How To Make Thailand Better With CK Cheong
Episode description
I've sat down with CK Cheong (@ckfastwork) whose main motto is: "Before I die, I will make Thailand a better place"
He is also the CEO of Fastwork.com, Southeast Asia's largest freelancing platform with over 100,000 freelancers & 2 million unique users.
In this episode, we also talked about:
➡️ Why CK decided to create social media content
➡️ The origin story of his love for Thailand
➡️ The advice he wishes he had received before struggling with depression
➡️ Best places to discover Thailand
Timestamps⏱️
00:00 Intro
01:00 The dark side of having a voice
03:05 Why CK started to create content
05:55 Entrepreneurship in Thailand
9:25 US vs Thailand cultural differences
10:52 CK on making Thailand better
14:40 If you are 18, you need this skill
18:20 Depressions & dark thoughts
24:15 Why depression is actually great for you
30:20 Lack of asian role models in business
32:50 What made CK fall in love with Thailand
38:25 Magical thing about thailand: The Locals
41:50: The “other” side of thailand
44:44 Better to be a generalist or specialist?
46:30 School / Jobs / Taxes
48:15 CK & Eric’s different views on mentorship
54:20 Doing maths with Eric & CK
55:30 How to contribute to Thailand
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