I’ve wanted to be a singer since I was a little kid. I loved watching artists on the television, imagining myself being there one day.

While my friends played football after school, my brother [singer Jirayuth “Joe” Wattanasin] and I would hop in a tuk-tuk and go to a music studio for a jam session.

I was that crazy fifth-grader who wanted a drum set for my birthday. As the younger brother of a member of the popular band Nuvo, music has always been a big part of my life. I always wanted to follow in my brother’s footsteps.

I thank God for giving me this talent. I know how to entertain people and have tons of hit songs. I am a passionate performer and my fans accept me for that.

Don’t fake or create an ideal image to be in this industry. There was a period where celebrities were not allowed to have relationships and your career ended when you started a family. But I have survived this long because I am always true to my fans and open about what I’m doing.

My children are perfect. They’re beautiful, well-mannered, and overall just good people.

It’s not difficult to imagine my kids being involved in the media industry when they grow up. After all, they have a singer father and an actress mother [Kejmanee “Pin” Pichaironnarongsongkhram]. But I want them to get the education and have the freedom to decide who they want to be.

Bad friends can lead you down the wrong path so make sure your kids hang out with good people.

Every celebrity has different strategies to promote their work. Now I have almost 300,000 followers on Twitter. Many Thai people like to make their private emotions public to raise curiosity. When I tweet, I make sure the timing is right.

I have learned different marketing techniques through spending time with my dad [Charoen Wattanasin], a long-time marketeer, over the years. He didn’t teach me directly but I have gained lots of insight from his work.

I feel my knowledge limits my career options. Education is so important in today’s society. I wish I was a better student. I could imagine myself being a doctor or a businessman investing in real estate.

Stick to what you are most capable of doing. Many people in entertainment try to start their own businesses because they are worried that their career as a singer or an actor might come to a sudden end. And in many cases, they fail.

Learn what you love to the max. I know everything about the entertainment business so sometimes I can close a B20 million deal without help from anyone else.

Life gets difficult when you feel there is no way out. I became very depressed right before marrying my wife. There were some complications in our relationship, and neither of us knew how to solve them.

I believe my wife and I are soul mates. Destiny and love finally brought us back together.

My children helped me to take care of their mother after she was nearly paralyzed [in a horse-riding accident two years ago]. We assured her that we would always be there for her.

Making it through this tough time made me realize just how strong a family we are.

Live life to the fullest, and don’t wait until tomorrow as you never know what the future may hold. My wife’s accident taught me to live for the moment, instead of waiting until it could be too late.

I want to have my own television channel focused on preparing for natural disasters. I think Thai people lack knowledge of how to act in these situations, whether it is a flood or a tsunami. I’d like the government to really see the importance of this issue.

I come from a family of athletes. My dad was a badminton champion while my sister was on the national swimming team.

I found myself a place in sport through jet skiing. It’s not a big sport but I reached the level of world champion and I’m really proud of that, though sometimes I wish I could be more like Tiger Woods or Roger Federer. They are just plain cool.

I consider myself a successful person so far as my family and I can lead comfortable lives. Now I just want to see my children figure themselves out and become successful and valuable assets to society.