How do you think you’ve changed from when you first started?
Totally, both as a person and an artist. I feel music in a different way. Before as a DJ I was checking for new tracks and played my sets—that was it. Now my life is taken over completely by my work: the way I dress, the way I think, they way I design my day—it’s all about the music.

How does your family handle your fame?
My family can’t really imagine what’s going on, except when they see me on TV in Thailand. Then they get some idea something big is happening. They are happy and proud of me. It’s always great when I have time to visit and go back to my old life. When I’m back home, I’m the same little girl I was 10 years ago.

You have been touring a lot. Which has been your favorite gig and why?
It’s so difficult to say, because everyone is different and there are so many great nights. Last August, I played my 500th international gig—no other DJ from Asia has played so much around the world. With every gig comes more experience and more to learn. My favorite club is D’Edge in Sao Paulo but Berlin is my favorite club scene in the world: it’s all about the music there. And then there are the summer festivals in Europe. Just in Holland I play 6-8 festivals every summer and some of them have more than 50,000 people. As I said: too many favorites.

What is the difference between Thai and International audiences?
It’s always great to play in Thailand and I have so much fun here, but in Thailand I miss the real music lovers—the people that come to the club to hear exciting new music. In Europe there is a very hard split between the “commercial” scene and the “cool” scene. As a DJ you have to choose what scene you want to belong to. In Thailand we don’t have this “cool” scene. It makes playing in Thailand easier because the dance floor is already happy if you make a good party—they will not disrespect you if you choose a wrong record. But for all the electronic music artists in Thailand, it is very hard to get work because most clubs just want the same “standard” music and most dance floors don’t want to take the journey into new sounds. I hope that in the future more Thais will have a passion for music and look for something exciting in the music.

What is the most important thing about being a DJ?
When you start as a DJ, normally your goal is to find a club where you can play as a resident DJ. In this case you have to make your boss and the dance floor happy. When I started touring internationally I was working in the same way—trying to make the dance floor happy and getting success that way. But I got to a point when I had to think what I wanted for my life: continue to play music you don’t like and make money, or go your own way and play music that you love. Last week I got an amazing offer to become part of one of the world’s biggest DJ brands. I could make a lot of money immediately with much less work, but I did not even have to think about it—I immediately refused because I want to go my own way.

Which Thai or International artist do you want to work with?
My biggest idol is Richie Hawtin. I already played one event with him in Switzerland this year, and from that day on, he is the one artist that I respect the most. I never really liked his productions, but as an artist on stage he is the best and a big inspiration! In Thailand I have the most respect for a young artist from my hometown Korat: TJ Tiesjungle. He has so much talent, plays great sets and produces amazing music. Artists like TJ should get more chances in Thailand and abroad.

What is next?
I am working hard on my first album and I am also planning an album with some Thai jazz musicians. The jazz album is something that I am really excited about and I hope it will be finished at the end of 2012. My focus is on producing now and I already have a number of great tracks ready to be released.