Singapore Gave Her A Home That Thailand Never Could
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- čas přidán 20. 04. 2021
- Born half Singaporean Chinese and half Thai, Li Woon Churdboonchart was told to "go home" to her "own country" when she was studying in Australia.
But no matter which side she went to, she never felt at home.
Watch more to find out how Li Woon found her true home.
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You are a blessing to Singapore. And Singapore is a blessing to millions of people.
agree. Singapore is blessed to have you
Appreciate the good work that you do and proud to have you as a fellow Singaporean, Li Woon.
I thought the title should be "Singapore Gave Her A Home That Australia Never Could"
True!
Yes. That should be. Australia and white countries can't give Asian a home like Singapore could. Honestly
@@donaldirene the best part is, they dont know their history of Australia... the white are also once a immigrant/colonizer of Australia
Absolutely agree.
I experienced that while I was there for a conference. It make me wonder why a Chinese should go there or western world to get humiliated.
While in Singapore they complained a whole lots but down there they kept to themselves.
Whichever country, they always care for their citizens first but in western world the white first. Sigh
As a Singaporean, I’m grateful that I’m being brought up in Singapore and I will never consider another place to call home. From security to economic reason, we are strong and definitely more honest than the others. Our multi racial society often was taken for granted. End of the day, it’s everyone’s choice to go where they want to.
i was in Australia in 1999 and encountered racism... 22 years on seems like nothing much have changed.
The racism in the west are merely suppressed to certain extend by law. The out and down naturally blame colored people not for their own inability rather others hardwork and achievements . Its a failed political system that the west political leaders kept bragging their great democractic system to others but no restrain to those going against them at home.
Right around the same period I was attacked during a holiday in Brisbane
@@SuccessforLifester Queensland is the capital of racism, FYI
@@44jwong I see
Dear Li Woon, Thank you, thank you for showing all, what is loving Singapore, being a truly born in Singapore, Singaporean...
Welcome to Singapore 🇸🇬. We need ppl like you 👍😁🙏
She’s born in Singapore.. did you watch?
Thank you, Singapore should be very proud of you. We need more of you.
Beautiful story from a wonderful lady.
Singapore is a blessing to all people give a lot opportunity to work to help family.im working for almost 7yrs.in singapore my sisters and family finished their study and had a healthy lives now becuase of singapore country..its very nice country
Glad to hear you say you are Singaporean and you are born here. 💕
She is a true blue SIngaporean!
You are beautiful inside and out, I love your work....your strength. Your priorities are set right. Stay strong girl. Be blessed
When I went to Australia as a tourist for about 1 week, many times I was greeted with unfriendly looks by the locals. I will never want to visit that hostile country again !
Not all are like that but yes, if you out of the city centre, you will have more negative experience especially with young punks. Even for me who have lived here for decades can attest to your experience. I always tell those that I know whenever they are planning to visit, why come? There are lots other countries worth visiting and better sight seeing places and cultural experience.
Is very lucky to live in SINGAPORE.
We need people and fellow citizen like u . I get to know you because of the work you hv helped with the lonely elderly people here 🙏
You find yourself after getting lost. Good quote! Even if you go to china now, they don't think you are one of them even thought your parents are born there. Good that u have find place where you belong and back home. You have a big heart and compassion.
Not totally true though. Actually, some hv different experiences with relatives in good ways.
@@kianh1903 Main land chinese's attitude towards overseas chinese in general. For instance, chinese being beaten up or racially attacked, foreign ministry of china generally silent about it.
Singapore is blessed to have you around 💪 u R Singaporeans ❤️
I have lived in a Scandinavian country as a singaporean for almost ten years, I share the same experiences as her and I made a decision to return back to singapore n throw away my children’s European union’s passport. Europe is crumbling with high unemployment rates, declining education, outdated policies, poor health care efficiency n ever changing governments, on top of that we contribute half of our salaries as income tax in Europe, in return, racism , cold dark weathers, lack of English proficiency burdens the society n it’s people, gone r the days where Asians needs to migrate to a western country for better lives, nowadays, asia is our future
Almost everything you said in that diatribe is completely untrue, the EU is far from crumbling, educational standards are far higher than most of the developed world. Just because you allege to have had a bad experience does not make Europe in its entirety bad.
@@isla25 Europe is infested with refugees and aliens whom they allow to come in on humanitarian grounds yet don't have a job for them. Then these people mostly from war torn muslim or african countries, not well integrated into society, got into crime syndicates and prey upon tourists or even the locals. Europe is no longer the Europe of glorious days long past. It can't even come together to defend Ukraine against Russia, or push back decisively at China, all it does making empty threats and noises, lol.....
Largely disagree. Too bias. There are always pros and cons anywhere you live in the world. You should be grateful to live there and came back alive. People go through life and learn, not wining.
Very touched by your story.
... We really respect your decision, however Thailand always opens warm arms for you, just as you open your mind
Thank you very much for fantastic work
Thank you. You are an inspiration
The world need more people like you. You will inspire others with what you are doing. Kaub khun krahp🙏
Welcome to Singapore.
Singaporeans would share the joy of living with you. God bless.
Kit Chan's song HOME best describes how you feel. I guess.
Without a doubt, you are one of us, Singaporean.
Hello li woon, im hainanese too, very proud of u
Me too!
@@JV-sn6vg me too.
Welcome back . Thumbs up
Bless your kind soul 😊🙏
Thank you!
So glad u come back home...this is where u belong. All the best to you!
Home Sweet Home ... anyway, the title may leads misunderstanding about Thailand , in content was nothing about Thailand ..
Sawadeekaa, you’re a sweet person.☺️
Who made the title? Did you not watch the video?
Welcome to Singapore.
Welcome home daughter of Singapore.
Salute to u sis
Thank You
Why are you putting Thailand down?
Only jeolous people do that .It's seem this channel distorted the content to make Thailand look bad even though her experiences hadn't related to Thailand, malicious mind Singaporeans. Never sincere FRIEND-stapped our back Singaporeans.
Home is actually in SG but some fail to see it.
Feel good to read story of good people.
I'm Thai and always proud to be Thai.
She's obviously Thai of Chinese descent, not indigenous Thai. Singapore is basically took over by Chinese.
Well done.
It's bit confusing and misleading. She feedback the struggling when living in Australia more than Thailand. As myself Malaysian Chinese stay in Thailand few years don't know Tha language but there's no problem for me, and Thai people generally would accept you. Yes. but not in Australia. So who doesn't gave home to who?
It's likely that because you don't have a Thai surname. As a Malaysian Chinese, I did receive very good hospitality when I was there. This is a world with multiple realities, don't just live in one and expect everyone to live in the same one as you. I wouldn't say this is at all confusing and misleading, because... I use my head to think. Having the privilege to travel should instead allow us to contemplate an issue more deeply, not narrowly.
Who would want to go back to thai when their thai king only think of themselves, used tax payers money go around getting concubines. And during covid times only gives out a little more then a hundred dollars only for 3 months. You know how much people are suffering there especially if your just a normal citizens.
I have same predicament with my Thai surname too. My mum is a local singaporean chinese and my dad held a Thai citizenship but his parents ( my grandparents) were from Fujian who had migrated to Thailand during the war. I took after my dad's Thai surname, and after he changed his citizenship and converted to chinese surname, all my siblings followed after his Chinese surname, i am the only one left in the family with a different surname. On top of that my race is categorised as others. When i i argue that i am chinese they would said but your dad's document is Thai so i have to be a Thai. Beside the frustration that people mispronounce my surname as "seahorse"
I'm a Thai Singaporean myself in my 20s. Singaporean do not hold prejudice against Thai people, they're probably pointing your surname and race out of curiosity, unless you're feeling that they're prejudice then it's different but it's otherwise in my experience.
Most of the Thais u would find in Singapore are mostly of Chinese descent. The lady in the video is probably one. There are a lot of Chinese descendants in Southeast Asia. Chinese are everywhere lol.
Thai Singaporean here too. The moment I got my Singapore nationality after NS, I changed my name to be more Chinese.
@@vanillasoftworks6876 Yes agree its nothing about prejudice. I'm born and bred in Singapore and we speaks Mandarin at home. People is naturally curious.
Sea horse not bad fren, most time my name is pronounce like a goat n they joke they can have a good goat stew, i end up telling them juz call me by first name!😂
The title should be... AUS never could.
In Thailand, there are millions of Chinese-Thais who are financially well off. I rather live in Thailand in a house rather then government apartments in Singapore.
Li Woon is Chinese name. So I wonder if her parents have Chinese lineage in Thailand. After all there are many Thai-Chinese people.
Probably.
a lot of comments mentioned about the misleading title but I think they want it that way anyway. She was born and raised in Singapore, she hardly able to speak Thai so it's easy to feel like home in Singapore rather than in Thailand. Anyway I'm glad you found a place where you can called home :)
Ahhh...is only your feeling
To be fair, there are a lot of good Australians, trouble is they
don't speak up about racism often enough. I am an Australian
born of Asian descent, I have encountered racism towards me,
a few times, but I always give it back, spit it back in their faces.
Don't keep quiet and take it,
I know Asians are in nature very quiet, If you speak out and louder,
These racists will back off.
Aus maybe at the state u are in , Gold Coast people are quite friendly , they will greet stranger good morning
Brilliant 👍✌
My brother migrated to Australia, long time ago now he thought of himself as better /higher than his land of birth. So sad. But he is still 2nd class citizen over there.
U have a beautiful heart!!!👍
Welcome home.
The people there are descendants of convicts. Their actions speaks likewise
I like this story of Li Woon. This is what is Patriotism. John Milton says This is my own ...........
I wonder how long she lived in Australia and where she stayed.
Still a lot of people who are anti the current govt criticizing a lot of things. Go out there to see other countries and then u will realize how fortunate u are being Singaporean.
Australia...you should be ashamed of yourself.
Australia behave in this way cos the country have the same DNA like the Americans 🤣😅😭😂
By birth right, she should have singaporean citizenship unless both parents are not singaporean. If one of her parents is a Thai, she can be considered a Thai. Probably she is bad mouthing Thailand.
Proud to be Singaporean. Unlike Malaysia. Racism there is terrible.
but still not at the same level as australia...
Sadly i don't get the same treatment as you. I'm half thai, half malay. Everyone will look at me as malay and weirded out when they saw my name. And still , even though they saw it, they kind of have this bad vibes towards me. Like as if it's not acceptable for them that i'm half thai. They'd be saying there's no such thing as thai malay when there is a lot of thai malay in thailand😢😔 they mad that my skin tone is not like chinese.
Not all Singaporeans are like that. This place is very cosmopolitan where we accept people around the world. Don't be discouraged by your bad encounters.
Don't let feelings down just bc of few scumbag mindset , you know yourself better than anyone else. No doubt us Asian most racist than anyone, too many judgemental around our society.
Ummm...i on the other hand, think Thai skin colour look more like malay than chinese....
I am full Thai race with Pink ic, only that my skin is fair therefore everyone thinks I'm sg Chinese. So far I ain't got such encounter where people got weirded out by my long last name, they're pointing out mainly cos of curiosity. If they gave unacceptable response that reeks of prejudice, I will ask them, 'is there anything wrong with that?' ☺️ good enough to shut them up, works all the time.
@@xxxcool2565 I also think Thais generally look closer to Malay than Chinese. The thing is that there are many Chinese descendants in Thailand.
I'm shocked and angry how Australian shouted and show disrespectful to people of another country. I came to realise why Australia don't like China after your story. Bless you found a better place to live after leaving hostile Australia.
it's very common in australia, i heard from my army friends when they go out to australia for detachments, the random aussies on the streets there would shout racial slurs like "chink" and "chinaman" at them. If anything, australia seems to be a more racist place than even america.
Many Singaporeans are homeless
Singapore is honestly the safest country to live in. No natural disaster (except the rare floods) and strict laws to ensure the security of the citizens. Residing in countries where majority of the people are of different race automatically classify you as 2nd class citizen. It's sad but inevitable. You can't change others' perception but you can relocate. Racism exists everywhere, even the 1st world countries. No country is perfect, but at least it's very pleasant to know people like Li Woon who appreciates living in Singapore. Unlike some foreigners who choose to live in Singapore but whine about Singapore.
Certainly, we will welcome you with "OPEN ARMS" !
Thank You So Much Good Gods & Goddesses for selecting Late Grandfather Lee Kuan Yew to established & governed Singapore to be a Place of Sanctuary for People of Certain Level of Good Karma to Live , Learn & Contribute in one of the Better Governed Country in the World! 🙏🕯🌷🌿🇸🇬
Wrong title.
Hi Li Woon,
That is Australia that you encountered bad experience, maybe you can try other countries like Canada, France or Finland could have been different.
With higher GsT , limited land that result in not enough house for youngest with reasonable pricing, hoped you can still said you like Singapore.
Not that I don’t like singapore, just that the helped is not likely to open up, for instant like we can pay a amount to our gov, then they helped us career match us abroad for job opportunities, as in accommodation and food we settle ourselves.
Like this we remitted money back home conversion rate is a wins-wins for Singapore economic and people that choose this path.
As all these years there are S&E that are not willing to upgrade to tech even with subsidies, unwilling to scale up salary, how are we going to success as one United people.
👍👍👍👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏
เชิดบุญชาติ is big surname in Thailand.
Singapore give an expat a home. Locals need to pay ridiculous house prices and taxes to get a house. Something is not right.
The way you wrote as if foreigners are given houses and no need to pay taxes while locals have to pay high prices for their houses/flats and pay high taxes.
Your comment very misleading. Expat also pay high price if they want to rent or buy in Singapore. Ask those who worked in property and they will tell you y they like to sell condominium to foreigners. Also HDB price in Singapore aren't ridiculous at all unless u purposely choose to go for resell. There is always a much cheaper option call BTO.
Why is the title "Singapore Gave Her A Home Thailand Never Could" instead of
How what about kota kinabalu?
Malaysia? No thanks.
0:50 You are Singaporean
dont let other people tell you otherwise
Next time they tell you 'No you're a Thai' reply 'Exactly, thats what I am, what's wrong with that?' 😊 'Thai with a pink IC. Something wrong?' Don't deny your own background/heritage, it's not a blessing to be integrated as part of local Singaporeans Chinese culture either. As a Thai, you've got your own autonomy
The title should be Australia instead of Thailand. Thailand is very welcoming to everyone.
I agree my first and last experience to Australia as a tourist! 😡😡😡😡
i heard that they give you dirty looks at the customs in the airports if you are asian...kinda like "you and your kind are not welcome here"..
Sad but true. Problem is the Singapore government will nor let ex Singaporeans to return. True but sad again.
We all do have freedom where do like to live a lot of people end up where they didn’t born but also from where they from it’s didn’t mean it’s worse they the other I can see you really don’t like that u have something to do with Thai I just feel like Thai ppl will feel bad for this just aliltle thing but good for ya ya knew where you love to live your life
You are a good example to prove that Singaporeans are NOT racist, although some like to make that accusation in a different situation because a certain new advantaged race started getting abrasive with the rest.
Animals living in herds tend to only accept their own kinds, mostly, in similar forms or physical appearances and reject those who show differences as their enemies. Sadly, we are not too far from this natural animal instinct, even in singapore. After confirming their suspicion of your 'origin', they will often keep a polite silence if you claim to belong here.
Suspicion in their origin and what then? There are minorities true blue Singaporean with pink ic, apart from 3 the races and Thais, like Japanese Singaporeans, Indian Singaporeans, Burmese Singaporeans etc.. you're saying they're not one of us?
@@vanillasoftworks6876
Whether you are born and bred here or not, your pink card brands you as a Singaporean and grants you the requisite privileges and advantages. Why there a need to adorn the word 'singaporean' with another country name?
@@vanillasoftworks6876 Singapore as a modern country started with Chinese, Malay and Indian.
@@jackjackyphantom8854 Ohhh... And so?
@@vanillasoftworks6876 Well, just saying.
I am bon in singapore sin 65 y
She is really not Thai, even when she speak , her sound is weird and I do believe that she could not speak. she is just a half Thai that is it. the problem is the Australia do not also accept her
so half thais have no place in Thailand?
The Aborigines there r the original Australian. The Whites forebears were convicts shipped there from Great Britain.
Oh...WTF.... I didnt know that Australian behaved this way. Please give such Australian a dog.
She's confirmed singaporean because she loves to use the word "actually" excessively.
It’s sad that Australians treated her that way just because she is different 😭
Misleaded headline
ถูกต้องครับ คุณคือ คนสิงคโปร์ ไม่ใช่คนไทยคับ (ลีวูน ชื่อไม่เหมือนไทย จะใช่คนไทยได้ไง )
Dangggg that is totally right . It is the Chinese Singaporean name
ก็ตอนเกิด บิดาไม่แจ้งเกิดสถานฑูตเอง
Chinese culture looks at the surname of a person n take it from there.
I was spit at by a white teenager out of the blue in Brisbane while on holiday decades ago
paid money to get spit at...dang..
@@lyhthegreat luckily it missed. It was a racist attack that I remembered.
so many like to migrate there...LOL.....
Please change the title of this video, why would you pit one sea country against another?
You look like a typical Thai just like me who are of Chinese descent only you are not fluent in Thai just like me not fluent in English when I was in Singapore.😅😊
there are plenty of people who are not fluent in english in singapore
@@lyhthegreat True.
Australia used to be less hostile country to Asians. But with the election of the LIberal Party and coalition to govt that is good in sucking up to the US against China, their policies and media especially Murdoch owned took on a more racist and confrontational tone against China. Unfortunately, other Asians become collateral damage and to racists emboldened by this toxic atmosphere in down under, anyone not white is game for attack and abuse even if one is an Australian citizen. It doesn't help Australian laws on racism are less stringent than in Singapore and many could just get away with just a slap on the wrist.
It happens in US, EU and white countries!
And Asia and the middle east ... Please don't judge all westerners
She is Singaporean and born a Singaporean... not naturalised!
Her gripe is not with Thailand, which she did not come from... she just has a Thai surname!
We need to get our facts right before we comment.
Do we have racism in Singapore? Yes!
What we don't have in Singapore is tolerance of racism expressed openly and with ill intent.