I’ve also interviewed Beverly’s son who grew up in Thailand. Here’s the video kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oceIerJ91peueYE.html

This lady is the most pleasant, well spoken and eloquent American I have ever listened to. It has been an honour and a pleasure to listen to her. Thank you, for interviewing her Pete.

Being in Thailand in the the sixties and early seventies must have been magical. To see Thailand develop through 50 years would have been incredible.

Hi Mrs. Frankel! So lovely to hear your interview. You were my 7th grade science teacher at ISB! Class of ‘85!❤️

I was living in Thailand, 1969 to 1974. Bangkok was a lovely city at that time.

What a lovely lady, and what an awesome interview. It's one of your best, Pete. Nice to hear about the past where I had no idea while I was growing up there. I'm glad her family adjusted well and her story is very interesting and insightful. I wish, however, that she would elaborate a bit more when talking about friendship with Thais in good time, and especially in bad time, but seeing what a lovely, well spoken, and classy lady she is, I can understand her NOT going into detail. My take on friendship in bad time is that Thai people does not know how to react or what to say as people do in the States or in Europe. For example, once I was talking to a Korean gas station owner and an American sale representative mentioned to him that her father has passed away, and she was probably expected him to give her a condolence, but he said NOTHING. She seemed perplexed that he didn't. To his culture, as to Thais, we don't say "I am so sorry about your loss," because death is a part of life, but we will show up at the funeral to lend a helping hand, etc. It's not so much about saying, but about doing, rather, you know, as the Greek word AGAPE means. Anyway, I am thankful to her husband for being a part of helping Thailand developed and become what she is today. Thank you.

I'm Thai. I only watch some of your interview videos. I intentionally watch this one because of "52 Years" headline. My God, Beverly does live up to my expectation. She is very classy. I also can tell that she has very sharp brain. She is able to explain each section of her years in Thailand in very brief and compact sentences. I hope that she, some how, has a chance to go through our comments.

A very wise and classy woman giving us life lesson, "being curious, adventurous...you don't have to be perfect, that's the fun of it...be generous to somebody who makes mistakes..." Thanks for the interview! :))

Very interesting to me since I was an enlisted G.I. stationed at U Tapao Air Base and was being rotated back to U. S. about the same time your guest and her husband arrived. When I first arrived in Thailand on military transport and stepped on land, it was like stepping into a different world. The smell was different, the sounds seemed like an alien world and neither I nor any of the other G.I.s who arrived on the same flight spoke any Thai, however my coming year in Thailand was soon to become one of the most pleasant years of my life. Once I had a little time to settle in, I came to the conclusion that I had arrived in what seemed a primitive paradise for a newly turned 21 year old from America. Although the off base sewage disposal system was klongs (canals) running underneath the houses built on stilts along the roadway, the country around me was beautiful with tropical type vegetation and small mountains. In general the Thai people were friendly and accommodating, and I must say that the unadorned Thai girls were world class beauties for the most part. It's hard to believe that was over 53 years ago.

Great interview Pete! Classy, educated wonderful lady with a really great life story! Wow. Missing Asia much.

You couldn't have picked a nicer lady! I feel like I'm on par with her as in away from mother land for half a century. She's amazing. Total admiration for her. Thank you so much Beverly and Pete 🙏

Wow Beverly is a class act with over half a century of experience in Thailand. This interview is excellent and very informative. It's almost like a fairy tale from America to Thailand.

If you can do another interview with her son and post that, it would be great. It would be nice to see his viewpoint on life in Thai.This interview with Beverley was so interesting , lovely woman and she recounts lots of interesting things she did on her life journey there in Thai. Again another great interview Pete. Full credit to you , your manner and interviewing technique make people so relaxed and open when you ask the right questions . Many thanks ...keep up the great work 🙏🏻🙏🏻👍🏻👍🏻.

Great interview! As an American who first visited Thailand in the mid-80s and who now lives here with my Thai wife, I really loved hearing Beverly's stories about old Bangkok and Jim Thompson. Keep up the good work!

Outstanding interview. What a wonderful woman, I love her attitude towards life. She's clearly had some amazing experiences here in Thailand.

What a great interview, Pete! I could listen to this lady for hours. What a pure class, elegance and humility. Cleverness at its best expression.

Bit of a backstory about this interview. I met Beverly’s son at a show a few weeks back. I interviewed him and called the video “what’s life like for a foreigner growing up in Thailand”. I’m not sure what happened but the file got corrupted and unusable. That’s when Beverly’s son put me in contact with Beverly and the rest is history.

I really like the moment at the end when asked about what she has learned, and she says that life is not perfect, and be generous with people who make mistakes. Brava.

Fascinating, Pete. What an amazing woman. She has a very special insight into Thailand throughout many decades. Wow.

This is awesome Pete. I was on the edge of my seat and wondered if the Vietnam war was affecting things. Then you asked that question! Getting the real story requires asking the right questions, you have a knack for that Pete. I believe this pursuit will lead you (and us) to good places.

I came over in 1979 with JUSMAGTHAI. Bangkok was indeed a special place. The islands which are popular now with tourists were just starting to take shape with limited places to stay. IMHO, Thailand was the absolute best time for me from 1979-2004. I can't explain what happened, but we'll never experience the charm and friendliness like of that time.

Well that was brilliant - an excellent interview at all levels. The wonderful Beverly is such a natural and articulate speaker and someone I could listen to for hours. Well done Pete for letting her do the talking - very professional. So when do we get part 2? I'd love to hear more from you both.

Great story, Would also be interesting if she would show old photos and tell a story around that.

I loved listening to Beverly. What an inspiring story! As a Thai who has been living outside of Thailand most of my life, I am inspired to go back and experience living in Thailand again. Thanks for a great interview!

I was thinking as you were closing off the interview "That is a life fully lived". What a unique and never to be repeated experience.

What an amazing opportunity she took way back and it led to a life which she would never have had 'back home' stuck in middle suburbia 'living the dream'. Listening to her relate the life she has had it has without question being incredibly 'interesting' with many advantages given and taken. Great interview which I must say has to be one of the best so far - and you have done many good ones.

Amazing story Pete! Amazing woman. I was just a baby when she came to Thailand. 50 years in Thailand Incredible. I aways look forward to your videos.

Beverly is a gem. "Things should not be perfect. That is a fun of it" .. love it

Wow - another “jaw dropping” interview Pete. Beverly seems so genuine and has a wealth of information. Definitely needs to write a book. 😎

Wow I didn’t think it was going to be this interesting talking to her but I ended up watching a full video! She’s so elegant and classy and the interviewer is great also. Thank you for a great video!

Beverly is a great example of someone who has and still living life to the fullest.

Another fantastic interview, what I love about Beverly she is such an open minded person. The way she says she sacrificed a career for Thailand, just goes to show you can lead a good life without having to be career focused. Beverly is a fantastic person, could sit for hours listening to her stories. Top stuff Pete, as always keep it up!

This is the best interview Pete!! It’s incredible opportunity and life of hers. She looks so happy too. Thank you for both of you!!

Great interview, Pete. Beverly seems like such a great lady, someone you could easily sit down with and have great conversations about all kinds of things. I'd love to hear more of her perspectives and stories of what BKK was like in the 70's and 80's.

This lady is the real deal. You could do a series chatting to her and life story. She's by far the best yet.

very good interview with lots of insight. I arrived in Thailand first time also in 1969 amazing time to be here....thanks for another good show!😁

What a beautiful interview, I could listen to her for hours. Thanks for the lesson Pete.

Wonderful interview ! it makes you want to continue your life in Thailand. Thank you Pete! Thank you Beverly!

Very interesting interview, and what a nice lady. I think a Part 2 is in order Pete!

This needs to be a movie !!! I can see this movie doing being very well.

Thanks Beverly for sharing your life story. As an American ( I have lived overseas for over 40 years in 4 different countries)I admire your outlook and wisdom about living overseas. Proud of you👍🏽 ( It’s sad our USA politicians have never lived or traveled overseas)

This is the best interview ever for someone interested in Thailand. She is certainly a lovely woman full of experiences, thanks a lot for this one.

I learnt something about Thailand through this interview. Keep up the good work. Love from Malaysia

What a great interview, what a great history, and thank you so much for sharing your story. Wow Robert from Australia and Thailand

Thank you for very good interviews and I can see how she happy a lot living in Thailand and be one of the part help Thailand create the variety and develop for beautiful country. I am very proud that I studied in AIT and I remembered the feeling studying with many students from many countries that wonderful and awesome. For her 52 years in Thailand for me as Thai people I still not know our history and experience as Beverly and I could see she and her family are 100% Thai people. Thanks a lot for sharing your journey. Love from Thai people working in UAE and missing Thailand. 🇹🇭🇺🇸🙏😁

I was fortunate in my family having my parents and relatives living in many countries around the world. My mother was born in Aden, Yemen in 1912 as her father was an officer in the Royal Navy. My father lived in Australia for 12 years in the 1930’s, two of my uncles, one lived in British Guyana from 1935 to 1955 and the other in Rio Brazil from 1932 and never came back to England, an Auntie to Egypt Port Said in 1930, all these relatives had amazing lives and I remember as a kid some would visit my family in London, which opened my eyes to how people lived in different countries, which put the traveling bug in me all my life, been to about 50 countries in my 69 years and ended up here in Thailand for now! Great interview thanks 🙏

Very interesting indeed. Having been to Thailand and loved it, I found this interview fascinating. I did not know that Jim Thompson had disappeared so that's taken me down a rabbit hole to explore that's for sure. What a really lovely, sophisticated lady.

I have to say I very rarely comment on anybody's KZfaq channel, but I enjoyed this story immensely, I worked in america/california for 33 years at a locked psychiatric facility and was always amazed by people's life stories last journeys and learn so much from them, thank you so much for this wonderful interview, keep up the good work, you hit jackpot on this one 👣🇹🇭🙏🌹

More of this please. I want more 60s, 70s and 80s eyewitness accounts.

Great interview Pete. What a delightful, knowledgeable and calm woman Beverly is.

You don't have to be perfect. Be generous to people who have mistakes, and you can learn from them. Wow, I love this idea, which taught me a lot. Thank you for sharing.

What a fantastic guest.. really interesting indeed..so much of what she said rings true.. lovely person..a book should be written..and kudos to you for letting her speak without too much interruption...a great interview..well done.

As always great interview... informative and educational. I'll definitely sign up for Thai language classes.

What a wonderful interview! Thank you for bringing this. Asia, back in the 60s/70s was at a different level. Waiting to be discovered and savored by open-minded people.

Loved this lady so much!!! Thanks for the interview!!

1969 I was 13 yrs old! Not often I hear of westerners who've been here longer than I Great story Pete!

This is one of the best interview Pete love listening to Beverly talking about her life experience living in Thailand and all of the interesting stories of who she knows and met specially Jim Thomson which we did visit the house when we were in Bangkok my husband and I specially enjoy watched your interviews for me who is half Thai and American left Thailand in 1979 at the age of 11and half years old I didn’t keep up much with what is happening in Thailand at all listening and watching your videos interview like this help me very much to learn more about how things are in Thailand specially in Bangkok I was just a little country kid living in the northeastern part of Thailand which I love so much had lots of good and some scary time growing up there i just recently had an job interview for a different position at work and was talking to my boss come to find out she and her family were living in Bangkok back in 1968 she was 10 years old then her farther was in the military i was surprised and happy to hear her experience living in Thailand and at the end of the day we sort of have a lot in common of being a ex military brats and after listening to Beverly was like a icing on the cake thank you Pete enjoying your interviews looking forward to see your next video

Wow she's very lovely fantastic and good attitude. I did not believe that I watched this vdo in 33minutes I felt like 5minutes. Thanks for uploaded this excellent vdo.

What a wonderful woman. Wow! Articulate, generous, wise. So many more stories that I’m sure she could tell!

Brilliant interview. Beverley would be one of my fantasy dinner guests, her small talk with Graham Greene or John Steinbeck would be rivetting.... and your style is spot on, less is more. More real life characters, with substance, history and interesting stories please

Wow, brilliant, what a wonderful, articulate, fabulous lady with an amazing life story. Such a privilege for you Pete to interview her.

Her life and story are interesting. 52 years, she went through many circumstances, yet reflect parts of Thai history. Great interview!

Loved Beverly’s story! Great interview Pete.

WOW. What a wonderful lady and amazing story… I shared this video on my Facebook page and directly via of text message using the Share button … your channel is so deserving.

I really enjoyed this interview. I would really love to hear Beverly speaking Thai. I’m sure it will be magnificent.

Awesome interview and nice life story! Great work! Thanks for sharing! Have a wonderful week

Great interview I could listen Beverly for hours. Very natural speaker. Thanks

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I LOVE this interview! This is my favorite so far from you. I love Beverly and would love to hear more from her and her family. Please do more!

Congratulations Pete..really enjoying watching your channel evolve..the interview with Tim Newton was excellent...keep it going mate..well done. Beverley was a sweetheart x

Best interview so far, loved it...

.. Beverly, been bubbling,such a great guest star.thank you both.really enjoyed the interview.

Wow such a class act was wonderful to hear her story and how Americans and many other countries came with their knowledge and helped build Thailand to what it is today i have personally found that good people can be found in all countries and friendships can be formed that are long lasting. I have been coming to Thailand for fun and business for almost 20 years and have meet some wonderful people for me Thailand is an easy country to be in as i was raised eating thai food on a weekly bases in Los Angeles and still prefer it to most other foods..L.A Rob

It's a very interesting interview. I enjoy listening to Beverly telling her story with grace. Her voice and pronunciation is beautiful. Thank you.

Great interview, life stories are so enjoyable to listen to.

I really enjoyed listening to Beverly’s story thank you for sharing.

WOW! Fantastic story, I too came to America 1970 September next month would be 52 years I was born in Bangkok thonburi สวัสดีค่ะ🙏😊

You are a true asset to the Thai Vlogging community and I thoroughly enjoy your content. 👍🏻

Great interview Pete and what a lovely lady . She has a sense of calm and intelligence that resonates with people . Really enjoyed her life story.

Please pass this message onto Beverly or ask her to contact me for more information. Beverly needs to check her daughter's birth certificate. The 2nd line near the top (just below her name) states her daughter's nationality (I know this because I was born in Bangkok). If the nationality entry is Thai, then her daughter can go to the local district office where she was born and ask for a Thai ID card. It is that simple.

Very wise woman! I enjoyed because as a retired teacher I was in and out of Cambodia for 14 years. Actually teaching in the Providence at a Mission. So I could relate to her. Thanks to the both of you. I enjoyed Thailand greatly when I would visit

Great interview, a good chunk of recent thai history/bangkok history in this interview

Hope there is a part 2 this women is very well spoken and worth listening too

Great interview. Beverly has a very interesting to story to tell and I enjoyed listening to it. Thank you.

This is so inspiring. Beverly is an inspiration and I wish her well...

Wow! What a wonderful woman with a fascinating life story. I liked her description of her children being global citizens and that Americans can only listen to 15 minutes of Thai stories. I don’t think Thais appreciate how much Americans are uninterested in the non-European world. Anyways, this is one of the most enjoyable interviews about Thailand I have ever listened to and I learned some things. I particularly liked the story about the royal role in the development of the government. Thank you so much for this interview.

Hi Pete. Only one word for comment : Wow ;-) Beverly is very talkative and I have learned a lot about her story and Thailand's history since 1969. I have noted the changes in thai middleclass,..To be analyzed with country economic and political strikes since then in mind. I recommend visiting the National Museum (very near the Great Palace) with a guide : URL of NMV website in Pete's description.

Wonderful interview with such an articulate lady. I really enjoyed hearing about her experiences and can only imagine how interesting Thailand was back in the day.

What an amazing woman, also a great interview, really appreciated you giving her time to speak, subscribed 👍🏻

Very enjoyable to watch. Thanks for sharing.

What a wonderful,intelligent,interesting lady, the first American I would like to have a long conversation with, especially as I have lived in SE Asia for 20 years and more. And Paddy was pretty good too !!

Very interesting interview. I've been watching three of your videos so far, today and really enjoyed them. So, I'm now a new subscriber, from France.

Great Interview Pete!! Beverly is Amazing!! 52 years is a very Long time.. shes very Refreshing to listen too.

Wow Beverly has seen Thsiland grow up and evolve. What a great lady and a good representation of A expat living the Thai life. Very Good Pete

My favourite interview so far.

wow Amazing talks! I could listen to Beverly all day long!

A fascinating interview. What an interesting life story. Thank you Pete for sharing.

Another fabulous interview. It would be interesting to hear more from her, as well as hearing what others in her family are doing now.

Great interview Pete. I imagine that Beverly would have dozens of interesting stories to tell. I am sure she probably has some fantastic photos also of Thailand over the years. I’d like to hear more from Beverly.

Pete it’s amazing the variety of people you interview and very interesting… I shared this show with my two sisters… helps them to listen about cultures and people makes life interesting..