Ethnic Minorities in Thailand

#thailand #personalstory #thirdculture #podcast 


In this episode, we talk about ethnic minorities in
Thailand—especially the Lawa tribe—Pensiri’s journey from
teaching to counseling, and why she can’t fully enjoy mango
sticky rice





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Pensiri? https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/pensiri-nuk-oden-erie-pa/1275168 


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https://www.aletheianthriving.com/





Pensiri’s Bio on Gannon University
website:https://ww4.gannon.edu/facultyprofiles.aspx?profile=oden005


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TIMESTAMP 


00:00 Preview 


00:58 Introduction


3:39 Pop Quiz


3:48 “I’m immediately turned off by …”


4:09 “People assume that I …” 


6:20 “As a Thai woman in the states I feel …” 


9:20 “I associate Thailand with …”


10:39 “I’m attracted to people who have/are …”


12:55 Pensiri’s upbringing part I


14:55 Pensiri’s journey from teaching to counseling


16:08 Teaching experiences


19:30 What do your parents think about your profession?


20:00 The understanding of mental health in Thailand


22:00 Pensiri’s upbringing part II


23:10 Lawa influence, Pensiri’s Lawa family side


25:55 Ethnic minorities in Thailand


28:15 Ethnic minorities in Media


29:34 Lawa and Christianity


30:15 Lawa custom from the past


31:28 Western missionaries in Thailand


33:14 Society, infrastructure of ethnic minorities


34:25 Third culture and minor feelings





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