From NGOs to Employment Coaching: Helping Thais Find Their Purpose [S8.E28]

Ed interviews Thanita 'Ninar' Wongprasert, an old student of his
and former guest on the show in 2018. On the earlier show she
came on to talk about gay rights and same sex marriage in
Thailand, and the two begin the interview with a high five to
celebrate the eventual passage of gay marriage laws in Thailand.
Ninar then discusses her work with various international NGOs and
agencies of the UN. She was able to work on multiple issues, from
the ozone layer to cyber security among others, and focused
mostly on public information campaigns. Ed asks her about the
transition from their international program to a prestigious
organization such as the UN, and Ninar notes that building out
her resume was a big project, but once she did that, she sailed
right in. 


Ed then asks about Ninar's new project, which is a type of
consulting project that helps people find their purpose in life.
To some extent, there is a focus on young people and helping them
find a job that is truly meaningful to them, AND that will still
be needed in the age of AI. But Ninar makes clear that they will
advise clients of all ages, even if it's a retiree looking for a
new hobby.


This segues into a discussion of Gen Z and the Thai education
system and how Ed does his best to teach Thai students to think
for themselves.  Ed ends by pointing out that of all of his
students in 17 years, Ninar is the ONLY student ever to get a
perfect 100 on an essay exam. Yay Ninar!