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Action Figure Overload: How Accurate Are the Thai Versions of the Viral AI Trend? [S7.E67]
Greg and Ed jump on the bandwagon and discuss the recent trend of images of ‘action figures’ generated by AI. ChatGPT especially seems quite good at creating semblances of plastic blister packs filled with dolls and accessories that might go along...
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April 22, 2025
Action Figure Overload: How Accurate Are the Thai Versions of the Viral AI Trend? [S7.E67]
Greg and Ed jump on the bandwagon and discuss the recent trend of images of ‘action figures’ generated by AI. ChatGPT especially seems quite good at creating semblances of plastic blister packs filled with dolls and accessories that might go along...
![Interesting Friends And Strange Characters: Expat Connections [S7.E66]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/c/6/2/9/c6294b45c4ce73a116c3140a3186d450/BKP7_EP_LOGO_66_big.jpg "Interesting Friends And Strange Characters: Expat Connections [S7.E66]"){kind=logo}
April 15, 2025
Interesting Friends And Strange Characters: Expat Connections [S7.E66]
Greg and Ed discuss some interesting expats they have met over the years - both good and bad - and what lessons they have managed to glean from them. Thailand is a bit of a strange stew of expats; with many different types of people coming together in...
![Myanmar Quakes & Bangkok Shakes: Thoughts on the March 28 Earthquake [S7.E65]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/0/6/2/9/0629458ee3743dfbd959afa2a1bf1c87/BKP7_EP_LOGO_65_big.jpg "Myanmar Quakes & Bangkok Shakes: Thoughts on the March 28 Earthquake [S7.E65]"){kind=logo}
April 8, 2025
Myanmar Quakes & Bangkok Shakes: Thoughts on the March 28 Earthquake [S7.E65]
Greg and Ed address the unavoidable topic du jour: the earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28 that was felt all the way to Bangkok. Greg begins by pointing out that even though much ink and many words have already been spilled on the topic,...
![Sopping, Soggy, Sodden, Soaking Songkran: The Thai New Year is Here! [S7.E64]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/d/e/9/d/de9db11ae130170cd959afa2a1bf1c87/BKP7_EP_LOGO_64_big.jpg "Sopping, Soggy, Sodden, Soaking Songkran: The Thai New Year is Here! [S7.E64]"){kind=logo}
April 1, 2025
Sopping, Soggy, Sodden, Soaking Songkran: The Thai New Year is Here! [S7.E64]
With the big holiday nearly here, Greg and Ed reminisce about their various Songkran experiences over the years. Ed notes that last year was a breakthrough year: he actually went out and ‘threw water’ for the first time in many years and had a...
![Second Opinions & Jedi Lies: Stories From Bangkok's Hospitals [S7.E63] (Classic Recast)](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/8/3/a/8/83a89d63304a5d05d959afa2a1bf1c87/BKP74_-_EPISODE_LOGO_big-20250325-65cnch7y0a.jpg "Second Opinions & Jedi Lies: Stories From Bangkok's Hospitals [S7.E63] (Classic Recast)"){kind=logo}
March 25, 2025
Second Opinions & Jedi Lies: Stories From Bangkok's Hospitals [S7.E63] (Classic Recast)
A fabulous re-cast episode from season 3! Sooner or later, we all spend some time in the hospital, so Greg and Ed riff on their myriad experiences in Bangkok hospitals over the years. But before we get into that, we should note - due to Thailand’s...
![The Russians are Coming! What the Influx Means for Phuket [S7.E62]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/a/f/2/7/af27cd1eeceb3107d959afa2a1bf1c87/BKP7_EP_LOGO_62_big.jpg "The Russians are Coming! What the Influx Means for Phuket [S7.E62]"){kind=logo}
March 18, 2025
The Russians are Coming! What the Influx Means for Phuket [S7.E62]
Greg and Ed discuss the massive influx of Russians (and some Ukrainians) into Thailand, particularly the island of Phuket. Numerous stories have been written in the last year about the unusually high number of long-stay tourists and expats who appear...
![Bangkok Pains: Distilling Bangkok Into a Board Game [S7.E61]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/2/4/0/1/2401be6ce8acf02316c3140a3186d450/BKP7_EP_LOGO_61_big.jpg "Bangkok Pains: Distilling Bangkok Into a Board Game [S7.E61]"){kind=logo}
March 11, 2025
Bangkok Pains: Distilling Bangkok Into a Board Game [S7.E61]
Greg interviews Tim Swainson and his team at creative agency about their Thai-centric board game, ‘Bangkok Pains.’ The show begins with introductions from the creative team at Invisible Ink, and Tim then gets into explaining the game. The first...
![How Thick is Your Bubble? Piercing the Thai/Expat Barrier [S7.E60]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/5/6/2/9/56298c93dd60c066d959afa2a1bf1c87/BKP7_EP_LOGO_big-20250304-bt8qxswygn.jpg "How Thick is Your Bubble? Piercing the Thai/Expat Barrier [S7.E60]"){kind=logo}
March 4, 2025
How Thick is Your Bubble? Piercing the Thai/Expat Barrier [S7.E60]
Following a great suggestion from listener Kelly, Greg and Ed discuss the ‘expat bubble,’ the tendency for expats (and tourists) to primarily spend time with foreigners, rather than experience the same Bangkok that the majority of Thais are...
![George Dupont: The Only Thai to Fight in the US Civil War [S7.E59] (Classic Recast)](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/e/1/9/3/e19381ae1e31fa13d959afa2a1bf1c87/BKP5_-_EPISODE_LOGO_46_big-20250225-5jm1joclbt.jpg "George Dupont: The Only Thai to Fight in the US Civil War [S7.E59] (Classic Recast)"){kind=logo}
Feb. 25, 2025
George Dupont: The Only Thai to Fight in the US Civil War [S7.E59] (Classic Recast)
We recount the fascinating story of George DuPont, the only Thai person who fought in the American Civil War. The first record of George in the U.S. is in 1859, but almost nothing is known of how or why he ended up in the United States. We know that...
![Ajarn Ed: Explaining America to Thai University Students [S7.E58]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/1/3/e/9/13e90e9a53b3cd79d959afa2a1bf1c87/BKP7_EP_LOGO_58_big.jpg "Ajarn Ed: Explaining America to Thai University Students [S7.E58]"){kind=logo}
Feb. 18, 2025
Ajarn Ed: Explaining America to Thai University Students [S7.E58]
Greg questions Ed about his main job - teaching ‘American Studies’ to Thai college students. Effectively, Ed’s job and his side gig (the podcast) are opposites of each other, given that he is attempting to explain Thai society and culture to...
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