The Best Apps for Making Life in Thailand Fun and (Dare We Say It) Easy [S6.E8]

Greg and Ed dive into the crowded App and Play stores to
discuss the various phone apps that make living in Bangkok
easier. Greg begins by giving props to our excellent listeners
who submitted a whole bunch of recommendations - so much, in
fact, that we simply weren't able to cover them all! Ed confesses
that he relies primarily on Google Maps and Google Translate for
countless day-to-day functions, but he mentions that he recently
stumbled upon an app called BMA Traffic that has live feeds from
traffic cameras around the city. Worth checking into as an
addition to Google Maps traffic info.


Greg then runs through a myriad of different applications
from transportation apps such as Bolt, inDriver, and ViaBus to
social apps such as Meetup and weather apps like Rainviewer and
Ventusky, each of which make it easier to navigate the chaos of
Bangkok and get to a worthy social event. Greg then notes
numerous apps for ordering food, helping others find your exact
location, and even identifying those cool-looking plants at
Chatuchak Market that'll look great on your balcony.


Although at least one listener longs for the old days
pre-smartphone, when we had to figure everything out for
ourselves, most of us would find that at least a few of these
suggestions make life here just a little bit easier and more
fun. 


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