Aug 7, 2011
We get a lot of
questions from expat parents and parents-to-be about what it's like
raising a family in Bangkok. Since Tony and Greg are little more
than man-children themselves, we brought Jack Prinya on the show to
talk about just this thing. Radio host, MC, actor, and father to
three little boys (triplets at that!), Jack has an intimate
knowledge of the challenges that raising a family here brings.
Many of us were raised in towns or cities where we'd leave in the
morning on our bikes and come home for dinner, but Bangkok's not
like that. Jack tells us where he takes his kids for some R&R,
the challenges of letting them run around in one of Bangkok's few
parks, and a few suggestions on where to take them if you want a
day out of the city. He also tells us about how he pushes back
against the 'over-coddling' that is so common in Thai culture, and
tells us just how different triplets can really be.
We are also happy to introduce Village in the City as our new sponsor, a great new
company that takes old, run-down Thai houses and fixes them up into
badass lofts and condos with style. If you're looking for a funky,
well-built place to live close to downtown, check them
out.