![Riding the Rails: Catching up with Bangkok's New Train Lines [S5.E41]](https://cdn.podme.com/podcast-images/F13E351240A545C0B77533E511A7C915_small.jpg)
Riding the Rails: Catching up with Bangkok's New Train Lines [S5.E41]
When Greg and guest-host Scott moved here at the turn of the century, Bangkok had about 22km of train lines (not counting the SRT diesel trains). Now there are 210km in operation with a further 250km ...
21 Dec 202143min
![The Times They Are a-Changing: Thailand's Demographic Shift [S5.E40]](https://cdn.podme.com/podcast-images/DFD688DC0228B7353346C00DD92CA885_small.jpg)
The Times They Are a-Changing: Thailand's Demographic Shift [S5.E40]
The show welcomes back Dr. Jessica Vechbanyongratana, an economist at Chulalongkorn University, to discuss the cold, hard data on Thailand's demographics. It sounds vague and geeky at first, but the ...
14 Dec 202151min
![Bangkok's Seven Deadly Sins: Gluttony [S5.E39]](https://cdn.podme.com/podcast-images/FC41AE5D1D1268F66609CE34C251AEB5_small.jpg)
Bangkok's Seven Deadly Sins: Gluttony [S5.E39]
Greg and Ed finish up the Seven Deadly Sins series with a discussion of 'gluttony' in the context of Bangkok - in this case, wanting to eat the largest quantity of food for the least amount of money. ...
7 Dec 202134min
![Tech, Trade & Bridges with Belgian Ambassador Sibille de Cartier [S5.E38]](https://cdn.podme.com/podcast-images/1612B71BCF77D1467A683CAF948A9D72_small.jpg)
Tech, Trade & Bridges with Belgian Ambassador Sibille de Cartier [S5.E38]
Greg interviews Belgian Ambassador to Thailand, Madam Sybille de Cartier, formerly Ambassador to Egypt and Sudan, with plenty of diplomatic experience in other posts around the world. She discusses t...
30 Nov 202138min
![Alcohol: Thailand's Favorite Boogeyman [S5.E37]](https://cdn.podme.com/podcast-images/DD43A9F46F0F4713A27119FD57780C7D_small.jpg)
Alcohol: Thailand's Favorite Boogeyman [S5.E37]
In a very topical show Greg and Ed discuss the role that alcohol plays in Thai culture. For a country that seems to love restricting alcohol consumption, be it for religious holidays or even election ...
23 Nov 202128min
![The Changing Role of the Foreign Teacher in Thailand [S5.E36]](https://cdn.podme.com/podcast-images/3B6CFD1C53AC5CC4631AE64D6CB46824_small.jpg)
The Changing Role of the Foreign Teacher in Thailand [S5.E36]
16 Nov 202147min
![Hassles and Hope: Thailand's Big Reopening [S5.E35]](https://cdn.podme.com/podcast-images/3AC01F5AB525A6259952C0FFE6C93E14_small.jpg)
Hassles and Hope: Thailand's Big Reopening [S5.E35]
The boys address the big story of the day: Thailand's long-delayed reopening to tourists, at least from certain low-risk countries. Ed begins by recounting the current (at the time of the show) rules ...
9 Nov 202136min
![What's the Deal with Solar Power in Thailand? [S5.E34]](https://cdn.podme.com/podcast-images/C9C06B372222CF9ED79A4D1EF85A5634_small.jpg)
What's the Deal with Solar Power in Thailand? [S5.E34]
Greg interviews Tristan Knowles, an Australian expat in Thailand working for the Asian Development Bank, specializing in infrastructure finance in the Mekong region, including alternative energy such ...
2 Nov 202153min
