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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.

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 00:17:51 – Main Event: Japan vs Thailand 00:18:52 – “Japanese people are polite but not kind” 00:19:27 – Thailand vs Japan: the people 00:23:42 – Food comparison 00:27:23 – Rules, laws & why Japan feels like a utopia 00:29:46 – Cost of living & buying Western products 00:31:08 – Climate comparison 00:33:07 – Nightlife comparison 00:35:47 – Expats, weebs & passport bros 00:40:04 – Japan vs Thailand history discussion 00:44:05 – Lifestyle comparison 00:45:15 – Final verdict: who wins?

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. 00:18:03 – Royal Ploughing Festival explained (poorly) We confidently describe something we clearly don’t understand. 00:19:24 – Asiavision This is going to be class. 00:23:24 – Bangkok Bar Awards begin Highly scientific rankings based on where we drink. 00:36:04 – Thai dubbing is mental A surprisingly strong take on voice acting chaos. 00:38:13 – Why British TV casts “ugly” people A rare moment of insight before we lose focus again.

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)

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. Timestamps00:00 – Darts, podcast ratings and a plea for 5 stars02:58 – Listener emails: Thai news sources, sunscreen and “stop cutting Alex off”06:05 – Moo Deng and nuisance streamers causing chaos in Asia10:55 – Thailand’s “Death Fest” and climbing into coffins12:06 – Foreigner steals a police bike, monkey chaos and monks on banana boats15:25 – Japan’s flaming potato van and the giant mystery pipe18:45 – 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 frustration32:27 – Bye

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 nonsense03:06 – Listener corrections: Thai for “Asoke” and “banana”04:25 – Why English-language Thailand news is mostly foreigners and animals07:18 – A girl called Metallica and a slow news week08:00 – Japanese sauna testicle covers, Air India and Bangkok’s spooky road11:18 – Japan’s “adult cream pies”12:42 – Do people judge tourists getting off at Nana?14:58 – Thai queues, 7-Eleven etiquette and BTS rage18:39 – Our official tipping guide for Thailand24:30 – Bye

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

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

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?

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 - B*****b 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?

1:50 - Why do Thai people love sweet food? 4:20 - This is the last thing I want when I'm eating my sushi in Ekkamai 6:20 - Far East News - Some good news and some bad news about the missing radioactive cylinder 12:10 - Do NOT tell Thai immigration that you're a Crypto millionaire 13:20 - This is the last thing that you want to happen if you bungee jump in Pattaya 21:00 - You don't want to see this lying on the ground 24:25 - When you come to Thailand - DO NOT fist fight with monkeys on Koh Phi Phi 25:35 - Why are Thai people so impolite? 29:10 - Is it okay to chop off peoples nobs if they say it's okay? 32:20 - The biggest myths about Thailand according to A.I. 36:25 - Are Thai police corrupt? 39:35 - MYTH - Thailand is a cheap destiniation

2:30 - Living in Thailand on Western Time 3:37 - I bought a bottle of piss for 40 baht 6:00 - Good idea for a film written by a little Thai kid 7:20 - The problem with writing futuristic things FAR EAST NEWS 11:00 - Chinese man stole $24 then hid in a cave for 14 years 13:50 - Should we let Bronson out of prison? 15:21 - Popular female biker unmasked as 50-year-old Japanese man 19:00 - When is Sixties fashion coming back? 20:20 - Should we save tigers? 22:10 - Pandas are pathetic 24:40 - If you find a radioactive cylinder, then don't open it. 26:05 - Thai health and safety 29:55 - Greta Thunberg is up to her old tricks again 23:30 - The reason why the Australian accent is so slurred 35:15 - Chinese holidays are even worse than Thai holidays 38:55 - Asians are overworking 42:00 - A.I is Racist 44:55 - Sex is always the driving force behind technology

3:50 - Levels of hotel in Thailand 5:40 - The problem with Thailand plug system 6:45 - Thai businesses with English names 8:40 - Should you speak in a Thai accent when using English words in Thailand? 10:00 - Thai Language Barriers - English phonetics 11:00 - What is wrong with Thai Taxi drivers? 13:00 - Do taxi drivers rip you off? 18:30 - Far East News: Weird Chinese zoo 19:45 - Far East News: Tesla fails in Thailand 20:50 - Far East News: I was served THIS on Japan Airlines! 21:50 - Far East News: Chinese livestreams are gettign too sexy 23:00 - Far East News: Elephants hijacking trucks in Thailand 25:50 - Far East News: How North Korea commited the largest car theft in history 26:20 - Far East News: Free condoms in Pattaya 26:40 - Far East News: Anti-pervert flamethrowers in China 27:25 - Far East News: Stay away from fish balls in Thailand 29:00 - Has anyone seen Bongo Bert - Thailand Expats Facebook group 32:40 - Farang News: Internet kissing machines 38:10 - AI tells us what the best thing about Thailand is 41:00 - AI tells us what the worse thing about Thailand is 42:45 - AI says DO NOT to look for a holiday romance in Thailand 44:45 - Thailand is terrible for queueing

1:00 Never use Booking.com 3:20 Do sniffer dogs get addicted to drugs? 4:10 Arms dealers getting caught out by declaration forms 6:30 Do Japanese girls have big t**s? 8:30 Blokes can sexualise anything 11:10 Is Japan, Germany and France full of perverts? 13:50 Chimpanzee strikes back 14:25 Chinese mom not happy with virgin son 13:20 Thai "meatball" factory shut down 16:00 Japanese breeding visa 16:30 Japanese finds 7,000 new unknown islands 17:25 Man loses custody of daughter for using Alexa app to monitor her 19:35 Woman starts breathing at her own funeral 20:20 Namibian counciler names Adolf Hitler 21:50 Why you shouldn't m********e in video calls 22:30 Are Japanese people more into Anal? 25:05 9 Reasons why Japan is better than Thailand 29:50 9 Reasons why Thailand is better than Japan 39:40 Worst Chiang Mai Expats comment of the week 42:10 "Why American people eating fried mobile phone?" 43:40 "Elephants are vehicle type animals" 46:15 "New" worst type of farang in Thailand

0:00 - Is a 6 pack worth giving up pizzas? 2:50 - You can get through life if you see everything as a challenge 4:45 - Lambrettas are overrated 6:10 - Best sex playlist 10:40 - Little Englander mentality 15:35 - Far East News: Sexy roti girl isn't happy 17:25 - Far East News: Taiwanese actress e-cigarette police bribe 19:40 - Far East News: Boy playing hide and seek found 6 days later in another country 20:45 - Far East News: Lil pump coming to Pattaya 22:30 - Far East News: Thailand giving out 95 million condoms 24:50 - Pattya Pirate ship bar capsizes 26:40 - Why you should never forgive your mother's killer 29:00 - A problem shared is a problem doubled 31:00 - The first problem with AI  36:00 - AI stealing your ideass off you 36:50 - Ordering a cheesecake in thailand correctly 38:35 - Why are Thai snacks so hard to open? 45:10 - Rating Thai brands with English names