Hi some people asked Alif who made this video on the usage of พูดถึง (Easy Thai: Start/change a topic or break the silence (พูดถึงอ่ะ)), but he wasn't too sure whether the phrase has the same meaning as ว่าแต่ว่า. Can someone please enlighten me?

Thanks!

ว่าแต่ว่า means "what about" , "why"

ว่าแต่ว่าทำไมมาสาย = Say, what took you so long? << it's usually use to start the sentences but no need, you can just start the sentence without this word. Also it's more conflict to use ว่าแต่ว่า because it's kind of question while พูดถึง is not a question, it just use in case to start new topic and more formal.

ว่าแต่ว่า means "what about" , "why"

ว่าแต่ว่าทำไมมาสาย = Say, what took you so long? << it's usually use to start the sentences but no need, you can just start the sentence without this word. Also it's more conflict to use ว่าแต่ว่า because it's kind of question while พูดถึง is not a question, it just use in case to start new topic and more formal.

Thanks!