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Listen "Why I Refused to Play Golf as a Salaryman in Thailand"
Episode Synopsis
Many Japanese salarymen in Thailand spend their weekends playing golf—not for fun, but out of social pressure. In this episode, I share why I refused to follow that path. From unpaid overtime disguised as leisure, to the environmental damage caused by golf course development, and the desire to live a “petit bourgeois” fantasy abroad—I explore what it really means to say “no” in a culture that demands conformity.
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