Thaiger Podcast

Friso Poldervaart is a Dutch philanthropist and entrepreneur based in Bangkok. He is dedicated to helping others through his charitable endeavors, as well as running a successful business. He has a passion for making a difference in the world, and strives to use his resources to create tangible benefits for those in need. He is highly esteemed in his field and is known for his commitment to improving the lives of those around him.

#podcast #charity #bangkokthailand #dinnerinthesky #thethaiger

Meet Anchilee Scott-Kemmis, a Thai-Australian model and Miss Universe Thailand 2021 who defied Thai beauty standards and campaigned for what she believed in. By being a strong advocate for body positivity and diversity with her #RealSizeBeauty social movement, Anchilee became a big source of hope for many Thai women and young girls who have felt pressured by the existing beauty ideals for way too long. She joins us today on the podcast to discuss her experience, opinions, morals, family bonds, love life, and how she was able to overcome adversity and follow her dreams. This episode is a must-listen for anyone who wants to learn more about the impact of the current beauty standards and the importance of representation.  

Let’s get right into today’s podcast with our special guest: Anchilee Scott-Kemmis

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Angkrit Chuer-am, the winner of Masterchef Thailand Season 5, known for his calm and collected demeanor, Angkrit has consistently wowed the judges and even his competitors with his creative culinary skills throughout the whole season. 

Despite never having any formal culinary training, Angkrit’s obsession to understand how food is prepared and cooked, combined with his innate leadership skills has earned him the ultimate championship title. 

In this episode, we will dig deeper into his passion for cooking and what his plans are for the future.

Sophie Indracusin, a Thai-French actress, singer and one of the most sought-after dancers and choreographers in Thailand. She’s been shining bright in the limelight since the age of 14 and has worked with various television shows and dramas for Channel 7 as main role characters. 

And at just 24, Sophie has founded her own dancing company, Rhythmique Dance Camp, where people can Experience Worldwide Choreographers right in the heart of BANGKOK, THAILAND. And from there, she has worked with numerous A-listers around Thailand, by dancing, styling and choreographing routines for various TV shows and music VDOs.

If you’re an animal lover, you’re going to love PAWS Bangkok, a non-profit organization founded in 2012. The woman who started it all is Amy Ann Baron.  PAWS Bangkok actively helps the local community and its animals through spaying and neutering operations, vaccination programs, veterinary services, fostering and adopting and, most importantly, through education.

In this episode of our podcast, she joins us and shares her story, perspective, and experience as an expat running PAWS Bangkok and a non-profit organization in Thailand.

#thailand #podcast #pawsbangkok #catlover #streetcats

Daniel Grant aka. Tao is a Professional wakeboarder and wakeskater who set the record for the youngest wakeboarding world champion when he was just 13 years old in WWA history. 

Sponsored by Rip Curl and Liquid Force, as part of their International Pro Team, Daniel competes in wakeboard and wakeskate tournaments around the world. 

He recently went viral for posting a video of wakeboarding along a partially flooded Road and was given a one-month suspended jail term and fined by a Provincial Court in Thailand. He sits with us today to set the record straight regarding this incident as well as discuss the wakeboarding scene and representing Thailand on a global stage.

Introducing, Daniel Grant.

#wakeboarding #wakepark #wakepark #podcast #thailand #bangkok #liquidforce #ripcurl #danielgrant #wwa #thaigerpodcast #thethaiger 

00:00 Intro 

01:33 Becoming Pro

03:05 Was it about competing or winning?

03:39 How he started

05:44 How expensive is wakeboarding?

07:20 How to progress in wakeboarding? 

08:15 Daniel Grant’s first sponsor 

08:52 Finding sponsors 

09:22 What role do sponsors play in the wakeboarding career?

10:05 Why Thailand?

12:42 Coming to Thailand for wakeboarding 

13:31 Dream destination for wakeboarders 

15:26 How to enter tournaments?

17:01 The desire to continue wakeboarding after an accident 

19:19 Traveling to the tournaments 

20:49 How he felt after becoming champion at 13 years old 

23:00 Taking risks 

23:21 Life after becoming champion 

25:03 Wakeboarding in the spotlight

26:34 Maintaining relationships 

27:45 How did he deal with all of it at a young age

28:39 Wakeskating in the floods of Bangkok going viral

33:51 The consequences after wakeskating in the floods

39:41 Bad Exposure 

44:35 Cheating in wakeboarding

47:42 Things to look out for in wakeboarding 

48:41 The biggest no-no in wakeboarding 

51:03 Advice on pursuing a career in wakeboarding

Topp Jirayut Srupsrisopa, Founder and Group CEO of Bitkub Capital Group Holdings Co., Ltd., — the LARGEST blockchain and digital asset group of companies in Thailand. 

He is one of Thailand’s youngest leading bitcoin and open blockchain experts with more than 8 years of experience in the blockchain industry.

Topp is also an Executive Board Member and Vice President at the Thai Fintech Association, and a Subcommittee member at Thailand’s Office of the Trade Competition Commission.

In this episode, join Natty Warisa to get a deep understanding into his story behind how he built Bitkub, one of Thailand’s few unicorn status businesses and understand more about the mindset he had while building the crypto scene in Thailand from scratch.

Also, stay tuned till the end for a quick sneak peek for a tour at BitKub’s headquarters in Bangkok.

#bitcoin #bitkub #thailand #podcast

Greg Lange. American Entrepreneur, Restauranteur, Philanthropist and Businessman runs a restaurant empire in Thailand consisting of 12 subway outlets and 14 Mexican food restaurants called Margherita Storm & Sunrise Tacos.

One of the more famous and successful expats in Thailand, Greg is not only known for his successful restaurant chain Sunrise Tacos but also for his philanthropic charity work in Bangkok.

We sit with Greg and talk about entrepreneurship in Thailand, the Thai style of working, charity, any role the government plays in running a successful business here in Thailand & how to succeed in the restaurant business where so many find it difficult to succeed.

#thailand #podcast #businessinthailand

00:00 Intro

01:21 From state to state

04:59 Why Thailand?

07:51 How many Subway franchises?

11:18 Why Mexican Food in Thailand?

14:12 Who is the target audience?

18:00 The secret recipe to Pumpkin pie

19:15 Biggest difficulties to running a restaurant

21:41 Arriving in Thailand

23:20 Service charge in Thailand

24:32 Tipping in Thailand

27:09 Business in post-pandemic

28:29 Cannabis in Thailand

29:50 How covid affected the business?

30:49 How the Thai Government is responsible for the success of a business

33:00 Bangkok Community Help

40:30 Charity in Bangkok

45:16 What’s your goal?

51:65 Working with Thai people

54:24 How did you adjust to living in Thailand?

1:17:17 Advice for starting a business in Thailand

1:06:08 End

Join Natty Warisa and Louis-Alban Batard-Dupre, co-founder of Thailand’s only food rescue service, Yindii in this episode of The Thaiger Podcast.

Yindii, is South East Asia’s number 1 food rescue app that allows you to save premium, delicious foods at unbeatable prices while saving the planet. 

Yindii has been a marketplace that connects Bangkok restaurants and cafe’s surplus to consumers at discounted prices. So far the Yindii app has been able to reduce Thailand’s food waste and carbon footprint by 70 tons this year alone.

#Yindii #foodwaste #savetheworld #fooddelivery #thailand 

Owner of Real Estate company Sukhumvit Homes and YouTube channel Global Travel Mate. Jeroen can show you some of the best and hottest properties in Bangkok Thailand, as well as be your guide to where and how to travel around the city.

Jeroen is a prime example of a foreigner travelling to Thailand, starting and running a successful business while documenting and helping people travel around Bangkok through his media platform.  Originally from Enschede, The Netherlands. Today we talk about his journey from being a retro travel blogger to becoming a modern-day vlogger and one of the top expat Youtubers in Thailand.

Introducing Jeroen Maduro aka. Global Travel Mate.