Thai idol Alan from boy group BUS speaks Singlish at fan meet, says he attended school in Bedok

Up-and-coming T-pop boy band BUS had a fan sign event in Bangkok, Thailand on Nov. 3, 2024.

A Singaporean fan shared a TikTok video of her “pleasant” interaction with group leader Alan, who surprised her by chatting in Singlish.

@nurulhudasucks before this conversation he was telling me all about how he got into Bedok Green Secondary😂 #busbeecauseofyouishne #alanpasawee #goodqualitypicturephotobook #bus_gqpp_fansignbangkok @BUS because of you i shine @ALAN BUS ♬ Because of You, I Shine - BUS

Spoke to fan in Singlish

Speaking to Mothership, the fan, Nurul Huda, shared that hearing Alan speak in Singlish was especially meaningful to her, as she had been supporting BUS since their debut.

In the video, Nurul asked Alan if he was fluent in Singlish.

"Can la, a bit can," he replied, laughing.

He added that although it had been "quite a while," he still "got it".

Alan continued showing off his Singlish skills, saying: "I love to dabao food."

He also told Nurul that he got into Bedok Green Secondary School through the Admissions Exercise for International Students (AEIS), she shared.

"It also made me laugh a little because of how local he sounded," Nurul said.

Told another fan he studied in Singapore

Another Singaporean fan, @qazimzim, shared a video on Instagram of his encounter with Alan during the group’s “Thailand Fancon Tour” in Hat Yai on Oct. 13.

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Qazim had held up a sign asking the group to greet their Singaporean fans, he told Mothership.

“I was quite shocked that he actually responded and shared that he studied in Singapore,” he said.

The idol had also shared this fact in an episode of the group's YouTube series "Bussing Thailand", he added.

Coincidentally, Qazim also lives in Bedok, where Alan's school was located.

BUS is a T-pop boy group made up of 12 members from the survival show "789 Survival".

They debuted on Dec. 6, 2023, with “Because of You I Shine”.

Top photos from nurulhudasucks/TikTok and qazimzim/Instagram