Ed Knuth is a lawyer turned professor and digital photography enthusiast who took a 6 month teaching gig in Southeast Asia as the jolt he needed to reinvent himself. Fast forward 17 years and Ed, originally from the US, has become a fixture in the expat community of Bangkok, Thailand. Listen to Ep26 as Ed describes professor life, culture shock, and the Thai healthcare system. Now the co-host of the Bangkok Podcast, Ed also describes his pioneering efforts in digital cinema and shooting of the JJRR logo. @bangkokpodcast @ciff42 @tuinternational #jimjimsreinventionrevolution
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03:53s Chiang Rai clocktower album cover, official photographer of JJRR podcast
06:38s Ed’s cutting edge Digital Cinema Expo, love of film and all things digital
12:30s Moving away from being a lawyer and coming up with a new plan
13:30s Hearing about a teaching job in Thailand and making the leap
16:08s Reading Culture Shock Thailand on the plane vs contemporary Thai culture
27:41s The adventure of meeting Internationals, other expats, and being outside the US
32:34s Getting diagnosed with abdominal cancer and experiencing foreign healthcare system
35:32s The 30 Baht ($1 US) healthcare system and other tiers
41:39s Thailand’s medical system, one of the best values in the world
44:15s Thai legal system in healthcare vs US, a cultural difference
46:13s Teaching Thai students and breaking into University teaching part time
51:08s Teaching International programs in Thailand, types of students
54:05s British American Studies curriculum
56:10s Developing a critical thinking course and having it adopted widely by University
1:02:42s Co-hosting the Bangkok podcast for expats with Greg Jorgensen
“I always tell them leave the United States. My advice to all Americans is to get out. It gives you such a perspective on the world.”
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