this video with you. You are such a talented artist, extremely smart young man and an amazing story teller. I hope this video brings you lots of happiness, and hopefully even more! For the viewers, please LIKE, COMMENT & SHARE! To help us spread this video as much as possible!
Tq.Mayaan this young man very talents.and creatively.but now he lived in Thai culture.sad for him everyone only said he's Luk Krueng.that's made him seem he's not Thai.very bad that most of Thais people think that way.sorry for him.👌👌✌✌👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍😤😤🤔🤔🤔🤔✌✌
Coke is a Very talented kid. I wish him all the success in the world! Btw, I love his smile and he knows that he's cute. :-) Thanks for sharing! For Coke: for the question of "Oh, you're Luek Kreung" after you having showed Thais your Thai id. It means that we/Thai recognize you as a Thai and "Respect Your Other Half of Foreign Blood" as well. That's why we can't claim you all the way as a Full Thai. It would be a wrong thing to do (not to respect your other half). Thais are very inclusive, so to speak. That said, it doesn't mean we discard you as a Thai. "Respect" is everything in Thai culture. However, by outside looks, Coke fits perfectly as a southern Thai boy/ young man especially when he starts speaking southern dialect. I love his smile. It's so beautiful and genuine and it opens up the world.
@pancakestac I think, you read into too much. The sad part is with the descending tone and contempt . You're westerner, huh? I can tell. The bottom line, Thai culture is very inclusive and Respect for themselves and others is everything!! I will just leave it right there.
Thank you for making the temple. I am Indonesian born Chinese . I stayed in chonburi for 9 years. And I am Buddhist .Really appreciate your beautiful works. As minority and Buddhist in Indonesia.. I also received racism.
I am an Italian living in Thailand and as a father I can understand this very positive guy. We are tolerated but never fully accepted wherever we go. The Ayutthaya model is awesome! Just find this channel, I subscribed. ❤️
Awesome Genso! We are Mon & Maayan, we live on Koh Lanta in Krabi island. We are vlogging about our life, culture differences (Mon is Thai, I am Dutch-Israeli) and interviewing interesting people on our island. Thanks so much for subscribing and feel free to check out some of our other videos like this video we made about our kids entering Thai public school: ua-cam.com/video/2-3roKs-NqE/v-deo.html Or about this lovely magician living in a gorgeous house in the jungle: ua-cam.com/video/ieWoIOilf9M/v-deo.html Hope you enjoy it!
I am Thai and Coke is also Thai. Actually Luk Krung is a kind of admiring half Thai. It is not discrimination but most of us love Luk Krung and we feel they are special for us.
Hi sweet Lanta & Coke I am Thai. The meaning of Luk Khrueng mostly is half Farang & half Thai. It doesn’t mean you’re not Thai but maybe you look like a foreigner. I am Thai ( Thai- Chinese ) I was born & raised in Thailand. I look Chinese but I still Thai. The majority of Thai actors & actresses in Thailand are half Farang & half Thai. Coke please proud to be Luk Khrueng.
I’m very much proud, I am nothing but proud of myself, and so what that actors are majority half, it’s not about privilege but how people see us, because I act differently because I am different too many I am not Thai even though I have every right. Thai Chinese are very much integrated into Thai Society, for hundreds of years even thousands, in my case my ethnic background is more modern, Thai society has not had a chance to truly grow into a good Accommodation
The Ayudhya project is so amazing to me and that's from 19 year old young man who wasn't even grew up in Thailand! And more, he knows history more than a lot of Thai people, I'm very sure. For half nationality, I don't think it matters much as long as you know who you are and what you do, be proud of yourself, treat every one with respect, in times, people will recognise you and give you more respect and treat you like their own!
I look at this way “He’s a handsome Thai who can speak perfect English” This is strength point and I do believe the English language will open more opportunities to him in Thailand. Many Thai people try so hard to speak English spend a lot of money to study abroad or tutoring for getting better English. Now you live in the right place and right time! Coke’s a lot of energy to do his amazing work. Keep do it young man!
What an absolutely awesome video. Thank you for doing this! I love my boy so much! Cokie expresses himself so well. This reminds me of so many conversations he and I have had about this very subject over the years. Thanks again for making this and sharing! Cheers
All my 3 kids are Luk Krueng Thai a American we are living in Portland Oregon but future plans is we wanted to move back to Thailand For me seeing your son improve himself with I mean Wow 🤩 wow he has an amazing heart with his thoughts
i'm luk khreung too...i've always tried to identify with both my black american heritage as well as my thai heritage, although I lead with being black, love my mom's culture just as much. love who you are Coke! be proud of who you are!
Diversity is an asset, my dear! My daughter is half Thai and half American like you. Being a mix race and also growing up in multi cultural family is a blessing. ❤
There’s literally no such thing as being half American. When people say American they normally mean White which is ridiculous cause White people aren’t the only Americans. Americans can be any race.
I had the great pleasure of teaching (well, trying to at least) this young man. In our lessons he would, without fail, bring a Thai perspective to the history we were learning and over the IB History course he taught the class and I SO much. He also gave me a pretty mind-blowing tour of Bangkok's monarchical, architectural and religious history. I'm really pleased to see him doing what he's doing on Lanta and he's stayed true to the promise he made himself: to immerse himself in Thai history. A real one off...a real gent.
Hello, Rodney, I don't think we've ever meet. I'm his mom and thank you for had been his great teacher. He's love Thai history so much. I am glad that he brought this beautiful art and culture to us all. Warming regards, Coke's Mom
Im from malaysia and a mother of five kids and im very proud of you to speak out to the world how people look at other ppl. I take all these talks so easy.
This was so enjoyable to watch. The last time I saw you in person you were 11. Now you are a wonderful man. Your art is so inspiring. I remember watching you build towns on the beach when we were in Thailand. Those were in the sand and didn't last, but now you create permanent cities. This wonderful. Love, Grandma
Normally as Luk Krueng, they already classified you as a Thai, but in one word can be described that you are half-race, that's all. nothing is bad. Khon Thai likes to use short words to describe something/someone.
trueeee, Luk Krueng is Thais krab. Nothing's wrong with that. It's not exclusion but I would say it happened sometimes with respect and manner, though happen with same Thai people not the local when visiting as well. Trust the best for you all!
Wow I hope Thailand's Ministry of Culture, national museums & private art galleries will display & promote Coke's work! Talented & eloquent historian/ storyteller.
In my opinion, you don't need to be anyone else, but be yourself, know yourself, and proud of what you do. You have done such a great job to bring back all history of those temples to the young generation in Thailand. It is great to see someone give such big value and effort to make all these models. Be happy with your day, no worry of what people think on you.
Very nice hobby has Coke, special to do this and yes to be half American & Thai make you special ..Like we are half Dutch Indonesian and my kids with Greek blood from there Father.
He is very creative and talented young man, his models are more like paintings. I really love to see the whole town close up when it’s done. Thanks for sharing it.
Although not Thai and not half Thai, but haven grown up Asian American and going back to Asia, I can understand everything he is saying too. All his questions, I understand. It’s unfortunate that he has to feel like he has prove something of himself so that he can be more accepted into the Culture that he didn’t grow up around, but it is reality and I really admire how he is aware of that and works hard to prove that he is Thai without being arrogant or nasty about it to the Thais.
Hi, there. It was a very good video that shows another side of the Thai half-blood who lives in Thailand. My son is also a Thai half-blood. I do understand where the story comes from. Thai people have a very harmonious culture, but sometimes it is hard to understand Thai people at some point. No matter how long you live in a country that is not your motherland, you still feel that you are a stranger in that place from my experience. To be a Thai half-blood who lives in Thailand is an awesome experience. They have double benefits that they can have double life in both countries. I think some Thai people express their way to connect with them differently but in a positive way.
This was wonderful - what an amazing and insightful young man! I wish he could make a model of Bangkok in 1977 when I was there. It's completely unrecognizable now. We stayed in the only hotel with hot running water. It was six stories and was the tallest building in the area. I just loved it - the people are fabulous! All the best to Coke, his beautiful art and his beautiful life.
Thai people like foreigners and given that you are half Thai we see you as our family too. Don’t get annoyed. You are loved actually. You really have knowledge of Thai temples , cultures and positive attitude and respect to Buddha, your works / creativity are amazing.
I can't speak for Pop, but being the mom of 2 half Thai/half American and 1 half Polish/half American child, I can say that my experience has been joyful. I love learning about the cultures of my children's dads. Forrest and Louise are lucky because Pop is home every day with us and can tell us things about Thai culture and language, so they (at least Forrest does) understand that there are many wonderful things about being half/half. With Dorothy, however, I have to try and research things on Polish culture because she doesn't really have a relationship with her father. She understands that he and his family speak another language and have other traditions, but only wants to speak to me, so I have to do what I can to teach her. The only thing I can see being worrisome in the future is that we live in the South in the US, so I do worry about racism towards Forrest and Louise since you can tell they aren't fully white. The only thing Pop and I can do for that is make sure to teach them that it's ok to be yourself, no matter what you are. And, thankfully, Forrest is very comfortable being himself, even around others.
I really enjoyed this perspective and learning of Coke and of his experiences. On this end, I'm also a luk kreung (US/Thai) but my features are very passable for Western or a warmer-climate European, although other cultures also sometimes believe that I'm one of them as well. Unlike Coke and your children, I was raised as a "third culture" child - growing up in neither the West nor the Far East. My parents did ensure that plenty of summers were spent with our maternal Thai family however. Although being on the very Western end of "luk kreung", I was always accepted by the community and was fortunate to have had positive experiences, and am very proud of the heritage I was given. The term, I have found through my experiences, is simply a statement of fact, not as a derogatory term. ...and as someone whose Thai family and heritage is situated in magnificent Ayutthaya, thank you for your passion to bring the Ayutthaya of the past to "life" through your modeling.
@@SweetLifeLanta , due to my father's career, much time was spent in South Asia and the Middle East, with summers and winters spent either traveling in Europe, Africa, or the Far East. I didn't return to the US until my teenage years.
Oh wow I have a similar experience too being raised in a third culture. I'm half-Japanese half-Ghanaian born in the US. I grew up in East Africa though (fourth culture?), I moved around a lot as a child, living in a couple countries in east Africa like Tanzania, Mozambique, and Rwanda. My parents tried to take me to Japan annually so that I could at least have that connection to my culture.
LUK KHRUENG is a special status as your life get exposed to other culture. Thai people in general would think that you are luckier than most Thai people - and indeed you are!!! Well, you are definitely a handsome and talented Thai person!
Very interesting to hear about his experience as a “luk khrueng” living in thailand and America. Please share his social media if he has any to see more of his temples.
Half-Child is a Thai. You are Thai 100% because of your Thai spirit. You are very good at history of Thailand. The thing is your work is awesome ,beautiful and amazing.
I think when you get older you won't care. My son is Half Thai but is growing up in Thailand and I have never heard that term for half Thai. Just enjoy loving in paradise.
Look krueng in my opinion is Kon-Thai but has one parent who is a foreigner. Coke is a very cool guy! So much depth and wisdom! Love him and thank you for introducing him on your channel!
ลูกครึ่งไม่ใช่คำที่มีความหมายในเชิงลบ แต่หมายความว่าคนที่เกิดมาจากพ่อแม่ที่ต่างเชื่อชาติ ซึ่งคนไทยหลายคน(มากๆ)ก็เป็นลูกครึ่งไทยจีน ผมว่าปันหาของน้องจะมาจากการพูดภาษาไทยไม่คล่องหลายๆคนเลยไม่คิดว่าน้องยังไม่เป็นคนไทยเต็มตัวมากกว่าครับและทำให้น้องรู้สึกเข้ากับคนไทยได้ยากหรือป่าวครับ การเข้าถึงภาษานั้นๆอย่างท่องแท้มันก็เป็นการสื่อถึงการเข้าใจวัฒนธรรมของชาตินั้นๆได้อย่างท่องแท้ด้วยหรือไม่ครับ Luk Krueng isn't a negative word but it actually means who have mix 2 or more nationality. Most of us are half Chinese (more than 50% of Thais). I think the problem is language barrier that Coke doesn't seem fluent in Thai So a lot of people might think he is not truly Thai 100%.
Thank you Mayaan for featuring this young man since I saw a video about his mama eatery. Coke Smith should be encouraged to start a youtube channel on his hobbies.
@@SweetLifeLanta Tell Coke to watch the channel ' No 1ideas' with 2.5 million subscribers building miniatures houses etc so that Coke learns to be a success with his temple miniatures. I sincerely wish him great success. He is talented, well-mannered, & just 19 years.
Not Temple Boy, anymore if I may say. Temple MAN is more like it. It's rare to meet such a well-spoke, thoughtful person at any age. It's been a joy and privilege to watch Coke grow and evolve.
Trust me. Thai people adore luk khrueng. I’m one of them. And luk khrueng equals Thai (at least for me and most Thai people I know). There’s literally no implied or bad meaning behind the word ‘luk khrueng’. And there’s nothing to do with discrimination at all; it’s just a word to call someone who looks Thai and speaks English fluently or those who looks like a foreigner but speaks Thai fluently. He’s hot by the way.
Thank you for sharing. Dear Coke, your works are truly impressive particularly the Buddha . Hope you continue your great works and strive in all aspects of life.
Look krueng is interesting for Thai people because feature is different as high nose, colour eyes and tall .Look krueng is appreciated in Thailand.You can travel around in Thailand without racism.This is my opinion.You can speak Thai if you want and you can speak another as well.
Coke has such a unique, exciting rich childhood. Ordinary American kids would see his type of life only in movies! And now at 19, he lives such a creative life . Making temples, and educating people of Thai history. Coke, you have a blessed life…always awakening people with your knowledge, bringing consciousness to multi- culturalism. And breaking racial prejudices. Our world would be a better place when we keep breaking down culture barriers.thank you for this video!
One more great interview Maayan and thanks for sharing Coke! It was interesting to read the comments in Thai since it seems the most thai people here see Luk Khureng as Thai, I haven’t really got that perception before.
He is awesome guy!! Thank you so much to create this VDO to show how cool vision and attitude he has. By the way "Luk-Krung" from Thai view is in positive way. Many Thai people feel "Luk-Krung" seems like privileged and outstanding with others but this VDO let me realize how He think and respect him so much.
Thank you beautiful souls Maayan and Coke for this video. I’m half Thai half American too so I know what Coke is talking about. Same story I grew up in America and I visited Thailand often. My Thai is good with no accent as my mother sent me to learn Thai at an early age. The western mind is all about having rights and being fair, using your voice. Thai culture is about acceptance, obedience, not questioning methods that have been around for decades. So yes when you have a western mindset certain things like being charged as a falang and being seen as a Luke kuhurung at first feels yucky. You kind of feel like a piece of meat that everyone wants a piece of. You get use to it. And eventually as you deepen the love for yourself and develop your confidence you’re able to use what once felt uncomfortable as a tool to help you. Being half has its advantages everyone thinks you’re beautiful and are so fascinated with you if you can speak Thai. It’s the same for you Maayan, your Thai is so good and your beautiful energy shines. Thai people live simple lives. Their thinking is also simple. It’s different if you’re half Thai and grow up in Thailand because you’re use to the culture and will have more confidence speaking Thai as it’s your first language not second language like Coke and myself. Whether you’re half or just falung, you gain respect if you can speak Thai and immerse yourself in the culture just as Coke is doing with building mini temples.
Thanks so much for your beautiful comment. We love it that you put your whole heart in there. I'm sure Coke will really apprecitae reading it. Big hugs to you.
This young man is a genius. I'm out of words. He's special and very poetic I love listening to his sensible thoughts and very kind Nice and Down to earth
I’m Thai Chinese but culturally, I am raised as Khon Thai more then Khon Jeen. My family considered Luk khrueng to be half Thai plus other ethnicities , which includes china, Japan , Laos, etc). Whenever I see other Chinese person, I don’t feel like I belong to in the racial group as Khon Jeen and even I look Chinese , they know I’m not 100% Chinese so I considered myself ( feel like I’m thai and not Chinese) to be Thai and not Chinese. Lastly, my husband is Khon Farang so it’ll be interesting to see which side our future children would feel towards 😂)
Thai people always be LookKrueng since thousands years ago from Mon, Lao,Khamer, Chinese, nowadays we have all LookKrueng almost 100% but the reason we not call all LookKrueng coz it’s the half-half from Southeast Asia
Dear Coke!
Was so amazing to make this video with you. You are such a talented artist, extremely smart young man and an amazing story teller. I hope this video brings you lots of happiness, and hopefully even more!
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Tq.Mayaan this young man very talents.and creatively.but now he lived in Thai culture.sad for him everyone only said he's Luk Krueng.that's made him seem he's not Thai.very bad that most of Thais people think that way.sorry for him.👌👌✌✌👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍😤😤🤔🤔🤔🤔✌✌
Coke is a Very talented kid. I wish him all the success in the world! Btw, I love his smile and he knows that he's cute. :-) Thanks for sharing!
For Coke: for the question of "Oh, you're Luek Kreung" after you having showed Thais your Thai id. It means that we/Thai recognize you as a Thai and "Respect Your Other Half of Foreign Blood" as well. That's why we can't claim you all the way as a Full Thai. It would be a wrong thing to do (not to respect your other half). Thais are very inclusive, so to speak.
That said, it doesn't mean we discard you as a Thai. "Respect" is everything in Thai culture. However, by outside looks, Coke fits perfectly as a southern Thai boy/ young man especially when he starts speaking southern dialect. I love his smile. It's so beautiful and genuine and it opens up the world.
@@phoebeampm4794 I'm sure Coke would love reading your comment ❤️❤️❤️
@pancakestac I think, you read into too much. The sad part is with the descending tone and contempt . You're westerner, huh? I can tell.
The bottom line, Thai culture is very inclusive and Respect for themselves and others is everything!! I will just leave it right there.
what is coke UA-cam Chanel name,thank you ?
ผมมองว่าการเป็นลูกครึ่ง มุมมองของคนในสังคมไทยเป็นเรื่องที่ดีนะครับ เพราะมักจะได้เปรียบทางด้านรูปร่างหน้าตา ส่วน คำว่า ลูกครึ่ง เป็นคำที่ใช้เรียกคนที่มีพ่อและแม่ไม่ได้เป็นคนสัญชาติเดียวกัน ซึ่งก็เป็นเพียงการเรียกให้เห็นถึงลักษณะพิเศษดังกล่าวเท่านั้น แต่สังคมไทยก็ให้การยอมรับและไม่ได้มองว่า ลูกครึ่งแตกต่างจากคนที่มีสายเลือดไทย 100% หรือด้อยค่าอะไรนะครับ บางทีหลายคนยังอิจฉาด้วยซ้ำที่คุณได้เกิดเป็นลูกครึ่ง //ชอบคลิปนี้ครับ
จริงค่ะถ้าบอกลูกครึ่งจะมองไปในทางpositiveแบบ หน้าตาดี เก่งภาษา ดีนะ อยากเป็นลูกครึ่งบ้าง 555
ใช่คะลูกครึ่ง ไม่ใช่คำเหยียดนะคะ
ออกจะชื่นชมด้วยซ้ำ ว่า สวยกว่า ดีกว่า เก่งภาษามากกว่าคะ อย่างคิดมากนะคะ😘😘✌️✌️
ถูถต้องตามcomentนี้ครับ
คนไทยมองลูกครึ่งเป็นเร่ี่องดี
I think you got that word wrong, it refers to an illegitimate child, unless in Thailand it takes on a different tone.
@@djangocc3315 อย่าเอาการเหยียดผิวมาตั้งกับคนไทยส่วนใหญ่คับประเทศไทยของเราร่วมหลาย วัฒนธรรมมาร่วมกันหลายร้อยปีแล้วที่นี้เราไม่ต้องเรียกร้องเหยียดผิวดำแดงขาวพวกLGBT ก็มีเสรีมากถ้าไม่ทำผิดกฏหมายหรือศีลธรรมของไทย ดูได้จากสื่อบันเทิงในทีวีLGBTลูกครึ่งเยอะแยะ คนไทยแค่เรียกจำแหน่งก็เท่านั้นเองลูกครึ่งได้เปรียบทางภาษานั้นๆของพ่อแม่ในการทำงานง่ายกว่าคนไทยแท้ด้วยซ้ำ ในความคิดของผมลูกครึ่งเข้าวงการบันเทิงเยอะแยะนักธุระกิจชาวจีนอินเดียฝรั่งขาวลาวอื่นๆที่ย้ายมาไทยก็มีการยอมรับเป็นอย่างดีไม่ได้กีดกันอะไรถ้าคุณได้รับ สิทธิ์เป็นคนไทยแล้ว ตราบใดที่คุณไม่สร้างความเดือดร้อนให้ใครก็ตามสบายในแบบที่คุณเป็น เราคนไทยไม่มานั่งจับผิดมานั่งตั้งแง่ลบใส่คนอื่นหรอกว่าไอ้คนนี้พ่อแม่มันจีนลาวพม่าเขรมาลายูฝรั่งขาวคนผิวดำอาหรับ อิสลามแบบนี้มันงี่เง่า แต่พวกตะวันตกอาจไม่ทุกคนเป็น เหยียดคนเอเชียมีข่าวการทำร้ายร่างกายผู้หญิงคนแก่เยอะแยะ
ไม่ว่า จะเป็น ฝรั่ง คนไทย หรือ ลูกครึ่ง หากคุณมีหัวใจไทย ก็คนไทยด้วยกันนี้ละจ้า 😍
Agreed with you
ในความคิดของเรา ที่คนไทยบอกว่าคุณคือลูกครึ่งไม่ใช่ไปในทางลบนะคะ เชิงบวกด้วยค่ะ ไม่ต้องคิดในส่วนนี้เลยค่ะ ส่วนมากเค้าชื่นชมและชื่นชอบด้วยค่ะ ไม่กล้าบอกว่าเป็นคนไทยแท้ เพราะไม่รู้ว่าคนนั้น เค้าอาจจะไม่ชอบใจก็ได้ค่ะหากโดนพูดว่าเป็นคนไทยแท้ๆ เลยบอกเป็นลูกครึ่งๆ ไม่ต้องคิดมากนะคะ ส่วนมากจะเชิงบวกทั้งนั้นเลย
ใช่ครับ
ลูกครึ่งไม่ใช่ไม่ดีนะคะ บอกโค๊กด้วยค่ะ คุณมีเอกลักษณ์ที่โดดเด่น ความคิด หน้าตา และความตั้งใจ ดีมากๆๆๆๆๆ ฝากให้กำลังใจและจะมาเยี่ยมคุณสักครั้ง
I’m Thai archaeologist, and I can say your model are really perfect in detail and reconstruction of the true origin of temple
Wow I think Coke would love your comment!
Thank you so much khun Thip for your comment. This is made him very happy to hear from you.
ดูลักษณะการพูดการจานี่มันไทยชัดๆเลยแหล่ะ พูดแบบมีสมองน่ะครับ น่าทึ่งมากที่สามารถจำลองกรุงศรอยุทธยาได้ และก็รู้ประวัติศาสตร์ด้วย อายุเท่านี้แต่มีเสน่ห์มาก อนาคตสดใสแน่ครับ
ลูกครึ่งเป็นสิ่งที่เท่ หล่อ สวยงามครับเพื่อนๆที่รรที่เป็นลูกครึ่งจะได้รับความสนใจและคุณจะดูเท่มากขึ้นไปอีกเมี่อพูดได้หลายภาษา
คนไทยลูกครึ่งเป็นความหมายเชิงบวกนะคะ สมมุติถ้าเราเจอคนต่างชาติที่มาท่องเที่ยว กับ ลูกครึ่งชาวไทย ความรู้สึกจะต่างกัน เราจะให้ความสนิทสนมกับลูกครึ่งไทยมากกว่าชาว รู้สึกสนิทใจที่พูดคุยด้วยมากกว่า ทั้งๆที่ไม่รู้จักกันมาก่อน แต่ทุกคนก็ได้รับการปฎิบัติที่เท่าเทียมกันนะคะ
Thank you for making the temple. I am Indonesian born Chinese . I stayed in chonburi for 9 years. And I am Buddhist .Really appreciate your beautiful works. As minority and Buddhist in Indonesia.. I also received racism.
ลูกครึ่ง คือคนไทยค่ะ และ เป็นคนไทยที่พิเศษมากๆ เพราะเกิดจากความรักที่ครึ่งโลกมาเจอกันและให้กำเนิดความรักที่แสนวิเศษ ((เป็นสิ่งที่ดีกว่าคนไทยธรรมดา)) เรามีแฟนเป็นลูกครึ่งมาก่อน2คนค่ะ ไทยอิตาเลี่ยน และ ไทยฝรั่งเศส เป็นอะไรที่เท่ห์มากๆเลยค่ะ
ดีกว่าคนไทยธรรมดา ^^ I'm afraid that like Self Racist or Low Self-esteem but I understand you.
@@l_Arko ไทยแท้หายากนะ แล้วชวนกันคิดบวกไว้มีอะไรก็ชื่นชมกันให้บ่อยๆ ถ้าคิดว่าเหยียดก็แล้วแต่จะคิดเลยมันอยู่ที่จุดประสงค์ ปกติจะรู้จัก white Lie โกหกสีขาวก็ใช้ให้เหมาะสม จิตใจจะไดเบิกบานทั้งเจ้าของคลิปถามมาและเราอยากให้กำลังใจเค้า
ความเป็นลูกครึ่ง อันดับแรกคือส่วนมากจะมีหน้าตาดีและเป็นความคิดส่วนใหญ่ของคนไทย คนไทยจะชื่นชมในความเป็นลูกครึ่ง ดาราหน้าตาดีส่วนมากจะเป็นลูกครึ่ง คนไทยไม่เคยดูถูกลูกครึ่งแอบอิจฉาด้วยช้ำ
I am an Italian living in Thailand and as a father I can understand this very positive guy.
We are tolerated but never fully accepted wherever we go.
The Ayutthaya model is awesome!
Just find this channel, I subscribed. ❤️
Awesome Genso! We are Mon & Maayan, we live on Koh Lanta in Krabi island. We are vlogging about our life, culture differences (Mon is Thai, I am Dutch-Israeli) and interviewing interesting people on our island.
Thanks so much for subscribing and feel free to check out some of our other videos like this video we made about our kids entering Thai public school:
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Or about this lovely magician living in a gorgeous house in the jungle:
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Hope you enjoy it!
ลูกครึ่งในความหมายคนไทยก็แค่การมีคุณพ่อหรือแม่เป็นชาวต่างชาติอย่างใดอย่างหนึ่งเท่านั้น ครับไม่ได้ในทำนองที่ดีหรือไม่ดี แต่คนไทยโดยมากกชอบลูกครึ่งนะ แต่ถ้าน้องมีควาตั้งใจนาดนี้ สำหรับผมน้องเป็นลูกรึ่งหัวใจไทยเลย ชื่นชมครับ
Actually Thai people really like LukKrueng⭐️ They are like stars 😉
I will let Coke know!
Only good looking ones to be exact, saying all lukkrung can be stars is over exaggerated
I am Thai and Coke is also Thai. Actually Luk Krung is a kind of admiring half Thai. It is not discrimination but most of us love Luk Krung and we feel they are special for us.
Hi sweet Lanta & Coke
I am Thai. The meaning of Luk Khrueng mostly is half Farang & half Thai. It doesn’t mean you’re not Thai but maybe you look like a foreigner. I am Thai ( Thai- Chinese ) I was born & raised in Thailand. I look Chinese but I still Thai. The majority of Thai actors & actresses in Thailand are half Farang & half Thai.
Coke please proud to be Luk Khrueng.
I’m very much proud, I am nothing but proud of myself, and so what that actors are majority half, it’s not about privilege but how people see us, because I act differently because I am different too many I am not Thai even though I have every right. Thai Chinese are very much integrated into Thai Society, for hundreds of years even thousands, in my case my ethnic background is more modern, Thai society has not had a chance to truly grow into a good Accommodation
The Ayudhya project is so amazing to me and that's from 19 year old young man who wasn't even grew up in Thailand! And more, he knows history more than a lot of Thai people, I'm very sure. For half nationality, I don't think it matters much as long as you know who you are and what you do, be proud of yourself, treat every one with respect, in times, people will recognise you and give you more respect and treat you like their own!
Unbelievable isn't it?!
I look at this way “He’s a handsome Thai who can speak perfect English” This is strength point and I do believe the English language will open more opportunities to him in Thailand. Many Thai people try so hard to speak English spend a lot of money to study abroad or tutoring for getting better English. Now you live in the right place and right time!
Coke’s a lot of energy to do his amazing work. Keep do it young man!
Absolutely agree with everything you say ❤️❤️❤️
What an absolutely awesome video. Thank you for doing this! I love my boy so much! Cokie expresses himself so well. This reminds me of so many conversations he and I have had about this very subject over the years. Thanks again for making this and sharing! Cheers
Cole is the most knowledgeable n talented 'Third Culture Kid', You must be so proud. Greetings from Bali.
All my 3 kids are Luk Krueng Thai a American we are living in Portland Oregon but future plans is we wanted to move back to Thailand
For me seeing your son improve himself with I mean Wow 🤩 wow he has an amazing heart with his thoughts
Awesome kid! As a father you should really be proud of him!
What an awesome video! Big love to Coke Senior and Coke Junior! 😀👍🏻
i'm luk khreung too...i've always tried to identify with both my black american heritage as well as my thai heritage, although I lead with being black, love my mom's culture just as much. love who you are Coke! be proud of who you are!
มันเหมือนเป็นปัญหาโลกแตกที่ลูกครึ่งทุกคนในโลกต้องแบกรับไว้ คือการถูกกันให้อยู่ในโซนกลางที่ไม่เข้าพวกไม่ว่าฝ่ายใดฝ่ายหนึ่ง รู้สึกเห็นใจและอยากให้กำลังใจ มันไม่สำคัญว่าใครจะมองคุณอย่างไร สำคัญที่คุณต่างหากว่ามองตัวเองอย่างไร คนเราเลือกเกิดไม่ได้แต่เลือกที่จะเป็นได้ ขอให้เข้มแข็งและรักตัวเองให้เป็น ในโลกนี้มีผู้คนมากมายหลากหลายสายพันธุ์ คุณเป็นมนุษย์สายพันธุ์หนึ่ง เป็นหนี่งในประชากรโลกเช่นเดียวกับพวกเขา
Diversity is an asset, my dear! My daughter is half Thai and half American like you. Being a mix race and also growing up in multi cultural family is a blessing. ❤
I agreed
There’s literally no such thing as being half American. When people say American they normally mean White which is ridiculous cause White people aren’t the only Americans. Americans can be any race.
ไม่ต้องพยายามจะเป็นอะไร เป็นตัวคุณเองดีที่สุด อย่าเสียเวลากับคนอื่น ที่ชอบมาตัดสินคุณ จงใช้ชีวิตในฐานะพลเมืองของโลก
I think he is more than the most Thai 😄 he knows more of the history 🥰
❤️❤️❤️
its for job so should be
สวัสดีค่ะ ลูกครึ่งหมายถึงเชื้อชาติที่มีสองเชื้อชาติรวมกันค่ะ น้องโค้กหน้าเหมือนคนไทยมากกว่าฝรั่งและผิวก็เหมือนคนไทยนะคะ น้องต้องพูดภาษาไทยบ่อยๆนะคะ เพราะคนไทยชอบคุยกันเป็นภาษาไทยจะเข้าใจง่ายและสนุกด้วยค่ะ คนไทยปรกติชอบลูกครึ่งนะคะเพราะน่ารัก น้องไม่ต้องแคร์กับคำพูดของคนอื่นนะคะ ปล่อยให้เป็นไปแบบธรรมชาติจะดีเองค่ะ
จริงด้วยครับเอาให้แบบเป็นตัวของตัวเองดีที่สุด
Agreed! I could not tell that he is Wasian. To me, he looks 100% Asian.
I had the great pleasure of teaching (well, trying to at least) this young man. In our lessons he would, without fail, bring a Thai perspective to the history we were learning and over the IB History course he taught the class and I SO much. He also gave me a pretty mind-blowing tour of Bangkok's monarchical, architectural and religious history. I'm really pleased to see him doing what he's doing on Lanta and he's stayed true to the promise he made himself: to immerse himself in Thai history. A real one off...a real gent.
Hello, Rodney, I don't think we've ever meet. I'm his mom and thank you for had been his great teacher. He's love Thai history so much. I am glad that he brought this beautiful art and culture to us all.
Warming regards,
Coke's Mom
Wow what an amazing comment. Thanks for sharing!
He's so well spoken! What a bright, creative and beautiful boy. Watch this space for greater things no doubt.
Im from malaysia and a mother of five kids and im very proud of you to speak out to the world how people look at other ppl. I take all these talks so easy.
ลูกครึ่งเป็นคำที่ดี ให้เกียรติว่าคุณคือคนที่ไม่ธรรมดา คนพิเศษที่เกิดจากการผสมผสานข้ามสายพันธ์ ชึ่งคนส่วนใหญ่ไม่ได้รับโอกาสพิเศษนี้ โดยรวมจึงหมายถึงคุณคือคนพิเศษ แน่นอนว่าคุณไม่อยากเป็นคนพิเศษ คุณอยากเป็นคนธรรมดาเหมือนคนอื่นๆ แต่ขอให้เชื่อเถอะว่าคนทั่วไปอยากมีความพิเศษแบบคุณ respect.
I can relate with Coke. I'm half American half Vietnamese. Since living in Thailand, I constantly have to tell people 'Chan Michi Khun Thai Ka.😊
This was so enjoyable to watch. The last time I saw you in person you were 11. Now you are a wonderful man. Your art is so inspiring. I remember watching you build towns on the beach when we were in Thailand. Those were in the sand and didn't last, but now you create permanent cities. This wonderful. Love, Grandma
Beautiful
Normally as Luk Krueng, they already classified you as a Thai, but in one word can be described that you are half-race, that's all. nothing is bad. Khon Thai likes to use short words to describe something/someone.
Couldn't agree more.
trueeee, Luk Krueng is Thais krab. Nothing's wrong with that.
It's not exclusion but I would say it happened sometimes with respect and manner, though happen with same Thai people not the local when visiting as well. Trust the best for you all!
Beautiful paper sculptures
Very Talented! You know Thai’s history more than most Thais-
What an amazing young man with good looks, a super smile, a fascinating story and such a creative talent. I was glad to hear he’s so happy 😀☀️🇬🇧
Wow I hope Thailand's Ministry of Culture, national museums & private art galleries will display & promote Coke's work! Talented & eloquent historian/ storyteller.
In my opinion, you don't need to be anyone else, but be yourself, know yourself, and proud of what you do. You have done such a great job to bring back all history of those temples to the young generation in Thailand. It is great to see someone give such big value and effort to make all these models. Be happy with your day, no worry of what people think on you.
คุณเป็นคนที่เยี่ยมมาก อายุแค่ 19 แต่มีความคิดเป็นผู้ใหญ่แล้ว อย่าด้อยค่าตัวเองเพราะความเป็นลูกครึ่ง นั่นเป็นพรสวรรค์ที่พระเจ้าประทานให้คุณ จะคอยติดตามนะ
Very talented young man. At 19 he has led a very interesting life.
Love these interviews.
Thanks so much for your kind words. It gives me lots of motivation!
Very nice hobby has Coke, special to do this and yes to be half American & Thai make you special ..Like we are half Dutch Indonesian and my kids with Greek blood from there Father.
This kid is so awesome. Beautiful spirit
ดีมากที่คุณภูมิใจในความเป็นคนไทย
He is very creative and talented young man, his models are more like paintings. I really love to see the whole town close up when it’s done. Thanks for sharing it.
what a true artist he is, His artworks are brilliant as well as his history knowledge about the old Thailand and at 19 year old ?! just woww
Crazy right?!
Although not Thai and not half Thai, but haven grown up Asian American and going back to Asia, I can understand everything he is saying too. All his questions, I understand. It’s unfortunate that he has to feel like he has prove something of himself so that he can be more accepted into the Culture that he didn’t grow up around, but it is reality and I really admire how he is aware of that and works hard to prove that he is Thai without being arrogant or nasty about it to the Thais.
What an amazing young man. Hopeful someday for a world where race/ethnicity doesn’t matter so much.
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Hi, there. It was a very good video that shows another side of the Thai half-blood who lives in Thailand. My son is also a Thai half-blood. I do understand where the story comes from. Thai people have a very harmonious culture, but sometimes it is hard to understand Thai people at some point. No matter how long you live in a country that is not your motherland, you still feel that you are a stranger in that place from my experience. To be a Thai half-blood who lives in Thailand is an awesome experience. They have double benefits that they can have double life in both countries. I think some Thai people express their way to connect with them differently but in a positive way.
OMG! I'm obsessed with our old ancient capital "Ayuttaya"
Thank you so much for making the model. It's truly remarkable.
❤️❤️❤️😍😍😍🙏🙏🙏
This young man is so talented, like his geographical instincts so very accurate b creative. Bless u son n ur parents too.
He is an amazing kid. He is full of passion in doing those temple models. Facinating!
This was wonderful - what an amazing and insightful young man! I wish he could make a model of Bangkok in 1977 when I was there. It's completely unrecognizable now. We stayed in the only hotel with hot running water. It was six stories and was the tallest building in the area. I
just loved it - the people are fabulous! All the best to Coke, his beautiful art and his beautiful life.
Thai people like foreigners and given that you are half Thai we see you as our family too. Don’t get annoyed. You are loved actually. You really have knowledge of Thai temples , cultures and positive attitude and respect to Buddha, your works / creativity are amazing.
😍😍😍
I can't speak for Pop, but being the mom of 2 half Thai/half American and 1 half Polish/half American child, I can say that my experience has been joyful. I love learning about the cultures of my children's dads. Forrest and Louise are lucky because Pop is home every day with us and can tell us things about Thai culture and language, so they (at least Forrest does) understand that there are many wonderful things about being half/half. With Dorothy, however, I have to try and research things on Polish culture because she doesn't really have a relationship with her father. She understands that he and his family speak another language and have other traditions, but only wants to speak to me, so I have to do what I can to teach her.
The only thing I can see being worrisome in the future is that we live in the South in the US, so I do worry about racism towards Forrest and Louise since you can tell they aren't fully white. The only thing Pop and I can do for that is make sure to teach them that it's ok to be yourself, no matter what you are. And, thankfully, Forrest is very comfortable being himself, even around others.
Thats wonderful! I definitely agree they have so much! Thanks for watching lovely lady! Big hugs
What is the American? American it’s not a race. You can be any race and be American.
ส่วนใหญ่ ลูกครึ่ง จะถูกมองไปในแง่ positive นะคะ ด้วยความที่รูปลักษณ์ที่มีความพิเศษกว่า มองด้วยตาก็รู้ เลยพยายามแบ่งแยกด้วยการเรียก หรือให้คำจำกัดความ แต่ไม่ได้เกี่ยวข้องไปถึงความรู้สึกว่า ลูกครึ่งไม่ใช่คนไทย ส่วนตัวไม่เคยสนใจว่าเป็นเชื้อชาติไทยแท้หรือไม่ แต่กลายเป็นว่า คนที่เกี่ยวข้องกับต่างชาติ คนต่างชาติ หรือคนที่มีเชื้อชาติอื่นผสม คนเหล่านี้ทั้งหมดถ้ามีความเกี่ยวข้องกับไทยเมื่อไหร่ จะเป็นคนที่น่าสนใจ ไม่ได้แตกต่างแต่พิเศษ เป็นทางนั้นมากกว่าค่ะ 🥰
ขอบคุณมากครับทีรเขียนคอมเมนท์
และติดตามช่องของเรา
ม่อน
His life experiences have made him a talented, articulate and smart young man.
Absolutely agree!
น้องเก่งมากๆเลยค่ะ น้องมีความรู้เรื่องประวัติศาสตร์ และเรื่องราววัด สถานที่ต่างๆที่น้องได้สร้างขึ้นมาด้วยใจรัก ขอให้ทำต่อไปนะคะ
ต้องมช้ความพยายามและทุ่มเทมากจริงๆกว่าจะสร้างเมืองอยุธยาจำลองขึ้นมาได้ ยอดเยี่ยมเลยค่ะ
I really enjoyed this perspective and learning of Coke and of his experiences. On this end, I'm also a luk kreung (US/Thai) but my features are very passable for Western or a warmer-climate European, although other cultures also sometimes believe that I'm one of them as well. Unlike Coke and your children, I was raised as a "third culture" child - growing up in neither the West nor the Far East. My parents did ensure that plenty of summers were spent with our maternal Thai family however. Although being on the very Western end of "luk kreung", I was always accepted by the community and was fortunate to have had positive experiences, and am very proud of the heritage I was given. The term, I have found through my experiences, is simply a statement of fact, not as a derogatory term. ...and as someone whose Thai family and heritage is situated in magnificent Ayutthaya, thank you for your passion to bring the Ayutthaya of the past to "life" through your modeling.
Wow thanks for your awesome comment. I do wonder, where were you finally brought up?
@@SweetLifeLanta , due to my father's career, much time was spent in South Asia and the Middle East, with summers and winters spent either traveling in Europe, Africa, or the Far East. I didn't return to the US until my teenage years.
Oh wow I have a similar experience too being raised in a third culture. I'm half-Japanese half-Ghanaian born in the US. I grew up in East Africa though (fourth culture?), I moved around a lot as a child, living in a couple countries in east Africa like Tanzania, Mozambique, and Rwanda. My parents tried to take me to Japan annually so that I could at least have that connection to my culture.
Coke! You make thai people proud of you darling.
Truly wonderful interview- Coke”s loving soul is so apparent. He is so talented.
Amazing young man with inspiration.
LUK KHRUENG is a special status as your life get exposed to other culture. Thai people in general would think that you are luckier than most Thai people - and indeed you are!!! Well, you are definitely a handsome and talented Thai person!
Such sweet comment. Thanks so much for sharing the love 😍😍😍
This Young man is really talented AND VERY HANDSOME!!!😍
ถ้าไม่บอกกว่าเป็นลูกครึ่งผมนึกว่าเป็นคนใต้นะ ทรงแนวเพื่อชีวิตภาคใต้เลย
เด็กใต้แท้ๆ
ว้าว!ผลงานสวยงามมากค่ะน่าภูมิใจมากไม่ต้องสนใจเกี่ยวกับการเป็นลูกครึ่งนะคะคนไทยส่วนใหญ่จะชอบลูกครึ่งค่ะ
ลูกครึ่งก็คือคนไทยค่ะ สำหรับเราคุณคือคนไทย และเก่งมาก
Very interesting to hear about his experience as a “luk khrueng” living in thailand and America. Please share his social media if he has any to see more of his temples.
Half-Child is a Thai.
You are Thai 100% because of your Thai spirit.
You are very good at history of Thailand.
The thing is your work is awesome ,beautiful and amazing.
ลูกครึ่งในประเทศไทยเท่ห์มากๆค่ะ หน้าตาดี พูดได้หลายภาษา คุณโค้ก ภูมิใจได้ 100%ค่ะ ถ้าไปลันตาจะไปอุดหนุนที่ร้านคุณแม่คุณโค้กนะค่ะ อยากไปดูวัดจำลองค่ะ
I think when you get older you won't care. My son is Half Thai but is growing up in Thailand and I have never heard that term for half Thai. Just enjoy loving in paradise.
Handsome young man!! Truly talented!! I'd love to hear more of his story.
Look krueng in my opinion is Kon-Thai but has one parent who is a foreigner. Coke is a very cool guy! So much depth and wisdom! Love him and thank you for introducing him on your channel!
Amazing! Thanks so much for sharing!
ลูกครึ่งไม่ใช่คำที่มีความหมายในเชิงลบ แต่หมายความว่าคนที่เกิดมาจากพ่อแม่ที่ต่างเชื่อชาติ ซึ่งคนไทยหลายคน(มากๆ)ก็เป็นลูกครึ่งไทยจีน ผมว่าปันหาของน้องจะมาจากการพูดภาษาไทยไม่คล่องหลายๆคนเลยไม่คิดว่าน้องยังไม่เป็นคนไทยเต็มตัวมากกว่าครับและทำให้น้องรู้สึกเข้ากับคนไทยได้ยากหรือป่าวครับ การเข้าถึงภาษานั้นๆอย่างท่องแท้มันก็เป็นการสื่อถึงการเข้าใจวัฒนธรรมของชาตินั้นๆได้อย่างท่องแท้ด้วยหรือไม่ครับ
Luk Krueng isn't a negative word but it actually means who have mix 2 or more nationality. Most of us are half Chinese (more than 50% of Thais). I think the problem is language barrier that Coke doesn't seem fluent in Thai So a lot of people might think he is not truly Thai 100%.
Well done Coke!!! I'm very proud of you. Loving to see all of the temple that you have made. Thank you Maayan for making this vblog.
❤️❤️❤️
you are you.. don't need to fit in.. just be you be different. it's okay to be different. I'm Thai and have son like you. proud to be you dear.
Thank you Mayaan for featuring this young man since I saw a video about his mama eatery. Coke Smith should be encouraged to start a youtube channel on his hobbies.
Yeah totally agree!
@@SweetLifeLanta Tell Coke to watch the channel ' No 1ideas' with 2.5 million subscribers building miniatures houses etc so that Coke learns to be a success with his temple miniatures. I sincerely wish him great success. He is talented, well-mannered, & just 19 years.
@@patmoh4204 I will definitely tell him about it And check it out myself too!
He’s very eloquent
Amazing he is very talented 🙏🏽❤️ young man
Not Temple Boy, anymore if I may say. Temple MAN is more like it. It's rare to meet such a well-spoke, thoughtful person at any age.
It's been a joy and privilege to watch Coke grow and evolve.
ลูกครึ่ง บางคน พูดไทยโคตรชัดเลยค่ะ แต่ได้ไปเรียนที่ประเทศตะวันตก ความคิดบางอย่างเขาก็ไม่สามารถเข้าใจคนไทยได้ ยกตัวอย่าง เช่น ลูกครึ่งคนหนึ่งที่พูดไทยชัดมากๆ แต่ไปเรียนที่อังกฤษ โตที่อังกฤษ เขาเป็นคนดัง เป็นนักคิด นักเขียน คนชนชั้นสูงของไทยด้วย เป็นราชนิกูล บอกว่า ผู้หญิงไทยที่ใช้ whitening logion ทาให้ผิวขาว เป็นความคิดงี่เง่า...ดิฉันฟังก็เข้าใจความรู้สึกนะคะ และก็ทึ่งกับความฉลาด แนวคิดเท่ๆของเขา ... แต่พอมาคิดๆไป ดิฉันก็ไม่ค่อยเห็นด้วยกับเขา เพราะเรื่อง ค่านิยมหญิงไทยชอบผิวขาว ทาครีม whitening มันเป็นเรื่องส่วนตัว ไม่มีใครควรไป ตัดสินว่า เป็นความคิดที่ผิด งี่เง่า เขามีความสุขกับผิวที่ขาว กระจ่างใส รู้สึกสบายใจ สบายตัว เขามีสิทธิที่จะเลือกว่าเขาอยากผิวสีแทน สีน้ำผึ้ง หรือ ผิวขาว ถ้าชอบผิวแทนก็ออกไปเดินตากแดด ถ้าไม่ชอบก็อยู่ในบ้าน มันเป็นสิทธิที่ทุกคนเลือกได้ แล้วที่สำคัญ สังคมไทยไม่ได้เหยียดผิว แต่สังคมไทยเหยียดกันที่ความยากจน ร่ำรวยค่ะ คนรวย คนไฮโซอาจจะมีผิวแทน ผิวขาวได้ แต่คนที่ยากจนสถานะ ความเป็นอยู่ลำบาก ... เรื่องนี้เป็นเหมือนกันทั่วโลกค่ะ คนไทยอาจจะชอบใช้คำพูดเหมือน bully เหยียดผิว เช่นเรียกคนอื่นว่า ดำ อ้วน ผอม ขาว หมู ตุ๊ด ทอม ... นั่นเป็นแค่คำพูดบอกลักษณะที่เขาจำคนๆนั้นได้ค่ะ เขาไม่ได้มีเจตนาเหยียดผิว เหยียดเพศ
เห็นด้วยอย่างยิ่งครับ
ขอบคุณที่ติดตามครับ
ทุกคนมีสิทธิ์ที่จะทำอะไรก็ได้ ตราบใดที่สิ่งที่เราทำแล้วเรามีความสุขไม่ทห้ใครเดือดร้อน ทำไปเลยโล้ด
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Be proud. Your are gifted. Half thai half american. Many parts. Ps. The temples are amazing. Amazing. Amazing.
Trust me. Thai people adore luk khrueng. I’m one of them.
And luk khrueng equals Thai (at least for me and most Thai people I know).
There’s literally no implied or bad meaning behind the word ‘luk khrueng’.
And there’s nothing to do with discrimination at all; it’s just a word to call someone who looks Thai and speaks English fluently or those who looks like a foreigner but speaks Thai fluently.
He’s hot by the way.
ลูกครึ่งคือมีเชื้อผสมระหว่างคนไทยกีบต่างชาติ หน้าตาจะดูดี ดาราหลายคนก็เป็นลูกครึ่งไม่แปลกอะไรดีออก
What an inspiration, what an artist, so mature. Differences are a plus and great he stays positive.
Agree!
รักประเทศไทยให้ได้มากๆแบบนี้
คุณคือคนไทยใจเต็มร้อย!
Thank you for sharing. Dear Coke, your works are truly impressive particularly the Buddha . Hope you continue your great works and strive in all aspects of life.
You found a gem in finding Coke to interview, what a well rounded young man
Amazing young man! Very talented & knowledgeable about his culture. Thank you for sharing.
So impressive he?! Thanks so much for watching!
Thai or American, doesn’t matter boy ! Just be yourself: smart and handsome!
Very special person 👏
Good job Maayan,
I love your movies.
Coke you are amazing and your work is very impressive.
Thanks for sharing this movie to the whole world.
😘😘😘
ชอบช่องนี้เพราะได้ ฟังภาษาอังกฤษ และได้ซับไทย ได้เรียนรู้เรื่องภาษาต่างประเทศด้วย แถมยังได้รู้เรื่องราวต่างๆที่คุณนำเสนอครับ
I am very proud of him to see what he have to go through 💖💖🌹
He is amazing, isn't it?!
My grandchildren are half Thai half American being raised in Thailand. This video is very interesting to me. Thank you for posting this.
We're so happy you like it
Look krueng is interesting for Thai people because feature is different as high nose, colour eyes and tall .Look krueng is appreciated in Thailand.You can travel around in Thailand without racism.This is my opinion.You can speak Thai if you want and you can speak another as well.
Coke has such a unique, exciting rich childhood. Ordinary American kids would see his type of life only in movies! And now at 19, he lives such a creative life . Making temples, and educating people of Thai history. Coke, you have a blessed life…always awakening people with your knowledge, bringing consciousness to multi- culturalism. And breaking racial prejudices. Our world would be a better place when we keep breaking down culture barriers.thank you for this video!
One more great interview Maayan and thanks for sharing Coke! It was interesting to read the comments in Thai since it seems the most thai people here see Luk Khureng as Thai, I haven’t really got that perception before.
Interesting topic isn't it?!
He is awesome guy!! Thank you so much to create this VDO to show how cool vision and attitude he has.
By the way "Luk-Krung" from Thai view is in positive way. Many Thai people feel "Luk-Krung" seems like privileged and outstanding with others but this VDO let me realize how He think and respect him so much.
Thank you beautiful souls Maayan and Coke for this video. I’m half Thai half American too so I know what Coke is talking about. Same story I grew up in America and I visited Thailand often. My Thai is good with no accent as my mother sent me to learn Thai at an early age. The western mind is all about having rights and being fair, using your voice. Thai culture is about acceptance, obedience, not questioning methods that have been around for decades. So yes when you have a western mindset certain things like being charged as a falang and being seen as a Luke kuhurung at first feels yucky. You kind of feel like a piece of meat that everyone wants a piece of. You get use to it. And eventually as you deepen the love for yourself and develop your confidence you’re able to use what once felt uncomfortable as a tool to help you. Being half has its advantages everyone thinks you’re beautiful and are so fascinated with you if you can speak Thai. It’s the same for you Maayan, your Thai is so good and your beautiful energy shines. Thai people live simple lives. Their thinking is also simple. It’s different if you’re half Thai and grow up in Thailand because you’re use to the culture and will have more confidence speaking Thai as it’s your first language not second language like Coke and myself. Whether you’re half or just falung, you gain respect if you can speak Thai and immerse yourself in the culture just as Coke is doing with building mini temples.
Thanks so much for your beautiful comment. We love it that you put your whole heart in there. I'm sure Coke will really apprecitae reading it. Big hugs to you.
@@SweetLifeLanta Big hugs to you both too 💗
This young man is a genius. I'm out of words. He's special and very poetic I love listening to his sensible thoughts and very kind Nice and Down to earth
I’m Thai Chinese but culturally, I am raised as Khon Thai more then Khon Jeen. My family considered Luk khrueng to be half Thai plus other ethnicities , which includes china, Japan , Laos, etc). Whenever I see other Chinese person, I don’t feel like I belong to in the racial group as Khon Jeen and even I look Chinese , they know I’m not 100% Chinese so I considered myself ( feel like I’m thai and not Chinese) to be Thai and not Chinese. Lastly, my husband is Khon Farang so it’ll be interesting to see which side our future children would feel towards 😂)
Yeah that would be an interesting mix for sure! Thanks for commenting!
Thai people always be LookKrueng since thousands years ago from Mon, Lao,Khamer, Chinese, nowadays we have all LookKrueng almost 100% but the reason we not call all LookKrueng coz it’s the half-half from Southeast Asia
ไม่ว่าคุณจะเป็นลูกครึ่งเชื้อชาติไหน ถือสัญชาติใด ตราบใดที่คุณมีสายเลือดไทยอยู่ในตัว คุณคือคนไทยคนหนึ่ง กอดๆๆ