Bangkok Podcast 5: Thai Television

Bangkok Podcast 5: Thai Television

vor 15 Jahren
In this episode of the Bangkok Podcast, we discuss something that many foreigners living here have a hard time wrapping their heads around - Thai television shows. From dramatically-enhanced soap operas to variety shows with singing, dancing Nazis, to...
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Bangkok is a city that is at the leading edge of Asia yet still somehow stuck in the past. It is a place of contrasts: ancient temples neighbour internet cafes, luxury automobiles compete for space with tuk-tuks and sprawling air conditioned shopping m...

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vor 15 Jahren

In this episode of the Bangkok Podcast, we discuss something that
many foreigners living here have a hard time wrapping their heads
around - Thai television shows. From dramatically-enhanced soap
operas to variety shows with singing, dancing Nazis, to the
brilliance of funny television commercials, the range of options
for the average viewer are pretty broad.


But what can we learn about Thai society from watching these
little diversions? Will sitting through a cat-fight between a
rich bitch socialate and a put-upon Cinderella give you an
insight into why they have to slap and scream so much? And more
importantly - do you care?
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