Vic Levitin Talks About Starting From Scratch in Thailand [S8.E60]

The Bangkok Podcast | Stories, Rants & Conversations on Life in Asia's Craziest City by Greg Jorgensen & Ed Knuth

Sep 8, 202648:46Society & Culture

Moving to Thailand can be a disorienting, discombobulating experience, even if you're on your own. Now imagine doing it with 9 hours to prepare. That's what Vic Levitin and his family did, but the unknown and unplanned t...

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