THAISPORA

SUPPORT ON: PAYPAL - ⁠https://paypal.me/pakonam⁠ PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/c/PakoNam BUY ME A COFFEE - ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/pakonam⁠ JOIN THE THAISPORA DISCORD - ⁠ https://discord.gg/vSGCk7XG  FOLLOW ME ON:  INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/pako_nam/  YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@pako_nam  FOR INQUIRIES: MAIL: ⁠hellopakonam@gmail.com Description: How do you create your own world? Join us as Thai-American writer Patchree Jones spills the tea on her novel Skylight (Book 1 of the Mehk Light Series).  We chat about her writing journey, why she’s obsessed with Thai mythology and folklore, and how she weaves those elements into her magic-filled story.Plus – her honest tips on writing and a lineup of must-read Thai-writer recommendations.  Timestamp:  00:00 Preview 00:42 Introduction  04:55 “As a Thai woman in the States I feel…” 06:50 “I’m attracted to people who are/have…” 10:41 “I associate Thailand with…” 11:38 “I’m happy when…” 12:37 Patchree’s life in California 22:47 Skylight, writing journey 37:54 Book recommendations from Thai writers 42:29 Thank you for listening More about Patchree Jones here https://patchreejones.com/ IG https://www.instagram.com/patchreejones/  Books we talked about  Patchree Jones, Skylight (Book 1 of the Mehk Light Series), Shaherazad Shelves, 2024  Salinee Goldenberg, The last Phi Hunter, Angry Robot, 2024 Christina Soontornvat, The Last Mapmaker, Candlewick Press, 2022  Christina Soontornvat, A Wish in the Dark, Candlewick Press, 2020  Christina Soontornvat, Legends of Lotus Island, Scholastic Press, 2023  “Anime_Shine_” Sound Effect by ALEXIS_GAMING_CAM on Pixabay Sound Effects by freesound_community from Pixabay

SUPPORT ON: PAYPAL - ⁠https://paypal.me/pakonam⁠ PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/c/PakoNam BUY ME A COFFEE - ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/pakonam⁠ JOIN THE THAISPORA DISCORD - ⁠ https://discord.gg/vSGCk7XG  FOLLOW ME ON:  INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/pako_nam/  YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@pako_nam  FOR INQUIRIES: MAIL: ⁠hellopakonam@gmail.com Description: How do you create your own world? Join us as Thai-American writer Patchree Jones spills the tea on her fantasy novel Skylight (Book 1 of the Mehk Light Series).  We chat about her writing journey, why she’s obsessed with Thai mythology and folklore, and how she weaves those elements into her magic-filled story. Plus – her honest tips on writing and a lineup of must-read Thai-writer recommendations.  Timestamp:  00:00 Preview 00:42 Introduction  04:55 “As a Thai woman in the States I feel…” 06:50 “I’m attracted to people who are/have…” 10:41 “I associate Thailand with…” 11:38 “I’m happy when…” 12:37 Patchree’s life in California 22:47 Skylight, writing journey 37:54 Books by Thai writers recommendations 42:29 Thank you for listening More about Patchree Jones here https://patchreejones.com/ IG https://www.instagram.com/patchreejones/  Books we talked about  Patchree Jones, Skylight (Book 1 of the Mehk Light Series), Shaherazad Shelves, 2024  Salinee Goldenberg, The last Phi Hunter, Angry Robot, 2024 Christina Soontornvat, The Last Mapmaker, Candlewick Press, 2022  Christina Soontornvat, A Wish in the Dark, Candlewick Press, 2020  Christina Soontornvat, Legends of Lotus Island, Scholastic Press, 2023  “Anime_Shine_” Sound Effect by ALEXIS_GAMING_CAM on Pixabay Sound Effects by freesound_community from Pixabay

SUPPORT ON: PAYPAL - ⁠https://paypal.me/pakonam⁠ PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/c/PakoNam BUY ME A COFFEE - ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/pakonam⁠ DESCRIPTION:  What’s it like growing up Khmer in the West? Mo, a university student born in Phnom Penh, shares her experiences of life in California, her favorite Cambodian dishes and why she has fond memories of the movie Rio 2. TIMESTAMPS  00:00 Preview  00:37 Introduction 02:58 „I’m attracted to people who have/are…“ 03:44 „I’m immediately turned off by…“ 04:50 „As a Cambodian woman in the West, I feel…“ 06:12 „People assume that I…“ 07:32 „I’m happy when…“ 08:18 Mo’s upbringing 13:33 Mo’s childhood memories in Cambodia 18:44 The Cambodian Diaspora in California, Part I 21:56 Learning Khmer vs. Learning Thai - Easy or Difficult? 25:33 Mo’s favorite Cambodian dishes 28:25 The Cambodian Diaspora in California, Part II 40:22 Thank you for watching FOLLOW ME ON:  INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/pako_nam/  YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@pako_nam  FOR INQUIRIES: MAIL: ⁠hellopakonam@gmail.com Sounds:  Sounds by Pixabay  #Cambodian #Cambodian #Khmerpeople #Khmerdiaspora #seaspora #identity

SUPPORT THAISPORA: PAYPAL - ⁠https://paypal.me/pakonam⁠ PATREON - ⁠ / pakonam⁠   BUY ME A COFFEE - ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/pakonam⁠ JOIN THE THAISPORA DISCORD - ⁠ / discord   ⁠ FOLLOW ME ON:  INSTAGRAM:  / pako_nam    YOUTUBE: Pako Nam FOR INQUIRIES: MAIL: ⁠hellopakonam@gmail.com DESCRIPTION:  Why does community matter so much in the diaspora? In this episode, Pako sits down with Matthew — the voice behind the Thai Angeles Podcast — to talk about growing up in Los Angeles, his deep love for Thai food, and how becoming a father inspired him to preserve the stories of the Thai community for the next generation ️ Follow Thai Angeles on IG https://www.instagram.com/thaiangeles/ TIMESTAMPS:  00:00 Preview 02:00 Introduction 04:20 “As a Thai man in the States I feel…” 5:19 “I’m attracted to people who have/are…”  7:05 “People assume that I …” 8:02 “I associate Thailand with …” 9:52 We are mixed 14:04 Matthew’s upbringing  16:16 Diverse communities in LA  17:23 Thai Town 19:42 Matthew’s childhood memories 21:36 Matthew’s relation to his father and fatherhood 25:33 Fathers in Thai diasporic communities 26:53 How we incorporate Thai customs in our everyday life 30:25 Not every Thai is a Buddhist 32:19 Thai Angeles and Matthew’s motivation 36:53 Pako’s motivation for THAISPORA 40:43 How do you find your place in life while struggling with your identity? 43:39 Thank you for watching Books we talked about:  Mark Padoongpatt, Flavors of Empire. Food and the Making of Thai America, University of California Press, 2017.  https://www.ucpress.edu/books/flavors-of-empire/paper Sounds:  Sounds by Pixabay  “Ka-Ching” Sound by  u_byub5wd934 from Pixabay  “Anim“Anime_Shine_” Sound Effect by ALEXIS_GAMING_CAM on Pixabay #thaipeople #community #losangeles #thaitown #podcast