This Cambodian Boy Can Speak More Than 10 Languages And People Are Mad Impressed
He can sing well, too!
By Alyssa J. Oon — 14 Nov 2018, 07:02 PM
Videos of a young Cambodian boy who can speak over 10 languages - and sing as well! - have gone viral on a number of social media platforms recently
The original photos and videos were taken by Malaysian travel blogger Venus Gwc of Let's Go Somewhere.
Venus added that she had met the young boy - later identified as Thaksin - at Ta Prohm Temple in Angkor Wat, Siem Reap.
At the time of writing, the post has accumulated 24,000 reactions and over 29,000 shares, while the video itself has over one million views!
Within the first few seconds of the video, the young boy effortlessly switches from Cantonese to French, and then Japanese
Some of the languages the boy speaks include Cantonese, Mandarin, English, Malay, Thai, Japanese, Korean, French, Spanish, German, and Filipino.
At one point in the video, the budding salesman even breaks into song! According to China Press, the song is called "We're Different".
Netizens have been absolutely impressed by and smitten with the young boy
"He is so smart, can see his future already, good at singing too."
"I watched this video more than 20 times now still watching, their voice and conversation feel so warm."
"He's really talented and should go to school and uni, bright future if someone sponsor his education."
Following his sudden fame, young Thaksin has since received an outpouring of support from all over the world
Cambodia's Red Cross Society has since provided Thaksin, his brother, and mother with food supplies and some monetary donations, according to K01 News.
Additionally, a Beijing-based TV station has given Thaksin and his family an all-expenses paid trip to China so that he can attend an audition and, if successful, he will be signed on to a singing contract.