![Avoiding the Newbie Drama: Are Long-Term Expats Just Lucky? [S8.E16]](https://cdn.podme.com/podcast-images/8008CE18E254FF876140421ACC9E2CC8_small.jpg)
Avoiding the Newbie Drama: Are Long-Term Expats Just Lucky? [S8.E16]
We've all seen the incredible amount of drama that can go down if you don't run a tight ship in Thailand - everything from visa worries and bank problems to relationship blow-ups and trouble with the ...
14 Okt 202530min
![Murder in Thailand: Kevin Maes Talks About His Book "Kingdom of Trials" [S8.E15]](https://cdn.podme.com/podcast-images/0F4FDA64E6FF65B8CF010BD308595B86_small.jpg)
Murder in Thailand: Kevin Maes Talks About His Book "Kingdom of Trials" [S8.E15]
In a special episode, Greg and Ed interview Kevin Maes in Kevin's own podcast studio on Rama IV. Kevin is a long-time expat in Thailand hailing from Belgium who became entangled in a very unfortunate ...
8 Okt 20251h 1min
![Talking with Phra Pandit: Amulets, Talismans, Relics & Faith [S8.E14] (Classic ReCast)](https://cdn.podme.com/podcast-images/38B5695C85425A9F11B3D2CE61537428_small.jpg)
Talking with Phra Pandit: Amulets, Talismans, Relics & Faith [S8.E14] (Classic ReCast)
It's been a while, but one of our favorite semi-regular guests is back! Bangkok Podcast's official Buddhist correspondent, Phra Pandit, welcomed Greg at his temple to talk about amulets, talismans, an...
30 Sep 202536min
Greg & Ed Opine on BBC's 'Documentary' and Media Misconceptions of Thailand [S8.E13)
Greg and Ed discuss the recent BBC 'documentary' called 'The Dark Side of Paradise' and what it says about media representation of Thailand. Ed explains that the recently aired 3-episode series has be...
23 Sep 202541min
![Chatwan Mongkok Digs Into Bangkok with His 'Soiciety' Newsletter [S8.E12]](https://cdn.podme.com/podcast-images/03AB184AD1E041947E8F1653EFF47446_small.jpg)
Chatwan Mongkok Digs Into Bangkok with His 'Soiciety' Newsletter [S8.E12]
Greg and Ed interview Chatwan Mongkol about his relatively new website called 'Soiciety.' Chatwan begins by explaining that he was born and raised in Thailand but then went to the U.S. for a year of h...
16 Sep 202542min
![Grave Topic: Discussing Bangkok's Protestant & Chinese Cemeteries [S8.E11]](https://cdn.podme.com/podcast-images/23D24E42A4215F70A05E4821DB8FF2E4_small.jpg)
Grave Topic: Discussing Bangkok's Protestant & Chinese Cemeteries [S8.E11]
Diving into the differences between East & West, Greg and Ed discuss two famous cemeteries in Bangkok. Ed takes the Teochiew Chinese Cemetery off of Sathorn Road, and Greg talks about the Protestant C...
9 Sep 202532min
![Can Bangkok Be Enjoyed Without Booze? [S8.E10]](https://cdn.podme.com/podcast-images/F558FCB03F0B042729E56F4DA5B662AA_small.jpg)
Can Bangkok Be Enjoyed Without Booze? [S8.E10]
Greg and Ed discuss a much neglected topic in Bangkok expat life: how to survive as someone who doesn't drink alcohol. Everyone knows that Bangkok has an epic nightlife, but much of that experience re...
2 Sep 202529min
![Don't Do These Things: How to Earn an Expat Demerit Badge [S8.E9] (Classic ReCast)](https://cdn.podme.com/podcast-images/0FC695045E0B922B3B1E233BAA48D0DD_small.jpg)
Don't Do These Things: How to Earn an Expat Demerit Badge [S8.E9] (Classic ReCast)
In a follow-up to previous episodes on expat 'Merit Badges,' Greg and Ed discuss 'DEmerit Badges,' mistakes that long term expats make that they should NOT make. In other words, if you've lived in Tha...
26 Aug 202537min
