Ed Knuth's guest appearances

Ed Knuth

Talk Travel Asia

JimJim's Reinvention Revolution Podcast

Scott Carson

Kirk Chisholm

Chris Krimitsos

John Fields

Mike Brusca

Eric Martinez

John Pemberton

Mike Belsito

Stuart McDonald

Jim Palmer

Josh Summers

Daniel Fraser

Samuel Brown

Kevin Lynch

Sam Blakeslee

OwlTail

Asian cultures are often very different from western ones and many foreigners make some horribly embarrassing mistakes as a result of these disparities. Even those who read up in their guidebook about the do’s and don’ts in a particular destination only grasp the general concept and not necessarily all of the nuances. Beyond the standard differences between east and west, such as greetings (the handshake vs a bow or wai) some are much more subtle and can lead to some awkward situations.Welcome to a special edition of Talk Travel Asia, Foreigner Faux Pas and Cultural Clumsiness in Asia. I'm Trevor Ranges and this is one of two episodes that TTA is doing as a crossover series with the hosts of Bangkok Podcast. My guest host today, I've known for as long as I have been living in Asia, having been neighbors when I first moved to Bangkok and then housemates for several years, and therefore both have experienced our share of foreigner faux pas, Ed Knuth.

Asian cultures are often very different from western ones and many foreigners make some horribly embarrassing mistakes as a result of these disparities. Even those who read up in their guidebook about the do’s and don’ts in a particular destination only grasp the general concept and not necessarily all of the nuances. Beyond the standard differences between east and west, such as greetings (the handshake vs a bow or wai) some are much more subtle and can lead to some awkward situations. Welcome to a special edition of Talk Travel Asia, Foreigner Faux Pas and Cultural Clumsiness in Asia. I'm Trevor Ranges and this is one of two episodes that TTA is doing as a crossover series with the hosts of Bangkok Podcast. My guest host today, I've known for as long as I have been living in Asia, having been neighbors when I first moved to Bangkok and then housemates for several years, and therefore both have experienced our share of foreigner faux pas, Ed Knuth.

Talk Travel Asia - Ep. 84: Foreigner Faux Pas and Cultural Clumsiness with Ed Knuth

Ed Knuth is a lawyer turned professor and digital photography enthusiast who took a 6 month teaching gig in Southeast Asia as the jolt he needed to reinvent himself.  Fast forward 17 years and Ed, originally from the US, has become a fixture in the expat community of Bangkok, Thailand.  Listen to Ep26 as Ed describes professor life, culture shock, and the Thai healthcare system.  Now the co-host of the Bangkok Podcast, Ed also describes his pioneering efforts in digital cinema  and shooting of the JJRR logo. @bangkokpodcast @ciff42 @tuinternational #jimjimsreinventionrevolution http://www.bangkokpodcast.com/ @bangkokpodcast https://www.clevelandfilm.org/  https://www.amazon.com/Thailand-Culture-Smart-Essential-Customs/dp/1857336917/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_t_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;psc=1&amp;refRID=8VR8ZF72KYTJCY987KQ8 03:53s Chiang Rai clocktower album cover, official photographer of JJRR podcast 06:38s Ed’s cutting edge Digital Cinema Expo, love of film and all things digital 12:30s Moving away from being a lawyer and coming up with a new plan 13:30s Hearing about a teaching job in Thailand and making the leap 16:08s Reading Culture Shock Thailand on the plane vs contemporary Thai culture 27:41s The adventure of meeting Internationals, other expats, and being outside the US 32:34s Getting diagnosed with abdominal cancer and experiencing foreign healthcare system 35:32s The 30 Baht ($1 US) healthcare system and other tiers 41:39s Thailand’s medical system, one of the best values in the world 44:15s Thai legal system in healthcare vs US, a cultural difference 46:13s Teaching Thai students and breaking into University teaching part time 51:08s Teaching International programs in Thailand, types of students 54:05s British American Studies curriculum 56:10s Developing a critical thinking course and having it adopted widely by University 1:02:42s Co-hosting the Bangkok podcast for expats with Greg Jorgensen “I always tell them leave the United States. My advice to all Americans is to get out. It gives you such a perspective on the world.” “A running joke amongst expats here is that we always think that we’re only gonna stay one more year.”Enjoy this episode? Share it with friends! Click Subscribe in ITunes!

Ed Knuth is a lawyer turned professor and digital photography enthusiast who took a 6 month teaching gig in Southeast Asia as the jolt he needed to reinvent himself.  Fast forward 17 years and Ed, originally from the US, has become a fixture in the expat community of Bangkok, Thailand.  Listen to Ep26 as Ed describes professor life, culture shock, and the Thai healthcare system.  Now the co-host of the Bangkok Podcast, Ed also describes his pioneering efforts in digital cinema  and shooting of the JJRR logo. @bangkokpodcast @ciff42 @tuinternational #jimjimsreinventionrevolution <a href="http://www.bangkokpodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.bangkokpodcast.com/</a> @bangkokpodcast <a href="https://www.clevelandfilm.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.clevelandfilm.org/</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Thailand-Culture-Smart-Essential-Customs/dp/1857336917/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_t_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;psc=1&amp;refRID=8VR8ZF72KYTJCY987KQ8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.amazon.com/Thailand-Culture-Smart-Essential-Customs/dp/1857336917/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_t_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;psc=1&amp;refRID=8VR8ZF72KYTJCY987KQ8</a> 03:53s Chiang Rai clocktower album cover, official photographer of JJRR podcast 06:38s Ed’s cutting edge Digital Cinema Expo, love of film and all things digital 12:30s Moving away from being a lawyer and coming up with a new plan 13:30s Hearing about a teaching job in Thailand and making the leap 16:08s Reading Culture Shock Thailand on the plane vs contemporary Thai culture 27:41s The adventure of meeting Internationals, other expats, and being outside the US 32:34s Getting diagnosed with abdominal cancer and experiencing foreign healthcare system 35:32s The 30 Baht ($1 US) healthcare system and other tiers 41:39s Thailand’s medical system, one of the best values in the world 44:15s Thai legal system in healthcare vs US, a cultural difference 46:13s Teaching Thai students and breaking into University teaching part time 51:08s Teaching International programs in Thailand, types of students 54:05s British American Studies curriculum 56:10s Developing a critical thinking course and having it adopted widely by University 1:02:42s Co-hosting the Bangkok podcast for expats with Greg Jorgensen “I always tell them leave the United States. My advice to all Americans is to get out. It gives you such a perspective on the world.” “A running joke amongst expats here is that we always think that we’re only gonna stay one more year.”Enjoy this episode? Share it with friends! Click Subscribe in ITunes!

JJRR Ep26 From law to international university Professor - Expat life - Thai healthcare - Co-hosting the  Bangkok Podcast - with Ed Knuth