Dateline Bangkok

Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand
Dateline Bangkok

Welcome to the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand Dateline Bangkok podcast. We’re launching this podcast because we believe there is growing international interest in what’s happening in Southeast Asia. We want to dive deeper into important news throughout the region and we’ll do that by speaking with key experts and voices. Remember, there is always more to the story that meets the eye. We want to focus on the context and learn something new, but more importantly, we hope you do, too.

Episodes

  1. Mookdapa Yangyuenpradorn | Thailand Marriage Equality Law

    4 JAN

    Mookdapa Yangyuenpradorn | Thailand Marriage Equality Law

    “Thailand’s marriage equality law is MONUMENTAL” For this weeks episode of the Dateline Bangkok podcast, Tommy Walker speaks with Mookdapa Yangyuenpradorn. This interview will discuss Mookdapa’s work as an activist, Thailand’s marriage equality bill and the LGBTQ+ community. Mookdapa talks about how she got into activism for gender rights, including her studies in London, her work at Fortify Rights and her participation in Thailand’s 2020 protests. Moondapa also explains the importance of Thailand’s soon-to-be passed marriage equality law, why it matters, and what other gender related issues she continues to advocate for. Host: Tommy Walker Editor: Julian Hadden Music: Jonathan Head Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9QjicVTxL3c?si=VgLsYms3-ak5S_wO Listen on Spotify: Dateline Bangkok Podcast https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/dateline-bangkok-podcast Listen on Apple Podcasts: Dateline Bangkok https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/dateline-bangkok/id1787768088 Please subscribe to our channels for notifications on future episodes. https://m.youtube.com/@fcctevents/podcasts For those of you in Bangkok, feel free to visit the FCCT for future events. If you would like to become a regular at the club, you can apply for club membership. https://www.fccthai.com Episode timestamps: 00:00 Podcast introduction 00:25 Introduces Mookdapa 01:00 About Mookdapa 02:40 Thailand 2020 05:21 LGBTQ protests 07:20 Joining Fortify Rights 08:39 Gender studies UCL 10:14 U.K. or Thailand for LGBTQ 11:27 A decade of advocacy 14:28 What is marriage equality? 16:03 When will it happen? 17:31 Continuing advocacy 18:30 First in Southeast Asia 19:54 Other benefits 20:56 Thailand promoting LGBTQ 21:42 Political win 23:55 PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra 25:30 Gender recognition bill 27:27 Thai youth goals 31:35 Life or death 32:58 Weddings, implementation 33:57 Outro

    34 min
  2. Mr Naruchai Ninnad | Destination Thailand Visa DTV

    28/12/2024

    Mr Naruchai Ninnad | Destination Thailand Visa DTV

    “This visa is not just for digital nomads.” For this weeks episode of the Dateline Bangkok podcast, Tommy Walker speaks with Mr. Naruchai Ninnad, deputy director-general of the Department of Consular Affairs at Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This interview will discuss Thailand’s current visa system, with a specific focus on the Destination Thailand Visa (DTV). Mr Naruchai talks about how Thailand’s three visa phases, why the DTV has been introduced, the number of successful applicants and some of the reasons some applicants have been rejected. Mr Naruchai also answers some of the FAQ’s about the DTV visa, freelancers, digital nomads, soft power, eligibility and costs. Host: Tommy Walker Editor: Julian Hadden Music: Jonathan Head Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/goyZSHfJlc0?si=dmpPGU5OBHTmW2qt Listen on Spotify: Dateline Bangkok Podcast https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/dateline-bangkok-podcast Listen on Apple Podcasts: Dateline Bangkok https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/dateline-bangkok/id1787768088 Please subscribe to our channels for notifications on future episodes. https://m.youtube.com/@fcctevents/podcasts For those of you in Bangkok, feel free to visit the FCCT for future events. If you would like to become a regular at the club, you can apply for club membership. https://www.fccthai.com Episode timestamps: 00:00 Podcast Introduction 00:25 Tommy Introduces Naruchai 00:39 About Naruchai MOFA role 03:11 Thailand visa system 03:46 Cabinet approves, 3 visas phases 05:30 Visa on arrival, education visa, 07:27 Destination Thailand Visa purpose 08:20 To promote Thai soft power 09:04 Spouses, dependents DTV holders 09:21 Five years visa for soft power? 10:36 Validity of visa, validity of stay 12:59 Extending stay on DTV 13:37 Additional documents to extend 14:45 Financial proof for extension 16:35 Re-entering on DTV 17:45 DTV extension limit 18:30 Freelance journalists 20:55 YouTubers, social media influencers 21:53 Number of DTV applicants 23:26 Top 5 countries DTV applicants 24:00 DTV target for 2025 25:12 Is the DTV easier? 27:39 Why DTV visas are being rejected 28:50 Can the DTV be for applied in Thailand? 30:21 Banks, rights, tax 33:24 DTV versus LTR, retirement visa 36:04 Fees for DTV 36:49 Is the DTV a long-term visa? 37:38 DTV updates 39:16 Naruchai Ninnad final points 39:34 Credits

    40 min
  3. Chawadee Nualkhair | Thai Food & Cuisine

    28/12/2024

    Chawadee Nualkhair | Thai Food & Cuisine

    “Thai food has always diversified.” For the first episode of the Dateline Bangkok podcast, Tommy Walker speaks with Bangkok-based food writer and author, Chawadee Nualkhair. In a wide ranging interview about food in Thailand, Chawadee talks about how she got into being a food writer, misconceptions of the job, her new book and her time on a popular Netflix documentary series. She also discusses how Thailand food is defined and represented both in the country and worldwide, her tips on cooking pad thai, her favourite dishes and how food adds to Thailand’s soft power. Host: Tommy Walker Editor: Julian Hadden Music: Jonathan Head Watch this episode on YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9QjicVTxL3c Listen on Spotify: Dateline Bangkok Podcast https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/dateline-bangkok-podcast Listen on Apple Podcasts: Dateline Bangkok https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/dateline-bangkok/id1787768088 Please subscribe to our channels for notifications on future episodes. https://m.youtube.com/@fcctevents/podcasts For those of you in Bangkok, feel free to visit the FCCT for future events. If you would like to become a regular at the club, you can apply for club membership. https://www.fccthai.com Episode timestamps: 00:00 Podcast Introduction 00:25 Tommy Introduces Chawadee 00:40 Last meet up, Hainanese Chicken 02:50 How did Chawadee become a food writer? 05:40 Food writing in early 2000’s 06:54 Thailand food, Chawadee’s book 10:42 Eating Thai food in Africa, overseas 12:11 Value of Thai food 14:15 Thailand cuisine soft power 16:56 Pad Thai 18:05 Cleaning up street vendors 22:58 Is Thailand in the middle of a shift to Singapore styled eating? 24:09 Netflix, Jay Fai’s 27:24 Favourite Thai dishes 28:20 Quick-fire questions 30:29 Mango sticky rice 31:57 Spicy dishes 33:20 Tommy’s first meal in Thailand 35:04 Spicy food makes you high? 36:14 Southeast Asia cuisines 37:50 Outro

    38 min

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Welcome to the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand Dateline Bangkok podcast. We’re launching this podcast because we believe there is growing international interest in what’s happening in Southeast Asia. We want to dive deeper into important news throughout the region and we’ll do that by speaking with key experts and voices. Remember, there is always more to the story that meets the eye. We want to focus on the context and learn something new, but more importantly, we hope you do, too.

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