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Pod Thai - Grumpy Expats In Bangkok

Alex Ledine

Society & Culture

Frequency: 1 episode/35d. Total Eps: 42

From Wolverhampton to Bangkok, two world travelers present to you the most entertaining but least educational podcast about living and travelling in Asia and Bangkok. Here to provide weekly coverage of the very best (and worst) Thailand has to offer. Mostly nonsense with the odd bit of useful information, this certainly isn't a podcast about temples and Buddhas. You will however get recommendations on the best snacks in 7-Eleven and best place to find a Singha. Think more Karl Pilkington, less Michael Palin.

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Fish & Chip Crisps, Tamagotchi Deaths & Weird Bangkok News ? | S2E7 (#42)

Season 42 · Episode 2

Friday, May 15, 2026 • Duration 41:18

This week on the podcast we discuss Tamagotchi neglect, fish & chip crisps, dangerously spicy Irish spice bags, ChatGPT confidently lying to your face, and why a monk owns a $9,000 Counter-Strike knife. We also cover the Bangkok “sex bridge”, an AC unit landing on a Chinese table, Pattaya scissors robberies, and whether Bangkok’s biggest tourist spots are actually worth bothering with.

If you’re learning English, apparently this podcast is educational now, although listening to two blokes from Wolverhampton argue about monitor lizards, mineral water, and sexy Osaka coffee shops probably isn’t officially recommended.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS

00:01 – Tamagotchi death & flour baby discussion

02:33 – Homemade Irish spice bag disaster 🌶️

03:33 – Fish & chip crisps review 🇬🇧

07:05 – Is downing drinks pointless?

09:08 – Sitting down to pee in Japan debate 🚽

10:31 – Listener comments & Bangkok cafe recommendations ☕

12:56 – Far East News

13:20 – AC unit crashes onto Chinese table

13:37 – Funeral with coyote dancers controversy

14:01 – 300kg American rescued from bathroom

14:23 – Thailand’s record-low birth rate

14:51 – Woman selling mosquito keyrings

15:32 – Osaka café’s disgusting “special service” ☕

16:29 – Monk with a $9,000 Counter-Strike knife 🎮

17:43 – Bangkok “sex bridge” incident 🍆

19:28 – Pattaya scissors robbery story

20:48 – Why ChatGPT is unbelievably annoying 🤖

22:19 – Bangkok “Bother or Don’t Bother” travel guide 🇹🇭

22:50 – Is the Grand Palace worth visiting?

25:26 – Chatuchak market & Bangkok malls

26:12 – Chinatown 🥟

26:45 – Floating markets: tourist trap or worth it?

29:04 – Bangkok skywalk & rooftop bars

29:32 – Monitor lizards in Lumpini Park 🦎

30:46 – Safari World & Bangkok theme parks

32:20 – Pokemon Center coming to Bangkok

34:06 – Mineral water vs drinking water debate 💧

35:46 – Hilarious fake American baseball names from Japan ⚾

39:43 – Can this podcast help you learn English?

Subscribe for weekly Bangkok chaos, weird Asia news, food reviews, travel opinions, British nonsense, and accidental English lessons.

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Japan vs Thailand: Weebs or Passport Bros? | S2E6 (#41)

Season 2 · Episode 41

Friday, May 8, 2026 • Duration 45:37

Japan vs Thailand.

Weebs vs Passport Bros.

Order vs Chaos.

After coming back from Japan, Alex decided that we should attempt to answer some important questions:

Is Japan actually overrated?
Why does every Japanese nightclub feel like you’re about to get trafficked?
Are Thai people secretly more fun?
And why are grown men paying for “armpit sniffing services”?

We also discuss Songkran, weird Japanese life hacks, expats, climate, food, nightlife, Reddit-tier Japan worship, and whether following rules all the time slowly drives you insane.

Completely unserious. Deeply unqualified. Probably offensive to at least three countries.

Timestamps

00:01:35 – Songkran discussion

00:05:44 – Listener emails + Australia meetup talk

00:06:23 – Aircon lights & Japanese memory techniques

00:08:20 – Far East News

00:08:45 – Woman breaks cherry blossom tree for selfie

00:10:57 – Ugandan military chief demands a wife from Turkey

00:12:22 – Genghis Khan pronunciation debate

00:13:07 – Matcha vs purple yam trend discussion

00:14:00 – Japanese idol “armpit sniffing service” controversy

Ghost Drivers & The Weirdest Email We’ve Ever Read… | S2E5 (#40)

Season 2 · Episode 40

Monday, April 27, 2026 • Duration 42:51

Another week, another attempt at being a “Thailand podcast”.

We start off with some proper stuff like books, language learning and culture before quickly descending into the usual. (Glory holes and that)

We try and stay positive this week and Todd has researched a few dates for your diary including a plowing festival and an international singing competition you're definitely going to want to know about.

We then round things off with our highly professional “Bangkok Bar Awards,” which is essentially just us naming pubs we go to and pretending it’s useful.

As always, not much structure, very little expertise, but at least we’re aware of it.

00:05:08 – Motorbike posture analysis
A surprisingly passionate breakdown of how to sit on a bike… badly.

00:07:37 – 90km cycling “nightmare”
What was meant to be a nice ride turns into a life choice regret.

00:08:28 – Aftershave “aura” theory
Todd isn't having it.

00:10:55 – The email we shouldn’t have read
This is where things go properly off the rails.

00:13:34 – Fake news disappointment
April Fools ruins what could’ve been our best journalism.

00:15:20 – Ghost driver scam
The becaureful on Chinese uber.

Best Country in Asia? We Definitely Got It Wrong (Again) | S2E4 (#39)

Season 2 · Episode 39

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 • Duration 37:21

In this week’s episode, we attempt to rank the best countries in Asia by the important metrics: stag weekends, how well you can blow 10 grand, most confusing… you know, the usual.

It quickly spirals from half-baked news segments and listener emails into our full-on breakdown of how Asian countries actually stack up against each other, with absolutely no qualifications to do so.

We tackle the big questions:

Is conveyor belt sushi just one bloke looking for your order?
Has ChatGPT officially run out of interesting news?
And why don’t Asians have body odour?

Naturally, it all descends into complete nonsense by the end — including smell-based dating, questionable science, and a theory about why Japanese submarine crews were apparently selected based on armpit smell.

⏱️ Timestamps

00:40 – Songkran shirts, darts updates
02:00 – The conveyor belt sushi theroy
04:00 – Emails from listeners (including complaints & unexpected praise)
08:40 – “Far East News”… via ChatGPT (and it’s not great)
11:20 – Mystery death in Phuket & “trouble in paradise”
13:30 – The main event: Ranking Asia (badly)
17:00 – Thailand: Best stag do or best country?
22:30 – “Correct answers” revealed (they aren’t really)
26:00 – Do Asians have less body odour? (we’re not qualified)
27:00 – Submarine crew selection… based on armpits
30:00 – Smell-based dating experiments
32:30 – “Land of Smiles” – myth or misunderstanding?
36:30 – Final thoughts: everyone’s different (groundbreaking insight)

Monk Banana Boats, Giant Mystery Pipes & Don’t Share Vapes | S2E3 (#38)

Season 2 · Episode 38

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 • Duration 32:29

This week we talk dodgy podcast ratings, nuisance streamers in Asia, and a run of genuinely bizarre stories involving Thai “Death Fest,” monks on banana boats, a giant mystery pipe and a flaming baked potato van tearing through Japan. We also debut a new feature: "Are You In or Are You Out?" and finish with vape warnings, hand-dryer propaganda and a proper rant about paper straws.

Timestamps
00:00 – Darts, podcast ratings and a plea for 5 stars
02:58 – Listener emails: Thai news sources, sunscreen and “stop cutting Alex off”
06:05 – Moo Deng and nuisance streamers causing chaos in Asia
10:55 – Thailand’s “Death Fest” and climbing into coffins
12:06 – Foreigner steals a police bike, monkey chaos and monks on banana boats
15:25 – Japan’s flaming potato van and the giant mystery pipe
18:45 – New game: Are You In or Are You Out?
27:24 – Petrol limits, meningitis in Kent and “don’t share vapes”
30:02 – Hand dryers, paper straws and late-night McDonald’s frustration
32:27 – Bye

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Nana Shame, Thai Queues & The Official Thailand Tipping Guide | S2E2 (#37)

Season 2 · Episode 2

Monday, March 16, 2026 • Duration 24:44

This week we talk bad golf caddies, correct a few of our Thai pronunciations, and discuss why so much English-language Thailand news seems to be either foreigners in Pattaya or animals causing chaos.

We also get into whether people judge tourists getting off at Nana, why queueing in Thailand can drive Brits mad, and finish with our completely unofficial tipping guide for life in Bangkok.

02:00 – Hot pot, a bird funeral and general nonsense
03:06 – Listener corrections: Thai for “Asoke” and “banana”
04:25 – Why English-language Thailand news is mostly foreigners and animals
07:18 – A girl called Metallica and a slow news week
08:00 – Japanese sauna testicle covers, Air India and Bangkok’s spooky road
11:18 – Japan’s “adult cream pies”
12:42 – Do people judge tourists getting off at Nana?
14:58 – Thai queues, 7-Eleven etiquette and BTS rage
18:39 – Our official tipping guide for Thailand
24:30 – Bye

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Blind Ranking Tourists in Thailand (Probably a Bad Idea) | S2E1 (#36)

Season 2 · Episode 1

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 • Duration 27:09

In this episode we complain about Bangkok apartment tours, answer a few listener emails, and debate whether the elevator door button actually does anything. We also discuss whether foreigners should really be walking around shirtless in Thailand, cover all of the Thai news stories you need to know, and discover that tuk-tuk racing might be the best sport ever invented.Later we attempt to blind rank different tourist nationalities visiting Thailand (controversial innit), talk about Greggz appearing in Thailand, and reveal the official test to find out if someone is actually begging or trying to scam you.0:00 – New setup0:35 – We’re officially sick of Bangkok apartment tours2:35 – Listener emails3:00 – The elevator button debate5:00 – The famous Thai street food lady5:55 – Should foreigners walk around shirtless in Thailand?9:05 – The worst tourist behaviour imaginable10:30 – Weird Thailand news stories12:10 – Tuk-tuk racing might be the best sport ever14:55 – Blind ranking tourist nationalities (dangerous game)19:00 – Greggz is now in Thailand21:25 – Shirtless neighbours & 7-Eleven entrance tax23:00 – Tipping too much in Laos24:00 – Begging scams vs genuine poverty26:10 – Bye

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#35 - Fish and Chips in Thailand are rubbish

Saturday, June 17, 2023 • Duration 52:37

00:06 - Fish and Chips in Thailand it rubbish

03:04 - Why don't Thai people knock the door?

03:55 - English builders vs Thai builders

10:00 - YouTuber Lord Miles now captured by the Taliban (Not funny)

12:40 - China is worse than 1984 now...

16:02 - Jail time for scaring Chinese chickens

17:30 - Dalai Lama regrets asking boy to suck his tongue

22:03 - Indonesian breaks penis after perfoming worlds most dangerous sex position (we don't know the position)

22:14 - Farang raft rescued in middle of ocean (stupid)

22:48 - Why are sex toys considered obscene objects in Thailand?

23:28 - More naughty monks

25:08 - Are British people racist for saying "going for a Chinese"? (they aren't)

26:17 - Please don't get buses in Thailand (unless you have no money)

27:00 - Did you know this about 7-Eleven motorway services? (anoying)

27:50 - Thailand PLEASE STOP ADDING SUGAR

30:55 - Is it legal to be this hot? (technically yes)

33:10 - Thai motorways are mayhem

36:36 - Sh*t loads of ways to use the words sh*t. Literally sh*t loads. (not a joke)

42:50 - Thai influencers don't know anything about cheese

45:30 - Jerk off karaoke still going strong

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#34 - The problem with Thai hospitals

Season 1 · Episode 34

Sunday, June 11, 2023 • Duration 44:01

0:36 - The problem with Thai hospitals

8:00 - Unlimited wine and tapas for under 100 baht

10:40 - Soi dog finds bag of 1000 meth pills in Sattahip

14:20 - Good luck tree gives Thai lottery numbers for 6,000,000 baht

17:40 - April fools day is illegal in Thailand

20:00 - Why Thais might not like farangs (Pattaya)

23:15 - Anyone fancy Pad Krapow flavored condoms?

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#33 - Best beer in Thailand (And it's cheap)

Season 1 · Episode 33

Tuesday, May 16, 2023 • Duration 48:42

1:00 - Everyone is dying

2:20 - Best hospital in Bangkok?

3:00 - Best beer in Thailand (And it's cheap)

15:15 - Why are Thai bottle openers so dangerous?

15:55 - Are Farangs less flexible as Asians?

8:50 - "I can offer 12 inches if she wants it" - Gary Dodd

11:55 - Blowjob classes on Koh Panghan - Katie Mae Scripps

15:30 - No foreign tour guides allowed!

17:40 - No high powered water guns, no booze and no powder this Songkran

19:44 - Spycams in the Australian embassy toilet

22:00 - Free food hack

23:45 - Asians love to be pale, westerners like to be darker

27:25 - Why is foreign accent syndrome always a Chinese accent?

30:10 - Is it normal to drive you taxi driver around?

32:20 - A.I. answers Who would in in a fight between a Sumo and Muay thai fighter?

33:30 - A.I answers what to do for songkran

36:00 - A.I. answers best place to celebrate Songkran

42:40 - A.I. answers the best cities in Thailand

45:00 - A.I.'s Thailand quiz

47:10 - Do Thai people hate Pad Thai?

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