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By Suwitcha Chaiyong, Photos courtesy of Bangkok Post
Sukie chases his dreams
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When Bakery Music co-founder Kamol Sukosol Clapp (Sukie) found that he no longer had a passion for music, he started searching for something new.
Sukie developed Dreamchaser, a reality TV programme that chronicled his adventures riding a motorbike around the kingdom.
For Dreamchaser II, Sukie expanded his route to include Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia. The 38-year-old TV host also raised money for the charity fund Rak Thai Foundation with his riding.
Sukie recently arranged the Dreamchaser Concert: Bikers
& Rockers Save the World. Once again, proceeds were
donated to the same foundation to help fight global warming.
Student Weekly recently met up with Sukie to hear about his adventures and experiences riding for Dreamchaser.
STUDENT WEEKLY: Why did you choose to raise funds for the Rak Thai Foundation?
Sukie: Rak Thai is part of the CARE organisation, which operates in the other countries that we visited.
I like the way that CARE helps people. Rather than just giving money, CARE educates people so that they can help themselves.
STUDENT WEEKLY: What got you interested in the global warming issue?
Sukie: When I rode around Mea Jam in Chiang Mai, I passed a long road that didn�t have a single tree along it. They�d all been burned down.
Thai people are some of the least socially conscious people in the world, and this issue will affect everybody.
STUDENT WEEKLY: What inspired the idea for Dreamchaser?
Sukie: My inspiration came from Jupiter�s Travels by Ted Simon. Ted rode a motorbike around the world in 1973.
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WEEKLY: How did your travels change your perspective?
Sukie: Travelling by motorbike allowed me to see other people�s ways of life.
It made me feel lucky to be Thai, because we haven�t been through war to the extent that other countries have. Every Cambodian I met lost half their family during the Pol Pot era in the 1970s.
I also had a chance to grow rice on a farm. It was very exhausting. Some farmers only get about 20 baht for a whole day�s work.
It made me realise that showbiz people shouldn�t complain that they�re tired from work.
STUDENT WEEKLY: What impressed you the most during your adventures?
Sukie: The Cambodian people. Even though they suffered during the Pol Pot era, they�re still helpful and friendly. I was impressed by their spirit.
STUDENT WEEKLY: Do you have any advice for readers who can�t figure out what they want to do in life?
Sukie: You have to go with the flow. Don�t stress out if you don�t know what you want to do. Do whatever feels right and just enjoy it.
During my three years of travelling, I met many poor people who still managed to do what they wanted.
STUDENT WEEKLY: What�s your dream for the future?
Sukie: I�d like to ride a motorbike around the world.
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passion (n): a very strong feeling of liking something IDIOM go with the flow: to be relaxed and not worry about what you should do |
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