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What's Thai Podcast
Greeting listeners across the globe!! This is What's Thai Podcast, where we, Net and Mint, will have a chilling talk and discussions about Thai modern culture and societies. What is the current trend in Thailand? Why Thai people have this kind of viewpoints? We will explain those curiosities and help you understand more about Thai people and its culture.
Join in and listen to what these two Thais have to say. Episode is released weekly on Saturday at 12.00 hr (GMT +1).
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Happy weekends to all! This is the last part of EP8 and the last upload for our Season 1 podcast. We will take a hiatus. In this session, we would like to talk about the laws regarding to sex workers occupation in Thailand, comparing the laws in the past and the laws nowadays, as well as touching a little bit about the current movement toward sex workers' rights.
We would like to thank you all listeners for looking forward for each of our episode. We would like to apologize for some mistakes we did or talk about in the podcast and would improve ourselves for the next season. See you guys in the next season. Wish all to have great days to come!!
In the second part of this episode, we want to talk about the evolution and progression of 'sex workers' in Thailand from the ancient time until the present. What kind of situation used to be like for 'sex workers' then? And what is it like now?
Stay tune with Net and Mint and enjoy!!!
Greetings all listeners!! This is the last episode for our season 1 podcast. We have come a long way. Thank you for listening to us both all this time. In the first part of this episode, we want to talk about the slang terms that Thai people use for 'sex workers' in Thailand and how these slang words came to be.
Stay tune with Net and Mint and enjoy!!!
In today episode, we still continue about the difficulty of Thai language regarding the formality level of the language. How many levels are there? What is the difference between each level? Find out with us.
To make our listeners understand more clearly on what we're talking about, we also made an infographic to go along with this episode on Twitter @WhatsThai (https://twitter.com/WhatsThai)
In today episode, we would like to talk about Thai language, our mother tongue, a bit to our listeners. This topic came to be since we heard from our friends and colleagues who are studying Thai that somehow the language turns difficult as the lessons progress further. So, in this podcast, we would like to discuss a bit on why is it hard.
To make our listeners understand more clearly on what we're talking about, we also made an infographic to go along with this episode on Twitter @WhatsThai (https://twitter.com/WhatsThai)
In this last part of episode 6, we would like to introduce our listeners to some examples of common Mu-Te-Lu items or charms (i.e. amulet, necklace, bracelet, etc.) that are well-known by Thai people.
You can visit our Twitter account (https://twitter.com/WhatsThai) for photos of 'Mu-Te-Lu' items to get an idea of what it looks like.
In this part of episode 6, we would like to introduce our listeners to some examples of Mu-Te-Lu or auspicious practices in Thai society which is somehow common and yet interesting. We will explain from the softest to the most extreme practices based on our experiences.
Don't miss out with Net and Mint talk in today's podcast!!
In this episode, we would like to introduce our listeners to a brief history of certain religious beliefs in Thailand and how it comes into the current culture of Thai society. Also, what is this Thai word, 'มูเตลู (Mu-Te-Lu)', means? How it came to be?
Find out more with Net and Mint in today's podcast!!
For the last part of Episode 4, we will still talk about common misconceptions on Thai foods and what kind of meals do Thai people commonly eat on daily basis.
If you are curious, don't miss out Net and Mint talk today!!!
Happy Pride Month, everyone!!! In today session, we will talk about the LGBTQI+ community in Thailand and the current movement of the community in gaining the 'Equal Marriage' right for the people. What's going on with the current LGBTQI+ movement in Thailand? What is 'Equal Marriage' movement?
We, Net and Mint, will briefly explain about it in this podcast!!
Continuing from last week episode, we will still talk about common misconceptions, based on our experiences, that foreigners have toward Thailand and how we Thai people live. This time focusing on the diversity of Thai ethnics and local cultures in the country based on 4 major regions: Central, Northern, Southern, and North Eastern.
If you are curious, don't miss out Net and Mint talk today!!!
In this week episode, we will talk about common misconceptions, based on our experiences, that foreigners have toward Thailand and how we Thai people live. Are we still using elephants to travel from places to places? Do all Thai people have tan skin? What kind of foods are we normally eat daily? Is Pad Thai or Tom Yum Kung our main everyday dish?
If you are curious, don't miss out Net and Mint talk today!!!
In the second part of this episode, we want to talk about how the belief of ghost has influenced and is depicted in Thai media such as movies and series. We will explain some common elements found in Thai horror films and stories.
Find out with us Thai moots, Net and Mint, on this podcast session!!
In the first part of the session, we would like to introduce our dear listeners to the paranormal topic and belief of ghost in Thai society. Listen to our experiences encountering paranormal activities in Thailand and then explore into the varieties of ghost found in Thai belief.
Find out with us Thai moots, Net and Mint, on our 3rd EP!!
In this episode, we will talk about the overall perspectives of Thai people on BL series in media platforms. Raising a question, do BL series improve Thai people's perceptions toward LGBTQ+ community? We also bring up some key elements of BL series and how they can indirectly influence the Thai society and culture.
Find out with us Thai moots, Net and Mint, on our 2nd EP!!
In our first session, we talk about the popular genre of media that are currently on the trending, BL or Boys' Love series. This genre of media is also making its name well-known to the international market. So, where is it originated from? How it is different from queer or LGBTQ+ media? How it becomes popular recently?
Find out with us Thai moots, Net and Mint!!