Growing Up Thai-American and Why We "Code-Switch"

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How is it like to grow up in New Jersey as a Thai woman and why
can it feel isolating? Born and raised in the US to Thai parents,
Malissa shares fascinating insights of the Thai and Southeast
Asian communities at the Northeast Coast, her admiration for Lisa
and why code-switching between Western and Thai (-American)
spaces became a necessity.TIMESTAMPS00:00 Preview00:55
Introduction04:15 „I associate Thailand with…“ 04:50 „I’m
attracted to people who have/ are…“05:20 „As a Thai woman in the
States I feel…“07:40 „People assume that I…“10:40 „This … really
turns me off.“ 11:40 The impact of Covid on Thai communities in
New York and New Jersey13:00 Southeast Asian communities in
Germany 15:50 Malissa’s upbringing in New Jersey21:30 Migration
patterns of Southeast Asians to the West22:20 The „American
Dream“ and the concept of Family24:10 The social structures at
the Thai temple (wat) in New York27:20 Pako’s motorbike accident
in Thailand 29:20 Code switching between Cultures 33:43
Similarities between Western and Southeast Asian communities
35:20 Malissa’s relation to Thai Buddhism36:40 What does „greng
jai“ mean?37:50 Western therapy and Thai Buddhist philosophy
40:15 Gatekeeping Thai culture - Yes or No?45:15 Thank
You!#thailand #deepdive #asianamerican #thai #podcast #thaispora