The Bangkok Podcast | Expat Life In Thailand Via Expats From Canada & America

Greg and Ed interview Chatwan Mongkol about his relatively new website called ‘Soiciety.’ Chatwan begins by explaining that he was born and raised in Thailand but then went to the U.S. for a year of high school and stayed on for university. He majored in journalism and (shock!) subsequently worked for several news outlets in the Northeast. During his time there he saw a type of news that Thailand lacks: truly LOCAL news that focuses on important practical matters that primarily affect people living in a particular city or region. Hence, ‘Soiciety’ was born! The website is in English, but is primarily based on Thai sources of information. Chatwan has chosen to focus on matters directly relevant to people living in Bangkok - not international news, not national Thai news, not abstract political stuff. Does it affect the daily life of people living in Bangkok? If no, it’s out, if yes, it’s in. Further, currently his audience is made up of foreign English speakers, but he’s hoping to expand into international Tha