Page 71 - MASALA Magazine Vol.15 Issue 6 | August - September 2024

NEHAL BELLANI | Business Executive

By being brought up in Thailand, we automatically are raised to
be internationally-minded. We are part of a minority, forcing us to
observe the culture around us and adapt. We have taken the best
parts of it and internalised it as well. For example, we are patient,
compassionate and gentle. We speak to all people well. We tip
hard workers and don’t look down upon them, whereas in other
countries, we might just view the doorman as a doorman and,
perhaps, even beneath us.

Furthermore, with our education, which our parents prioritised,
we have been further exposed to different cultures, religions and
ways of living. We are more open to experiment, particularly with
food. Despite our exposure to the world, we prioritise family life,
and that is a way of thinking that is especially forged in Thailand.
We give time to our family members, no matter what.

HEARD WITHIN THE THAI-INDIAN COMMUNITY:

Whether this fades away with time is another story, but right
• “Thai-Indians definitely are very well-dressed and more now, this connection is one that keeps us grounded no matter
experimental with fashion. We live in the fashion hub of Asia where we are.”
and, do I dare say, the world? We take this confidence, and this
sense of style with us wherever we go!” • “I am lucky to be Thai-Indian because I have been able to
surprise both Thai people, and people of other cultures as well,
• “Thai-Indians have held onto their culture particularly well when I speak Thai. Their astonishment is never a surprise for
because they are not living in their home country. We are me, but still amusing!”
more in touch with our roots than others. This is a superpower
whether you believe it or not. • “Thai-Indian girls are the prettiest!”