Parhaat Bangkok Podcastit (2023)

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The Bangkok Podcast

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Don’t Do These Things: How to Earn an Expat Demerit Badge [S6.E67] 36:31

3d ago36:31

36:31

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 Thailand for a while, and you act like a n00b, you deserve a demerit. Greg begins with the classic fashion faux-pas of all foreigners in Thailand for mor…

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The Bangkok Podcast

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Neo-Buddhism: How Thailand's Largest Religion Reacts to Change [S6.E66] 43:37

10d ago43:37

43:37

Greg interviews our old friend Phra Phandit, resident podcast expert on all things Buddhism and religion. This time the topic is ‘Neo-Buddhism’ or the way Buddhism has changed and adapted over time, in particular the way it has been appropriated in the modern era by Western culture and pop culture in general. Greg sets the stage with a quote about …

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The Bangkok Podcast

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The Secret to Expat Happiness: Managing Your Expectations [S6.E65] 31:48

17d ago31:48

31:48

Greg and Ed discuss how to manage your expectations in Thailand as a strategy for surviving and thriving in the Land of Smiles, or indeed, as an expat anywhere outside of your comfort zone. Ed explains that in giving advice to a recent arrival, he emphasized being smart about what to expect. Instead of trying to change Thailand to something familia…

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The Bangkok Podcast

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Superstition, Religion and...Architecture? Thai Spiritual Permanence with Dr. Andrew Johnson Part 2 [S6.E64] 42:18

24d ago42:18

42:18

This is Part 2 of Greg’s interview with Andrew Johnson, cultural anthropologist extraordinaire and investigator of the extremely niche topic of the relationship between Thai supernatural beliefs and local architecture. Greg and Andrew begin where they left off last week, discussing what it’s like as ‘rationalists’ to interact with relatively supers…

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Bangkoknoi Book Review

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A Promised Land บารัค โอบามา ตอนที่ 1-2 13:40

27d ago13:40

13:40

A Promised Land บารัค โอบามา ตอนที่ 1-2 EP121 เขียน: บารัค โอบามา แปล: นุชนาฎ เนตรประเสริฐศรี พิมพ์: Sophia ชีวประวัติอ่านเพลิน ของอดีตประธานาธิบดีสหรัฐอเมริกา เส้นทางชีวิตทางการเมืองตั้งแต่เด็กจนกระทั่งชนะการเลือกตั้งประวัติศาสตร์ ติดตามเราได้ที่ Facebook: http://facebook.com/bangkoknoibookreview ฟังผ่าน Podbean https://bknbookreview.podbean.com A…

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The Bangkok Podcast

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Thai Superstition vs Western Skepticism: Building Bridges with Dr. Andrew Johnson Part 1 [S6.E63] 43:33

1M ago43:33

43:33

Part 1 of 2! Greg interviews author Andrew Johnson, a cultural anthropologist with an expertise in the supernatural beliefs of Thailand and how they interact with urban planning and architecture. First, Greg inquires about the nature of ‘superstition’ in Thailand, and whether Thai people truly live up to their reputation for being ‘superstitious.’ …

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The Bangkok Podcast

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Can You Find Food That's Delicious AND Healthy at the Vegetarian Festival? [S6.E62] 27:43

1M ago27:43

27:43

Greg and Ed venture out into the real world to record the show on location to answer an age-old conundrum: Is it possible to find healthy, non-fried starch food at the famous vegetarian ‘Jay’ Festival in Thailand? The guys, being veteran expats, have experienced the vegetarian festival many times in the past, and both feel that while it has its ben…

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The Bangkok Podcast

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Thai Tourism: On Its Way to a Full Recovery - But Is That a Good Thing? [S6.E61] 37:10

1M ago37:10

37:10

Please help us by taking our first Bangkok Podcast listener survey! Click here to get started, it only takes a few minutes. Everyone who fills it out will get 50,000 baht!* Greg and Ed discuss the current state of Thai tourism and whether the recovery is behind or ahead of predictions. Ed begins by citing a chart for the last full pre-COVID year of…

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The Bangkok Podcast

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Greg Gets Schooled: Linguist Stu Jay Raj Critiques a Thai Conversation Part 2 [S6.E60] 36:00

2M ago36:00

36:00

Please help us by taking our first Bangkok Podcast listener survey! Click here to get started, it only takes a few minutes. Everyone who fills it out will get 50,000 baht!* This is the second part of Greg’s interview with resident Thai language expert Stu Jay Raj, in which Stu critiques a conversation that Greg had in Thai with a co-worker. The two…

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The Bangkok Podcast

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Greg Gets Schooled: Linguist Stu Jay Raj Critiques a Thai Conversation [S6.E59] 46:58

2M ago46:58

46:58

This week it’s Greg’s turn to feel the wrath/wisdom of our in-house Thai language guru, Stu Jay Raj. After Ed did it a few months ago, our listeners have been waiting for Greg to take the hot seat, so here it is. Greg recorded a short conversation with his friend Tong, and the show starts with a replay of that conversation. Greg begins by self-flag…

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Bangkoknoi Book Review

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Illusions มายา 10:10

2M ago10:10

10:10

Illusion มายา เขียน: ริชาร์ด บาก แปล: โตมร สุขปรีชา พิมพ์: Salt วรรณกรรมทางจิตวิญญาณ มีความเป็นภาคต่อจาก โจนาทาน ลิฟวิงตัน: นางนวล ว่าด้วยการเดินทางเรียนรู้ของนักบินสองคน กับพระผู้ไถ่/ สัพพัญญู/ ผู้ปลดปล่อย ฯลฯ จะเป็นอย่างไรถ้าวันหนึ่งเราพบกับผู้รู้สรรพสิ่ง ได้เป็นเพื่อนและเป็นครู/ศิษย์กัน เรียนรู้ความจริงและมายาด้วยกัน สนใจสั่งซื้อหนังสือได้ที่ ww…

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The Bangkok Podcast

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The Massive Bangkok Bomb that Didn’t Go Boom [S6.E58] 29:54

2M ago29:54

29:54

In a return to our Thai history series, Greg tells the story of a massive truck bomb in Bangkok - that never exploded. In March of 1994, a U-Haul-style truck pulled out of the parking lot of Central Chidlom department store and accidentally struck a motorcycle driven by a 21-year old named Boonsern, who will become the unlikely hero of our story. T…

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The Bangkok Podcast

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What You Need to Know About Writing a Will in Thailand [S6.E57] 45:38

2M ago45:38

45:38

Greg interviews our senior legal correspondent Dave Lawrence from Pegleg Legal about a very important but often put off issue: getting a will in Thailand. Dave begins by discussing general concerns that might apply in any jurisdiction, not just Thailand. For example, anything of value that is ‘titled’ with the government, such as land or cars, and …

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Bangkoknoi Book Review

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Empathy [BJC] 13:16

3M ago13:16

13:16

รู้จัก เข้าใจ ความร่วมรู้สึกหรือ Empathy จากบทความเรื่อง defining empathy, to better teach measure, and understand its impactKirjoittanut Bangkoknoi Book Review

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The Bangkok Podcast

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Greg vs Ed vs You: The Great Bangkok Podcast Trivia Episode [S6.E56] 41:15

3M ago41:15

41:15

This week Greg and Ed take a page from a regular segment on the bonus show and challenge each other with some trivia questions, spanning Thai history, geography, religion, pop culture, and language. The guys begin by trading questions about Thailand’s provinces, Ed with a question about provinces bordering Cambodia, and Greg with a question about p…

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The Bangkok Podcast

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Unpacking the Rewards of Meditation Retreats with Phra Pandit [S6.E55] 49:11

3M ago49:11

49:11

Ed interviews recurring guest of the show Phra Pandit on meditation retreats. This is Part Two of a two part series; Part One is a basic introduction to meditation. The discussion begins with Phra Pandit giving some very solid advice for choosing a retreat: make sure you know the accommodations, including food and lodging, are at least adequate. La…

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Bangkoknoi Book Review

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ฮิวแมนนิจูด 17:26

3M ago17:26

17:26

Bangkoknoi Book Review ตอนที่ 119 ฮิวแมนนิจูด แนวคิดและเทคนิคใหม่ ในการดูแลคนในครอบครัว เขียน: อีฟส์ ณีเนสเตอ, โรเซตต์ มาเรสก๊อตติ, ฮนดะ มิวะโกะ แปล: อนงค์ เงินหมื่น สำนักพิมพ์: SOOK ติดตามเราได้ที่ Facebook: http://facebook.com/bangkoknoibookreview ฟังผ่าน Podbean https://bknbookreview.podbean.com Apple Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/th/podcast/…

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The Bangkok Podcast

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Sticker Shock! Listeners Clue us in on Bangkok's Price Swings [S6.E54] 38:08

3M ago38:08

38:08

In this show Greg and Ed respond to the opinions of our, ahem, massive group of followers on LINE about prices in Thailand: specifically both what is cheaper than you would expect and what is more expensive than you would expect. Ed starts things off with a general mini-rant about fruit. In semi-tropical Thailand, wouldn’t it make sense that fruit …

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The Bangkok Podcast

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Linguist Rikker Dockum on the Royal Society's Thai Language Oversight [S6.E53] 49:36

3M ago49:36

49:36

Greg interviews old friend of the podcast Rikker Dockum, Thai language expert extraordinaire about the Thai Royal Society, an organization dedicated to overseeing, promoting and regulating the Thai language. Rikker begins by explaining that he actually wrote his undergraduate thesis on the Society more than 20 years ago, so he’s a longstanding foll…

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The Bangkok Podcast

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Greg & Ed Return to Thailand With a Few Thoughts on Travel [S6.E52] 43:09

4M ago43:09

43:09

The guys trade stories about their recent trips, Greg to Canada and Ed to Singapore. Ed begins with a few observations about the island nation. First, Singapore lived up to its reputation of being clean and orderly. Everything from the airport to the streets operated smoothly, and the population seemed to obey all the traffic laws all the time. Thi…

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Bangkoknoi Book Review

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โรคขาดธรรมชาติ 13:41

4M ago13:41

13:41

Bangkoknoi Book Review ตอนที่ 118 โรคขาดธรรมชาติ เขียน: ยามาโมโตะ ทัตสึทากะ แปล: อติพร บริรายกานนท์ สำนักพิมพ์: มูลนิธิเพื่อเด็กพิการ ติดตามเราได้ที่ Facebook: http://facebook.com/bangkoknoibookreview ฟังผ่าน Podbean https://bknbookreview.podbean.com Apple Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/th/podcast/bangkoknoi-book-review/id1097434420?mt=2 ฟังบน Sp…

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Bangkoknoi Book Review

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การปรึกษาแนวสตรีนิยม 18:19

4M ago18:19

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Bangkoknoi Book Review ตอนที่ 117 การปรึกษาแนวสตรีนิยม เพื่อฟื้นฟูอำนาจ ศักยภาพ และสร้างความเป็นธรรม เขียน: อวยพร เขื่อนแก้ว สำนักพิมพ์: ศูนย์ผู้หญิงเพื่อสันติภาพและความเป็นธรรม ติดตามเราได้ที่ Facebook: http://facebook.com/bangkoknoibookreview ฟังผ่าน Podbean https://bknbookreview.podbean.com Apple Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/th/podcast/bangk…

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The Bangkok Podcast

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Democracy in Asia: Its History, Variants and Purpose with Ajarn Ployjai Pintobtang, Part 2 [S6.E51] 46:52

4M ago46:52

46:52

This is part two of a two-part interview with Khun Ployjai Pintobtang, a lecturer in history at Chiang Mai University, about the history of democracy in Thailand and Asia. The discussion picks up where it left off, on the particular characteristics of Thai culture and society that might make it harder for democracy to take root. Greg begins by brin…

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The Bangkok Podcast

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Democracy in Asia: Its History, Variants and Purpose with Ajarn Ployjai Pintobtang, Part 1 [S6.E50] 49:04

4M ago49:04

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This is Part One of a two-part interview with Khun Ployjai Pintobtang, a lecturer in history at Chiang Mai University, about the history of democracy in Thailand and Asia. Ed begins by asking A. Ploy her take on an old trope: that Asian culture is unsuited for democracy because of its foundations in Confucianism, which is well known for its fixed, …

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The Bangkok Podcast

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What Age is the Best Age to Relocate to Thailand? [S6.E49] 29:49

5M ago29:49

29:49

Greg and Ed debate the pros and cons of coming to Thailand at different ages, with the obvious caveat that there’s no right answer that applies to every person and that no matter when you come to the Land of Smiles, you can always (usually) make it work. Ed begins with the observation that early 20s might be the worst time, especially if you lack m…

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The Bangkok Podcast

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An Intro to Meditation and How it Works with Phra Pandit [S6.E48] 49:41

5M ago49:41

49:41

Ed interviews our favorite expert on Buddhism, Phra Pandit. This time the focus is on meditation, exactly what it is, and what role it plays in the Buddhist religion as a whole. Phra Pandit begins with explaining the basic difference between meditation and prayer: meditation is a form of mental training in which the meditator focuses on an ‘object …

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The Bangkok Podcast

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The Where, Why & How Much of Choosing the Right Hospital [S6.E47] 45:02

5M ago45:02

45:02

Greg and Ed discuss an important conundrum facing expats and tourists in Thailand: When sick or injured, should you go to a private Thai hospital or a public one? The difference in cost is substantial, typically somewhere between a factor of three and ten. For major procedures you probably want to spring for private care, if you can, but for ‘stand…

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The Bangkok Podcast

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Legal Talk: What to do if You Get Stopped by the Thai Police [S6.E46] 50:40

5M ago50:40

50:40

Greg interviews resident legal expert Dave Lawrence about the ins and outs of interacting with police officers in Bangkok. The guys begin by going over the various options for run-ins with the boys in brown in Bangkok, which run the gamut of being stopped while walking down the street, while riding a motorbike, or while in a taxi or car at a checkp…

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