Once again, northern Thailand is choking under a blanket of toxic smog. What’s really causing it – and how can we get rid of it for good? Many experts believe cutting down forests to plant corn for animal feed is a major cause of the air pollu

Pot playtime over?

Jan 30th, 2024 43m 12s

The new cannabis bill grinding its waythrough parliament toughens penalties and includes jail terms for growing,selling and importing without a licence, and for marketing and advertising ofthe traditional drug that was delisted as a narc

Smuggling the next pandemic

Nov 22nd, 2023 20m 19s

About 100 species of plants and animals goextinct every day, and 1 million are on the brink. One of the causes - smuggling of endangered wildlife – could alsowipe out humans by sparking the next pandemic.Freeland CEO Steve Galster paint

Thailand's wildlife traffic stoppers

Oct 8th, 2023 11m 32s

Thailand is a hub for the smuggling ofprotected wildlife, the fourth most lucrative global crime after drugs, humansand arms. Meet the enforcement officers trying to stop the trafficking ofpangolins, macaque monkeys, leopard cubs, exotic

Bitcoin booms and crypto conundrums

Aug 6th, 2023 40m 11s

There are signs of a thaw in the long cryptocurrency winter, but the digital asset world has been rocked by bankruptcies and scandals.‘Topp’ Jirayut Srupsrisopa, founder of Thailand’s leading exchange Bitkub, explains the fallout, outlines th

Corruption crusader Chuvit

May 9th, 2023 29m 4s

Although corruption has long blighted Thailand, the number of alleged police graft cases in the past few months have made headline news in Thailand and overseas. Soapy massage king turned anti-corruption crusader Chuvit Kamolvisit sheds light o

Scamdemic

Apr 11th, 2023 34m 47s

Cyberscamming has become a trillion-dollar industry, with the numbers of both scammers and victims soaring over the past three years. Many young Thais have been enticed by online job advertisements promising well-paid work in Cambodia and Myan

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Nov 28th, 2022 1m 21s

A quick introduction to Bangkok Post's new podcast, Deeper Dive Thailand, where Dave Kendall takes you beneath the surface of Thailand's big issues with insight, analysis and interviews with key players. Please follow (subscribe) and rate the s

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