![The Thai Foreign Ministry & Public Communication During COVID-19 [Season 4, Episode 34]](https://cdn.podme.com/podcast-images/441C4B09A33A9606C9832FDB7F0401B5_small.jpg)
The Thai Foreign Ministry & Public Communication During COVID-19 [Season 4, Episode 34]
Greg interviews Khun Natapanu Nopakun, the Deputy Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. You've probably seen him on TV - he's the guy who gives English language updates of what's going on ...
9 Juni 202035min
![Lockdown: A Few Small Upsides to a BIG Downside [Season 4, Episode 33]](https://cdn.podme.com/podcast-images/97FC2FC54D6FF575E331C81A35A746D0_small.jpg)
Lockdown: A Few Small Upsides to a BIG Downside [Season 4, Episode 33]
When you are a kid, you are taught to look on the bright side of everything. In that spirit, Greg and Ed search for any possible positives in their lives as a result of the lockdown (which, generally ...
2 Juni 202037min
![Up Close & Personal With Thai Culture: The National Museum Volunteers [Season 4, Episode 32]](https://cdn.podme.com/podcast-images/592E84789D4A27120C55D8E5F86960D5_small.jpg)
Up Close & Personal With Thai Culture: The National Museum Volunteers [Season 4, Episode 32]
You know how foreigners aren't allowed to be tour guides in Thailand? Well guess what - there's an interesting little loophole to that, and it's a great opportunity to get to know Thai culture in a ve...
26 Maj 202031min
![Big Brother Says Hi: Do You Have More or Less Privacy in Thailand Than at Home? [Season 4, Episode 31]](https://cdn.podme.com/podcast-images/453694780739247E3BDFB022768B7B3E_small.jpg)
Big Brother Says Hi: Do You Have More or Less Privacy in Thailand Than at Home? [Season 4, Episode 31]
Greg and Ed tackle the complex question of privacy in Thailand, especially as it compares to privacy back home. But there are lots of types of privacy, so what do we mean? Firstly, as an expat, you li...
19 Maj 202030min
![Pain, Disease & Illness: The (Thai) Language of Medicine with Stu Jay Raj [Season 4, Episode 30]](https://cdn.podme.com/podcast-images/8C0CA655516487385A17BA1462F0B24C_small.jpg)
Pain, Disease & Illness: The (Thai) Language of Medicine with Stu Jay Raj [Season 4, Episode 30]
The topic is a bit morbid but these are strange times - Greg interviews polyglot and podcast favorite Stu Jay Raj on the roots of the Thai language as they pertain to pain and medicine. They begin tra...
12 Maj 202047min
![Thailand's Booze Ban: Good Strategy or Pointless Folly? [Season 4, Episode 29]](https://cdn.podme.com/podcast-images/D08E4281F84768C39BAE9D1C401CD39D_small.jpg)
Thailand's Booze Ban: Good Strategy or Pointless Folly? [Season 4, Episode 29]
Greg and Ed recorded a show that goes in-depth on Thailand's alcohol ban and whether or not it makes sense as a way to combat the coronavirus. What they did NOT count on was the ban being lifted 3 day...
5 Maj 202042min
![Author Phil Jablon on the Disappearing Legacy of Thai Cinemas [Season 4, Episode 28]](https://cdn.podme.com/podcast-images/A1D70EF1ED884468764669CC00235E19_small.jpg)
Author Phil Jablon on the Disappearing Legacy of Thai Cinemas [Season 4, Episode 28]
Greg interviews Phil Jablon, a true connoisseur of Southeast Asia's old movie theaters and author of the fantastic book Thailand's Movie Theaters: Relics, Ruins, and the Romance of Escape. As noted o...
28 Apr 202034min
![We Discuss: Myths and Misconceptions About Bangkok [Season 4, Episode 27]](https://cdn.podme.com/podcast-images/3F641280D3375079CC4498296197694A_small.jpg)
We Discuss: Myths and Misconceptions About Bangkok [Season 4, Episode 27]
This week is a dose of keeping it real: What are some common beliefs about Thailand that Greg and Ed just don't buy? Ed starts off with a fairly nuanced point: many people think of Thailand as a very ...
21 Apr 202034min
