Tum Supakit: Overcoming Loss and Planning Life as the Family's Pillar

"Everyone has a different story. My story might be a bit dramatic, with many events, including losing my father and brother, which led me to take care of my loved ones who remain."

After changing his career path from a flight attendant, "Tum - Supakit Upakham" has fulfilled his dream of becoming a content creator. He is also known as Thomas Tom who created an English teaching channel with a Southern dialect, inspiring people who want to learn languages in a vibrant way. But behind that smile, Tum has experienced many sad moments from losing his father and brother, which changed his life path, making him the family's pillar and necessitating planning for the future to take care of his mother and sister as best as possible.

Changing career paths: being himself and taking care of his family

Before becoming a content creator, Tum was a flight attendant. He then switched careers to do what he was most passionate about, leading to the creation of the Thomas Tom channel, teaching English with a Southern dialect, which is now very popular. Tum cheerfully presents what he is doing that "Tum creates English content in a Southern accent. We present our LGBT identity, being true to ourselves, and putting our naturalness into what Thomas Tom has always done. This is who I am. I’m a Southern lady boy. Watch me, and I'll show you what I do."

Creating the Thomas Tom channel is not only a job he loves and allows him to be himself, but it also enables him to take care of his family. "Now, I’m the family pillar. I take care of my grandmother and mother in Nakhon Si Thammarat and my younger sister, who is currently studying. I've made her my assistant, allowing her to gain work experience and earn money."

Apart from fans who follow and support his career path, his family has been his main support from the beginning. "My mother, sister, and grandmother are the people I love and who have always supported me. And most importantly, I have the support of my partner, standing by my side no matter what happens," said Tum, who wants to create stability not just for himself but also for those behind.

Experiencing loss teaches the importance of life. We need to plan for those who remain.

No one would know that behind the smiles everyone sees, Tum has experienced the loss of family members twice: his father and brother. These events led him to overcome various past challenges to live happily with those who remain and to be the family's pillar, taking care of them as best as possible. "When I was young, my father passed away unexpectedly—he just went to sleep and never woke up. Later, I lost my brother, and many unforeseen events occurred, making me realize the importance of caring for the loved ones who are still here. We are all we have left, so we will live cautiously and plan every moment of our lives."

The loss of family members made Tum understand the true meaning of "life is never certain," which has led him to focus on the most important thing since that day: the remaining family members. He started planning for the future to secure his family's well-being if he were to pass away first.

"I plan my life all the time. Life insurance is one of the best ways to plan because we never know what might happen. ShieldLife from Muang Thai Life Assurance allows me to live happily and worry-free. If that day comes, it would be like leaving the best thing behind for them."

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