This Thai Woman Has Lived in Rural Australia For More Than 30 Years

This is the story of Tou and her business Tou's Garden - one of Australia's most amazing migrant stories.
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  • @ThaiTalkwithPaddy
    @ThaiTalkwithPaddyАй бұрын

    Video 2/4 of my series about Thai people in Darwin, Australia! SOO pleased to be able to present Tou’s story 👩‍🌾🥭 and I hope you enjoy watching! Thanks to Ling App for supporting this channel. Start your language learning today: ling-app.com/?referrer=ThaiTalkPaddy

  • @charmingpea
    @charmingpeaАй бұрын

    What’s even more amazing about Ba Tou is that she is president of the NT Thai association, and has been instrumental is creating the Grand Thai Festival which happens just after Songkran each year. Truly an amazing woman.

  • @ihatemonday6673

    @ihatemonday6673

    26 күн бұрын

    ***Pa ป้า(Aunties)✔ Not Ba บ้า(Crazy) 🙏😅🙇

  • @charmingpea

    @charmingpea

    26 күн бұрын

    @@ihatemonday6673 Well it's actually a Bp, since Pa more accurately represents พา. The simple fact is that is not possible to capture properly the nuances of Asiatic languages using the English alphabet, so you are not wrong, but you are not right either.

  • @wesleyyoung1082
    @wesleyyoung108227 күн бұрын

    What a beautiful woman she is. Deserves everything she has and more

  • @eightballjamal
    @eightballjamalАй бұрын

    You can hear the determination in Aunty Tou's voice even as she works through the sadness of her husband's passing. I love stories like this. Please give us more, Paddy!

  • @ianthomas3155
    @ianthomas3155Ай бұрын

    Once again your ability to speak Thai takes your stories to the next level. Australia is lucky to have Tou. What a legend.

  • @ThaiTalkwithPaddy

    @ThaiTalkwithPaddy

    Ай бұрын

    Means a lot 🙏

  • @jilljenkins9601
    @jilljenkins960129 күн бұрын

    Another great story of human determination Paddy. What an inspiring lady!

  • @Kitty_cat2001
    @Kitty_cat200117 күн бұрын

    Tou & the man who took paddy on the farm tour were very interesting-the work ethic & study they have put in has got them where they deserve to be.

  • @mythai05
    @mythai05Ай бұрын

    Paddy, I rate this as one of your best ever videos. What an inspiring story. Thais should be proud that one of their native daughters was able to travel abroad and make a successful business, and Australians should be equally proud that their country offered her this opportunity. And, of course, let's not forget Ian. If Ian had not married this woman, none of this would exist. Though he has gone, the fruits of his efforts/karma will continue to grow---in both literal and figurative terms---for years to come. Good on ya, Ian! You've done your country proud.

  • @paddylinehan8559

    @paddylinehan8559

    26 күн бұрын

    Yes indeed A wonder post Paddy. Actually I am a real Paddy from Ireland living in Thailand more than 20 years.

  • @earthworm7894
    @earthworm789429 күн бұрын

    Great video. Inspiring story of her desire for education in Thailand and Australia after getting married. It is fabulous to see Khun Tou seeking to continue to develop even today despite probably already having enough to give her a comfortable lifestyle for the rest of her life. What an internal drive she has. Hopefully that drive rubs off on all the people she comes in contact with. This KZread story is so much better than all those endless farang KZread stories about how great it is to be a farang in Thailand because it is cheap to live (don't have to work much) and be entertained and taken care of and blah blah blah.

  • @medaviate
    @medaviate14 сағат бұрын

    Very Inspirational story Aunty Tou, and thank you for sharing this with us. Love and Peace :)

  • @glentiller349
    @glentiller349Ай бұрын

    Hey Paddy that was an inspiring story. My wife has lived here in Australia for 6 years and so much of what Tou said is so relatable. Tou truly represents the tenacity and spirit of Thai people

  • @ThaiTalkwithPaddy

    @ThaiTalkwithPaddy

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks so much for watching Glen 🙏 couldn’t agree more

  • @thinktwice4227

    @thinktwice4227

    29 күн бұрын

    Exactly, in the time of her sadness with greater responsibilities thou, she still keeps on smiling and steady walking forward. So great.

  • @gerardhogan3
    @gerardhogan323 күн бұрын

    What a beautiful lady. So caring and respectful. God bless you You.

  • @damienmcfadden4044
    @damienmcfadden404429 күн бұрын

    Aunty Tou you are an amazing person, thank-you for coming to Australia and making it home. I’m so proud to be married to a Thai national, the work ethic, family connection and passion to succeed is infectious. Thank-you ka 🙏

  • @hadynjeffrey8210
    @hadynjeffrey8210Ай бұрын

    She was lovely and a great story ❤❤❤

  • @lonhro84
    @lonhro8429 күн бұрын

    A great story indeed. And I couldn't agree more with enduring discomfort while assimilating here. My Thai partner of 7 years forced herself to follow that path. 7 years later, she is communicatively, socially and financially independent. And fully empowered 💪

  • @les8518
    @les851829 күн бұрын

    I find this story and video very, very interesting. About 20/22 years ago I went and visited a friend of mine who was doing Out back tours in Kakadu National Park. He actually lived in Palmerston. We drove drove down through the the area where Tou and and her late husband would have had there Mango Farm. As it would have in it's infancy and much smaller than now. I would have seen it. I have now lived in Thailand for 14 years. I am very happy to see a Thai doing so well in Australia. Paddy, I would like to congratulate you on how well you speak and understand the Thai language.

  • @ChilloutLars
    @ChilloutLars24 күн бұрын

    Ten out of ten for this story, Paddy. Not only an incredible inspiring story, hat off to this stoic hard working woman arriving in Australia with the right attitude. Darwin was my home town until recently. Now i call Chiang Mai home.

  • @darrenhall2092
    @darrenhall209228 күн бұрын

    Thanks for giving us the chance to hear this story. Keep them coming and keep up the great content.

  • @glenn9229
    @glenn922929 күн бұрын

    what a truly wonderful lady, and great job Paddy, excellent video

  • @vonno8426
    @vonno8426Ай бұрын

    Great interview, what a lovely soul. As an ex Darwin resident, I so miss the Thai/Asian community up there. Such a fusion of beautiful cultures

  • @ZENbulldozer
    @ZENbulldozer29 күн бұрын

    Tou just radiants positivity and kindness.❤

  • @paddylinehan8559
    @paddylinehan855926 күн бұрын

    Beautiful! I love it. And I understood nearly all in Thai. A lady to be admired. 😅

  • @andriesmaritz2055
    @andriesmaritz205522 күн бұрын

    Absolutely fantastic what Paddy did and I also admire her. Please give her my special regards. I also worked hard and studied part time while livining in South-Africa and then came to New Zealand in 2001, so it is so nice to watched her story as I know what it takes. Kind regards to you both. Beautiful that you can speak her language !! Dr Andries Maritz.

  • @ThaiTalkwithPaddy

    @ThaiTalkwithPaddy

    22 күн бұрын

    Thanks a lot Dr Maritz! Appreciate you sharing a comment 🙏

  • @suphattraparker2709
    @suphattraparker270911 күн бұрын

    Same first time I come to Australia i don't know anything about Australia and im not speak English don't understand English at all but now im live in Australia for 29 years

  • @cillamoke
    @cillamoke20 күн бұрын

    Tou is an amazing woman ❤

  • @thailand_street_traveler
    @thailand_street_travelerАй бұрын

    I started following your videos practically at the beginning of the channel, I don't think I've ever commented but I have to tell you that you are one of the best at creating content related to Thailand

  • @ThaiTalkwithPaddy

    @ThaiTalkwithPaddy

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you so much! Means a lot to have people who have watched the channel for so many years 🙏 I appreciate it very much

  • @april2819
    @april281927 күн бұрын

    What a beautiful story... Thank you very much for interviewing this amazingly legendary woman and sharing such motivating and inspiring contents with the world, Paddy! Loving all your works and creativities!

  • @ThaiTalkwithPaddy

    @ThaiTalkwithPaddy

    27 күн бұрын

    Thank you so much for watching and supporting 🙏

  • @kevinwaters5872
    @kevinwaters587227 күн бұрын

    The success of a Thai person in Australia is no surprise to me. They are an industrious , self-reliant people. In fact many Thais probably wonder how a country can have so many opportunities open yet untaken. In Australia we can “take it easy” for a whole life time. In Thailand work is life.

  • @justink1075
    @justink107529 күн бұрын

    Great video. Tou is awesome.

  • @Ulbre
    @UlbreАй бұрын

    Condolences Tou. RIP Ian. Wow, what a great story....thanks so much for pursuing this Paddy because I know that Darwin is one of those locations that there is no such thing as a "cheap" ticket to get to. Awesome, love it. Stoked. Made my day :) :) :)

  • @ThaiTalkwithPaddy

    @ThaiTalkwithPaddy

    Ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed watching as much I enjoyed making it! Thanks as always

  • @sydney8382
    @sydney838222 күн бұрын

    Great series dude 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @user-lc7sl3ls5x
    @user-lc7sl3ls5x24 күн бұрын

    we need more amazing thai people all over Australia 🇦🇺 thanks, Paddy and Tou

  • @chrisnn9281
    @chrisnn9281Ай бұрын

    Inspiring story. Great interview. Well done Paddy.

  • @biravijnya
    @biravijnyaАй бұрын

    so inspiring

  • @neilyounan3241
    @neilyounan3241Ай бұрын

    Very smart lady

  • @qre268Zrtb
    @qre268Zrtb19 күн бұрын

    Amazing, well done to Tou. Her story is inspiring.

  • @user-kt7gn6xw3v
    @user-kt7gn6xw3v11 күн бұрын

    Honest reliable attention to detail care for everyone first Thai people are amazing

  • @zookaba1
    @zookaba116 күн бұрын

    I loved this! Thanks for sharing! 😊

  • @what.i.see.photography7077
    @what.i.see.photography707729 күн бұрын

    Very interesting video, so good to see focus on hard working migrant. Main stream news always focuses on the bad. Nice one Paddy 🙏

  • @shaunphillips9965

    @shaunphillips9965

    26 күн бұрын

    What nonsense......

  • @vanidasasanasit4844
    @vanidasasanasit484411 күн бұрын

    น่าชื่นชมทุกคนที่มีความอดทนและต่อสู้กับงานหนัก ยินดีด้วยในความสำเร็จกับคุณตู่และ Ian นะคะ

  • @flashpeter91
    @flashpeter916 күн бұрын

    super interesting to hear her story, what a way she has come! and great interview style! keen to see your future content! :)

  • @ThaiTalkwithPaddy

    @ThaiTalkwithPaddy

    5 күн бұрын

    Thanks a lot for the watching! Glad you enjoyed it

  • @michaelullman8574
    @michaelullman8574Ай бұрын

    What a great story. I hope the best for her! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

  • @jennypalmer331
    @jennypalmer33114 күн бұрын

    An amazing lady

  • @TroyGUNTER-ny9dm
    @TroyGUNTER-ny9dm23 күн бұрын

    Great video Paddy. What an inspirational lady. This story interview video was extremely interesting. Thank you.

  • @modgogo7873
    @modgogo787313 күн бұрын

    I like you called her” Khunpraa meaning your Thai language very high Education ❤🎉😊

  • @HulitaTauveli
    @HulitaTauveli18 күн бұрын

    Very inspirational video. I’m not a migrant to understand her “fully,” I’m only a product of “migrants” but I must say, her story is inspiring. She’s also providing jobs for people and providing 🥭 and somehow contributing to Australia’s economy 🇦🇺 . God bless your ambitious soul ❤

  • @mickdowe5925
    @mickdowe592529 күн бұрын

    Hands down the best video you have done. What a great story of what is possible. No luck for Tou, just hardwork and determination. Love to see more video's like this.

  • @tonybaloney6656
    @tonybaloney665626 күн бұрын

    Good one Paddy , one of your best 👍

  • @jaykongsawat5435
    @jaykongsawat543518 күн бұрын

    Paddy is incredible in Thai language now!!!

  • @modifykirik5446
    @modifykirik5446Ай бұрын

    Very interesting episode.

  • @urbanvoice8318
    @urbanvoice831827 күн бұрын

    lovely lady , great interview

  • @chakisadams
    @chakisadamsАй бұрын

    Great video Paddy…. สุดยอดครับ

  • @cyclonicleo
    @cyclonicleo25 күн бұрын

    Well done Aunty Tou!

  • @razmos1
    @razmos1Ай бұрын

    Well done mate.I cant believe you have never been to Issan. kop jai der.

  • @chillyfish5676
    @chillyfish567627 күн бұрын

    Amazing lady

  • @erictayverystrongimaginati1662
    @erictayverystrongimaginati166226 күн бұрын

    Sa wah di cup 🙏🙏🙏

  • @dudleyfoster8263
    @dudleyfoster826310 күн бұрын

    Man, You are a Gentleman

  • @SirStephenSW5334
    @SirStephenSW5334Ай бұрын

    That was a great and interesting interview, Paddy. Thanks. Just out of curiosity, do you find out about these people from talking to the people in your community or you do your own research?

  • @ThaiTalkwithPaddy

    @ThaiTalkwithPaddy

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks Stephen! A bit of both!

  • @nigelmorgan3449
    @nigelmorgan344927 күн бұрын

    Fantastic story thank you for sharing your experience I’m sorry you lost your partner but you are right my mate has a Thai wife her English was crap 10 years ago and through going to school she is now working as a carer at a nursing home and doing very well

  • @noinoiau1
    @noinoiau114 күн бұрын

    Hi Paddy I’m agree with Tou Australia is the land of opportunity, I was married to a young Ausy man and migrated to Australia in 2079, had two children, after divorce with my first husband I was staying with the family who grow lemon grass for Sydney market, I was working at they farm for nine months at free labour but I had learn how to grow and prepare the goods , After four years of divorce, I made my second husband who was fourteen years older, he was the eels fisherman, we got a small seven acres land , so I started growing lemon grass, kaffia lime, Cha-om, holy basil, bamboo shoots, and I think I’m only one who selling water lilies, to Sydney, and Melbourne market, now I’m seventy six years old retired and looking after ninety years old husband , and every day I am grateful to this Country, if you have a go the opportunity is ever where, 😊

  • @ThaiTalkwithPaddy

    @ThaiTalkwithPaddy

    13 күн бұрын

    Australia is very lucky to have you คุณป้า 🇦🇺🇹🇭

  • @vincentseok3093
    @vincentseok309323 күн бұрын

    I think your Thai sounds more fluent than most Thais.

  • @alangraham8926
    @alangraham892627 күн бұрын

    I am going to forward this video to Mal my Kiwi mate who with the Thai missus has run the family farm for the past 20 years she operates most of the machinery and is quite "handy" with the spanners and bailing wire.

  • @liamburns8554
    @liamburns855428 күн бұрын

    Paddy how the hell have you never been to Isaan????? Great video though Paddy, as always

  • @gavreynolds2689
    @gavreynolds2689Ай бұрын

    Another great video Paddy, cheers mate.

  • @ralphhalwes3376
    @ralphhalwes337627 күн бұрын

    Met her and her husband back in November 2022 why'll my son was fixing and calibrating the conveyor belt before Ian passed away, lovely people who give a lot and ask for nothing.

  • @userunknown101
    @userunknown10129 күн бұрын

    A beautiful video and interviews. I really love your content Paddy! I'm not sure I agree with this lady that Australia has a 'stable government' though. Seems they're losing their minds, second only to Canada. Then again, same for much of the western world lately haha

  • @NR29pacnat
    @NR29pacnat28 күн бұрын

    Would love to meet you Paddy, come to Perth...

  • @ThaiTalkwithPaddy

    @ThaiTalkwithPaddy

    27 күн бұрын

    One day! Thanks for watching 🙏

  • @themusicman-ij7op
    @themusicman-ij7op27 күн бұрын

    She must have been a nice looking woman, still has a great smile😆.

  • @thefurryfluffycats2868
    @thefurryfluffycats286826 күн бұрын

    Liked!​นะ

  • @williamhartz8707
    @williamhartz870717 күн бұрын

    Great positive love story between a Thai & farang. Wishing Tou the best.

  • @user-iz9pc3zb5e
    @user-iz9pc3zb5e29 күн бұрын

    ถ้าเดินผ่านกันแทบไม่รู้เลยว่าป้าแกเป็นคนเก่ง

  • @turobinson7414

    @turobinson7414

    26 күн бұрын

    Don't judge a book by its cover. She is a great Thai woman.

  • @guima838
    @guima838Ай бұрын

    I hope you are doing well Paddy

  • @ThaiTalkwithPaddy

    @ThaiTalkwithPaddy

    Ай бұрын

    I am! Thanks

  • @Luke-ri5fo
    @Luke-ri5foАй бұрын

    Awesome Paddy. How did you find out about her?

  • @ThaiTalkwithPaddy

    @ThaiTalkwithPaddy

    Ай бұрын

    Speaking to different people!

  • @NR29pacnat
    @NR29pacnat28 күн бұрын

    I'm Thai born Australian, my mum is thai(dual citizen) and my dad is Aussie and I live in Perth for 26years.

  • @doeverystory
    @doeverystoryАй бұрын

    Hello paddy ☺️

  • @ThaiTalkwithPaddy

    @ThaiTalkwithPaddy

    Ай бұрын

    Hello!

  • @pat_thai
    @pat_thaiАй бұрын

    Khun Paddy ชอบ เป็น พนักงาน BREASTS TEST จร้าาาา 555❤

  • @ThaiTalkwithPaddy

    @ThaiTalkwithPaddy

    Ай бұрын

    Depends on who! 🤣

  • @kongswethai3964
    @kongswethai3964Ай бұрын

    girls from Buriram have a good head

  • @Hidy_Ho
    @Hidy_HoАй бұрын

    Immigrants (We Get the Job Done) - Hamilton Mix Tape

  • @ThaiTalkwithPaddy

    @ThaiTalkwithPaddy

    Ай бұрын

    Was listening to that song only the other day!

  • @ritasarah7474
    @ritasarah747422 күн бұрын

    I am Malaysian can I come work with you ?

  • @geoffreysomething6658
    @geoffreysomething665810 күн бұрын

    go bck

  • @grahamogorman7831
    @grahamogorman783126 күн бұрын

    I left

  • @lizzygarrett7355
    @lizzygarrett73552 күн бұрын

    Asians are good migrants

  • @tomjenkins2751
    @tomjenkins275129 күн бұрын

    Great video, hope you didn’t keep that umbrella up while you were on the back of the Ute! Would’ve ended up like Mary Poppins..

  • @ThaiTalkwithPaddy

    @ThaiTalkwithPaddy

    29 күн бұрын

    Feed the birds tuppence a bag, I say!

  • @bamboo6044
    @bamboo6044Ай бұрын

    Paddy, question, whenever you say some words in English with the Thai intonation, are these loanwoards or you don't know the particular word in Thai therefore you just say it in English?

  • @ThaiTalkwithPaddy

    @ThaiTalkwithPaddy

    Ай бұрын

    Bit of both! Thanks as always for watching

  • @LisaFaith-oe4ql
    @LisaFaith-oe4ql12 күн бұрын

    Translate to English please??

  • @wirihanagardiner729
    @wirihanagardiner72920 күн бұрын

    Why is she Thai?and your not European Australian?

  • @EA00000
    @EA0000010 күн бұрын

    Aboriginal should watch and start paying own bills ? Instead not warming living on government welfare and getting public housing ? And always asking for money ?

  • @warrpedd
    @warrpeddАй бұрын

    Wow that's shocking that it's legal in Australia to do random breathalyzer tests on drivers without any suspicion of a crime.

  • @youthoughtitwasbadbefore6134

    @youthoughtitwasbadbefore6134

    Ай бұрын

    Same as NZ. As a whole we are totally supportive of the police. Now the only people who drink and drive are recidivist alcoholics, who now get caught and have their cars confiscated.

  • @CaptainKremmen

    @CaptainKremmen

    Ай бұрын

    Why is it shocking? It's one of the few situations where a police action genuinely does no harm at all unless you are guilty. In my state, you don't even give your name or show ID (unless you fail the test) so it has zero impact on you except for the 10 seconds that your travel is delayed. Saves thousands of lives. Reactive policing can throw drunks who kill people in jail, but it can't bring the victims back to life.

  • @user-vr7pl4zt9o
    @user-vr7pl4zt9o27 күн бұрын

    Absolutely great video, just goes to show you that hard work pays off. Every one gets a chance in Australia… those that say otherwise and reckon that they have been hard done by should shut the FK up and get on with it instead of been lazy CTs and living of the tax payers.