Thailand in the Rearview: Catching Up With Evo Terra [Season 3, Episode 48]
The Bangkok Podcast26 Helmi 2019

Thailand in the Rearview: Catching Up With Evo Terra [Season 3, Episode 48]

Has it already been a whole year? Greg interviews former co-host Evo Terra, who has been back in the United States for one year since leaving Thailand. What does he miss? What doesn't he miss? And more importantly - can Evo get his precious fish sauce in Phoenix?

But before that, we gotta mention our giveaway of sweet, sweet jerky by Siam BBQ Company - listen to learn how you can win a box of free meat! (That sounds dodgy, but trust us, it's delicious).

Evo begins - naturally - with Thai food, saying that it's everywhere but none tastes exactly like the food in Thailand. Nevertheless, he praises the cuisine of 'Glai Ban,' a local restaurant that is about as close as he can get to the real thing. Further, Evo has to run outside of Phoenix to a genuine Asian market for his Ma Ma noodle and (ack, ugh) fish sauce fix.

Other comparisons are made too - healthcare, weather, and funerals. That's right - Evo sighs when he remembers that his day was never ruined by funeral processions in Bangkok, leading to a discussion of modern mortuary practices. Yeah, it got dark. Finally, Evo admits that he misses being "the guy who doesn't belong," as he and Greg discuss the relative peace that can (sometimes) come with being a stranger in a strange land.

But while he misses Thailand greatly, Evo finishes with a few creature comforts that he enjoys greatly back home that Thailand simply couldn't give him. She's a harsh mistress, my friend.

As always, the podcast will continue to be 100% funded by listeners just like you who get some special swag from us. And we'll keep our Facebook, Twitter, and LINE accounts active so you can send us comments, questions, or whatever you want to share.

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