Clash of Cultures: The Epic Saga of Working in Thailand
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 พ.ค. 2024
- I interview Logan, an Australian expat who has spent the last 10 years working in Thailand. Logan shares his unique perspective on working in Thailand, offering valuable insights into daily life as the sole non-Asian in his company, and the fascinating dynamics in a large Thai Japanese corporation in Thailand.
For those considering a move to Thailand for work, Logan offers practical advice gleaned from his own journey. From navigating cultural differences to understanding the expat community, Logan shares tips and tricks to help newcomers thrive in their professional endeavours abroad.
Whether you're dreaming of a career in Thailand or simply curious about expat life in the Land of Smiles, this interview offers a wealth of valuable information and firsthand experiences. #living in Thailand #movingtothailand #thairishtimes
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00:00 Intro
01:31 What I do for a living in Thailand
06:55 Life as the only non-asian in my company
12:29 Japanese workers would die for their manager
17:02 Do you have a career path as a foreigner?
21:14 What's your salary?
26:56 Advice for people who want to work in Thailand
32:33 What are expats like in Thailand?
Check out Logan’s new channel here: th-cam.com/video/SjidzzdTSmM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=8FKJdEG3FEJAdP1C
I was born in Sydney, haven't been there for 20 years- nuff said.
I found this to be one of the most interesting and informative interviews you've done. His life in a tri-polar cultural milieu is fascinating, and his advice regarding preparation for a new life in Thailand is spot on. You need to give this gentleman more airtime on your channel; I dare say, his stories about cross-cultural situations and how to deal with the intricacies will be quite educational for your viewers. Thank you for hosting this!
really glad you enjoyed it bud
Just started watching but I already like this guy. Good on him and well done. Thanks for coming on and sharing your story, Logan
Yes, part 2 please!
Dude was real!
Number one guy for a sequel.
Cool👍🏼👍🏼
Thumbs up 👍 Pete…… sounds like he is in a good position
A lot of Japanese companies realised during lockdowns that things could be done remotely and so started to pull their Managers back home. Some chose to stay in Thailand voluntarily but lost the subsidised housing allowances, school fees, flights etc but retained their Japanese Salaries, which still provided a great life..... That is how so many YTs were able to move from On Nut to Asoke as condo vacancies suddenly soared.
Another good interview. I worked for Toyota for several years in southern California. Rising corporate managers/future executives would rotate through from Nagoya. They were under a lot of pressure, but had great expat salaries and benefits, including condos on the beach. I was single at the time, so one of my expected duties was to take them out in the city and show them a good time. We ate and drank very well. Fun memories, but the Japanese work culture is intense.
Great interview fellas. Ive been in Japan for 27 years and can attest that everything Logan said about the Japanese world culture is bang on. Being the only farang ( gaijin ) in. a japanese company in Thailand, and navigating the two cultures is an incredible life path and great position to be in. Would love to hear a follow up interview too. Cheers again. Love your work Irish!
really glad you enjoyed it bud, nice to see you're interested in a part 2
Thanks for the interview again Pete. A bit overwhelmed by the genuinely nice and helpful comments from people too. Some of the insightful advice in here I'm learning a lot from and am excited to take on board.
this is an amazing interview especially for me... as I am Irish with a family of 5 kids (all mixed Malaysian) and we are planning a full time move to Malaysia in 2.5 years. Your guest is so straight forward, honest and provides an amazing insight to what the move takes, what he said applied not only to Thailand - thank you both so much.
P.S. we are only a couple of days back from Malaysia and it beats the pants of Ireland we are totally feed up with the illegal immigration, political dung, cost of living, devolving education system, lgbt brainwashing, control via the law etc
thanks buddy, best of luck with the move back
Great interview, this guy is very interesting, great he was able to turn his life around after the sad tragedy of his good friend!!!!
great show ... good, actionable intel for people in certain situations w/ certain skill sets.
Wonderful clip ... insightful and mature guest.
Sydney has become overcrowded and very expensive to live in. High immigration rates and unrestricted foreign investment in property has made property/rental prices go through the roof.
America is being over-run with Illegal Immigration
Funny thing is our leaders want it, as long as they keep power.
100% correct
@@Tugela60 Australia is one of the most urbanised countries in the world. Immigrants naturally want to live in the big cities for work opportunities. And there's nowhere near enough accommodation. Also many properties were brought by overseas investors, and are left vacant. The government now want to build more new high rise unit blocks, but that will take time, and will need better transport and infrastructure.
Through the roof? That damage is a renovator's delight. Only $1,000,000 for a one-bedroom shoe box instead of 1.5.
@@thegormlesstwit849 My 1 bedroom shoebox is only worth $800k now. Bought 15 years ago for $300k.
My wife has family in Bangsaen also. They own a convenience store and rent rooms to a community of deaf Thais.
Good interview.
Thanks guys!
Living & working in Asia is excellent. Been in Taiwan 🇹🇼 for a long time
glad you enjoyed it mate
Interesting interview Pete and thanks for finding him.
thanks Nok
Very good and informative. He is very knowledgeable and professional 👍
Another great interview, Pete! Insightful and wise from the interviewee.
thanks buddy
Cracking interview as always Pete..😁🍺Love your work bro..
thanks buddy 😃
What a wonderful interview! Thank you!
Enjoyed that Pete. Heading to Thailand in April. Looking forward to it.
Enjoy buddy
Thats what a friend of mine did, around 5 years ago, resume to 5-8 companies, and bingo, found a job, and loving it !
Interesting Interview Pete and someone positive for once! I spent over 6 years working for a large Top 3 Thai corporate and can fully relate to being pulled in all directions because of being a 'farang' and native English.
Never show anger, talk softly and clearly. Best done 'one on one' in a large open office. Show disappointment and go quietly 'sad' for a moment or two! Time to think gaps worked! * I was the only expat managing a large export business here for 19 years! Happy days!
solid advice buddy
Here's an interview I did with Dr Larry Persons about the culture of saving face in Thailand: th-cam.com/video/Vnl4diJz-Js/w-d-xo.htmlsi=0cL3ESxFVR0GGwiU
Pete can you try find a farang / English speaking nurse who works in Thailand as my partner would love to be a nurse in Thailand we are from uk
That would be really kool if possible
This whole saving face thing seems ridiculous, why don't they just grow a pair and when they are told off for doing something wrong, take it onboard and make sure they don't do it again? Sound like some spineless people to me. Here in the Caribbean, you can cuss someone for doing wrong, make light of it, and you find that most will respect you more afterwards.
@@user-uf8kn1rx3uin australia you can not criticise anyone openly any more, you wind up on harassment charges. Difficult for me as a warehouse manager because if someone is lazy i will tell them. Retired now and do not miss the fannies who do not know what a good days work is.
Interesting lad Pete. Oozing with charisma so let’s hope we see him again in the future. I love the stories of those who took a giant gamble and leapt into a foreign culture. The sound wasn’t great but thought he was American most of the time 😊
cheers buddy, we'll have to have him on for a part 2
Great interview! Really enjoyed listening to you guys.
Just not agreeing that bang saen doesnt offer a variety of beer 555
If you want to find great beer, thai and international, you can go to the local Libbar behind the Laemtong shopping mall 😊
cheers mate, always good to know where to find great beer!
If you have the right mindset and a good energy, you will succeed anywhere.
very true Paul
Interesting video Pete. Was made redundant a few weeks ago but the offer was good. Still working until later in the year but will be heading to Thailand for a minimum of 2-3 months. I’m definitely tempted to stay longer. As you said in the interview, pretty difficult to get a corporate offer job/career with any Thai based company but I could offer a lot! I’d love to do at least 12 months. Might head down Dublin when I finish up and get few jars in!
Sorry to hear Sean but on the bright side at least you can spent a few months in Thailand now. Give me a shout if you're coming to Dublin we'll have a pint
Seems a likeable guy. Positive about everything. Why not start having thai lessons twice a week. Practice with your work colleagues. Im having 3 a week. In 1 year have progressed a lot. It's the key to integrating here
Thanks Logan for sharing experience and thanks Pete for video ;-) My dream would be to visit some enterprises located in Thailand, to know more about how they develop extra-work activities (links to schools, IT learning, ..) to help for more science knowledge and managerment attitudes in thai work domains.
There is Burapha university Saen Suk and according to wikipedia : " Aside from its status as a government university, many students are drawn to the institution due to its location in Bangsaen, a resort destination popular with Thai tourists (particularly day visitors from Bangkok) that remains relatively unknown to foreign visitors."
glad you enjoyed it buddy
Logan would have a very good NICHE TH-cam channel discussing working as a foreigner in a professional job in Thailand. That's really a niche topic area that very small % have experience with but would be of interest to a broad community.
Great interview, Sydney has become a bit of a nightmare for the younger generations coming up. Logan was spot on on his description. I believe it's because of Federal & State government issues in place over the past 20+ years, e.g. negative gearing tax laws, dark money from China invested in property, high immigration rate, poor government planning & lack of government regulation by allowing companies to "self-regulate" has been a recipe for disaster. He made the right move.
Spot on
Great Interview Pete Gid bless you JoAnn Age 65 North Florida Lake City Florida 😊😊😊😊😊😊 Tell Nune Hello. Followed you since you was in Thailand.
HI Joann, I hope you're well and thanks for watching
as for farangs sticking together, you should see the Thais in Los Angeles, they only hang out amongst themselves.
Pete, Whatever happened to Will Walker. You did an interview with him last year …. really like his content. Seems to have disappeared.
It just so happens i’ll be releasing a new video with him in a few weeks. He has a new channel called Walk4r youtube.com/@Walk4r4?si=EDnJFnyxk2mD8AdR
@@ThairishTimes Awesome. Thanks man
Best way to critique a Thai staff is take them in a room alone, Speak slowly and clearly, and only Ask, Why was it done like this, Why was it done like that, Do not critise at all and let them figure out on their own that the behavior was poor, When they've got the hint, Pause for a few awkward moments of silence and reflection, just say Thank you, That will be all...
Its a form of Guilt tripping and it really works well with Thais
Spot on! I worked here in Senior Management for some 20 years! Getting angry and red faced mad just doesn't work. I took them to a 'conference room' rather than my office and spoke with them as you suggested. I also showed 'disappointment' at their behavior ! That always seemed to work ! * I get a Thai monthly pension too!
really interesting thanks for sharing
I want to hear about his hilarious Thai office stories.
we'll have to get him on for a part 2
If you are educated & have a good job in the west, then you can work anywhere in the world, I think there are a lot of farangs & also fallaarrrnnngs that come to Thailand & fall head of heels with the food, temples & also the culture.......
Lot of American twang there for a Sydneysider!
Amata? My wife and I have a house in Phan Thong not too far from there.
Sound was a bit crappy. Sad to hear of your/his friend dude.
it got better after that part
Interesting interview 😊 His accent sounds mixed, (no offence intended) Aussie, am I detecting slight American, Irish?/Scots?🤭
It happens when you live amongst non-native English speakers for some years, by flattening out and enunciating your words and syllables it helps you to be understood. The North American accent is easier for non-natives to understand.
Wirh a haircut like that he wont be able to tell too many stories. Every Thai in the neighbourhood will know where he works and the company wont like losing any face.
Loved the interview though, rhanks.
Hi Pete did you just send me a DM , just to make sure it's you
Yes buddy, it was me
Logan I’ll put my hand up to help you produce something
He’s not wrong about Sydney being pretentious.
I thought at first it was Keis one with a wig and fake glasses,
lol his evil twin brother 🤣
Ok. So his salary is enough to buy a BMW or Mercedes.
Nuff said 😂
When he is speaking the sound makes it very difficult to listen to.
He is energetic, doesn't look or seem to be 40 - Thailand agrees with him. Find a Thai girl, have a kid and stay there.
Going back to Sydney would not be a good move. He would no longer be special, as well as his Thai working experience would count for not much.
He is wearing a ring.
10 years in Japan and 10 years on Thailand, doesn't speak neither language. 😢
Just 10 years in Thailand and 10 years at a Japanese company based in Australia
Surprised the Japs didn't have him learn their language? My Thai son works for a Jap constructor here in Rayong and he attends Jap language lessons!* His English is perfect!
@@senianns9522 They need English more than they need him to speak Japanese.
Couldn't hear the weird guy much?
He works too much in my opinion few remaining time off at the end of the day
Denmark 37hr working week fx but then again 44% min tax though free school student money free 750 eur per month, free health care, but bad weather
Each country to its own
Good interview, although the use of the ‘rising Sun’ flag may alienate / upset a few people - especially Koreans. :(
opps it's been changed
All that and he can't simply describe his work duties without naming the company? Is he simply a communications editor/Q.C. of English, a job that I did for two years? I HATED Thai "corporate culture." Plenty of rampant gossip and slander, backbiting, and vindictiveness. It's always about 'saving face' for THEM, but YOUR face (or dignity) just does not matter as a 'farang.' "We were never colonized" (spoken with as much haughtiness as possible).
I dont recall Pete ever asking me about my duties. I wouldn't have had a problem discussing them. And I agree with you on the attitudes. I just try to avoid all the drama. When you work with 3000 women it's easier to just do my own thing.
Pete I don't want to go all nanny state on you but if you talked to a guy working as an expat for Siemens would you go for a Nazi flag thumbnail?
Because that's what this one is equivalent to.
I know someone who works for Siemens and they love the benefits and the work. Whether you like the company or not, they're hiring.
@@LetterSignedBy51SpiesWasA-Coup Umm ok. Not sure how that relates to a dodgy imperial wartime flag thumbnail, but good to know for someone I guess
@@LetterSignedBy51SpiesWasA-Coup Also what a weird user name. You're not a low iq-anon type I hope 🙄
At least I only slapped Chris Rock.
@willsmith39 Yes, KOREANs in particular may be upset by the use of that ‘rising Sun’ flag… include many I know. :(
changed it now
Very interesting and informative wow made sense from the Goldie coast Australia loved it 39:48 🤔✔🦘