Talk Travel Asia - Episode 28: Very Thai with Philip Cornwel-Smith by TalkTravelAsia

Thailand is one of the world’s most popular travel destinations. It consistently ranks high in magazine and traveler’s polls, and its capital Bangkok is regularly rated as the top city in the world for tourists, often beating out better-known international capitals such as Paris and London. We ask, “What makes Thailand such a magical and popular travel destination?” and we discuss that today.
Thailand, while friendly and open on the surface, has many complex layers and changes greatly as you live here. We discuss how after 15 years living in Bangkok we’re still surprised by many things we experience. Our guest Philip Cornwel-Smith, author of Very Thai, one of the most interesting and entertaining books about Thai culture and quirks, shares his thoughts on the kingdom and its people Have a listen!