Episodes
Nov. 27, 2016
Drugs in Thailand: Too Much, Too Little, or Not Enough? (2.8)
Sex, drugs, and rock n’ roll. Two of those are legal in Bangkok. Sort of. Legal drugs have a dark side, like people dying from overuse. But illegal drugs -- some pretty serious ones -- might soon be legal in Thailand. What's…
Nov. 20, 2016
Bangkok's Disappearing Street Food (2.7)
If you’re visiting Bangkok for the ubiquitous street food culture, you might want to get here quickly. There’s seemingly a war on street food vendors in the city. And that’s no jok.
Nov. 14, 2016
Are You Sure You Wanna Say That? Self-Censorship in Thailand (2.6)
The shockwaves of the President-Elect of America have shockwaved all the way over here to Bangkok, Thailand. However, that’s not what we’re talking about today, though we could talk about if we want to. And that’s what we wa…
Nov. 6, 2016
Travel Blogging: A Realistic Job or a Bunch of Hot Air? (2.5)
Ask enough people in Bangkok what they do for a living, and one will eventually say “travel blogging”. On this episode of the podcast, we break down some of the myths and mystique surrounding that title.
Nov. 6, 2016
Bangkok's Shaky Infrastructure That Won't Quit (2.2)
Hey, you’re still here! How awesome is that. Welcome to the 2nd episode. Today, we’re talking infrastructure. No, wait! Before you decide to skip the episode, this isn’t an episode filled with mechanical engineering terms. H…
Nov. 6, 2016
Bangkok - Digital Nomad Heaven Or Hell? (2.3)
Bangkok has become a hub for digital nomads, bringing in a wave of talent and fresh ideas into the city. Those nomads in turn attract other nomads. But is that a good thing? Or even a real thing? Let’s find out.
Nov. 6, 2016
Bangkok Podcast Has Us Now (2.1)
Three years ago, life changes forced the original hosts of Bangkok Podcast to focus on other things, and it was ultimately decided to end the show. But we’re back, baby! With an all new co-host that random chance brought to …
Oct. 31, 2016
Bangkok 2.0 Meets 1.0 - Anthony Joh Gives Us An Update (2.4)
Bangkok tried to kill Evo this week, so Gret sat down for a conversation with Anthony Joh, the other original host of the Bangkok Podcast.
Jan. 5, 2013
Bangkok Podcast 77: The End
Well folks, after much discussion and late night Skype dates, Greg and Tony have unfortunately decided that Bangkok Podcast has reached the end. As you've no doubt heard us talk about before, putting a podcast together takes…
Oct. 3, 2012
Bangkok Podcast 76: Freedom to Walk
This episode of Bangkok Podcast comes a bit late due mostly to the fact that both Tony and Greg have new jobs and are working like crazy men. Crazy men! But thankfully this nutty city still gives us enough to talk about. On …
Sept. 2, 2012
Bangkok Podcast 75: Muay Thai Fighter
On this show Greg and Tony welcome back past guest Paul Garrigan who joins us to talk about his new adventure as a muay thai fighter. While always harbouring the dream of stepping into the ring Paul was reluctant to start tr…
Aug. 1, 2012
Bangkok Podcast 74: Cost of Living in Bangkok
If you’ve been following the Thai news over the past few months, you might have heard about the big constitutional court crises a few weeks ago. As with many things in Thailand lately, it was a very he said/she said kind of …
July 1, 2012
Bangkok Podcast 73: The Return
Welcome back! Ten months after our last regular show, Tony and Greg are back with a new format but the same focus - Bangkok in all its wonderful, weird, awesome, odd glory. With Tony in Japan (but still heavily involved in T…
March 16, 2012
Bangkok Podcast 72: Greg & Aom's Wedding
On this special INTER-CONTINENTAL episode of Bangkok Podcast, Greg and Tony connect via Skype to talk about Greg's recent wedding.
Getting married in Thailand is a very ceremonial process that involves two ceremonies, 9 mon…
Dec. 27, 2011
Bangkok Podcast 71: Encore
Welcome back to Bangkok Podcast!
Since Tony had to come through the 'Kok again, we thought we'd dust off the old equipment and record a quick reunion show! On this episode, we're joined by past guest Hamish Chalmers, who tel…
Sept. 11, 2011
Bangkok Podcast 70: The Finale
Well, the time has come. With Tony moving to Japan and Greg's wedding quickly approaching, geography and limitations on free time have conspired to take Bangkok Podcast off the air - for now.
On this episode, Tony and Greg d…
Sept. 4, 2011
Bangkok Podcast 69: Do You Believe What You Believe?
On our last episode our with Venerable Pandit Bhikku, we switch things up a bit and let Pandit interview us for a change. As someone who has always been curious about what regular layfolk like ourselves think about eastern …
Aug. 28, 2011
Bangkok Podcast 68: Korn Chatikavanij
On this episode of Bangkok Podcast, we are very happy to be joined by Mr. Korn Chaitikavanij, Thailand's ex-finance minister. Although his Democrat party lost Thailand's most recent election, he is still an MP and is a high …
Aug. 21, 2011
Bangkok Podcast 67: Peter Tuinstra
In our continuing , we are pleased to welcome film and television actor, translator, and all-around nice guy Peter Tuinstra. Peter's path to learning Thai was a bit different than most students as he studied under the watchf…
Aug. 14, 2011
Bangkok Podcast 66: Bhikkuni Suvijjana
In our continuing Buddhism series, we are joined by a special guest, Bhikkuni Suvijjana, a female monk who is visiting Thailand from the US. Female monks are rare, but the tide is slowly turning, and Bhikkuni Suvijjana gives…
Aug. 7, 2011
Bangkok Podcast 65: Raising Kids in Bangkok
We get a lot of questions from expat parents and parents-to-be about what it's like raising a family in Bangkok. Since Tony and Greg are little more than man-children themselves, we brought Jack Prinya on the show to talk ab…
Aug. 1, 2011
Bangkok Podcast 64: Travelfish
Today we're joined by Stuart McDonald, President, Founder, CEO and all around big boss at Travelfish.org, one of the most respected independent travel websites. Stu gives us a fascinating look into building of a travel site …
July 24, 2011
Bangkok Podcast 63: Bangkok Free Ambulance
Every Westerner knows that when you're hurt back home, you call the emergency number and get taken to the hospital, but things in Bangkok work a little differently. Today we talk with Marko Cunningham from Bangkok Free Ambul…
July 17, 2011
Bangkok Podcast 62: Learn Thai With Mod
On today's show, we're happy to be joined by Mod, who is a Thai language instructor. We wanted to see what it's like for a Thai person to teach Thai to foreigners, and she gives us some interesting insights into what problem…