![From Page to Screen: Christopher G. Moore on Hard-Boiled Bangkok [S5.E64]](https://cdn.podme.com/podcast-images/FFAE34CD03184DA23068FD03665A109F_small.jpg)
From Page to Screen: Christopher G. Moore on Hard-Boiled Bangkok [S5.E64]
Greg interviews Christopher G. Moore, long-time friend of the podcast and senior Bangkok expat, known for his extensive fiction and non-fiction writing as well as his legendary conversational skills. ...
7 Jun 202243min
![Understanding Thailand: Some Rules of Thumb That Explain a Lot [S5.E63]](https://cdn.podme.com/podcast-images/83F0312DB9664001EA10DF19C7EE919B_small.jpg)
Understanding Thailand: Some Rules of Thumb That Explain a Lot [S5.E63]
Greg and Ed pull together all their accumulated wisdom about Thai culture and society into six pithy theories to aid expats and tourists alike. Ed begins with his classic 'Universal Theory of Thailand...
31 Mai 202242min
![Seeing Thailand Through Film: Director Paul Spurrier [S5.E62]](https://cdn.podme.com/podcast-images/7B8787D7E39ABE209AE2B2D36B3A3B55_small.jpg)
Seeing Thailand Through Film: Director Paul Spurrier [S5.E62]
Ed interviews Paul Spurrier, a British expat in Thailand who has been in the film industry his entire life. Paul begins at the beginning, how his first movie ever in a movie theater was "The Sound of ...
24 Mai 202256min
![Busting Some Myths About Prostitution in Thailand [S5.E61]](https://cdn.podme.com/podcast-images/7F64DFAD3E2A44181D84F3605A0AE01A_small.jpg)
Busting Some Myths About Prostitution in Thailand [S5.E61]
Ed leads a discussion and semi-rant about a persistent myth regarding the history of prostitution in Thailand that was recently perpetuated by a YouTube video by Thaiger. The myth goes like this: pros...
17 Mai 202236min
![Achievement Unlocked! Even More Expat Merit Badges [S5.E60]](https://cdn.podme.com/podcast-images/AF787E2BCF06A6EFB9C611FB18E0F5CA_small.jpg)
Achievement Unlocked! Even More Expat Merit Badges [S5.E60]
Because the first show was so fun to do - and full of great listener-generated ideas! - Greg and Ed revisit the idea of expat 'merit badges,' a recognition of classic experiences in Thailand that indi...
10 Mai 202232min
![Author Chris Baker Discusses Thai History, Culture & Conflict [S5.E59]](https://cdn.podme.com/podcast-images/7C5A306265CFB4A0A4AA23CE48E4351B_small.jpg)
Author Chris Baker Discusses Thai History, Culture & Conflict [S5.E59]
Greg and Ed interview expat legend Chris Baker, co-author (along with his wife Pasuk Phongpaichit) of A History of Thailand, in addition to several other well-known books on Thailand. Greg and Ed gus...
3 Mai 202254min
![Greg's Canada Trip: Thoughts on Reverse Culture Shock [S5.E58]](https://cdn.podme.com/podcast-images/9FD737C2879F8FF12E247398341B5722_small.jpg)
Greg's Canada Trip: Thoughts on Reverse Culture Shock [S5.E58]
It's Greg's turn for some reverse culture shock as he relates his return to Thailand from the Great White North of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Ed first notes the differences between his situation and Gr...
26 Apr 202238min
![The Psychology of Tourist Scams with Tourism Expert Ding Xu [S5.E57]](https://cdn.podme.com/podcast-images/EAD527A03379CE0BCAABA27E14F4DAEF_small.jpg)
The Psychology of Tourist Scams with Tourism Expert Ding Xu [S5.E57]
Anyone who has been to Thailand knows the old "Ohhh, the temple is closed today, why don't you come with me to this gem store?" Despite warnings in literally every bit of content about traveling to Th...
19 Apr 202250min
