Comedians

Comedian and promoter. Co-founded The Comedy Joint, runs Soi Funny, and hosts most of the nights he puts on, including Gossip Night at Chit Chaat. Also appears regularly on Leaf, Laugh, Love bills.

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Ian Harvey Stone is a British comedian, actor, hypnotist and mentalist. Originally trained as an actor in London, he moved into cabaret and combines comedy with mind-reading. His performing career has included the Edinburgh Fringe, Los Angeles and shows across Asia. He also runs the open mic at The Moat House, as well as other comedy shows in Chiang Mai.

Greg Andersen is a Canadian comedian from Sudbury, Ontario, who has appeared on Kill Tony. His work in Vietnam includes the Hanoi Famous podcast and Midnight Curfew talk show. He was billed alongside Eric James and Daniel Holmes at Pattaya Night Live's Freedom Special at Siam@Siam on 5 July 2025.

Leaf, Laugh, Love's Dark Thoughts biography describes his act as built around misdirection and surprise endings. Its earlier Spooktacular show at The Iron Fairies, on 18 October 2025, singled out his crowd work.

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Big Chris Cooke has been performing stand-up comedy for five years, touring America, Europe and Asia, and performing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

A serial entrepreneur, he has started a dive school and an ecotourism company. After selling his B2B software company, he now runs Bangkok Comedy and is the co-founder of The Comedy Joint.

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Pissara Prang is a Thai stand-up comedian whose material challenges familiar stereotypes about Thai women. Her Bangkok appearances include Comedy Club Bangkok's Real Live Funny Girls and Funny in Pink all-female showcases.

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Sara Yumi is a Filipina stand-up comedian based in Bangkok who grew up in Thailand.

She is a founder of Comedy Laughter Lab (CLL) and the dick amongst the pussies of CLL and Slow Social Club. Her work with CLL includes Cancel Me Daddy and Sip Laugh Slay Brunch Comedy.

Her act has a raunchy edge, and she has shared bills with Paul Morrissey in Pattaya and Ron Josol in Bangkok.

Her Bangkok appearances include Comedy Club Bangkok's Real Live Funny Girls, Soi Funny at AVVE, and Battle of the Sexes at Arcadia Live, where she performed alongside Bianca Lau, Daniel Holmes and host Alex Latour.

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Alex Latour is an American comedian, presenter, actor and content creator based in Bangkok. Best known as a presenter for The Thaiger and the creator of the Latourist YouTube channel, Alex has built a reputation for his sharp storytelling, quick wit and outsider’s perspective on life in Thailand.

He’s the founder of Leaf, Laugh, Love Comedy, producing stand-up shows across Bangkok while performing regularly alongside some of the region’s top comics. Whether he’s roasting cultural differences, documenting hidden corners of Thailand or sharing stories from life abroad, Alex delivers energetic, relatable comedy with plenty of unexpected twists.

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Daniel Holmes is a comedian, writer and oil painter from New Orleans. His Thaiger biography lists performances at The Laughing Skull in Atlanta and Spicy Comedy in Shanghai, and describes material drawn from cultural differences and personal stories. His writing for the publication includes satirical columns and interviews with other comics on Bangkok's English-language circuit.

His Thai bookings include Pattaya Night Live's Freedom Special on 5 July 2025 and Rock & Roll Comedy at Speakerbox on 2 May 2026. The Pattaya organisers described his act as dry wit and social commentary, with a taste for a rant. Leaf, Laugh, Love's Dark Thoughts billing also highlights his energetic delivery.

Harvey Walden is a Canadian stand-up comedian who has performed from New York and Montreal to comedy stages across Asia. He has opened for Neal Brennan, co-creator of Chappelle’s Show, as well as internationally acclaimed comedians Tom Rhodes and Netflix’s Dwayne Perkins.

In 2026, Harvey performed at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, adding Australia to a comedy career that has taken him across North America and Asia.

Blending sharp observational comedy with an energetic, physical style, Harvey finds humor in culture, relationships and the absurdities of everyday life. His expressive delivery and internationally minded material make his comedy accessible to audiences across cultures.

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Graham Elwood is a nationally touring headliner originally from Chicago. He has been seen on Netflix, NBC, CBS, Amazon Prime, Comedy Central, GSN, TBS and Hulu. His television appearances include Last Comic Standing, The Late Late Show, The Sarah Silverman Program and Nick Swardson’s Pretend Time.

He co-hosts Government Secrets with Lee Camp and hosts The Political Vigilante on YouTube. He directed First Nations Comedy Experience on Amazon Prime and the feature films Ear Buds: The Podcasting Documentary, Laffghanistan and Graham Goes to Russia. He has completed seven USO tours to Afghanistan, Iraq and Kuwait, and hosted Cram on Game Show Network and Strip Poker on USA.

His comedy special Graham Elwood: Manifest It is on All Things Comedy. He also hosts the late-night talk show Hollywood Asia Tonight! with Graham Elwood.

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Le’Ana Freeman is a witty American comic with a talent for storytelling and situational comedy. She chronicles her life in Asia as a Black woman with a lust for adventure and awkward predicaments. Her infectious smile and warm personality shine through her sensual humor, dating faux pas and confident stage presence. With a sharp tongue and a pulse on current events, Le’Ana’s humor harmonizes crude banter with insightfulness.

Le’Ana has been on the Bangkok scene for seven years, with features in BK Magazine and Asia Pillars. She has opened for notable comedians including Brian Aylward, Sarah Peng, Olga Koch, Graham Elwood and Christy Inhulsen. Whether she’s behind the curtain producing or starring in a show, curating a good time is her thing!

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Wes Dalton is an Irish stand-up comedian and MC based in Bangkok. His act draws on expat life, relationships and cultural differences, with crowd work and improvised exchanges playing a central part. He has performed on the London comedy circuit and at the Edinburgh Fringe with Funny Feckers.

Jake Iannarino combines stand-up, music and improvisation. His screen credits include The Animal and The Hot Chick, and he has performed at Montreal's Just for Laughs and the Burbank Comedy Festival. Alongside touring, he works as a comedy writer and consultant.

Cappuccino Brown is a stand-up comedian and actor who has performed internationally. He appears in season two of Laugh After Dark and has worked in advertising campaigns for Amazon, Toyota and Samsung.

Christy Inhulsen is a stand-up comedian originally from Atlanta, Georgia, whose personal stories mix dark humour with lighter observations. She was second runner-up in the 2017 Magners International Comedy Competition and has opened for Tom Rhodes. Her Bangkok appearances include The Comedy House and The Comedy Joint.

Richard Schultis, also billed as Rich Shultis, built his stand-up career in New York comedy clubs. His material draws on a varied life around the United States, and he has performed at clubs and venues across the country. He also works with charitable organisations on comedy fundraisers.

Thomas de Bernede is a magician and mentalist who mixes mind-reading with comedy. He performs in English, French and Spanish, and his work includes close-up magic, stage shows and international events. In Bangkok, he has brought his psychic-comedy act to The Comedy Joint.

Chris Raufeisen is a Thai-American stand-up comedian, writer and MC. Alongside live performances, he writes, records and edits comedy sketches. He is a co-founder of Raw Comedy Asia and has produced, hosted and headlined shows around Thailand.

Stefan Bobner is an Austrian comedian based in Bangkok who performs in English, French and German. He founded the English-language StraFUNkel comedy club in Strasbourg and hosted trilingual comedy nights in Vienna. His Bangkok appearances include headlining The Comedy Joint and Soi Funny.

Justin St. Dennis, usually billed as Justin St-Denis, is a Canadian comedian with years of Bangkok club shows behind him. Comedy Club Bangkok's listing for his 22 May 2026 headline show credits him with winning its 2023 Comedy Gong Show. He also joined Chris Raufeisen and Tana Sukke on the Bangkok Podcast in April 2021 to talk about working as a stand-up in the city.

In its coverage of a 2022 Alliance Française comedy programme, Gavroche highlighted his social satire and awkward charm, and identified him as a co-founder of RAW Comedy. His May 2026 headline booking was advertised as a 40-minute set about Thailand and the wider world.

Demian Marshall is a Cameroonian comedian whose stage experience began with plays and comic roles back home. In an April 2026 interview with The Thaiger, he explained his preference for stories that need an audience's attention from setup to punchline. He also discussed adapting his material for French-speaking and English-speaking audiences, and how easily a restaurant crowd can lose the thread of a longer joke.

Comedy Club Bangkok billed him in its 14 December 2024 Finale Show and its 30 January 2026 New Year Showcase. The club's descriptions emphasised the cultural differences in his material.

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Phil Koo is a Toronto-born comedian with bookings in Canada and Thailand. Comedy Bar's Best Stand Up Set listing put him on the Toronto bill for 18 August 2022, alongside Amy Yu, Arsy Shirazi and Syed Raza, with Luke Lynndale headlining.

In Thailand, he was billed for Comedy Club Bangkok's 14 December 2024 Finale Show, whose promotional description called him "smart, stylish and absurd". Pattaya Night Live's 7 February 2025 listing placed him alongside Charles The French and host Alex Latour at Siam@Siam, and identified him as a Comedy Joint resident.

Natty Warisa is a Thai comedian who performs stand-up in English and also works in improv. She began taking improv workshops at Comedy Club Bangkok, telling The BigChilli that walking onstage without a script was frightening but addictive. Top 10 of Asia included her in its September 2025 rising-comics selection, describing material about dating, family and cultural clashes, with plenty of jokes at her own expense.

Her bookings include the 29 April 2023 comedy show at Holiday Inn Resort Koh Samui and The Big Fromage at VIVIN in Bangkok. The latter's artist biography also records performances in Japan, Singapore and Vietnam, and an appearance alongside Christopher Wright at the Welcome to Thailand comedy festival.

Pim Boonyawee is a Thai stand-up comedian and improviser. Comedy Club Bangkok's 2026 Real Live Funny Girls biography credits her with winning the 2025 Comedy Gong Show. She was on the bill for both the March 2025 and March 2026 editions of the all-female showcase, which brings improv and stand-up together in the club above The Royal Oak.

The club's 2025 description picked out her "wicked sense of humour". Her other bookings include the Zenjiro and All-Asian All-Stars show on 7 February 2025. She also teaches youth improv workshops at Comedy Club Bangkok alongside Eric Scholl.

Tim Huges, billed on event posters as Tim Hughes, is an Australian comedian with years of Bangkok stage time. Comedy Club Bangkok's biography for his 24 April 2026 headline show credits him with reaching the Comedy Gong Show finals three years running. The club described his comedy as warm and frank, drawing on everyday life.

He was also on the club's New Year Showcase bill on 30 January 2026 and hosted Stand Up Comedy & Mind Reading at The Comedy Joint, with Thomas de Bernede headlining. In a 2026 Web in Travel interview, Tim spoke about what comedy had taught him about timing. He had learned to leave enough silence for an audience to understand a joke and laugh.

Teddy Mulvagh is an American comedian and combat-sports commentator. In a January 2020 episode of The Muay Thai Podcast, he discussed commentating for Channel 7, Kun Lun and Absolute Muay Thai. Leaf, Laugh, Love promoted his October 2025 Iron Fairies comedy appearance around his energy and combat commentary.

He joined Graham Elwood, Justin St. Denis and Daniel Holmes on the Rock & Roll Comedy bill at Speakerbox on 2 May 2026. On 27 June 2026, Soi Funny booked him against Alex Latour as the main event of Roast Battle Bangkok at the Golden Giraffe.

Eric James is an American comedian from Los Angeles. The organisers of Pattaya Night Live's Freedom Special list The Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory, The Improv and Funny Bone among his North American club credits. Their biography also credits him with an appearance on Mike & Molly and describes his delivery as experienced and quick.

He was billed with Greg Andersen and Daniel Holmes for that Siam@Siam show on 5 July 2025. His Bangkok bookings include Stand Up Comedy & Mind Reading at The Comedy Joint, supporting Thomas de Bernede, and Leaf, Laugh, Love's Spooktacular Special at The Iron Fairies on 18 October 2025. The Comedy Joint billing singled out his energetic stage style.