Approaching a Tan Baddie Walking Fast in the Mall (Uncut Infield)

Excuse me, excuse me. Sorry, you speak English?

Yes.

Yeah, this is gonna sound super random. I just saw you walk past and, uh, you look really nice, so I wanted to come say hi. Yeah, you look, um When I first saw you, you didn't seem Thai to me.

Really? How?

I don't know. I thought you might be from maybe like Indonesia or something like that.

Ah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Some people say that, right? Because like you're like more tan skin. You're like more tan than me, right?

I'm from southern in Thailand.

Southern Thailand? Yeah. So like, that's why. Ah, like, like, tan skin, most of them, you know, some people that's like closer to the sun, right? Closer to the equator.

You know, to get somewhere Yeah, you're from Phuket? No, I'm from Sulatani.

Sulatani, oh, that's like close by. Close to Samui. Ah, okay. So you've been— you moved to Bangkok not too long ago?

Yeah, I moved to Bangkok like 5 years already.

5 years?

Yes.

Damn. And where did you learn English?

Just like high school, hang out with friends.

You're just smart.

And I work with like an international company before or something. Like that, like in Thailand. But in Thailand, I also like— now I also work with the entertainment. I like entertainment. Go for them more if you know, like import here, MC here. Like, I work with them.

You work with them? What do you do? You say like hi to them as people come?

Hey, hello! Entertainment venue, like SK Flamingo, like Thai Sky Beach Club, if you know.

Like, wait, what? Sorry, slow down, slow down. Like entertainment? I just heard entertainment and then I didn't hear the rest.

SK Flamingo.

Oh, SK Flamingo. Yeah, yeah, yeah. The rooftop.

Yes.

Oh, so you work there?

Yes, but I work in the marketing team.

Okay, so you work like in the evening then over there?

Like, no, it's like actually should say like sober, like it's like midday till a bit evening, late evening, like 9.

Damn, so that's like your full-time job? Midday till evening? That really fucks up your like sleep schedule, no? Yeah, true.

Exactly. I can't do that.

So you go to sleep at like 2:00, 3:00 AM in the morning. Yeah, I can see them.

I can see them.

Crazy. Okay. What's your name? I'm CK.

CK?

CK. CK. That's your real name? That's like your—

It stands for my full name.

Your full name. So what's your first name?

Cheyenne.

Cheyenne. That's like a title?

Some people also call me Xiaoyi.

Xiaoyi. What does that mean?

It means like wise, something like this.

Rice?

Wise.

Wise. Okay, so you're smart.

I hope so.

Steven, nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you.

What do you think?

Singapore.

A lot of people say Singapore, but I don't even speak English like Singaporeans. I don't know why.

What you look like?

I look like Singaporean?

Yeah.

What does it mean? What does it mean to look like a Singaporean person?

Like you're Asian, you can speak English really well, like, you know, like personality.

Personality? I haven't met a single Singaporean person with my personality, to be honest.

No, but like you speak English really well. Yeah, like maybe you're not Singaporean, so maybe US?

US part, part of it. Yeah, I spent some time. I was born there, but I grew up in another Asian country.

So where are you from in the United States?

I'll give you one more guess. I'll give one more guess.

LA?

I mean, LA is part of the US, right? So like, there's US. I spent a lot of time in LA, San Francisco, New York. But outside of US, I spent a lot of time in Asia. Where in— which Asian country? Sorry.

China? Close.

Geographically close, you know.

Ah, so difficult, no?

No, it's not too difficult. It's like East Asia, you know. East Asia. There's only— there's not too many countries in East Asia, you know.

China? No. Russia?

Russia?

No. Okay, can you tell me?

Okay.

Korea. Korea?

Really?

No, completely fine.

Why?

I didn't thought about it. It's not my thought at all.

Why not? Why not?

Yeah, you didn't— your accent, like, completely not.

Oh, because I— with my accent, I wouldn't have a Korean accent, right? Like, yeah, no, because I'm— I speak English, like, because I'm American, but I grew up in Korea, you know? So yeah. Have you been to Korea before?

Yes.

Yeah, you've been in Incheon. Why not Seoul? Why Incheon?

Seoul also like—

you just went to the airport and you just left? You're like, okay, peace.

Go to some like, uh, chill with my mom. She like more natural, like more than city. So I go a lot there.

Yeah, okay, so just that? That's it?

That's it. Damn. And then go Seoul like only few days, like 2 days.

2 days?

It's so short.

Like, you went there what, like during the summer, fall?

I like it's like a springtime, I think.

Springtime? Okay, that's not bad.

Yeah, it's good.

That's not bad.

Yeah, I love it like this.

Okay, but did you have some Korean food or like drinks, like some good stuff?

Yes, Korean food, but—

I don't know, the way you talk about it, it's like I don't know if you're really into it. You're like, ah, it's okay, like 2 days. Like, I don't know if you actually really experienced it, you know?

It's good, it's good, like, but only one time, you know?

So like, okay, okay.

Next time. Maybe I need guy to go there.

Maybe, maybe, right? Maybe. Okay, I see. And you are— okay, let me see. Like, you have— when I first started talking to you, you had like a very young energy. But then the more I talk to you, the more I feel like you're not that young. You're like, you're like, you're like 27. Is that good? Yeah, I got it.

I got it.

I got it. Got it. Got it. I can read, right? I can read people very well. What about you? I've been with people. What do you think? So you have to guess. I guess you like right away.

I would say same age.

Same age? Same age?

No. Younger?

One more guess. One more guess. You tell me.

30?

So I look like I'm 30, right?

You look confident. I would say like 30 or older than me.

So you're saying like younger guys are not confident?

No, they need to be a bit shy, no?

Really?

I mean, talk to girl, but you know, no clue. Really?

Interesting. It's like they can talk to girls, but they don't have like the confidence to carry the vibe. Is that what you're saying? Okay, interesting. You surprise me a lot.

Huh? You surprise me a lot. You know, you are from Korea, but yet you like—

I surprise you a lot?

I do, yeah.

Why?

Because I know cool about you, you from Korea, that surprise me one. But now you're also like maybe younger than 27.

Now you're confused, yeah?

Yeah.

I don't know what to think anymore.

Yeah, everything I say is wrong.

Yeah, you're just like You say something, you're like, just throw it on the wall. You're like, let me see what he responds. And I don't respond anything. You're like, no, that's not it. Let me just keep on running through. Okay, I'll give you one more guess. One more guess.

One more guess.

And then if you don't get it right—

20, right?

Okay, so you're 27. Okay, let me ask you this. You're 27.

Yes.

Have you had your birthday this year yet or is it coming up?

It's already.

It's already? Okay.

It's just passed.

Huh?

It just passed like one week ago.

Oh, happy birthday. Happy belated birthday. So you are Aries?

Yes. Aries.

Okay. So you've got this crazy energy, right? You got this like a— it's kind of like a—

I think I'm kind of middle, you know, like Aries and Pisces.

Oh, okay. Like on the border. Yeah. Okay. Got it.

So?

Okay. So Okay, so that means if you had your birthday already and you're 27, so then, okay, you are— you're a lot younger than me. You're a lot younger than me.

35?

I'm 38.

Oh my God, I'm 38. Super young. What do you seek in a son?

Vibe, you know, vibe. Just like doing whatever I want, doing whatever I want, you know. It's like going for whatever I want in life.

Go in the light way, then you said do the wrong one, so everything I say to you is wrong.

Yeah, exactly. So funny, so funny. So 38, did you expect that? So I'm like 11— no, I'm turning 39 this year actually, so I'm actually 12 years older than you. That's crazy, huh?

Yeah, but you look super young.

Yeah, I think—

say the same age.

Thank you, I, I, I'll take that as a compliment. To be fair, when I was like your age 27. And that's crazy. That was like 2012. I was living in the US and I was like growing facial hair because I had this like insecurity about like looking so young that people are not taking me seriously. So I was trying to grow facial hair. Yeah, but then like I can't grow hair, you know. So just like a little like stubble here and there, you know. What's that?

But go stay young. Stay young even like your age.

Yeah, I mean, these days I look younger, you know, to be honest.

No, but you're older than that, you know, like super young, super young girl.

What do you mean?

You can say like same age.

Yeah, is that what should I say? Maybe if I said like, hey, I'm like 23, would you believe me? 22 young. 22 young to you? Like confidence is too crazy, right? Too crazy, like I don't believe that. Well, if I said 27, you would have believed me, right?

Of course.

Yeah, that's crazy. That's crazy for me to think. Crazy. And okay, so outside of working at Flamenco Escape, what's your vibe? I feel like I can see you as like a salsa dancer, you know?

No.

You have like a Latin vibe, you know?

I like it too. I like the Latin vibe too.

Yeah.

Outside Phnom Penh, like, I'm just checking out, like, city, walk around, something like this. Yeah, just chill with my friend. Mostly I'll be with my friend.

I see, I see. But you have, like, do you have, like, a solid hobby or something? Do you have something you do, like, again, like, a lot? Like, I don't know, like, you like adventure?

I like to go to the water spot, but now—

Songkhla every day?

Come on, I didn't pay much. Huh? But I didn't pay Songkran.

You didn't pay Songkran? You're like too old for that?

No, because every time in the Songkran period, I go back to visit my dad in South. Oh, okay. So like, I didn't go.

That's good. I like that. Good girl. Close to your dad, you know? Yeah. Not a lot of people have that strong bond these days, you know?

Really?

Yeah. I mean, I do. Like, not a lot of people do, you know?

Your family also be here?

My family? No, my parents are in Korea. My sister is in Boston.

So you moved to Thailand?

I spent my time between here, Bali, and London.

Yeah, Bali is good.

Oh, it's amazing. Have you been? Never.

I would like to go.

It's amazing. It's amazing. It's a little too good. What do you mean? You make your time. What do you mean you don't have time?

Like, my venue is completely like One year, I just go holiday only one time, like for long period, like 7 days, something like that.

Oh, you want to go for 7 days?

No, no, but just only 7 days. I mean, last year I start work with them, like last year.

So they give you 7 days of like holiday per year?

No, actually more than that, but I don't have time enough, you know. Like sometimes, like I'm also like, I'm working in the marketing team, but I work in the sales part. So like I need to take care customer.

Sales part? What is that?

Sales, like sell events, something like that. Okay, okay. Yeah, so like I need to come like customer or recording, you know, like even like—

Okay, I see. Okay, so you're like— But do you actually enjoy work or is that what you want to keep on doing or—

I like it.

Yeah?

It challenge me every day as well. Like it is not that boring, it's not routine, you know, like we can like talk with people, need to organize the thing.

I can see that you're good at talking to people. You know, that's why. Yeah, you just like— I guess I can feel like it gives you energy, you know, like especially. But not a lot of people have like the right vibe though, to be honest with you, right?

Really?

No, no, you tell me. I mean, you meet a lot of people, right?

Yeah.

Let's say if you meet like 100 people, like, I mean, how many times do you actually really kind of vibe, you know? Probably not, right?

You're just there to kind of like quickly give it more information, entertainment, like something like that, the outlet, like Sky Bar, the Les Wans, or like I need to meet the people and just check it out.

I see, I see. Gotcha. And today, before you distracted me, what were you about to do?

I'm going to go to— I just come back from this clinic.

Clinic?

Like a beauty clinic, something like that.

What do you need to— like, what do you need to—

like, secrets.

Secrets. Yeah, like a ladyboy or something, or what? I'm just kidding. Did you see my mic? Hey, here you never know, you know? You really never know.

Like, yes, right?

Like the other day, like, I was with a friend and he was talking to some girl, right? And then like, they're talking, and then turns out like the girl's like, oh yeah, like, you know, like, I'm not a woman. I was like, whoa, that's crazy. You know better than me, right?

Yes, it's hard to accept for them.

Yeah. Okay, so you're, uh, you're done with your clinic, and what are you about to do? Just some shopping or something?

Just shopping, just seeing, and just need to buy some dinner for my son.

Oh, do you like cook dinner a lot or do you like the restaurant? I have some cooking too.

Yeah, but if I have time, yes, let's say. But just not like a special cooking, just like take it easy.

Okay, I was about to go home and then you completely distracted me. I'm like, now I'm talking to you a lot, I'm getting a little bit thirsty. Um, would you like to go grab a quick drink?

I'm sorry, I need the time to go back to meet my friend. 7 PM.

Oh wow, you're going out tonight? Crazy. You go out a lot on Saturdays?

No, I didn't go out. I just go back to my condo.

Yes, your hotel?

Condo.

Oh, condo.

Okay, okay.

All right, how about we do this? We do We grab some drink next time.

Yeah, sure.

Yeah. Are you on Instagram? Yeah, yeah.

Okay, let me—

I just noticed this actually. Is that what you got done at the clinic?

No, but I have nail shop upstairs. I know, upstairs, third floor.

Again, you have like a very strong case, you know. Did something happen before? You like dropped it and like—

Anytime.

Yeah. What is my username? Something on—

Okay, okay, that's me.

Show me, show me, show me your thing.

Wow, you're a TikToker?

I mean, just— I just do like random— Oh yeah, I didn't tell you what I do for a living, huh? Yeah, don't watch. Okay, you tell me, you tell me. What do I do?

What do I do? Wow, you content creator, right? Oh, for the Tower Link last time.

Tell me, tell me, tell me, quick, quick, quickly. You're like sussing me out right now. What do I do? This is like a long time ago.

Yeah, like a content creator. That's what I say, content creator. And do something, chatting. Like the train stop or something?

Oh, that was a long time ago.

Long time ago. I don't know, I just pop up and I see the dating app.

Dating app?

Do what she say.

Oh yeah, I went to a festival and then this girl's like telling me like she's got some like, uh, some problem, you know. I'm like, okay, let me coach you, you know.

Oh, you're a coach? Yeah, life coach.

Communication, confidence, self-mastery, vibe mastery, this type of stuff. House Manifest is like I bring people together in different parts of the world. So that's why I came to Thailand because I went to Koh Samui. This is like our Koh Samui villa. Koh Samui, Phuket. I would just like, we get houses and bring people together.

Like people visit cities, right?

Oh no, I love the city, but like because of my work, I stay in like Bali and, you know, I see from your like content. Hey, show me, show me your stuff, show me your stuff. Let's see. The world is a library. Really?

Yeah, I like it. Many things to explore. Look like me or not?

You look more like— you look more Indian. Are you like Indian? Like part Indian?

No, 100% Thai.

Indian, like Indian Thai? 100%. But what is, what is 100% anyway? Because like back in the day everyone's like mixed, right?

No mix, no mix. Chinese, no mix. Original from Thai.

You do a lot, you do a lot of content too, huh?

No.

Okay, for you it's like, yeah, it's like, um It's like cute girl content, you know, like, you know, like, don't look at only that picture.

So I know.

Yeah.

Okay.

Well, hey, cheeky distracting you like that. Hope you have an amazing rest of your day. All right.

Nice to meet you.

All right. Nice to meet you as well.

Have a good day.

You too.