My Story: Who am I and how I got here?

I get a lot of questions from you guys asking about my "back story" because after years of doing videos, I've never taken the time to really introduce myself to you and tell you who the heck I am! So here's a video where I tell you where I came from, how I learned to cook, and how I came to do what I do now on YouTube. I hope you enjoy it and feel like you know me a little better!

CONNECT WITH ME!

About Pai:

Pailin “Pai” Chongchitnant is the author of the Hot Thai Kitchen cookbook, co-host of a Canadian TV series One World Kitchen on Gusto TV, and creator and host of the YouTube channel Pailin's Kitchen.

Pai was born and raised in southern Thailand where she spent much of her "playtime" in the kitchen. She traveled to Canada to study Nutritional Sciences at the University of British Columbia, and was later trained as a chef at Le Cordon Bleu culinary school in San Francisco.

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HELLO LOVELY VIEWERS! Important Note:

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Thank you for watching!

[emmgeevideo]

She’s the epitome of what can be great about YouTube. She has brains, creativity, drive, and charm. Her recipes are a gift to those who make them and learn from them, as well as for those who get to eat the results. She has earned her 1M subscribers the honest way. Pai, good for you!

[slkoay]

Pai is my go-to Chef for anything Thai. She's perfect in every way!

[mlmontalvo]

Two reasons I watch this channel.
1. I love Thai food.
2. The personality.

[AI-bxsz]

I’m Japanese and ever lived in Thailand but K’Pai has no Thai Accent at all! I amazed you’ve just started English environment life from 12 years old and got that native level English! 🌟 Thank you for teaching the authentic Thai recipes in beautiful English

[willflora]

Pai. Thanks for sharing your story. You connect very well with your viewers. I have been to Thailand 22 times over the past 11 years and have fallen in love with the culture, the people and the food as I have worked with orphans in the north. Discovering your channel two years ago was a blessing. Watching you cook wonderful dishes teleports me mentally back to the land, people and the food I love.

[minah]

I'm Thai and I can tell that this channel is even better than many Thai language channels I've watched. The recipes were very detailed and authentic. So if you want to learn how to cook Thai foods, you come to the right place. ;)

[vuhuynh]

By far, one of my two favorite internet personalities. Thank you Pai for many lunch, dinner and desert dishes for my family.

[krisanamartin]

I’m Thai, live in the uS and love cooking and eating good spicy food. I enjoy your show and you know and cook well. You’re lucky. Vancouver has many great restaurants and good to know some authentic Thai restaurants.

[StephenJohnson-jbxe]

It's interesting to me that when you went to New Zealand you thought all the food there was new and exotic. Here in Australia when Thai food started to become more readily available, to me, it was new and exotic. It instantly became one of my two favourite cuisines, Lebanese food is my other favourite.

[dantheman]

Dear Pai, you should be on PBS and teaching people all over the world how to cook Thai food, your instructions are easy enough to follow and you have lots of great recipes that's very exciting to watch, keep up the good work.
Dan
La, California

[myronyoshioka]

You have the clearest speaking voice....so easy on the ears and eyes. Keep up the good work.

[kimluu]

I love not only your recipes/videos, but your upbeat personality! You’re simply talented, relatable and adorable.

[louisjean]

Now, I understand why your english is so perfect ! I've gone about 35 times in Thailand, Laos, etc and wait to travel again to see my old friends . Thanks for you channel to allow me to travel from home .

[aigilsimene]

I am a filipina and my husband is a french but we both love to eat thai dishes, so here in france I am always watching your video everytime I will cook specific thai cuisine, thank you for your videos Madam Pai, and tonight I will be cooking tum yum for dinner! 😊😀😁😂 and for sure my husband will love it ;)

[phobowl]

Your vibrant personality and passion for cooking really shine through. U def should have ur own cooking show. 👏👏👏

[AztecJimmy]

Cooking is love. A gift from God to be explored forever. An endless combination of flavors, imagination and talent of a few, yet shared by a common standardization of taste we all have.
Thanks for sharing your love with all of us.

[LeonFleisherFan]

Been watching your videos for years now, but seeing all these pics made me realize something I'd not realized before: you're really aging like fine wine, more beautiful than ever! Thanks for all the entertaining videos!

[MusicForTehWin]

It's always awesome to know more about the people you watch and love on YouTube. Not everybody is interesting talking about their lives or answering Q&A, but you've proven that you have the charisma for this. Great video ;)

[thavylor]

WOW!! You've created your own career doing what you love. Congratulations!!