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, Ed. And guess who is...
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 the city was like when...
Before Bangkok became Bangkok, it was Thonburi, the neighborhood that has happily remained on the periphery of cool - but but things are changing fast.
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.
The only thing worse than Thailand’s traffic accident statistics is actually contributing to those statistics. Yes, it finally happened to us in Bangkok.
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 being celebrated. Like this one!
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.
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.
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.
We're here is to talk travel insurance and why it's so important. Stuart McDonald, the founder of Travelfish.org, Southeast Asia's best site for independent travel, was kind enough to join us from Bali to chat about it.
We step out of the studio and our comfort zones to explore another of Bangkok’s under-appreciated gems: the MOCA. Also known as Bangkok’s Museum of Contemporary Art.
Want to make a few bucks as an actor in Thailand? Well, since we've been there and done that, we’re discussing the ups and downs of emoting for cash. But first, Greg's about to fight Bangkok's killer rush hour traffic twice in one day!
Some of the lesser known things you should never do if you want to stay on the good side of Thai culture. Like confuse “alai na?” with “alai wa!” So grab your favorite beer and relax with this episode of the Bangkok Podcast.
This week we uncover another hidden gem of Bangkok: a much needed and brand new green space that's oddly forward-thinking for Bangkok. But first, the tuk tuk scammers are actually giving out correct information this month. But that'll soon change!
If we sound a little more noisy than usual, it’s because we recorded this on-location exclusive episode from the back of a tuk tuk in Bangkok. Recently we were invited on an evening food tour by the fine folks at Expique.