Episodes
Dec. 23, 2010
Bangkok Podcast 33: Five Questions
For the last show of 2010, Tony and Greg decided to learn a little about more about how each of them views their adopted city. To that end, each of them came up with five questions about life in Bangkok without telling the other what they were;...
Dec. 19, 2010
Bangkok Podcast 32: Hamish Chalmers
While our regular Thai language Jedi Rikker takes a well-deserved break, we're joined today by Hamish Chalmers, another noted Thai speaker, blogger, Tweeter and all-around nice guy.
As a teacher at a well-regarded international school, Hamish has some...
Dec. 12, 2010
Bangkok Podcast 31: Visa Runs
On this episode we disucss the much-hated, much-maligned visa run, the process of renewing your visa by traveling outside of the country that you live in. Most anyone who lives in Thailand has experienced this process, and Tony and Greg go over the...
Nov. 29, 2010
Bangkok Podcast 30: Phra Pandit
Ask anyone in the world what they see when they think of Thailand, and chances are that one of those things will be monks. They are a part of life here - wandering the streets early in the morning, shopping at markets, riding the skytrain - but for...
Nov. 28, 2010
Bangkok Podcast 29: Thai Language Series 7
On this show we're again joined by Thai language Jedi Rikker Dockum who goes through the calendar with us looking at the Thai holidays. It can be confusing sometimes keeping them all straight, because while many western holidays have made it to...
Nov. 21, 2010
Bangkok Podcast 28: Expats and Technology
Living overseas can often caust a bit of separation anxiety. You miss your family, you miss your friends, and pretty soon work, social life and time zones get in your way. As little as 5 or 6 years ago you were pretty limited to email, but over the...
Nov. 13, 2010
Bangkok Podcast 27: Jerry Hopkins Pt 2
On this week's show, continue our interview with Mr. Jerry Hopkins. You may not know his name right away but Jerry is a legend in the music and publishing industries. Before he retired to Thailand, Jerry was a journalist - and not just any journalist...
Nov. 7, 2010
Bangkok Podcast 26: Jerry Hopkins Pt1
If you like real music then you are in for a treat with this weeks guest as we're very lucky to interview Mr. Jerry Hopkins. You may not know his name right away but Jerry is a legend in the music and publishing industries. Before he retired to...
Oct. 31, 2010
Bangkok Podcast 25: Halloween Special!
For the final show of October, we invited some friends of Bangkok Podcast down to the Bangkok Podcast Intergallactic HQ to join us in a creepy crawly Halloween-themed episode - eating bugs! Insects have long been a part of the Thai diet, especially in...
Oct. 24, 2010
Bangkok Podcast 24: Thai Language Series 6
In our continuing series on the mysteries of the Thai language, linguistic lion tamer Rikker Dockum talks about the complexities of the vowels. With around 33 (depending on who you ask) vowel sounds, which can come before, after, above, below, or...
Oct. 17, 2010
Bangkok Podcast 23: Tourist Scams
Bangkok is a big and fast-paced city, and you need a significant amount of street smarts to avoid the many pitfalls that are present. One thing that many people find - despite the well-publicized 'Land of Smiles' image - is that Thailand has jerks and...
Oct. 10, 2010
Bangkok Podcast 22: Paul Garrigan
Bangkok is a city of many vices and more than a few temptations. If you're not careful, it can be frighteningly easy to let these things go from a sometime-hobby to a full-blown addiction, and the end result is usually not pretty. But every once in a...
Oct. 3, 2010
Bangkok Podcast 21: Fortune Tellers
For many westerners, fortune tellers - more often referred to as psychics - are generally seen as dwelling in the fringes of legitimacy. However, 'mor doo' ('seeing doctors') in Thailand play a much larger role. From Prime Ministers to street...
Sept. 26, 2010
Bangkok Podcast 20: Thai Language Series 5
Joined once again by Bangkok Podcasts's Thai language guru Rikker, we get into the very unique way that Thais tell time. For instance, in Thai the day is divided into four sections: morning, afternoon, evening, and then after midnight. At the change...
Sept. 20, 2010
Bangkok Podcast 19: Thai Education System
It's no secret that the Thai education system is in need of an overhaul. Everyone from government ministers to concerned parents regularly voice their opinions in the press, and there is a real concern that the Thailand's education system is being...
Sept. 12, 2010
Bangkok Podcast 18: Kaila Krayewski
With the legendary beauty of Thai women and Bangkok’s shadowy red light districts, Thailand is a well-known destination for men who like to act like they wished they could when they were teenagers, but what about the foreign women that live in...
Sept. 5, 2010
Bangkok Podcast 17: Finding an apartment in Bangkok
Landing in Bangkok, finding a job and fitting into a new life isn't easy, but finding the right apartment is often the most challenging thing to do. With a city as big as Bangkok, it can be a confusing, frustrating and tiring experience. On this...
Aug. 27, 2010
Bangkok Podcast 16: Thai Language Series 4
In this episode Rikker elightens us on what it's like to raise a child in a bilingual country and household. Seeing that Tony and Greg have exactly 0 children each, Rikker - as a father of two - is much more qualified to tell us about what teaching...
Aug. 22, 2010
Bangkok Podcast 15: Is Bangkok Safe?
Bangkok is a sprawling, steamy city of roughly 8 million that can give any other metropolis a run for its money. Naturally, crime and violence are a reality of everyday life, although not on the same scale as other notorious places like Rio de...
Aug. 15, 2010
Bangkok Podcast 14: Voranai Vanijaka
As an editor at the Bangkok Post, one of the Kingdom's English-language daily newspapers, Voranai Vanijaka is afforded an opportunity to have his voice heard, discussed and argued about that few of use ever have. As a journalist, his job is to look at...
Aug. 8, 2010
Bangkok Podcast 13: Thais Love Whitey
Ahh, summer time. When everyone heads down to the beach to get that wonderful golden tan that makes you look like a Hollywood star. Except in Asia, where perceptions of skin tone often run counter to what they do in the west. Over here, pasty, white...
Aug. 2, 2010
Bangkok Podcast 12: Thai Language Series 3
In this episode we ask Rikker to walk us through the different ways to address people in Thai, from the polite, to the familiar, to the not recommended. Not all of the terms are direct nouns, and many can be quite creative – for instance, the...
July 25, 2010
Bangkok Podcast 11: Patrick Winn
Being a journalist in the 21st century isn't easy. The industry that has essentially functioned the same since it started centuries ago is undergoing massive changes. In fact, in another ten years, journalists and the journalism industry as we know it...
July 18, 2010
Bangkok Podcast 10: Launch Party!
Thanks to all who came to the Bangkok Podcast launch party at Bistro 33! It was a great success and we truly enjoyed seeing old and new faces and making new friends. On this episode of the podcast, Tony and Greg talk about the party and how it's the...