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Aug 15, 2026 1 hr 16 min

100: Thailand's Hidden Class System, Explained by a Thai

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For our 100th episode I sit down with Ton: entrepreneur, investor, and one of the partners behind Baccarat, which has been one of the most talked-about nightclubs in Bangkok over the last few years. We got into the Bali run club situation, the BTS incident with the Italian students, why Thailand has laws that can land you in court over a few words, and the thing that’s probably most interesting; his take that most foreigners here are living inside a version of Thailand that was built for them. Ton is Thai, and in this episode he does not hold back. We also got into Thailand's class system, why dating a Westerner can be complex for a lot of Thai women, what actually works when you're trying to talk to someone in a Bangkok nightclub, and the mistakes foreigners make setting up a business (including the nominee structure that's now getting caught by AI). And to finish it all off, I ask Ton to plan your perfect night out in Bangkok, from start to finish.

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