Whether you’ve visited Thailand before, or plan to do so in the near future, give a listen as my guest Manfred gives valuable knowledge that’ll go a long way in elevating your experience in Thailand. Originally from New Zealand, Manfred is a travel content creator who’s visited Thailand for years as a kid and has now been based in Bangkok for the last few years.
In this episode, Manfred takes us to Bangkok and Udon Thani, Thailand. We also talk a bit about his background traveling as a kid, and he shares tips and actionable information (like helpful phrases and motions) so travelers can better understand Thai culture/mentality and act more like a local.
Have any questions, comments, or stories you’d like to share? Send me an audio message or email at triston@backpackerssociety.site.
See our Shownotes for this episode.
Main points & some general points/stories discussed:
(Locations: Bangkok & Udon Thani, Thailand)
(Travel Topic: Integrating With & Understanding Thai Culture and Mentality)
Main points
- Guest and Topics Intro (1:31)
- Get To Know Manfred “The Person” (4:37)
- Insight on Udon Thani (16:41) and Bangkok (25:00)
- Get To Know Manfred “The Traveler” (49:18)
- Manfred speaks on the travel topic (1:00:35)
- Cultural Do’s/Don’ts & Useful Phrases/Actions (1:04:10)
- Typical Meals (1:21:50)
- Sports & Hobbies (1:29:23)
- Ladyboy Culture (1:33:55)
- Dating/Courtship (1:37:58)
- Rapid Fire Questions & 30 Seconds of Glory (1:45:42)
- Triston speaks on the travel topic and addresses non-fans of Bangkok (1:48:38)
Some general points/stories
- Manfred’s moments of meeting locals in Udon Thani (17:48)
- Why you should see more of North-East Thailand (Isan) (22:53)
- Manfred’s history of travel as a kid (50:06)
- Manfred briefly talks about the Killing Fields in Cambodia and shares a story about his visit to the Bridge of the River Kwai in Thailand. (53:52)
- Manfred buys beer at 9 years old. (56:11)
- How travel as a kid influenced Manfred. (58:56)
- Challenges Manfred faced when he moved to Thailand (1:00:56)
- Manfred and Triston briefly speak about Myanmar. (1:43:05)