"Charlotte" tells Rain's stories via her pen, showing his cuteness, discipline & professionalism

by Charlotte Tonavanik

A week in Thailand..

After I have written about the works behind Rain's concert, all the fans might want me to write about Rain himself too. Whether what we've seen him in Full House or Sangdoo, is that for real or just illusion ? I have met Rain quite several times and also joined his and his crews' trip in Phuket. (Only staying there one night, girls, don't get me wrong.) At Phuket, he was the real himself because all the works had been done and he could fully take a rest there after all the heavy works he'd been doing all through the year. Let's started with what fans would like to know... I was thrown in many times with several questions including what's he think about Thailand. I can say that he meant what he said, not just trying to please the audiences when he said he liked Phuket. (Next time, we should ask for sponsorship from the Thai Tourism board.) He first went there to film Full House...actually we should say that he really likes the sea. When he reached Phuket and saw the sea, he did nothing but hurriedly run into the sea (like seeing a long-time-no-see girlfriend.) About his favourite food, like Thai people who went aboard after taking a couple of meals in foreign restaurants, afterthat we would feel like getting back to our own dish, he went like that too. As for the desserts, he liked to eat cakes so the ID-Media crews gave him several decent cakes.

One thing that I was impressed by Rain and his crews is their disciplines and that they all knew their duties. So, when Rain had to meet fans or make a public appearance or to take photos, he nicely completed his tasks and he never complaint a bit. And if the one who asked of his photo was an elderly, he would hold them very tight. If they were young kids, he also gave them a kiss. (at this point , I suspect many girls would be jealous.) When he went to the Charity event at Lumpini Park in which the weather was very hot, and Rain had to meet several disabled preys from drunk-car accidents, he still gave his autographs and took photos with everyone and that gave such a happiness to the disableds. And this...is his charm, that when he meets fans, he will do his best on a part as fans' idol. Fans will never disappoint. At Donmuang airport, we had asked whether he would like to go to the VIP exit so he didn't have to go through the crowd, but he chose to go through the normal exit way to meet his fans.... and that's what we've seen, Donmuang was nearly bullied down by his fans.

Rain was a very humble boy. He never acted like a super star. He was very easy-going and he said thank you everytime someone did something for him. The word "Kob Khun Kab" (Kob Khub Krab means "Thank You") was very easy to come out of his mouth and he also gave a "Wai" everytime. ("Wai" is...holding palms together and bow.) Everytime he finished his meals and was about to say goodbye for the day, he would bring all his crews to us just to make everyone saying thank you. That's very cute of him. And another thing that I think is his good stuff is "Touching". While most super stars wouldn't like to be touched but Rain liked to make a touch , for example, when he met someone, he would straight his hand out for a handshake and when fans asking for photos, he would put his arms around them (both female and male fans) , not just standing still. And when to encourage or to give a praise on someone, he would gently pat the one's back to show how he feel. This small and simple bits are what have given anyone who met him good impressions. I, myself, used to like several super stars and when I met them in person, I mostly gave up because their uncuteness. But as for Rain, it's like the more you meet him, the more you like him.

When he went to Phuket, he was an easy-going person. He wore a normal foreign boy's cloth and if you walked pass by , you might never notice that this is a super star. And he was able to do everything that he would like to do... such as riding a motorcycle around the island (he loved doing this) or going out on a yarcht to other islands, swimming, diving to see reefs and sea fishes, going to a spa, he was very excited doing all these. And another cuteness of his is that he never acted differently from his crews that he was a super star. He never request a better treatment than his crews.

Rain told ID-Media that he was touched by what we settled for them including accommodations, food and the trips, and it was very special for him. He was glad to have this Phuket trip and wouldn't forget about this. And this Rainy Day In Bangkok had a total audience of almost 20,000 people which scored a high record for foreign concerts in Thailand so he was confident in opening concerts in Thailand again, which is probably early next year.

What I've written is some parts that I knew and I think Rain's fans might want to know too so, I wanna to share this as our Thank you for the supports in our first organized concert. "Kamsahamnida (Kob Khun Ka)"

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Source : Daradaily Newspaper
Credit : nind // jungjihoonthailand.com
Translated by : kate666 // RainThailand.net