In 2013 he was named one of the Global 50 by Australia Unlimited, recognizing Australian expatriates making substantial contributions to local societies. He writes columns for the Bangkok Post newspaper, Filmax magazine and Kom Chad Leuk newspaper. He hosted the daily "English Minute" TV program on Channel 3 as well as various news and educational radio shows. In November 2008 he ran the Bangkok Marathon and wrote about it in the Bangkok Post. In 2008 Thais voted him one of the "coolest" bald men, alongside actor Bruce Willis and Thai journalist Sutthichai Yoon. It was the first time the award had been given to a foreigner, and it attracted a lot of attention. In July 2007 on Thai Language Day, the Thai Government's Ministry of Culture awarded him Excellent User of the Thai Language. In 2005 he received the prestigious Phetch Siam Award for excellence in using the Thai language – the first Westerner to receive the award. In 2004 he appeared in the movie SARS Wars, portraying himself. īiggs completed a bachelor's degree in the Thai language at Ramkhamhaeng University in 2002. He often co-hosts programs with conservative, wheelchair-using Thai journalist Krisana Lalai, in which they both argue with each other. Two years later he had the best-selling book in Thailand ( Thailand in My Eyes เมืองไทยในสายตาผม) and followed it up with a book called How To Speak English Like A Farang (Westerner) (วิธีพูดภาษาอังกฤษเหมือนฝรั่ง) which has sold 200,000 copies.įor nine years he hosted the morning TV program Talk of the Town and for three years he hosted Weekend News ( เรื่องเล่าเสาร์อาทิตย์) on the weekends on Channel 3. He hosted the country's first English talk-back radio program in 1995. With Nation Multimedia Group, he created Nation Junior Magazine for high-schoolers. He has written several books, appeared daily on Thai Channel 3, and runs his own language school.īiggs first came to Thailand in 1989. Has written several books, appeared daily on Thai television's Channel 3, and runs his own language schoolĪndrew Biggs (born 12 September 1962) is an Australian author and television personality in Thailand, and entrepreneur.
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