how many in bangkok? >> 5.7 registered but i think at least 10 to 12 million. >> when you as governor of bangkok look at singapore and see the extraordinary success, what strikes me most about sing mortar is not just that you are flexible and many some ways homogenous, you're very wholistic. when you look at a story like singapore. can you be singapore? or is that just to difficult given the history? >> we are always very jealous of singapore. [ laughter ] >> well, you win prizes for honesty straight up. >> there's a unity of national and local governance and this makes ones task much easier, while in thailand things are much, much more complex, different legal, political, social and financial settings. >> and yet bangkok does have this amazing sense of cultural history. no one is going to stand up and sing "one night in singapore" are they? >> i'm not sure whether that's a compliment. [ laughter ] >> well i think we can take it as a compliment. are you going to tell me people are going to sing "one night

he brought the fusion of back to bangkok. winning the title of asia's best restaurant in 2014 and he says here is much more to come. it's time for this high flyyer to join us and tell us about his ulinary journey. haslinda: welcome to high flyers. what a pleasure to have you. you said before that your mom was the worst cook in the world. david: it dropped a generation r two. or i must have been adopted. i have no idea. haslinda: where did this passion for cooking come from? david: it started when i was 22. i described it almost like a genetic time bomb. it came from nowhere. i had no interest in food and no awareness of food really. all of a sudden at 22 i became obsessed with food. i don't know what caused it. i became obsessed. therefore then, not really. then bang. i became obsessed. ravenous. i was obviously my mother's child. i started to learn. i used all the tools that i had. not just my tongue. not just my hands but also my mind. i tried to understand as much as i could. at that stage it was french and uropean. >> you

nhk world, bangkok. >> that wraps up our bulletin. i'm patchari raksawong in bangkok. >>> the tokyo stock exchange has approved an initial public offering for messaging app operator line. executives at the firm want to raise money to expand overseas. the company's five year old free messaging application is ranked by some at seventh for global market share. shares in what will be one of japan's largest ipos of the year are expected to debut in july. line's initial market capitalization will be about $5.6 billion. the company is eyeing a listing on the new york stock exchange. line is a subsidiary of a south of a major korean i.t. firm. it's headquarters are in tokyo. it provides services in more than 230 countries and territories to over 218 million people. we're going to look at the company's history and strategy for the future. >> line's business model links paid digital content like games and music streaming to its free messaging app. partnerships with credit card companies make other features like money transfers possible. one fac

gillian: how many in bangkok today? mr.ukhumbhand: the registered population is 5.7, but i believe there are 10 million to 12 million. gillian: so, when you as governor of bangkok look at singapore and see the extraordinary success, and what strikes me most about singapore is not just that you are flexible and in some ways a modernist, but also your holistic. when you look at a story like singapore, do you think you could be singapore? can you copy singapore, or is that too difficult given the history? gov. sukhumbhand: we are always very jealous of singapore. [laughter] the unity of national and local governance. this makes one's task much easier. in thailand, things are much more complicated. there are different legal, political, social and financial settings. gillian: yet bangkok does have an amazing sense of cultural history. nobody will stand up and suddenly saying "one night in singapore," are they? gov. sukhumbhand: i'm not sure whether that is a compliment. [laughter] gillian: i think we can take it as a compliment.

how unearthed the you, in bangkok -- how on earth do you, in bangkok, cope with the sudden expansion? do you have the ability to execute decisions quickly, or are you being upended by messy politics? could you copy what secretary paulson says about green technology? gov. paribatra: for a long, long time, bangkok florist by itself -- flourished by itself. economyded our planning, with very little legal power given to the city. 30 years ago, a new law was passed and we began to put things right. -- many waysways w we have been able to address the challenges that have arisen over the last 30 years, and the challenges we inherited from the period before that. we perhaps have benefited from the 30e continuity in years since the law was passed. there have been only six governors,, while t-- while there have been 20 changes of government. gillian: so you have had -- they changed 40 times, and you only changed seven times. gov. paribatra: but still, amend the law because the world has changed. we need more legal capacity to deal with problems, and intro ducing green technology is difficult, b

i'm patchari raksawong in bangkok. >>> emerging economies, powers still struggling with poverty. evolving citizens demanding democracy. the threat of violence. the push for peace. the shadow of conflict. get news and insight on southeast asia every weekday live from bangkok only on nhk "newsline." >>> u.s. military personnel in okinawa southwestern japan have been living with stricter rules about alcohol. now military officials say they will extend the ban on off-base drinking for another four days until tuesday. the new rules were introduced following the arrest of a civilian base worker in the connection of the killing of a japanese woman. the officials say a curfew requires all u.s. personnel and civilian employees in the prefecture to return to their homes by midnight. normal rules will be basically restored after next tuesday. off-base drinking will be allowed until midnight and the curfew will be extended to 1:00 a.m. >>> the governments of colombia and the farc guerilla group have reached an historic deal. they've agreed to a cease-fire ending more than five decades of con

i'm patchari raksawong in bangkok. >>> emerging economies. powers still struggling with poverty. evolving citizens demanding democracy. the threat of violence. the push for peace. the shadow of conflict. get news and insight on southeast asia every weekday live from bangkok only on nhk "newsline." >>> moving on to what's making headlines in business, the scandal at mitsubishi continue to widen. officials say the fuel economy data on 14 models marketed over the past ten years was manipulated. that brings the number of models sold using improper data to 20. officials spoke to reporters about the results of an in-house probe into the scandal. they say the firm obtained data through calculations rather than through actual measurements. the officials say they're considering compensating the owners of four mini car models that were sold based on falsified fuel efficiency data. the number totals more than 620,000 units. the payment would be about $950 per vehicle. >>> japanese finance minister aso says he wants britain to stay in the european union. >> translator: i believe that britain

i'm patchari raksawong in bangkok. >>> emerging economies. powers still struggling with poverty. evolving citizens demanding democracy. the threat of violence. the push for peace. the shadow of conflict. get news and insight on southeast asia every weekday live from bangkok only on nhk "newsline." >>> and now here's the three-day outlook on weather for selected cities around the globe. >>> that wraps up this edition of nhk "newsline," i'm raja pradhan in tokyo. from all of us at nhk world, thanks for watching. for colombia to meet members of latin america's oldest rebel group. and for timbuktu in mali, badly dangered by so-called islamic state, life is returning to so-called oasis town. but first, we head to flint, where the town's drinking water is making people ill. it is contaminated with lead. lead is the worst environmental toxin of all, according to a global study, but it's still widely used in the manufacture of toys, jewelry, even candles. mining companies extract it, it can be released in the recycling of batteries. around 26 million people from mainly developing countri

how many in bangkok? >> the registered population is 5.7. but i think at least 10 to 12 million. >> when you as governor of bangkok look at singapore and see the extraordinary success, what strikes me most about sing -- singapore is not just that you are flexible and in some ways homogenous, you're very wholistic. when you look at a story like singapore. can you be singapore? or is that just to difficult given the history? >> we are always very jealous of singapore. [ laughter ] >> well, you win prizes for honesty straight up. >> there's a unity of national and local governance and this makes ones task much easier, while in thailand things are much, much more complex, different legal, political, social and financial settings. >> and yet bangkok does have this amazing sense of cultural history. no one is going to stand up and sing "one night in singapore" are they? >> i'm not sure whether that's a compliment. [ laughter ] >> well, i think we can take it as a compliment. let's be optimistic. are you going to tell me people are going to sing "o

crowns gathered in front of the hospital in bangkok to pray for his recovery. >> translator: his majesty is a central presence among the thai people and we love and respect him. i worry about his health but pray for his recovery. >> the king ascended to the throne on june 9, 1946, when he is just 18 years old. he is now the world's longest-serving monarch. the king is viewed as a unifying force in a country that has seen repeated coups and political confrontation. in past political crises, the king has paved the way for mediation by summoning rival groups to appear together before him. >>> a teenage girl was set on fire on wednesday by her mother for marrying the man of her choice against her family's will. these honor killings are usually carried out by the victim's family. they are committed for conservative norms on love and marriage. even victims of rape have been killed. on thursday, sherry ramen told the senate that women continue to face violence in the most atrocious form. many are calling for the passage of a stronger law against honor killings. prime minister has promised to sp

bangkok pays 17% of the nation's taxes. government less than .7 of the national budget. >> .7? >> .7. in absolute terms, the national budget has gone up four times while in absolute terms, the money we get from the government remains exactly the same. >> so my question is, imagine tomorrow, you said okay, i am governor of bangkok, i want to deal with environmental problems, could you in theory talk to other people and just develop a scheme to get green finan financed and implemented? do you have that power or are messy politics getting in your way. is democracy the problem or is it the problem that the national government is impeding what you do? >> we are lallowed to talk to different people and enhance in agreements. i don't engage in travel politics. i have had to work with three different governments if the last seven years. and, i think on the whole there it is reasonable over thor yahoyaho the years. yes, we can go one way of politics, in need. we were more progressive than the government because we introduced the fir

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the digital foot print of influence is extremely important. >> how do you use data in bangkok? do you have an opportunity to do that or is that something that -- >> well, we are developing our database, which will assist us in tax collection and also assist us in other areas like provisional public health services and looking after the elderly. but it is very much still a work in progress. but the importance of data is recognized. >> i think the use of data also allows an open conversation between the leadership of the city and the people of the city, which is why it is important that the data is trusted. the second thing is that transformational change doesn't come without inconvenience and asking people to behave differently, you know, to work more, all these kinds of things. i think data can be a very powerful mediator in providing the evidence base on which that behavior change is carried. >> i tell you what's been a huge eye opener for me. the paulson institute sponsors a u.s.-china ceo council on sustainable urbanization. so there we have really big companies like tim coo

gen nakatani and prawit wongsuwan met in bangkok. they confirmed the need to resolve territorial claims northern with navigation and flight with china's increased activities in mind. the two ministers agreed that their countries will continue working to establish a common understanding of international law. this comes after japan's self-defense forces held their first seminar in april on international aviation laws, to help thailand improve its military capabilities. nakatani told reporters after the meeting that working-level officials are discussing how the two nations can cooperate on defense equipment and technology. he said he thinks the two sides will need to sign a deal on japanese arms exports to thailand. >>> some residents are being required to provide dna samples when they apply for passports. they produce it this month in a prefecture. residents now need to submit dna samples, finger prints and voiceprints in addition to ids when applying for travel documents. muslim ugyers account for happen the population. many blame it

west of the capital, bangkok, is a popular tourist destination.his was after animal-rights activists claimed the tigers were being mistreated. >> dozens of tigerer cubs and te body of a bearcat. found by park authorities in a tiger temple. it's notot clear why they were being kept there, but the dedepy head of f the park department td thatat they would see w with a e from and whether they had been properly meant -- registstered. meanwhile,e, 130 of the e big cs were being taken away from the controversial tourist attraction. animal-rights groups accuse the caretakers of abuse and illegal wildlife trafficking. they had been fighting for years to shut down the sort of operation -- this sort of operation.n. the temple had been hit for totourists. the monks say that the cats arae peaceful because of the kindness. critics said that thehey were kt silent with drugs and punches. accusations that led them to a horrifying discovery. sarah: we're heading over to daniel winter for business news. a bird, a plane? no, it's a drone. daniel is here to tell us mo

thunderstorms beijing to shanghai as we go throughout the day on tuesday, also down into manila, also into bangkok. hope you have a good day wherever you are. here's your extended outlook. naomi fujiyama has won the best actress award at the shanghai international film festival. she was recognized for her performance in the projects, a comedy directed by junji sakamoto. she ays a wi who mov into an apartnt compl with he husbanin theestern janese ty of osak the new sidents'igh jink on begino cause ouble. the lm was fujama's fit leading le in years. the movis distbutor says fuyama is thfirst panese to winhe award. > cgratulatns to her. ase from t day's news ú genie: welcome to "france 24." it is time for 60 minutes live around the world. here is a look at today's headlines. a major flap in the face for -- a major slap in the face for italy's prime minister. movement wins big in local elections, with rome getting its first female mayor ever. campaigning gets back underway three days before britain votes on whether or not to stay in the european union. the murder

rain and thunderstorms extending from bangkok through hong kong to shanghai. little more sunshine towards bebeijing. clouds and showers into tokyo throughout the day on wednesday. wrapping things up with a look at europe. we have this low pressure system stuck right over france. we don't have a jet stream pattern that's forcing the system to move. it's meandering over the area, like waving itself over the area. because of that system, we arer goining to see more rain and possibly thunderstorms during the day on tuesday.y. high pressure back to the east is forcing cooler air in. that's going to create the interaction, bringing some showers also into places like rome. maybe even as far south as the balkan peninsula. warm arm surging into places like madridd with a high of 31 n tuesday. hope you have a good day wherever you are. here is your extended outlook. thehilip crowther, one of 160 "france 24" correspondents around the world. genie: for 60 minutes live around the world, i am genie godula. these are the headlines. a car bomb explodes during morning rush hou

in thailand indicted two last august on charges including murder in connection with a bombing in bangkok. the blast at the popular shrine killed 20 people and wounded more than 120 others including foreign tourists. thai police suspect the involvement of a network that helps the minority escape china. >>> wildlife officials in thailand raiding a tiger temple have discovered thousands tof dead tiger cubs. the tourist attraction has denied allegations it was involved in trafficking the endangered animals. at least 40 dead cubs were found in a freezer in the temple in the western province. an operation to rescue tigers being held there began on monday. a senior official of the department of national parks told reuters the carcasses must be of some value for the temple to keep them. but he added that he couldn't imagine what it was. the temple said in a statement on its facebook page that it's common for cubs to be stillborn or die shortly after they're born. the temple reared more than 100 tigers, despite not having a zoo license. paying tourists flocked there to touch and be photographed w

also over here toward thailand, you're going to be seeing some thunderstorms for those of you in the bangkok, a high of 33 there for you. hong kong 3. still some passing rainfall and toward manila as well. let's change gears and talk about wintertime weather out here across southern australia. one thing you take away from the satellite picture is of course you can see our low pushing through here, but behind it you kind of have that popcorn popping up here on the state li satellite picture, cold weather cumulus, indicating cooler temperatures rolling in from the antarctic out there and temperatures reflected actually this past weekend in parts of new south wales and victoria in high elevations ski resorts opened up. the three-day forecast, snowfall there at mt. buller. in kanberra highs into the single digits. and sydney single digits overnight lows but at least it warms up into the teens there by saturday and into sunday. back toward the north, don't have to worry about staying warm at all. temperatures soaring across much of the deep south, that is influencing some thunderstorms out there,

bbc news, bangkok. laura: transgender people will soon be allowed to serve openly in the u.s.itary. that was the announcement made from the pentagon today. -- the plotted the mood move, but some say the military's moving too fast and needs more time to work for the -- work through the changes. listed the war as a man. she felt it was her patriotic duty, but personally she was struggling with her own identity. did all the extra masculine things and hobbies. i got to a point where i couldn't take it anymore and had to come to terms with who i was. >> she took hormone therapy while still serving in her unit. at first person. seem to accept it, but eventually she was thrown out. leadership that didn't approve of me, didn't want me in the army at all. and immediately pushed or dishonorable discharge. a dishonorable discharge is essentially the same as a felony. you cannot get a job at mcdonald's or really anywhere else with that on your record. so it's definitely scary. >> now the defense secretary is paving the way for transgender people to serve openly in the military. >> our mis

from thailand's military government and the royalist absent lined roads in the historic quarter of bangkoko give alms to 770 newly ordained monks. making merit for a king many of them revere as a father figure but who's precarious health has stopped him appearing in public. his departure hangs over this country like a shadow. on spoken but on everyone's minds. -- unspoken. >> in this time i would like to urge all thai people to bring peace to our country as the king would wish. reporter: he's always been a ceremonial king in a society that takes ritual seriously. but a lifetime of physical and well promoted public service have made him much more than that. ♪ the king is seen by many as embodying the buddhist virtues of modesty and restraint they believe are missing from politicians and government officials. the looming succession is a source of acute anxiety. lawsious royal defamation prevent any discussion of his successor. but no one believes the crown prince can enjoy those levels of respect. so, the linchpin role the monarchy has played will have to change. an impact on political stabi

it had focused on connecting , forcedthrough bangkok to do that by budget airlines.them are forming an alliance called value of lines to fend off competition from bigger rivals like airasia. together we stand, divided we fall seems to be the mantra among airlines at the moment. rishaad: what are investors saying about the value of lines. is thai airways at risk of? >> not really. readingways could be too much into value of lines. that is what some analysts are saying. it plans to sell tickets and even agate allowance and in-flight meals across the grouping, but brings together smaller players that have a combined fleet the size of airasia. brushed off an alliance of a airlines. told me that it will be difficult to coordinate schedules. what the airlines can do is pretty limited. let's show you how thai airways has been trading. it has surged almost 90% year to date. that is a 12% gain in the index. analysts are pretty divided, sell,t recommending a eight suggesting a buy or hold. see how the to stock trades today and the rest of the week. rishaad: thank you. they're

no longer focused on connecting traffic through bangkok. opposition is heating up.rced 8 of them, the likes of tiger airways, to form an alliance called value alliance. the main aim is to send noncompetition from bigger rivals like airasia. now, it does look like full-service carriers may be feeling the heat as well. angie: this is what is stoking the market here. what does this mean for thai airways? >> at first glance, value alliance looks like a big deal. the first pan asian low-cost alliance. it will stretch from japan to malaysia. it will sell in-flight meals across the grouping. dig deeper. it groups together smaller players. they will have a combined fleet about the same size as airasia, no more than that. even airasia is unfazed. it will be difficult for value alliance to coordinate schedules , match arrival and departure times. let's show you how thai airways has been trading. it is that almost 90% year to date. divided. 8 suggesting a buy or hold. angie: sounds like turbulence. thanks so much for that. checking in on some other stories we are following. th

cape town or bangkok on their way to new york or san francisco. so it's a huge transport hub and the airport is crowded day and night. the authority his to evacuate this airport amidst this chaos and it's a dramatic event that's shocked turkey and elsewhere in the world. >> of course. shocking everyone around the world, andrew. i want to go to pamela brown. pamela, i know you've been talking to your sources about exactly what happened here. you hear andrew talking about how extremely well-coordinated this was. what are you hearing about that and who was behind it? >> well, from my sources in the intelligence community, the sense right now, erin, is that this was an isis attack, either inspired or directed or from a turkish isis cell. they're still trying to drill that down, but the officials i've spoken say this has the m.o. of isis. you look at what happened in belgium at the brussels airport. this is very similar to that. we know that isis likes to pick targets that are symbolic and that make a splash and this would be an attractive target for t

turkey to warsaw, poland, sydney, santiago in chile, hong kong, sao paulo, madrid guatemala city, bangkok, thailand. all over the world. in paris, france, the eiffel tower was lit up in tribute in the colors of the rainbow flag. and the gay community in the united states knows from violence, right? the stonewall inn itself is a touchstone of gay civil rights. it is literally going to be a national monument, but that's because of a riot there, because police violence against lgbt people who went to that bar in 1969, that finally boiled over into a full-scale knockdown, drag-out, violent riot in the streets as the lgbt community physically fought back against the attacks and the abuse they had been subjected to, with impunity impunity, at gay bars like stonewall for years. stonewall was not a place they held meetings. stonewall is a place they had a riot. that was 1969. 1963, about 65 people inside a bar called the you stairs lounge in new orleans. an arsonist sprayed lighter fluid all over the one wooden stairway leading up to that bar inside that wooden building. they sprayed lighter flui

and bangkok, thailand, a vigil out the american embassy, and in australia, folks paying respects in sydneythe bridge in rainbow colors. down under. >>> the killer was, quote, angry, violent, and unstable. or he was cool, calm and collected. those are some of the word, the descriptions used by people who knew the killer omar mateen, age 29, and how they described him. a conflicting picture of the madman behind he orlando massacre. investigators speaking with the killer's coworkers and friends and family members to get some understand while he murdered dozens of people at that nightclub. his ex-wife saying he beat her often and see divorced him five years ago after he became abusive. >> he was mentally unstable and mentally ill. that's the only explanation i could give. and he was obviously disturbed, when he would bet in temper he would express hate towards things, toward everything. >> she says her family saved her life by pulling her out of that house in florida. we're also learning more about the killer's father whoa has posted youtube videos containing pro-taliban and antigay statements

bangkok is phenomenal." i mean, they're all incredible. shanghai.it stiff, but the city is so incredible. and i think that china as a whole is just starting to get it and i think it's gonna loosen up a lot for a lot of performers not just for me, and i want a piece of that. i wanna tour china more, i really do. walter: well, you're talking a lot of people watching there, so... foster: yeah. walter: so, you can get-- foster: i mean, come on. it's the most fascinating place in the world. i mean, you have 5,000-year-oldululture. what do we have here? we have like 200-year old culture, you know. walter: like we're children? foster: yeah. we're not even--we're not even born. walter: toddlers. foster: so, you mix that culture with this young generation that's just burning to bust out and show you what they got. and i also believe that there will be a huge superstar come from asia. walter: well, and you probably spot them because i know you're a judge on "asia's got talent." foster: well, i don't know about that. yeah. walter: what's that experience been l

bangkok is phenomenal." i mean, they're all incredible. shanghai.ff, but the city is so incredible. and i think that china as a whole is just starting to get it and i think it's gonna loosen up a lot for a lot of performers not just for me, and i want a piece of that. i wanna tour china more, i really do. walter: well, you're talking a lot of people watching there, so... foster: yeah. walter: so, you can get-- foster: i mean, come on. it's the most fascinating place in the world. i mean, you have 5,000-year-oldululture. what do we have here? we have like 200-year old culture, you know. walter: like we're children? foster: yeah. we're not even--we're not even born. walter: toddlers. foster: so, you mix that culture with this young generation that's just burning to bust out and show you what they got. and i also believe that there will be a huge superstar come from asia. walter: well, and you probably spot them because i know you're a judge on "asia's got talent." foster: well, i don't know about that. yeah. walter: what's that experience been like? f

ambassador glyn davies in thailand thanking members of the lbgt community in bangkok earlier today fort vigil for orlando. several countries have come to stand with orlando including south korea, australia, israel, and the united kingdom. >> president obama said this was an attack on all of us. the president called it especially heartbreaking for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. >> we pray for their families who are grasping for answers with broken hearts. we stand with the people of orlando who have endured a terrible attack on their city. although it's still early in the investigation, we know enough to say that this was an act of terror and an act of hate. >> president obama said the pulse nightclub was more than just a nightclub. it was a symbol of solidarity and empowerment for the gay community. he also repeated his call for stricter gun laws. >>> 8:09. hillary clinton says she is joining the american people in praying for the victims. on facebook she posted, quote, we need to keep guns like the one used last night out of the hands of terrorists or other viol

it happened southeast of bangkok. a tire burst causing eight -- a driver to lose control. most passengers trapped inside. four people escape before the ban caught fire. >>> the battle to retake falluja from isis. a special forces command retake the western edge of the city but 90,000 civilians are still trapped inside the city. reports say isis is using citizens as human shields. booby trapping homes in a last ditch of resistance. falluja is one of the last islamic state strongholds. isis is claiming responsibility for suicide bombings that killed 20 people in syria. the attacks happen yesterday in damascus near the holiest shiite muslim shrine. isis says three of its militants carried out the attacks and one with a car bomb. 55 people were hurt including children. >>> we have an update before we go to break on the shooting in orlando. >> f-250 now, 40 injured but apparently some of those have passed. they had trouble getting inside that nightclub because they believe the shooter may have been booby-trapped. awful news out of orlando.>> the numbers have gone up significant