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May 15, 2018

Stu Jay Raj: The Inside Story of Thai Vowels [Season 3, Episode 8]

Key links for this show: Hey, do you know the difference between ใ and ไ? What about เ and แ? Well, we sort of do, but you know who really does? This week’s guest, Stu Jay Raj. What started as a simple question from Greg to…

May 8, 2018

Bangkok Life Advice We’d Give our Younger Selves [Season 3, Episode 7]

Greg and Ed have each been in Thailand for more than 15 years, and along the way have done a lot of things right - but also a lot of things wrong. So in the spirit of the almighty do-over, they each thought of three pieces o…

May 1, 2018

Phra Pandit: Symbolism & Ceremony at Thai Funerals [Season 3, Episode 6]

Join Greg and frequent guest and Buddhist monk Phra Pandit for an engaging discussion of the mysteries of Thai funerals, what they mean and don’t mean, how they differ from funerals in the West, and why they are a far lighte…

April 24, 2018

Neighborhood Focus: Banglamphu

Continuing with a series started in season 2 on some of Bangkok’s more interesting neighborhoods, the boys discuss one of their favorites: Banglamphu. But before they can chat about that, exactly what is Banglamphu? It’s not…

April 17, 2018

Hot Thai Kitchen: Bringing Home-Cooked Thai Food to the World

Useful links: We’re happy to have Pailin Chongchitnant as our guest this week, creator and host of , a popular YouTube channel based in Vancouver, Canada that shows people how to cook delicious Thai food recipes in their k…

April 7, 2018

Wet & Mild: Songkran New Year Spectacular [Season 3, Episode 3]

Ahhh, Songkran, a waterfight so insane that people in other countries know all about it. Love it or hate it, it’s THE holiday on the Thai calendar, and unless you’ve got a (probably damp) ticket in your (probably damp) littl…

April 3, 2018

Going Vegetarian in Bangkok: Hopeless or Delicious? [Season 3, Episode 2]

Going vegetarian in Bangkok has always struck Greg as somewhat of an inconvenience - I mean, how many vegetarian street food stalls do you know? But guess who’s been on a full-on vegan diet for the past year? That’s right, E…

March 25, 2018

Bangkok Then & Now...and in the Future [Season 3, Episode 1]

Welcome back! For the first show of season 3, Greg introduces you to the new co-host of the Bangkok Podcast, Ed “The Truth” Knuth. Together they have a combined 35 years in the Big Mango, so they reminisce a bit about what t…

Feb. 27, 2018

Bye Bye Bangkok- Season Two Finale [Season 2, Episode 72]

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Feb. 20, 2018

Investing in Thailand: Risk & Reward with Andrew Stotz [Season 2, Episode 71]

Finance mastermind Andrew Stotz about the ups and downs and dos and don'ts of investing in Thailand.

Feb. 13, 2018

Neighborhood Focus: Thonburi, the Original Bangkok [Season 2, Episode 70]

Before Bangkok became Bangkok, it was Thonburi, the neighborhood that has happily remained on the periphery of cool - but but things are changing fast.

Feb. 6, 2018

What's Next for Season 3 of the Bangkok Podcast? [Season 2, Episode 69]

An introspective look at how two long-term expats and one short timer woke up one day and discovered they’d made Bangkok their home.

Jan. 30, 2018

Why Do People Keep Coming Back to Bangkok? [Season 2, Episode 68]

We pulled in an OG travel blogger to dig into why he and other hard-core travelers keep coming back to The Big Mango again and again.

Jan. 23, 2018

Thailand Island Vacation Realities Exposed [Season 2, Episode 67]

The ups & downs and ins & outs of escaping Bangkok for a sunny, sandy vacation on one of Thailand's islands.

Jan. 16, 2018

Bangkok vs. Plastic Bags [Season 2, Episode 66]

Farangs aren’t going to solve Thailand’s plastic bag glut. But Thai citizens can, and we can join them.

Jan. 9, 2018

Breaking Down The Thai Smile [Season 2, Episode 65]

From successful ad campaign to national way of life, Thais have a habit of smiling their way through… everything. Let’s find out why.

Jan. 4, 2018

Cultural Takeaways With Educator Frank Smith [Season 2, Episode 64]

Frank Smith from UC Berkeley teaches Khmer to children of Cambodian refugees. We caught up with him in person at Bangkok’s Central World mall… before we got kicked out by security. Yes, again.

Dec. 19, 2017

A Motorcycle Meets A Car Door In Bangkok [Season 2, Episode 63]

The only thing worse than Thailand’s traffic accident statistics is actually contributing to those statistics. Yes, it finally happened to us in Bangkok.

Dec. 12, 2017

Do They Celebrate Christmas in Bangkok? [Season 2, Episode 62]

In western countries Christmas is the BIG DADDY of holidays, the one that the entire year has been building up to. In fact it's so big that they even celebrate it in countries where, to be honest, it has no real business bei…

Dec. 5, 2017

A Few Strange (and Possibly False) Laws You Might Experience in Thailand [Season 2, Episode 61]

Every city has silly rules on the books that no one cares about anymore, but in Thailand a few of these silly rules might actually affect your day-to-day to life.

Nov. 28, 2017

Thai Craft Beer's Secret Weapon Is... A Korean Expat? [Season 2, Episode 60]

Today’s focus is on Korea's influence on Bangkok. Ted Ahn, an expat and ex-power plant manager from Korea, is actively working to bring about change in Bangkok’s local Thai craft beer industry.

Nov. 21, 2017

Does Living In Bangkok Change Who You Are? [Season 2, Episode 59]

An intimate discussion of the transformative power of traveling and living abroad… or not?

Nov. 14, 2017

How to Shop (and Not Shop) Like a Thai in Bangkok

We help you choose the most and least Thai things you can buy in Bangkok during the “Shop For The Nation” stimulus package for 2017.

Nov. 7, 2017

Ten Expats Share Where They Go To Get A Taste Of Home In Bangkok

On this episode, we asked a multinational group expats where they go in Bangkok when they need a solid dose of life back home. And then we have a deep discussion about privilege in Bangkok. No, not that kind of privilege.