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OH 1705

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeTAMPRATEEP, Numchai (b. 1955)

About this oral history

Interview ID #OH 1705
Date(s) of interview
DescriptionFor the DFW Metroplex Immigrants Oral History Project. Thai-borne immigrant to Denton, Texas, and restaurateur. Childhood and education in rural Suphan Buri and urban Ranong and Bangkok, Thailand; decision to immigrate to U.S.; enrollment at North Texas Junior College in Gainesville, Texas; first impressions of U.S. and Texas; transfer to UNT to study biology; decision to open the restaurant/grocery store that evolved into Mr. Chopsticks; efforts to keep in touch with family in Thailand.
Interviewer(s)Nicholas Foreman
Physical Description31 pp.
Terms of UseOpen