How Japanese Migrants Are Building New Lives In Bangkok | The New Locals - Part 8/8

Thailand offers Japanese migrants warmer weather, a favourable economy and room for them to be themselves. Take Makoto, who grew up in Thailand and the US, but feels most at home in Bangkok. She pursues her career in the media industry and also has a TikTok persona, Ani Obasan. Contrary to popular belief, the Japanese in Bangkok do not live in their own silo. Nakamoto has lived in Thailand for over 19 years. He is married and lives with his Thai wife and children. He is a serial entrepreneur who picked Thai in just one and half years. The number of Japanese in Bangkok continues to grow, as does the strength of their love affair. 00:00 Introduction 01:35 Opening Titles 02:00 Making Japan content in Thailand 03:59 Japanese rapper Goli creating a unique sound 06:46 Entrepreneur learned to speak Thai in 1 year 11:26 Finding a second home in Bangkok 14:31 Writing a rap about Thailand 17:09 Why making music matters for Goli 19:17 "Here I feel like I can be who I am" 21:14 Expanding your horizons ========= ABOUT THE SHOW: The New Locals brings us stories of the different ethnic communities who’ve made their home in foreign lands around the world - people who migrated and over time, become one of the locals. ================== #CNAInsider #TheNewLocalsCNA #Bangkok #Thailand #Japanese #Migrants #Rapper #Entrepreneur #ContentCreator #JaPhai For more, SUBSCRIBE to CNA INSIDER! https://cna.asia/insideryoutubesub Follow CNA INSIDER on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnainsider/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cnainsider/ Website: https://cna.asia/cnainsider