Bangkok Podcast 56: American Ambassador Kristie Kenney

On this week's episode of Bangkok Podcast, we are very happy to
be joined by Ms. Kristie Kenney, the American Ambassador to
Thailand. Formerly Ambassador to both Ecuadaor and the
Philippines, she is a career diplomat with a deep understanding
of geopolitics, history, and diplomacy, and is also the first
female ambassador to the Land of Smiles.


Kristie talks to Tony and Greg about a variety of topics: her
very active Twitter account, American foreign policy, how
outsourcing is affecting American competitiveness, and her advice
to young Americans who might be a bit hesitant about leaving the
comfort of home. We also touch on some more serious topics -
America's voice in rights abuses in Thailand; the embarrasment of
Wikileaks; and the rather broad methods that the US is using to
deal with online piracy. 


Also on the show is Berthe from ChickyNet, the first social
network for women in Thailand, who tells us about how her
frustration at the dearth of active women's networks in Thailand
led her to create her own.