@Liza.Wharton
calling your grandson young human is wild
@dirdib69
RM: Don't sass me, boy, or I'll have you put something else in the box.
Paul: stares
@crowd3r862
In IMAX this scene was so impressive, as was a lot of the film. I left partially deaf.
@wetryanycheesedotcom
Does anyone else recite this when they're having a panic attack? Try it, it genuinely helps me.
@RavenWolffe77
That slow head-raise. Holy shit.
@theeclectic6015
I love how ended up looking at her like "I could do this all day". What a beautiful interpretation of this scene with the mother and son facing their fears at the same time.
@SmokeDog1871
Life is pain, the ability to deal with it and overcome it to accomplish things is the most important key to success
@parthdeshpande2966
Me when walking through my college campus at night with dogs barking all around
@Jackal19x
Such a little detail, but when the Reverend Mother says "enough", and Paul still leaves his hand in the box for a few seconds before calmly pulling it out on his own time...
@jocap3837
"Fuck it we ball, this too shall pass"
The Bene Gesserit's Gom Jabbar and Pain Box: Mother Mohiam (Charlotte Rampling) tests Paul (Timothée Chalamet).
@Csection
You impressed me by inviting him on your show, Max. We seldom see him on social media.
@martasielska
I’ve always loved staying at Anantara Hotels. I also live in Thailand long term, so it was great to hear insights from a successful entrepreneur. Thanks for this interview!
@xAlyss
I used to work for Minor back in Thailand. I was just a small employee but I got chances to meet him when he had annual meeting. I also took care of his family at the hotel in Bangkok. They are so humble and kind.
@Aonthena
"One focus only: survive first, grow later"
This is how he think under pressure.
@albertzigrind
Thank you for this great interview of a visionary entrepreneur in the Kingdom of Thailand! I highly recommend Bill Heinecke's book, The Entrepreneur: 25 Golden Rules for the Global Business Manager.
@PhoneNHe
He has accomplished almost everything one can imagine in Thailand. But as a Thai myself working with Farangs and High-So People... Let me be honest, you cannot reach everything on a clean white path. There are heavy trade offs under the table to make it along the road, especially in high visible positions with immense cashflows. Kudos to him, he creates thousands of job opportunities.
@1959Kenh
Amazing for one guy. I remember hearing about you in the 80s
@sladan1
I see Bill around our office building in bkk pretty often, and I've always been curious about his story and his mindset. Next time I run into him, I'm definitely saying hi. Thank u for this Max!
@k.kaiser3997
It's important to remember that this is an extremely rare success story, as 10,000 Farangs in Thailand have lost everything due to the lack of legal protection for foreigners. The question also remains how he was able to protect and own land and got a passport. He has special connections to the government, they granted him specific permits.
@jamestreanor182
Now I understand why Age restaurant is good, bc its his personal steakhouse.
Meet Bill Heinecke. Born in the US and raised in Bangkok, he started his first business at 17. Nobody trusted him, so he grew a beard, got married, and eventually built one of the largest hospitality empires in the world, with close to 100,000 employees. His company operates hotels in 60+ countries under luxury brands like Anantara, and franchises global food chains such as Burger King and Dairy Queen. I was invited to Bill’s house in Phuket, where we talked about how being in Thailand helped him build his multibillion-dollar business. What is the secret that allowed Bill to survive multiple crises on his path to success? And why does he see this century as Asia’s time, while many foreigners still believe the myths pushed by the media. Enjoy!
00:00 INTRO
01:20 What It’s Like Being an American Raised Abroad
01:57 Giving Up an American Passport and Becoming Thai
02:49 Walking Around a Billionaire’s House in Phuket
03:32 Misconceptions About Thailand
06:32 How Many Houses and Cars Bill Has
07:10 Thai vs American Identity
08:18 How to Become Successful in Thailand
08:53 How Bill Spends Time With Friends
09:38 Challenges of Living in Thailand
10:29 Which Countries in Asia Are on the Rise Now
11:31 Spa Rooms in Bill’s House
12:26 Why This Is the Century of Asia
13:32 Kids’ Room in Bill’s House
13:52 Big Shifts in the World Right Now
15:27 How AI Will Change the World
17:27 Gym in Bill’s House
17:59 How to Build Connections With People
20:25 Why the Middle East Is Growing Now
23:16 Motorcycle Hobby
24:47 What It’s Like to Be a Billionaire
26:38 The Moment Bill Became a Billionaire
28:07 Can You Become an Entrepreneur or Are You Born One
29:18 The “I Made It” Moment in Life
30:21 How to Overcome Crises
31:35 How Bill Became a Billionaire
33:32 One Habit That Helped Bill Become a Billionaire
34:25 How to Manage Tough Negotiations
37:04 Biggest Challenges in Bill’s Life
38:34 Advice to Young Entrepreneurs
40:08 Is Emotional Intelligence More Important Than an Academic Degree
40:36 Does Work-Life Balance Actually Exist
42:07 The Real Cost of Becoming a Billionaire
42:55 Why Bill Married When He Was Very Young
45:04 What’s the Goal of Running a Business
47:06 Most Important Realizations in Life
48:36 Bill on Meeting King Rama IX
49:59 If Bill Were Starting Today, What Would He Do
51:29 Do You Really Need to Dream Big to Build a Successful Business
54:23 Life Principles
55:03 How It Feels to Be 76 Years Old
56:11 The Meaning of Life
@0taku912
This is why corporations defended AI because they don't want to admit they're stupid
@mysticking16
We survived crypto, we survived NFTs, and we will survive AI.
@Marksman3434
All that RAM theft for fucking nothing... The bubble can't pop soon enough
@angelofdeth94
I hate the way Scam Altman talks. His voice reminds me a lot of Elizabeth Holmes' fake voice.
@Avery.77
Not only is AI hallucinating, these CEOs are hallucinating on a whole new level. 😅
@Zire31Archivist
Not my comment, but it does explain the situation very well: “The reason why RAM has become four times more expensive is that a huge amount of RAM that has not yet been produced was purchased with non-existent money to be installed in GPUs that also have not yet been produced, in order to place them in data centers that have not yet been built, powered by infrastructure that may never appear, to satisfy demand that does not actually exist and to obtain profit that is mathematically impossible.”
@Silverrain-r8v
So OpenAI is asking ALL PC users to choose between having new computers and parts, or having ChatGPT? BUH-BYE!
@windmonkey95
The CEOs of all of these AI companies need to be thrown in prison for all the damage they’ve already caused and for the damage they will cause in the near future when the AI bubble bursts
@Bask3tChase
Billionaires are raid bosses that sit on rare loot and resources until they are defeated.
@TheT7770ify
What a massive waste of everyone's time, money, resources and effort
@eclectic_gamer
I wouldn't even trust Scam Altman to be in charge of running a bath.
@destrega984
The jewing will continue until morale improves
@Horse_In_A_Bookcase
Chat GPT, play them a song on the world's smallest violin.
@ArcaniE2
Gemini doesn't have more users. It is just force installs on more devices. All artificially inflated numbers to look good.
@1perveysage
I think these companies all need to be investigated under the RICO act because they are conspiring together against the people to basically force them to buy their products at a much higher price than they are worth.
@johnflier4873
Do the 650 million Gemini 3 users include all the automatic uses of Google's AI through normal web searches? I have no idea what to make of corporate slop statistics.
@minilabyrinth
They've dug themselves into a hole so badly they're trying to dig down to the other side of the Earth to escape
@ayoitsyayo
I see why chip and memory manufacturers especially hardware manufacturers refuse to increase production, they KNOW the demand is temporary because of the bubble and are selling their entire stock at a premium because once it pops they don’t want product sitting on the shelf, if they truly believed in ai they would’ve be ramping up production significantly instead of dragging their heels
@CeHee123
Watch the company go bankrupt and other executives still try to justify it. They burned billions to "save" money when they could have just paid their damn employees and it would have been cheaper. Judeo-parasite blindness at its most vile.
Analysts estimate the AI bubble at 4 times the scale of the 2008 subprime crisis and 17 times the dot-com bubble, using metrics like GDP misallocation from low interest rates. Projected AI capital spending reaches $6 trillion by 2030, including $1.6 trillion total and $1.1 trillion from U.S. megacaps by 2029, dwarfing 2008's $1.1-1.4 trillion subprime losses.
The 2008 crisis involved $10.5 trillion in U.S. mortgage debt (73% of GDP), subprime originations peaking at $1.4 trillion, and household wealth losses of $11-13 trillion. Global financial losses hit $50 trillion, with U.S. GDP impact at 40% of 2007 levels.
NVIDIA alone holds a $4.5 trillion market cap in January 2026, while the Magnificent Seven (AI-heavy) comprise 35% of the S&P 500's $58-62 trillion cap. A potential AI equity crash could erase $33 trillion, exceeding U.S. GDP.
