Season 7 - Page 2 | The Bangkok Podcast

June 4, 2024

Bangkok Devaluation: A Few Things That Used to Matter…But Don’t Anymore [S7.E22]

In a possible new series, Greg and Ed discuss things that have become less important or meaningful since they began living in Thailand. In short, stuff that we used to value a lot that just seems not to matter as much anymor…

May 28, 2024

Regional Podcast Pals: Mike Tatarski on Producing the Vietnam Weekly from Ho Chi Minh City [S7.E21]

Greg interviews Mike Tatarski of the . Mike begins by explaining the podcast originated out of his of the same name. After taking a course in ‘entrepreneurial journalism,’ he got motivated to fire up the podcast, and the re…

May 21, 2024

Looking Back on the 2006 Coup and Why We’re Still Feeling it Today [S7.E20]

Greg and Ed revisit the 2006 coup in Thailand and reminisce about the oddness but also impactfulness of the experience. Ed begins with a quick recap of the career of Thaksin Shinawatra, the billionaire business tycoon who sw…

May 14, 2024

Checking in on Bangkok’s Craft Beer Scene with BangkokBeerGuide.com [S7.E19]

Greg interviews Clif from about the ever evolving craft beer scene in Thailand. Cliff begins with the basic premise for the website and related social media: to act as a guide for locals and visitors to all the beer drinkin…

May 7, 2024

Bangkok Superlatives: Stories From Decades in a Crazy City [S7.E18]

Greg and Ed try a new type of show in which they troll their memories for extreme experiences, something that expats in Thailand seem to have a lot of. Greg begins with his scariest experience in Thailand. As a relative noob…

April 30, 2024

Philosopher Dr. Soraj Hongladarom on Buddhism, Ethics and AI [S7.E17]

Greg interviews Dr. Soraj Hongladarom on the intersection of AI, ethics, and Buddhism. Dr. Soraj begins by discussing his background in the study of philosophy in the U.S., in particular early modern Western philosophy. Afte…

April 23, 2024

Bangkok for Nerds! Understanding the Chaos With Some Sweet Math [S7.E16]

If math can be used to solve everything from the orbits of galaxies to the swirl in a snail’s shell, then surely it can be applied to Bangkok to shed some light on the chaos? In a fun show, Greg presents certain semi-mathema…

April 16, 2024

Stuart McDonald from Travelfish on Tourism Recovery in Thailand Through Visas, Backpackers...and Weed? [S7.E15]

This is Part 2 of our interview with Stuart MacDonald, Asian tourism expert and founder of , arguably the best single resource for traveling in Southeast Asia. In this half of the interview, Greg, Ed and Stu revisit the tric…

April 9, 2024

Stuart from Travelfish Talks How (and how not) to Help Tourism Recover Sustainably [S7.E14]

Greg and Ed interview their old friend Stuart of , master of all things travel and tourism in Southeast Asia. Greg begins by reading a quote from an article on the weird duality of tourism: by sacralizing a location, tourism…

April 2, 2024

Bangkok History Highlight: 20 Years Later - Looking Back at the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami [S7.E13]

In a twist on our history episodes, Greg and Ed revisit the devastating tsunami of 2004. Greg begins with a thorough summary of the event, which begins with an absolutely massive earthquake off the coast of Sumatra that caus…

March 26, 2024

AmericanThaiGuy Ron Weaver on the Complicated Issue of Racism in Thailand [S7.E12]

This is Part 2 of Greg and Ed’s interview with Ron Weaver, otherwise known as on social media. Ron begins Part 2 by directly addressing his experience as a black man in Thailand. He carefully explains his preference for liv…

March 19, 2024

AmericanThaiGuy Ron Weaver on Mastering Thai…and Social Media [S7.E11]

Greg and Ed interview Ron Weaver, aka ,’ on his life as an expat in Thailand as well as his excellent Thai language skills. Ron begins by waxing rhapsodically about his first visits to Thailand, when he fell in love with the…

March 12, 2024

Foreigners Acting Badly: What Does it Take to Push Thais Over the Edge? [S7.E10]

Greg and Ed discuss the Thai temperament and what exactly causes Thais to occasionally blow their collective lids. Greg uses the recent example of a Swiss expat who kicked a Thai woman in the back, allegedly because she was …

March 5, 2024

Our Friend Mookie Could Raise Her Kids Anywhere. So Why Thailand? [S7.E9]

Ed interviews his former student Mookie about her experience studying in the U.K. and her later choice to move her family back from the U.K. to Thailand. The two old friends begin reminiscing about Ed’s university program an…

Feb. 27, 2024

Ahh, Memories... Greg and Ed Discuss Those Vivid Early Bangkok Days [S7.E8]

Getting a bit nostalgic after listening to Tay-Tay’s latest album, Greg and Ed reminisce about their respective first year’s in Bangkok by recounting their most vivid early memories, something that’s unique for everyone but …

Feb. 20, 2024

Adventures in Filmmaking With Expat Extraordinaire David Cluck - Part 2 [S7.E7]

This is Part 2 of Ed’s interview with friend and expat extraordinaire David Cluck. The guys pick up where they left off, discussing the holy grail: living in Thailand but making a Western salary. David explains how he began …

Feb. 13, 2024

Adventures in Filmmaking With Expat Extraordinaire David Cluck - Part 1 [S7.E6]

Ed interviews David Cluck, a Bangkok-based filmmaker, friend of the podcast and bona-fide “interesting expat”. The guys begin talking about their mutual love of Thailand, but then go back to the beginning to hear about David…

Feb. 6, 2024

Land of Frowns: Ed Details Lessons Learned from a Thai Divorce [S7.E5]

We’re getting a bit personal on this episode as Ed talks about his marriage and eventual divorce in Thailand. Although it’s a difficult topic, enough time has elapsed that Ed is ready to discuss whether or not his experience…