Bangkok Podcast talks to Ms. Kristie Kenney, the American Ambassador to Thailand. Formerly Ambassador to both Ecuadaor and the Philippines, she is a career diplomat with a deep understanding of geopolitics, history, and diplomacy, and is also the first female ambassador to the Land of Smiles.
We talk to Chris Lowenstein, line producer for the movie “The Hangover Part II”. Chris talks to us about the film industry in Thailand – what they’re doing right, what they could improve, and what it’s like working within a system that’s notoriously fickle when it comes to censorship. He also tells us a few stories from The Hangover Part II such as how hard it was to shut down parts of Chinatown, and how a boat they hired in California ended up getting lost on a Chinese river.
In our continuing Thai language series we are joined by Daniel Fraser – co-founder of Smiling Albino, film actor, television host, and of course, speaker of Thai. Dan gives us a very funny and insightful into how he learned Thai and how speaking Thai has helped him grow his business.
In our continuing Bangkok Podcast Buddhism series, we sit down with Robin Moore, who spent over a decade as a monk in both the UK and Thailand, but eventually left the monk hood and rejoined lay-life. He tells us about his interesting journey, from being drawn to Buddhism as a teenager to why his mother cried when he joined the monk hood – and cried again when he left.
As one of the best known and most popular DJ’s in town, DJ Octo spins at top venues like Q Bar and Bed Supperclub, and collaborates with a wide network of musicians, videographers, performers and artists to keep Bangkok’s party crowds going late into the night.
On this episode of Bankgok Podcast, we welcome Joe Cummings, legendary travel writer, best-selling author, badass musician, and all-around cool dude. Back when the tallest building in Thailand was the Dusit Thani Hotel, Joe pitched the idea of a guidebook to Thailand to a little company called Lonely Planet, and ended up being in charge of the company’s best-selling guide for 25 years.
It was exactly one year ago that Bangkok Podcast first hit the internet airwaves! To celebrate we took a look back at the topics we’ve covered on the past 50 shows by updating you on what our past interview guests have been up to; where the important issues we discuss have ended up; and how some of the interesting developments that have taken place in Thailand have affected Tony, Greg, and the people they know. Listen Now »
We’re joined once again by our Thai language Jedi Rikker Dockum as he talks about the particulars of the Thai language, how the human brain processes it, and some of the roadblocks that we encounter (or make) as we attempt to learn it. He also tells us how he keeps his Thai skills sharp, how age plays a role in learning language, and the value of making mistakes. Listen Now »
What’s it like for a Thai to move to a strange country and be forced to live on their own without the emotional or financial support of their family? We are happy to be joined by Ms. Orapa, a young woman who recently returned from living in London for four years. It’s a very interesting look at some of thing things that we, as expats in Thailand, must deal with but through the eyes of a Thai. Listen Now »
On this episode of Bangkok Podcast, we sit down with Andrew Clark, co-owner of Q Bar, Bangkok’s hippest, coolest night club. Andrew talks to us about the humble beginnings of Q Bar, and what it takes to stay at the front of the line in an indusrty that’s notorious for big openings and quick closures. Listen Now »
In our continuing Thai language series, we talk to ‘Thai Language Jedi’ Rikker Dockum about Thai phrases that have no direct translation into English. What exactly does ‘Mai Pen Rai’ mean, and why is more than just a phrase? How do you tell someone ‘Greng Jai’ without leading to a Marx Brothers-style contest on who wants to disturb the other person the least? Listen Now »
In the wake of the terrible tragedy in Japan, we are extremely pleased to have with us on this show Phra Pandit. On this show, Greg and Tony ask Phra Pandit to give his views on how such a tragedy can affect people, and how religion – and Buddhism in particular – can either become the one things that helps people get through such a hard time or ceases to mean anything to them at all. Listen Now »
On this episode of Bangkok Podcast we talk to crime novelist Christopher G. Moore about how Bangkok has changed in the 20-plus years that he’s lived here, how the city’s rich tapestry inspires his story lines and the structure of his books, what he does to make his characters believable, and what it’s like getting shot at while doing research on a police ride-along. Listen Now »
On this episode we interview Megan Kobzej, from Bangkok Reality Smackdown about her hilarious blog, cockroaches in the shower, pink nipple cream and her fascination with chips. Listen Now »
We wrap up the month of luv with an interview of Khun Bee from Bangkok Matching. She fills us in on the surprising details about her business and Tony gives us his experiences as a client of K. Bee’s, and tells us what it was like going on 11 dates and why he now has the nickname “9-11″. Listen Now »
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