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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...
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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...
![Hmmm…A Few Things About Bangkok That Are Over & Underrated [S7.E57]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/c/f/c/b/cfcb9c32d7f92a8e16c3140a3186d450/BKP7_EP_LOGO_57_big.jpg "Hmmm…A Few Things About Bangkok That Are Over & Underrated [S7.E57]"){kind=logo}
Feb. 11, 2025
Hmmm…A Few Things About Bangkok That Are Over & Underrated [S7.E57]
Greg and Ed discuss various aspects of Bangkok that they believe are either overrated or underrated. The guys start with things that they believe get too many props. Greg mentions the Grand Palace and the Damnoen Saduak floating market that tend to be...
![Redefining What A Modern Family Means in Thailand [S7.E56]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/0/c/7/f/0c7f1343514d91c9d959afa2a1bf1c87/BKP7_EP_LOGO_56_big.jpg "Redefining What A Modern Family Means in Thailand [S7.E56]"){kind=logo}
Feb. 4, 2025
Redefining What A Modern Family Means in Thailand [S7.E56]
Continuing the exploration of some of the unexpectedly progressive moves that Thailand makes from time to time, Greg interviews his friend Jacob, an American, and his husband Geng, a Thai, about their marriage in Thailand as two men and their efforts...
![Bangkok's Craft Brew Godfather: A Chat with Khun Chit [S7.E55] (Classic Recast)](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/f/b/0/b/fb0b4d84421fee2dd959afa2a1bf1c87/BKP4_-_EPISODE_LOGO_58_big-20250126-4ypvnkm2hi.jpg "Bangkok's Craft Brew Godfather: A Chat with Khun Chit [S7.E55] (Classic Recast)"){kind=logo}
Jan. 28, 2025
Bangkok's Craft Brew Godfather: A Chat with Khun Chit [S7.E55] (Classic Recast)
Greg interviews the fascinating Wichit Saiklao, godfather of craft beer in Thailand and founder of , with podcast friend Scott Coates sitting in for fun. Khun Chit relates how he first learned about homebrewing while living in the States, and...
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