Bangkok's Craft Brew Godfather: A Chat With Khun Chit [S4.E58]

Greg interviews the fascinating Wichit Saiklao, godfather
of craft beer in Thailand and founder of Chit
Beer, with podcast friend Scott Coates sitting in
for fun. Khun Chit relates how he first learned about homebrewing
while living in the States, and after returning to Thailand and
buying a small house on the river island of Ko Kret, he decided
to give it a try with a kit he bought on Amazon. Just seven years
later, he is a legend of Thai brewing, not just because of his
own popular craft beers but also because of his brewing school
which now has thousands of graduates. 


Khun Chit explains his approach to Thai law, which in
general prohibits small batch brewing: by focusing on staying
under the radar while campaigning to change the law and spreading
his love of brewing to his 'army' of brewers, he hopes to push
Thai culture in the right direction. He estimates that there are
already tens of thousands of Thai people brewing quietly at home,
a number so large that eventually the Thai government will likely
have to accept as a fact of life. 


Greg, Scott and Khun Chit discuss the community of brewers
that he has fostered and spread around the country, his ignoble
first attempts at brewing, and what drives him forward.


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