Nicky Pim Reflects on 30-Year Friendship with Tae Dragon 5 and Reveals Water Sports Background
Actor and singer Nicky Pim opens up about his three-decade bond with Tae Dragon 5, sharing insights into Tae's swimming background and the shock felt by friends over his hidden struggles.
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- Nicky Pim and Tae Dragon 5 have shared a 30-year friendship dating back to their trainee days at RS.
- Tae was a former youth national swimming athlete, which explains his broad shoulders and height.
- Nicky described Tae as consistently polite, quiet, and composed, leaving friends completely shocked by the severe turn of events.
Maintaining a friendship in the entertainment industry for three decades is a rare achievement. Recently, Thai celebrity Nicky Pim opened up about his long-standing bond with Tae Dragon 5, recalling their early days as teenage trainees at RS music label where they trained in vocal arts together and prepared for a special joint album before embarking on separate music careers.
Nicky shared the background behind Tae's affinity for aquatic sports, noting that when they met at around 17 and 18 years old, Tae was a youth national swimming athlete in Thailand. This athletic background contributed to his tall stature and broad shoulders. Later on, Tae moved to GMM Grammy and achieved massive mainstream success as a member of the prominent Thai boy band Dragon 5.
The Thai music industry of the 1990s fostered deep camaraderie among trainees due to rigorous, long-term talent development programs. Artists who trained together during this era often maintained lifelong bonds, supporting each other across different record labels and musical genres as the industry evolved.
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Discussing Tae's personality, Nicky revealed that Tae had always been an exceptionally quiet, polite, and soft-spoken person throughout their 30-year acquaintanceship. This made the recent ordeal deeply shocking to those around him, as Tae never outwardly displayed signs of severe stress. While he may have faced minor business hiccups like many others, none of his close circle anticipated that the pressure would escalate to such a critical degree.
Despite the challenges, the longtime friends maintained active contact. Recently, when Tae opened a barber academy, he cut Nicky's hair for a promotional TikTok video, and the two would occasionally cycle together. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Tae also successfully managed a children's YouTube channel that generated good revenue, though operations eventually paused following shifts in advertising sponsors and creative alignment.
"ก็ 30 ปีแล้วครับ เรารู้จักกันมา 30 ปีตั้งแต่เด็ก คนเราจะรู้จักคน 30 ปีนี่ไม่เยอะอ่ะครับ คือเต้เป็นคนดี เอาตรงๆ ครับ"
Nicky Pim
Source: Thairath Entertainment
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