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Phil in Udon Thani Talks About Leaving Bangkok for Something New [S7.E44]
Ed interviews our buddy Phil Allen about his adventures visiting, and eventually living in, the Isaan region of Thailand. Phil begins by explaining his arrival in Bangkok about five years ago as a roving economist working primarily in financial...
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Nov. 5, 2024
Phil in Udon Thani Talks About Leaving Bangkok for Something New [S7.E44]
Ed interviews our buddy Phil Allen about his adventures visiting, and eventually living in, the Isaan region of Thailand. Phil begins by explaining his arrival in Bangkok about five years ago as a roving economist working pr…
![Do You Have to be a Weirdo to Thrive in Bangkok? [S7.E43]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/d/f/6/7/df67633084641e8b27a2322813b393ee/BKP7_EP_LOGO_43_big.jpg "Do You Have to be a Weirdo to Thrive in Bangkok? [S7.E43]"){kind=logo}
Oct. 29, 2024
Do You Have to be a Weirdo to Thrive in Bangkok? [S7.E43]
Greg and Ed revisit an old topic from Season 2, Episode 48: Do you have to be weird to live in Bangkok/Thaiand as a foreigner? Ed begins by noting that the question depends on exactly why an expat has chosen to live here. Ar…
![Wats & Working Girls: How Thailand Balances Buddhism and Red Lights [S7.E42]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/3/c/3/a/3c3a7f7383d66495e55e3c100dce7605/BKP7_EP_LOGO_42_big.jpg "Wats & Working Girls: How Thailand Balances Buddhism and Red Lights [S7.E42]"){kind=logo}
Oct. 22, 2024
Wats & Working Girls: How Thailand Balances Buddhism and Red Lights [S7.E42]
Greg and Ed begin a new series called “Thailand: Land of Contradictions” with the first installment addressing a fascinating, apparent conflict in Thai culture: how can Thailand have so many temples on the one hand, but also…
![Future Southeast Asia's James Clark on Thailand's Transport Infrastructure [S7.E41]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/5/8/d/8/58d806c21fdbda5f27a2322813b393ee/BKP7_EP_LOGO_41_big.jpg "Future Southeast Asia's James Clark on Thailand's Transport Infrastructure [S7.E41]"){kind=logo}
Oct. 15, 2024
Future Southeast Asia's James Clark on Thailand's Transport Infrastructure [S7.E41]
Greg interviews James Clark, the founder of Future Southeast Asia, a website and newsletter focused on transport and urban development in Southeast Asia. The guys begin with the most exciting developments in Thailand’s railw…
Oct. 8, 2024
What Are the Limits of "Mai Pen Rai"? [S7.E40]
Greg and Ed discuss one of the pillars of Thai culture, the general attitude of ‘mai pen rai’ or ‘no problem.’ As the guys have mentioned many times, this attitude is one of the main reasons that living in Thailand is so enj…
![Counselor Amy Pothong Talks About Mental Health in Thailand [S7.E39]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/2/c/e/5/2ce512e5bf4a361527a2322813b393ee/BKP7_EP_LOGO_39_big.jpg "Counselor Amy Pothong Talks About Mental Health in Thailand [S7.E39]"){kind=logo}
Oct. 1, 2024
Counselor Amy Pothong Talks About Mental Health in Thailand [S7.E39]
Mental health in Thailand has never really had its time in the spotlight, but things are slowly changing as more and more Thais realize that taking care of your mental health is just as important as taking care of your physi…
![Political Cheat Sheet: Prof. Ed Sums Up Ten Years of Thai Politics [S7.E38]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/7/1/f/c/71fc1cf75f5e217327a2322813b393ee/BKP7_EP_LOGO_38_big.jpg "Political Cheat Sheet: Prof. Ed Sums Up Ten Years of Thai Politics [S7.E38]"){kind=logo}
Sept. 24, 2024
Political Cheat Sheet: Prof. Ed Sums Up Ten Years of Thai Politics [S7.E38]
In our semi-annual update on Thai politics, Ed does his best to explain the current situation and how Thailand arrived here over the last ten years. He begins with the framework that defined Thai politics for almost 15 years…
![The Dangers of Letting Bangkok’s Delivery Apps Take Over [S7.E37]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/b/0/1/7/b017660b60d64fd227a2322813b393ee/BKP7_EP_LOGO_37_big.jpg "The Dangers of Letting Bangkok’s Delivery Apps Take Over [S7.E37]"){kind=logo}
Sept. 17, 2024
The Dangers of Letting Bangkok’s Delivery Apps Take Over [S7.E37]
Greg and Ed discuss the ‘delivery lifestyle,’ the habit of staying at home and relying on delivery services to bring food and products straight to your doorstep. Both guys admit to slipping into this habit, but Greg enjoys g…
![Journalist Patrick Winn Discusses His Book ‘Narcotopia’ [S7.E36]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/b/6/e/9/b6e99ea0e5d11426e55e3c100dce7605/BKP7_EP_LOGO_36_big.jpg "Journalist Patrick Winn Discusses His Book ‘Narcotopia’ [S7.E36]"){kind=logo}
Sept. 10, 2024
Journalist Patrick Winn Discusses His Book ‘Narcotopia’ [S7.E36]
Greg welcomes back Patrick Winn to the podcast, an intrepid writer and expert on all things dark and shady in Southeast Asia. He previously appeared on the show to discuss his book “Hello Shadowlands,” and he returns to expl…
![What Comes Next: Greg & Ed Try to Predict Bangkok’s Future [S7.E35]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/4/2/1/3/42138d173bea4630e55e3c100dce7605/BKP7_EP_LOGO_35_big.jpg "What Comes Next: Greg & Ed Try to Predict Bangkok’s Future [S7.E35]"){kind=logo}
Sept. 3, 2024
What Comes Next: Greg & Ed Try to Predict Bangkok’s Future [S7.E35]
Putting on their best tarot reading hat…or numerology hat…or tea leaf hat…whatever…Greg and Ed make their best prognostications about the future of Bangkok, relying only on their accumulated wisdom and experience. Greg begin…
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