This is a rare restaurant build-doc where the audience functions as an unpaid advisory board — and the creator is genuinely listening.
He cites 'over 100 comments in just 1 day' from the prior video, then spends nearly a third of this one reading them aloud, including a failed-restaurant owner's warning that 'the scene in Thailand is oversaturated' — and visibly takes notes.
The real-time framing — 'everything you're watching is filmed in real time, edited and posted in a couple of days' — collapses the distance between creator and audience and converts viewers into stakeholders with skin in the outcome.
Watch out63.4% of comments are operational warnings (lease traps, parking gaps, contractor fraud, foreigner price-gouging) against a creator who has already committed 350K baht in deposits; if the practical risks compound, the emotional-support majority (36.6%) won't offset the financial exposure the comment section itself is flagging.
If the restaurant fails despite a comment section full of expert warnings, does that make for better content or a cautionary tale about the gap between crowdsourced advice and on-the-ground execution?
The creator, Mike, documents day two of opening a restaurant called Clean Cow in the Thong Lo area of Bangkok, Thailand. He shows the building mid-demolition, with floors, lighting, and fixtures completely stripped out in preparation for full renovation. He shares current spending figures on kitchen equipment and acknowledges the financial and logistical risks of starting a food business as a foreigner in Thailand. He reflects on the large volume of comments from his previous video — both encouraging and cautionary — and reads several aloud. He asks his audience for referrals to reliable contractors and invites continued advice, framing his YouTube community as active participants in the journey.
The creator walks through a fully demolished shophouse in Thong Lo, Bangkok, showing the gutted floors and missing lights while disclosing he has already spent over 350,000 baht on kitchen deposits alone, with total costs projected at two to three million baht. He reads a curated selection of audience comments from his previous video aloud — ranging from a failed restaurateur's market-saturation warning to bilingual cheerleading — and frames them as genuine input he is acting on. The video closes with a reveal of the restaurant's name, 'Clean Cow,' a mock-up of the finished space, and a direct appeal for contractor contacts, Thai consultants, and continued audience support.
How this video's like-and-comment rate compares to this channel's running average.
Opening 15 seconds — the bit that decides whether a viewer keeps watching.
“[0:00] I'm about to pay 700K just for the kitchen alone. It's probably going to end up being like 2 to 3 million. Doing it in a country that I'm not even from also adds that extra risk level. A lot of people probably say it's not a good idea, but
The hook lands hard with concrete financial figures (700K, 2–3 million baht) and a layered risk confession — money + foreigner status — which matches the 63.4% audience cluster fixated on operational challenges and warnings. It stalls slightly at 'but' before paying off, which extends tension past the optimal 10-second window.
Three alternative openings, each in a different archetype. Each is under 40 words — completable in 15 seconds.
“I researched every major pitfall of opening a restaurant in Bangkok as a foreigner — oversaturated market, landlord traps, contractor scams — here's what 2–3 million baht of real risk actually looks like.”
WhyDirectly addresses the top comment themes of legal consultation, lease risk, and contractor fraud that dominate 63.4% of audience discussion.
“Day 2 of spending 2–3 million baht to open a restaurant in Thailand as a foreigner who knows almost nothing about the restaurant business — here's exactly what's already gone wrong.”
WhyThe time-bound personal trial format ('Day 2') anchors authenticity and the failure tease pulls in the 36.6% emotional support cluster while the cost specificity retains the practical advice audience.
“Everyone — my dad, the comments, the industry data — says opening a restaurant in Thailand right now is a terrible idea. I just paid 700K for a kitchen anyway.”
WhyMirrors the actual comment tension between warnings and encouragement, and the dad reference directly echoes the top-liked comment thread, creating instant recognition for returning viewers.
The title frames the video as a passive help-request update, but the comments reveal an active, high-stakes financial drama — 700K–3M baht spend, contractor risks, lease traps, and a foreigner navigating Thai business law — none of which the title conveys. The 63.4% practical-advice cluster engaged because of real operational peril, not a generic help plea.
Show the creator standing in the demolished, floorless building interior with a visible cost graphic overlay (e.g. '฿2,000,000') — comment evidence shows audiences are gripped by the physical scale of the renovation risk and the financial specificity.
71 comments analysed and clustered into themes.
Viewers responded most strongly to the creator's transparent vulnerability and real-time documentation — multiple comments praised that 'everything you're watching is filmed in real time' and one commenter wrote 'it's more embarrassing if you don't try anything.' The bilingual Thai-English delivery was called out warmly, with one commenter saying 'I love that you sneak Thai and Tinglish into the video,' and his visible positivity — described as 'smiling all the time even in situations not really on his side' — was cited as a genuine business asset likely to attract customers.
How the audience feels — a Net Sentiment mood score, how split the room is, and an early churn signal. All from the comments, not YouTube analytics.
Net Sentiment Score over 68 analysed comments; headline adjusted toward the channel norm (Bayesian, C=20). Polarization = normalised entropy. Comment-derived — not YouTube analytics.
Who actually showed up in the comments — psychographic, topical and language mix. Computed deterministically from 68 labeled root comments.
YouTube’s 2025 discovery shift now weights satisfaction signals — comment sentiment, tone, and depth. We can’t see the model, but we can estimate its inputs. Directional only.
Key transcript moments — tap a timestamp to jump to that point in the video.
Each comment theme mapped to the transcript moment that sparked it.
The moment Mike confirms he is renting (not owning) the Thong Lo building and has already demolished the interior triggered warnings about landlords refusing lease renewals once a profitable renovation is complete.
Mike's repeated framing of 'doing it in a country I'm not even from' prompted direct audience questions about whether foreigners can legally own a Thai restaurant and what documentation or partnership structure he is using.
The call-out for renovation contractors on Instagram and the visible demolition state of the building sparked warnings that Thai contractors commonly take deposits and abandon projects.
The Thong Lo location reveal prompted experienced commenters to flag that customer parking is non-negotiable for Bangkok restaurants and must not be overlooked.
The opening declaration of 700K for the kitchen alone — with a projected total of 2–3 million baht — immediately drew cost-control and equipment-leasing advice from the audience.
The mock-up reveal and focus on physical renovations near the end of the video prompted viewers to redirect: several comments asked whether a chef and menu exist yet, arguing food quality matters more than interior design.
Mike's thank-you to long-term followers and the reveal of the 'Clean Cow' Instagram handle with an invitation to opening day unlocked a wave of pledges to visit, support via delivery, and attend the launch event.
Severity × frequency — ranked. Each point has an evidence quote and a concrete before/after suggestion.
“ถ้าไม่ใช่ที่ตัวเอง อย่าจ่ายเงินตกแต่งแยะ”
“Just wondering if you have the chief and menu yet as the stuff you are working on now will work itself out. However, most important part is the food !”↗ view
“You should find a trustworthy Thai consultant who is knowledgeable about legal matters and how to prevent construction costs from spiraling out of control.”↗ view
“คนต่างชาติเป็นเจ้าของไม่ได้นะmike❤❤”↗ view
“Really want to help giving you some ideas. How about putting less investment on the revamp? Focus on food, service, and prices. Start to sell food as soon as you can. I'm a bit rough,sorry, but also a bit worried about your total cost before you start the business.”↗ view
“การทำร้านอาหารในไทยโดยเฉพาะเขตกรุงเทพฯ ที่จอดรถสำหรับลูกค้าสำคัญมากอย่ามองข้าม”
“ระวังพวกผู้รับเหมาด้วยนะครับ เพราะในไทย พวกผู้รับเหมา พอได้เงินแล้ว ทิ้งงานไปเยอะมากๆ ต้องหาที่ไว้ใจได้จริงๆ”
“เปิดไม่ยากเท่ากับ หลังเปิดแล้วครับ หาลูกทีมดีๆ ยากครับ วันดีคืนดีหายไป”
“คุณมีความคิดดี มีความมั่นใจ แต่คุณไม่มีความรู้เรื่องอาหาร ก็จะยากนิดนึง เพราะว่าเราเอาจมูกคนอื่นหายใจ”
“You should ask your Thai partner to bargain with those contractors so you can get Thai rates. Some Thai people will charge you more because you sound like a foreigner.”↗ view
“Just keep your restaurant interior simple with lots of trees and flowers. So don't overspend for interior design though the atmosphere is also important.”↗ view
“For restaurant kitchen equipment such as freezers or ovens, there are now leasing options available instead of purchasing outright... if the restaurant doesn't succeed, you can simply return the equipment instead of dealing with selling used items at a loss.”↗ view
“I am sure you'll have a lot of support, but you'll also need other customers (non-fan base who don't know you).”↗ view
“Right now, the restaurant scene in Thailand is oversaturated. There's intense competition and not much profit to go around.”
“ผมอยากรู้ค่าเช่าตึกนี้เท่าไรต่อเดือน”
“If the restaurant turns out okay your landlord will increase its rent after a year or so, so negotiate for flat-rate rents now.”↗ view
“leave it in in comments below”
“I actually might be needing a contractor to do the renovations. If you have anyone to net now, message me on IG.”
“I strongly suggest you also run a trial of the food selection—testing both taste and quality, as well as pricing.”↗ view
“Important to have good a accountant and realiable restaurant manager. Good luck”↗ view
“this is the IG handle here. It's called Clean Cow. I've actually never said this before”
What a brand or agency would see evaluating this video — which sponsors to pitch, why, what to charge, and what's safe.
The audience shows strong intent-to-visit purchase behaviour: at least 12 comments (~17% of 71) explicitly pledge to visit, order delivery, or 'support' the restaurant in person (e.g. @n.jay_yaaaaaaaaaaa, @weerayab315, @cowberryleaf, @zzdlover2005zz, @waltertan3230, @saikeomany5686, @patrickwang255, @champsim5513, @fongzen, @pranomporn, @tik1771mm, @Ked-P). No comments ask for product/affiliate links unprompted, signalling a parasocial-loyalty audience rather than a transactional shopping audience — ad tolerance is moderate; they will accept a mid-roll from a brand that genuinely serves an expat or small-business operator, but will ignore irrelevant consumer ads. The 63.4% practical-advice cluster shows domain-expert viewers who are discerning and will notice if a sponsor is hollow.
Mid-roll placement at the natural pause between renovation walkthrough and comment-reading segment (around 3:00–3:30 timestamp) is recommended, as the audience demonstrates high completion behaviour on emotionally-invested journey content and will sit through a well-contextualised 60-second read from a brand that serves the expat-business-owner use case.
“You should find a trustworthy Thai consultant who is knowledgeable about legal matters and how to prevent construction costs from spiraling out of control. Anyway, I wish you the best of luck. ❤”— 15-like top comment explicitly identifies legal/financial consultancy as a gap — validates Wise, Revolut, or SafetyWing messaging about professional financial management for expat operators↗ view
“If the restaurant turns out okay your landlord will increase its rent after a year or so, so negotiate for flat-rate rents now. Not all foreign-owned restaurants are doing badly during this economic doldrums. Study Bartels. Your restaurant's in my neighbourhood, I'll make sure to drop by to sample your food.”— Combines practical legal-financial advice with confirmed intent to visit — illustrates the dual practical/loyal audience profile that makes a finance-tool sponsor placement credible↗ view
“วันนี้กลับไปเที่ยวไทย จะพาครอบฝบครัวที่เดนมาร์กไปอดหนุนคะ🙏🏼🌸”— Viewer traveling internationally from Denmark specifically to visit the restaurant — confirms cross-border travel behaviour that makes Airalo and Wise directly relevant↗ view
“For restaurant kitchen equipment such as freezers or ovens, there are now leasing options available instead of purchasing outright. I'd recommend looking into this model. If any equipment breaks down, they will immediately replace it with a new one, so there's no need to wait for repairs. And if the restaurant doesn't succeed, you can simply return the equipment instead of dealing with selling used items at a loss. It also helps you manage and control your budget more effectively.”— Detailed financial-risk-management advice shows audience sophistication around business cost control — the mindset that a Wise or Revolut business-account pitch would land with↗ view
“You should ask your Thai partner to bargain with those contractors so you can get Thai rates. Some Thai people will charge you more because you sound like a foreigner.”— Flags the foreigner-price-premium problem directly — validates a sponsor message about tools that help expats manage and track spending without being overcharged↗ view
Algorithm Signal is a proxy. YouTube’s satisfaction scores aren’t public. Directional, not predictive.
Unanswered questions and explicit requests from the comment thread — fuel for the next upload.
Three video ideas pulled directly from what the comments asked for.
Full legal explainer video: how Mike structured the business as a foreigner in Thailand — visas, Thai partner, permits
Contractor and renovation cost transparency video — showing quotes, contracts, what went over budget and why
Lease negotiation deep-dive: Mike revisits his contract terms after audience warnings about landlords reclaiming renovated spaces
Menu and food concept reveal video with a live tasting session — answering the single most-asked practical question
Opening day documentary — full vlog of the first day of service with YouTube community given first access
Mentorship visit: Mike spends a day shadowing an experienced Thai restaurant owner to learn operations before opening
Concrete, testable changes for the next upload. Each cites a timestamp, a comment quote, or a metric — and names what to watch.
Address the lease-renewal risk on camera in the next video — directly respond to @Nsk1518's 17-like warning about landlords not renewing leases once a restaurant becomes profitable, and state what contractual protection is now in place.
Add a specific on-camera segment confirming the parking situation at the Thong Lo location — yes or no, and if no, what the mitigation plan is.
Reveal and explain the Thai legal ownership structure (nominee shareholder, limited company, etc.) in a dedicated 2–3 minute segment, responding to @BBaaaasa8755 and @chachuchuchacei09 who both raise the foreign-ownership question.
Create a dedicated 'contractor warning' segment addressing @ZebeyoRedGhost's advice about Thai contractors taking deposits and abandoning jobs, and show the vetting process used for the current contractor.
Film a dedicated 'food vision' segment answering @oikwongfong7126's question about the chef and menu — even a rough shortlist of 5 dishes — to shift the narrative from construction risk to food excitement.
Follow up on @kevinhoward6538's suggestion (22 likes, highest engagement non-Thai comment) to consider bringing in the Singapore chef mentioned — either confirm or explain why not, on camera.
Add chapters to this existing video retroactively (see Day 1 action plan) and measure average view duration before and after — chapters consistently improve AVD by reducing mid-video abandonment.
Post the Clean Cow Instagram handle (@cleancow or as stated at 11:54) visually on screen for a minimum of 5 seconds in the next video, and add it to the video description with a direct CTA ('Follow Clean Cow on Instagram for opening-day priority access').
Respond publicly (reply comment) to the top 5 most-liked comments on this video within 48 hours of reading this report — specifically @mr.anakkadet (26 likes), @kevinhoward6538 (22 likes), @Nsk1518 (17 likes), @nava-nova (15 likes), and @wichaipunchai6078 (12 likes).
Produce a sub-3-minute 'What I learned from 100 comments' video as a standalone short-form upload, directly quoting the top 5 pieces of advice by commenter name, structured as a listicle.
Implement @tarathepjanprasert7416's kitchen-equipment leasing suggestion and document the process on camera — contacting a leasing company, comparing costs vs. purchase — as a dedicated segment.
Explicitly address the 'foreigner pricing' risk flagged by @darktealglasses by showing (without specific amounts if sensitive) the process used to verify contractor quotes — e.g. getting 3 quotes, using a Thai partner to negotiate.
Before the next renovation video, conduct and film the 'trial food run' suggested by @Ked-P — test 3–5 menu items with a small group — and use this as the opening hook for the next upload rather than starting with construction footage.
Pin a Community tab post asking Thai-speaking followers specifically: 'ควรมีเมนูอะไรในร้าน Clean Cow ?' (What should be on the Clean Cow menu?) to generate pre-opening engagement from the majority Thai-language audience.
Create a title A/B test on the next upload with an English-first variant: 'I Spent 2 Million Baht on a Restaurant in Bangkok — Week 1 Update' to test whether a cost-focused hook outperforms the current naming convention.
Address the staffing reliability problem raised by both @jitrapon (4 likes) and @MrPumpnz — workers being unreliable, finding good team members — as a dedicated 'how I'm hiring' segment before the restaurant opens.
Follow up on @wachariyadhammakirati3070's offer of chemical-free local produce from Chachoengsao — film a visit or at least a story about sourcing — to build the 'Clean Cow' brand story around local, clean ingredients.
Add a financial transparency segment to the next video showing a running tally of total spend to date (kitchen deposit 387K+, renovation costs) vs. the projected 2–3 million budget — as a visual bar or simple graphic.
Book-mention integration: reference @alanb4942's suggestion of 'Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara' on camera and show yourself reading it or discuss one takeaway — this creates a shareable intellectual credibility moment.
Set a consistent upload schedule for the restaurant series — the creator says 'this one will probably be posted tomorrow too' at 4:07, but consistency needs to be formalised and stated to the audience as a commitment (e.g. 'every Saturday until opening day').
Enable and promote YouTube Membership or Super Thanks for this series — the audience is explicitly supportive and at least 12 commenters have pledged financial support via restaurant visits; a low-cost membership tier ($1.99–$4.99) with 'Opening Day Priority List' access would convert this sentiment.
Re-upload or boost the previous video (referenced as having 100+ comments in one day at 2:17) with a link card pointing to this update video — creating a series playlist that the algorithm can recommend sequentially.
Produce a bilingual (Thai + English subtitled) version of the most emotionally resonant segment — the comment-reading section at 3:04–3:49 — as a standalone Short, specifically targeting Thai domestic YouTube browse.
Address the question of Pat's role (referenced by @waltertan3230: 'Thought your girlfriend is helping you?') — clarifying the business partnership structure transparently would reduce speculation and increase the audience's sense of the full team.
At the point the restaurant menu is finalised, produce a dedicated 'menu tasting' video with a small group of YouTube subscribers invited as first tasters — fulfilling the promise made at 11:20 and creating a high-shareability event video.
Who to reply to first — ranked by impact, with a ready-to-send draft in your voice.
อยากบอกว่าหลายครั้งที่ทั้งคนไทย คนต่างชาติ จะพบปัญหาเดียวกันคือ เจ้าขอที่ดิน บ้านเช่า จะไม่ต่อสัญญาเช่าให้ 1. กิจการ ร้านค้านั้น ประสบความสำเร็จ เพราะต้องการทำเอง 2. เมื่อผู้เช่าปรับปรุงพื้นที่แล้ว สามารถหาผู้เช่าอื่นง่าย และได้ค่าเช่ามากกว่า จะเช่าสถานที่ ต้องรัดกุมเรื่องสัญญา เคยอ่านสัมภาษณ์ผู้หญิงไทย เช่าพื้นที่ ทําร้านอาหารที่พัทยา สร้างเรือนไทย ประสบผลสำเร็จ ขายดี เจ้าของพื้นที่ไม่ต่อสัญญาเช่าให้ แล้วทำร้านอาหารเอง ผู้หญิงคนนั้นล้มละลายเลย เพราะเรือนไทยก็สิบล้านแล้ว อยู่ในสัญญาเช่าคือต้องให้เจ้าของที่ไป ยังไม่คืนทุนเลย ถ้าไม่ใช่ที่ตัวเอง อย่าจ่ายเงินตกแต่งแยะ
ขอบคุณมากครับสำหรับคำเตือนนี้ — เรื่องสัญญาเช่าผมกังวลมากเลยครับ และเรื่องที่คุณเล่ามาเกี่ยวกับร้านที่พัทยาทำให้ผมตาสว่างมากขึ้นอีก ผมกำลังพยายามให้มีทนายความตรวจสัญญาให้ละเอียดก่อนที่จะเซ็นอะไรทั้งนั้นเลยครับ
You should find a trustworthy Thai consultant who is knowledgeable about legal matters and how to prevent construction costs from spiraling out of control. Anyway, I wish you the best of luck. ❤
100% agree — this is actually one of the things I'm actively working on right now. If anyone watching has a reliable Thai consultant they'd recommend, please DM me on IG. Thank you so much! ❤
If the restaurant turns out okay your landlord will increase its rent after a year or so, so negotiate for flat-rate rents now. Not all foreign-owned restaurants are doing badly during this economic doldrums. Study Bartels. Your restaurant's in my neighbourhood, I'll make sure to drop by to sample your food. Have quality foods, with consistency. Choke dee na.
The flat-rate rent tip is genuinely something I hadn't thought about in those exact terms — I'm going to bring this up before signing anything. And please do come by when we open, it would mean a lot to have a neighbour there on day one! 🙏
การทำร้านอาหารในไทยโดยเฉพาะเขตกรุงเทพฯ ที่จอดรถสำหรับลูกค้าสำคัญมากอย่ามองข้าม
ขอบคุณครับ เรื่องที่จอดรถนี่เป็นอะไรที่ผมคิดอยู่เหมือนกันครับ — ถ้าใครมีไอเดียเกี่ยวกับทำเลหรือที่จอดรถแถว Thong Lo อยากฟังมากเลยครับ!
You should ask your Thai partner to bargain with those contractors so you can get Thai rates. Some Thai people will charge you more because you sound like a foreigner.
This is actually really important and something I've already started doing — having Pat handle more of the direct negotiations has already made a difference. Thanks for flagging this publicly, it'll help other foreigners watching too.
For restaurant kitchen equipment such as freezers or ovens, there are now leasing options available instead of purchasing outright. I'd recommend looking into this model. If any equipment breaks down, they will immediately replace it with a new one, so there's no need to wait for repairs. And if the restaurant doesn't succeed, you can simply return the equipment instead of dealing with selling used items at a loss. It also helps you manage and control your budget more effectively.
I honestly had no idea leasing was a proper option for kitchen equipment here in Thailand — this is something I'm going to look into straight away. Really appreciate you taking the time to write this out!
Mike, I've been following you also. I would echo the sentiment that I want you to find a Thai person who's already own a restaurant and has operated one. You will encounter problems like workers being unreliable, food quality, and maintaining quality for people to come back. I wish you the best of luck!
Really appreciate you sticking around since the early days — and yes, finding someone with real on-the-ground restaurant experience in Thailand is something I'm actively looking for. If you know anyone, please send them my way! 🙏
I wish you the best of luck and many successes as you open your very own restaurant. While you're working to complete the restaurant, I strongly suggest you also run a trial of the food selection—testing both taste and quality, as well as pricing. Doing so will help you make the necessary adjustments to your target audience. I am sure you'll have a lot of support, but you'll also need other customers (non-fan base who don't know you). I believe that doing a trial run (not quite a soft launch) will help ensure that by opening day, your potential customers who have sampled your food will be excited to visit in person. I am/will be one of them. Cheers!!!
A trial run before the full launch is genuinely a great shout — I want the food to be dialled in before day one, not on day one. And yes, you'd better come by when it's open! Cheers! 🙏
อยากทราบว่าต่างชาติทำธุรกิจในไทยต้องมีใช้เอกสารอะไรบ้าง หรือ มีคนไทยเป็นหุ้นส่วนแบบนี้ถึงเปิดได้
เป็นคำถามที่ดีมากครับ — เรื่องนี้ผมกำลังทำงานร่วมกับทนายความอยู่ ผมจะทำวิดีโออธิบายให้ละเอียดในคลิปหน้าแน่นอนครับ!
ระวังพวกผู้รับเหมาด้วยนะครับ เพราะในไทย พวกผู้รับเหมา พอได้เงินดีแล้ว ทิ้งงานไปเยอะมากๆ ต้องหาที่ไว้ใจได้จริงๆ
ขอบคุณมากครับสำหรับคำเตือนนี้ — ผมได้ยินเรื่องแบบนี้จากหลายคนแล้ว เลยพยายามจ่ายเงินเป็นงวดๆ ตามความคืบหน้าของงานครับ ไม่จ่ายครบล่วงหน้าแน่นอน!
I like your attitude and manner exposed through your clips. The clean/green food concept is good and there should be more when good health has seriously become our priority. I've a small green vegetable (mostly salad vegetables & all local vegetables) and fruit farms in my hometown " Chachoengsao" (about 1 hour from Bangkok). I cant call it organic because it's not certified, I just don't use any chemicals. You're welcomed to drop by anytime but pls dm in advance. After all, all the best for your new chapter.
This is actually an amazing connection — fresh local produce with no chemicals is exactly what Clean Cow is about. I'll DM you on IG to find out more, thank you so much for reaching out! 🙏
Mike I am 100% sure u will do amazing, you currently have the most important asset that is community and audience, with your huge following your CAC must be really low, producing a lot of content you will be always bringing a lot of new clients to your restaurant, if you have an amazing product and experience, LTV will be high amoung clients, u will do amazing for sure! Congratulations for the courage! I wish more people try to bring value to society by opening business and startups, lets go! I will be visiting for sure when you open!
The way you framed this actually gave me a new way to think about what I'm building — the community really is the unfair advantage here. See you on opening day! 🙏
Shareable social-proof quotes — ready for thumbnails, community posts, or a sponsor deck.
“You made the right decision, Mike. Life's all about learning, and you'll gain so much from actually going for it.”
“No matter if we succeed or fail, at least we tried and it's more embarrassing if you don't try anything.”
“Mike I am 100% sure u will do amazing, you currently have the most important asset that is community and audience.”
“Your restaurant's in my neighbourhood, I'll make sure to drop by to sample your food. Have quality foods, with consistency. Choke dee na.”
“You are really brave and being positive. I can see he's smiling all the time even the situation that not really on his side.”
“ทุกๆก้าวของชีวิตมีความเสี่ยงอยู่แล้ว ถ้าไม่ลองก็ไม่มีทางรู้ว่าจะรุ่วงหรือร่วง เอาใจช่วยครับ”
“Congratulations for the courage! I wish more people try to bring value to society by opening business and startups, lets go!”
“The starting point is always tough. Good luck with your business. If I fly to Bangkok, I will drop by to support your business.”
Moments worth cutting into Shorts — each with a title and a ready hook line. Timestamps link to the video.
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อยากบอกว่าหลายครั้งที่ทั้งคนไทย คนต่างชาติ จะพบปัญหาเดียวกันคือ เจ้าขอที่ดิน บ้านเช่า จะไม่ต่อสัญญาเช่าให้ 1. กิจการ ร้านค้านั้น ประสบความสำเร็จ เพราะต้องการทำเอง 2. เมื่อผู้เช่าปรับปรุงพื้นที่แล้ว สามารถหาผู้เช่าอื่นง่าย และได้ค่าเช่ามากกว่า จะเช่าสถานที่ ต้องรัดกุมเรื่องสัญญา เคยอ่านสัมภาษณ์ผู้หญิงไทย เช่าพื้นที่ ทําร้านอาหารที่พัทยา สร้างเรือนไทย ประสบผลสำเร็จ ขายดี เจ้าของพื้นที่ไม่ต่อสัญญาเช่าให้ แล้วทำร้านอาหารเอง ผู้หญิงคนนั้นล้มละลายเลย เพราะเรือนไทยก็สิบล้านแล้ว อยู่ในสัญญาเช่าคือต้องให้เจ้าของที่ไป ยังไม่คืนทุนเลย ถ้าไม่ใช่ที่ตัวเอง อย่าจ่ายเงินตกแต่งแยะ
ผมเป็นกำลังใจให้นะครับ. ขอเสือกนิดนึงนะ. คุณมีความคิดดี มีความมั่นใจ แต่คุณไม่มีความรู้เรื่องอาหาร ก็จะยากนิดนึง เพราะว่าเราเอาจมูกคนอื่นหายใจ. ปัญหามันจะตามมาอีกมากมาน ปัญหา เรื่องของพนักงาน จะทำไม่ได้อย่างที่เราต้องการ บางครั้งเราอาจเจอเพื่อนๆ ที่ยุ ให้เราเสี่ยงก่อน เช่น ถ้าเราไปถามเพื่อนว่า เฮ้ย เราจะเปิดร้านอาหาร นายว่าดีไหม (เพื่อนไม่กล้าเสี่ยง เลย ยุให้เราเปิดก่อน ) เออดีๆ เปิดเลย เปิดเลย เราสนับสนุน. เดี๋ยวเราไป แบบนี้ก็มี (อันนี้เป็นประสบการณ์ของตัวเองนะไม่เกี่ยวกับใคร) แต่ เสน่ห์ ของคุณคือ คุณเป็นคนยิ้มแย้ม แจ่มใส อัธยาศัยดี. อันนี้ช่วยดึงดูดลูกค้าได้ดีเลย เรื่องของอาหาร รสชาติ ราคา ก็มีส่วนสำคัญด้วย งานบริการ คุณต้องบอกกับพนักงานของคุณทุกคน ให้ยิ้มเก่ง เหมือนกับคุณด้วยจะเป็นการดีที่สุด และ อบรมพนักงานเสริฟด้วยว่า ถ้าลูกค้ามาเป็นกลุ่ม หลายคน ก็ต้องจำด้วยว่าลูกค้า คนไหนสั่งอาหารอะไรไป เวลาไปเสริฟ ก็ต้องเอาอาหารไปวางตรงหน้าลูกค้า ตามที่ลูกค้าสั่งไป. คุณจะเห็นได้ว่า เวลาคุณไปทานข้าวกับเพื่อนแล้วสั่งอาหารไป พนักงานเสริฟจะเสริฟอาหารผิด บางครั้งก็เข้าข้างใดข้างนึง แล้วก็ให้ส่งต่อไปยังผู้สั่ง ชาวต่างชาติบางคนเขาไม่ชอบ (จากประสบการณ์ตนเอง ที่ทำงานร้านอาหารในนิวยอกร์มา ผมเห็นคุณมีความตั้งใจมาก ผมอยากให้คุณประสบความสำเร็จ ผมเห็นคุณชอบประเทศไทย ถ้าคุณทำได้ คุณพ่อของคุณท่านจะภูมิใจในตัวคุณ เรื่องเชฟ ผมอยากให้คุณมองหาคนดีๆ ทำไมคุณไม่ไปชวน เชฟสิงค์โปรคนนั้นมาร่วมด้วยละ ผมว่าดีเลยนะ แต่ผมจะชื่อเขาไม่ได้ ผมว่าเชฟคนนั้นเขาก็น่ารักดีนะ ผมอยากให้เขามาร่วมงานกับคุณด้วย.
You made the right decision, Mike. Life's all about learning, and you'll gain so much from actually going for it. It's really nice to hear that people are stepping up to help and sharing advice—your followers sound super supportive. As long as it's not a gray-area business, people will keep cheering you on. What you're doing is a good thing, and I don't think you'll ever regret it. God bless you 🙏
You should find a trustworthy Thai consultant who is knowledgeable about legal matters and how to prevent construction costs from spiraling out of control. Anyway, I wish you the best of luck. ❤
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อยากทราบว่าต่างชาติทำธุรกิจในไทยต้องมีใช้เอกสารอะไรบ้าง หรือ มีคนไทยเป็นหุ้นส่วนแบบนี้ถึงเปิด��…
ผมเป็นกำลังใจให้นะครับ. ขอเสือกนิดนึงนะ. คุณมีความคิดดี มีความมั่นใจ แต่คุณไม่มีความรู้เรื่องอาห…
You made the right decision, Mike. Life’s all about learning, and you’ll gain so much from actually going for it. It’s really nice to hear that people are stepping up to help and sharing advice—your followers sound super supportive. As long as it’s not a gray-area bu…
อยากบอกว่าหลายครั้งที่ทั้งคนไทย คนต่างชาติ จะพบปัญหาเดียวกันคือ เจ้าขอที่ดิน บ้านเช่า จะไม่ต่อส��…
You should find a trustworthy Thai consultant who is knowledgeable about legal matters and how to prevent construction costs from spiraling out of control. Anyway, I wish you the best of luck. ❤
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