The Big Bangkok Statistics Episode [Season 4, Episode 18]

Greg and Ed revisit an old topic from Season 2, Episode 48: Do you have to be weird to live in Bangkok/Thaiand as a foreigner? Ed begins by noting that the question depends on exactly why an expat has...

29 Okt 202431min

Greg and Ed begin a new series called "Thailand: Land of Contradictions" with the first installment addressing a fascinating, apparent conflict in Thai culture: how can Thailand have so many temples o...

22 Okt 202430min

Greg interviews James Clark, the founder of Future Southeast Asia, a website and newsletter focused on transport and urban development in Southeast Asia. The guys begin with the most exciting developm...

15 Okt 202449min

Greg and Ed discuss one of the pillars of Thai culture, the general attitude of 'mai pen rai' or 'no problem.' As the guys have mentioned many times, this attitude is one of the main reasons that livi...

8 Okt 202431min

Mental health in Thailand has never really had its time in the spotlight, but things are slowly changing as more and more Thais realize that taking care of your mental health is just as important as t...

1 Okt 202446min

In our semi-annual update on Thai politics, Ed does his best to explain the current situation and how Thailand arrived here over the last ten years. He begins with the framework that defined Thai poli...

24 Sep 202442min

Greg and Ed discuss the 'delivery lifestyle,' the habit of staying at home and relying on delivery services to bring food and products straight to your doorstep. Both guys admit to slipping into this ...

17 Sep 202441min

Greg welcomes back Patrick Winn to the podcast, an intrepid writer and expert on all things dark and shady in Southeast Asia. He previously appeared on the show to discuss his book "Hello Shadowlands,...

10 Sep 202453min