thailand has become the first country to be in the big oil it's now illegal to use a virtual currency are to the central bank declare that it's not a currency this is the latest blow for the big quietly pay to pay cash system alternative to traditional choruses have had its fair share of controversy since its introduction four years ago according to an online statement by the ruling came after months of meetings between the company and thailand's central bank that time justified their decision stating the ban is due to a lack of existing. laws capital controls on the. struggles of multiple financial facets which also is rather complicated really so we've got an expert to break this down for us right here i am joined by christopher hot well from the skolkovo business hub for us hi christopher atsic you tell me if this is the beginning of the end for the big coin no not really irene money the things that brit coins are in fact exactly correct in terms of why it was banned in terms. the problems the difficulties it's having in thailand it's not really that it's banned per se it's that th

and exchange for bitcoin in thailand i mean the central bank of thailand really doesn't have any authority to ban currency or to ban bitcoin per se he does have legal authority to deal with the exchange rate movements with capital controls as bitcoin mentioned and with things that could impact the exchange rate of the body so right now what they're basically saying is we need more time to study what bitcoin is and if it has an effect on the thai baht on whether or not it's going to affect the exchange rate which is what they're really concerned about do you think there is now a faith that other countries will follow suit that way investigating the current seymour oh of course i mean that's that's always been the worry about bitcoin it going was great because it was anonymous it's not backed by a central bank it's comes about from this computer algorithm so it's a really good alternative to central banking it's an alternative to normal monetary policy and obviously governments are threatened by that central banks are supposed to have a monopoly on the currency that's the whole hallmarks of

: i'm standing at the thailand immigration center. as you can see hundreds of rohingya refugees have been detained here for more than six months without knowing what will happen to them. the facility we visited for refugees near the border of malaysia was smelly and overcrowded. about 300 detainees were cramped into a space for just 100. >> translator: honestly, we feel really stressed. please, help us. >> reporter: rowhingya muslims have long been denied support by the government. violence has caused more and more of them to flee. the u.n. estimates at least 27,000 fled by sea since last year. of nearly 7,000 who reached thai waters, more were forced out to sea. thailand said it would letted rowingyas stay for an initial period of six months. but that time is already up. frustrated rowhingyas have protested. concerns about poor conditions are mounting. civilian men are known to have died while in detention. beneath this fresh grave with no headstone, two youths were silently buried. the thai government says several rowhingyas died th

thailand feels the strain as muslim refugees crowd into detention centers plus. >> i don't know what solution is but they need to come up with one. >> reporter: back to school in chicago. but the trip to the classroom for many students is even more dangerous. ♪ military intervention in syria is a step closer. the u.s. and some european states are considering using force in response to last week's suspected gas attack. hundreds died in the incident in damascus last week. u.s. secretary of state john kerry is convinced that the regime used chemical weapons and the diplomatic editor james reports. >> reporter: these horrific pictures of the aftermath of resent attacks have after more than two years of war in syria prompted the strongest words yet from the obama administration. secretary of state john kerry made it clear the u.s. is certain chemical weapons were used and he knows who they were used by. >> the firsthand accounts from the humanitarian organizations on the ground like doctors without borders and the syria human rights commission, these all strongly indicate that everything

it's not really that it's banned per se it's that thailand is and i don't want to say advanced but its legal system really isn't sophisticated enough to deal with what bitcoin is is and every action by thailand well no i think it's an overreaction from the way it's been reported including by bit koin ltd the company that sells that accident exchange for bitcoin in thailand i mean the central bank of thailand really doesn't have any authority to ban currency or to ban bitcoin per se it does have legal authority to deal with the exchange rate movements with capital controls as bitcoin mentioned and with things that could impact the exchange rate of the body so right now what they're basically saying is we need more time to study what bitcoin is and if it has an effect on the thai baht on whether or not it's going to affect the exchange rate which is what they're really concerned about do you think this is now a phase that other countries will follow suit investigating the current seem all. of course i mean that's that's always been the worry about bitcoin going was great because it was a

thailand is in recession. it ended the last time last quarter for the first time since 2008.aysia is expected to pace it's second quarter of growth below 5% this week. and in china bad loans from banks is rising and the country's growth has been slowing. and the indian rupee has been falling because the government has failed to carry out long overdo you structural changes to the economy. and japan bounces back after it's stimulus package. live from singapore, what is your outlook, then? >> i think what we're see something a big rotation out of emerging market assets into develop country assets. that's because we're seeing the fed planning to end the--gradual yodly en--gradualthe--gradually. emerging markets are suffering some difficulties. india is facing a lot of problems with high inflation, weakening growth. in indonesia we've seen a deficit that is widening and other problems in some of the other large emerging markets around the world. that's pulled money out of emerging market assets. now this rotation has now taken place. i think when we look down the road at the prosp

the thailand immigration detention center. as you can see, hundreds of the refugees have been detained here for more than six months without knowing what will hap to them. the facility we visited for ve fugees along the border with malaysia was smelly and overcrowded. about 300 detainest were crammed into a space for just 100. >> translator: honestly, we feel really stressed. please help us. >> reporter: the muslims in western myanmar have long been denied citizenship by the government. sectarian violence that started last year caused more and more of them to flee. the u.n. estimates at least 27,000 fled by sea in rickety boats since last year. nearly 7,000 reached thai waters, most were forced back out to sea. more than 1,600 are in the country. thailand said it would let them stay for an initial period of six months. but that time is already up. frustrated muslims have protested at detention centers and scores have escaped. concerns about poor conditions are mounting. several men are known to have died while in detention. be

researchers and governments in the region, not just thailand simply aren't prepared for the boat loadsle expected to arrive when the sailing season begins again, no one seems to be able to answer the big question, what is to become of a people orphaned by the world. veronica, al jazeera, thailand. >> reporter: doctors say a teenage boy died of blubonic plague and the 15-year-old was a herder and health officials say an epidemic is unlikely. the colombian president has agreed to start negotiations with striking farmers and protests lasted over a week with farmers blocking roads across many parts of the country and demanding the government should provide subsidies for agricultural products as well as fuel. and we have more from the city of stunia. >> day 8 of the strike by colombian farmers started like this. with riots and police firing tear gas to clear blockades and throwing rocks and sticks and monday the president flew to the region at the center of the protests. he met the leaders of the farmers and agreed to start negotiations. >> i gave instructions to accept the farmer's proposa

thailand's prime minister will mark two years in office on friday. the anniversary comes as tensions are once again rising over her brother. also served as prime minister after he was deposed in a military coup. now deep divisions are emerging about whether he should be allowed to come home. nhk world reports. >> reporter: earlier this month a crowd of more than 3,000 supporters of the former prime minist minister. >> translator: i want thaksin to come back. >> translator: prime minister yingluk is doing a great job. >> reporter: exposed again when yingluk made a controversial speech in mongolia in april. >> which my was overthrown in 2006 -- projects -- the people wishes were removed. >> reporter: a ruling party lawmaker has proposed a controversial new bill. it would grant amnesty to people indicted or convicted for antigovernment activities since the coup that ousted thaksin in 2006. the proposed law has governized. at this event. they say the bill is preparation for thaksin's pardon and return to thailand. >> translator: we suspect prime minister

. >>> people in thailand have watched their economy grow and tracked their transformationst. incomes have increased. another change can be found in the area of religion. the long-standing practice of making wax replicas of monks is being blessed with new business. >> reporter: in buddhist majority thailand praying to statues and monks is a typical everyday scene. but on this day there is a new object of worship, a monk made out of wax. at a special ceremony, a revered abbott was presented with a model of himself. >> translator: i contributed the wax monk because the abbott himself is always busy with duties that take him away from the temple. i think it will be a good representation of him so that people can still pay their respects when he's away. >> reporter: it's common to see such effigies here, wax monks are mostly ordered by temples and followers as objects of worship. this museum as revered monks on display. visitors are continually surprised at the level of detail. >> i feel like they're real monks. all the details from hair to skin seem very real, like living people.

his muay thai is getting more and more popular in thailand. officially the number of fighters under age 16 is more than 900. but the actual number is said to be approximately 100,000. >> translator: child boxing is so exciting. it's not like adult boxing where sometimes people fake it. kid boxers just keep on fighting until the end. >> reporter: he started muay thai two years ago. >> translator: i'm not afraid to punch. i'll win the match today. >> reporter: the fight captiv e captivates the audience. he gets his first victory after the second round. outside the ring, his mother looks on anxiously. >> translator: i'm afraid i'll see his opponent hurt him. i feel uneasy every time. i can hear my heartbeat during the match. that's how excited i am. >> reporter: he trains at this gym in the deprived area of bangkok. almost every day after school. there are six children under 16 who practice here. muay thai boxers usually start training as young as 3 and begin competing before they are 10. >> translator: most child boxers come from poor background

thailand's top chefs are also taking part. this chef is a contestant on the tv show "iron chef."e samples the final product. >> translator: as a chef, i've been thinking about developing a standard recipe for a long time, but the question was always would it be acceptable to everybody? >> reporter: exports of thai food products are on the rise. in 2012 the food industry generated about $27 billion accounting for about 12% of gross domestic product. though the thai government believes the campaign will raise the quality of thai food and push international demand, business operators have mixed feelings. >> translator: a standard recipe by the government is good at the guideline but it should not limit creativity like creating persian food and as a result also limit exports. >> for my opinion it's a very good idea because in europe we have many, for example thai restaurants or thai food which are quite different than here in thailand. >> reporter: thai delicious is in its early stages of developing nerve recipes but the government is already helping the project can help the thai foo

asylum-seekers in thailand are facing some of the same challenges. more than 80 muslims have escaped from an immigration detention center. >>> more than 80 rohingya detainees escaped on sunday. they used blades to cut through cell bars and ropes and clothes to escape from the southern province of songkhla. more than 1,700 asylum seekers who fled myanmar are being detained in thailand after arriving by boat. myanmar has experienced violence between muslim rohingya. and the buddhist majority. more than 1,700 fled into thailand and are being detained there. >>> emerging economic powers still struggling with poverty. emboldened citizens still demanding democracy. the threat of violence. the push for peace. the shadow of conflict. get news and insight on south and southeast asia, every weekday, live from bong bang k bangkok. >> the members of a united nations panel are interviewing defectors from north korea. they began their work on tuesday in the south korean capital, seoul. japan and other countries asked the u.n. human rights council to set up the pan

is growing in popularity however some countries haven't taken as much as they may have wanted to thailand for example that make them illegal you know allowed to own them you know allowed to sell them you're not allowed to even try and buy anything with them from thailand so some countries are accepting this you potential state currency of course it can't be devalued or increased by any state by because there just isn't one that controls it it's all comes from the computers it all comes out of mathematics. it is therefore regulated by any state authorities or some countries jumping on it like here in germany others like thailand are just not interested parties prodromal right now is to become for you in this hour more pain before it all comes to an end the stricken russian city of paris now for a record flooding as volunteers and emergency crews fortify defenses and evacuate yet more people away from the bush river cruz right in the thick of it following developments. plus a lawyer for one ton of my baby. detainee's blames the white house for failing to take action to stop the mass hunger

here in germany however some countries haven't taken as much as they may have wanted to thailand for example that make them illegal you're not allowed to own them you not allowed to sell them you're not allowed to say even to try and buy anything with them from thailand so some countries are accepting because you know as this you you potential state but currency of course it can't be devalued or increased by any state by because there just isn't one that controls it it's all comes from the computers it all comes out of mathematics. it is therefore regulated by any state authorities or some countries jumping on it like here in germany others like thailand are just not interested in our to course want to do all of our things or for the meantime here on our rescue teams and the military raising their alert as massive floods continue to devastated regions in russia's far east the worst is yet to come more downpours on the horizon and water levels could top the eight metre mark in the worst case scenario and to give you an idea of just how massive the flooding has been so far the hard hit

thailand proposed it as part of the eithers between asean and china.hey called for direct bilateral talks. his remarks confirmed over having asean take part of negotiations. the prime minister said arguments in the south china sea represent just one part of asean china ties. >> we should not let this issue be a barometer of our relations with china. asean has economic and security reasons to strengthen relations with the world's second largest economy and to varying degrees, its members share the desire to avoid decision confrontation with china. but the foreign ministers of vietnam and the philippines made a move on thursday to form a united front. they agreed to urge other asean members on formlating a legally binding code of conduct. searching the downside of development on their streets. more people have cars and more cars mean more traffic jams. it's forceded police to get training to deal with with a side effect. >> reporter: bangkok is often dubbed the capital of gridlock and its traffic problems are only getting worse. at times, it crawls along

. >> when new governments come to power, they often make promises, and thailand, it seems, is no exception. years ago, officials said they would issue a tablet computer to all of the country schoolchildren. the policy is being called an investment in the next actuallyn, but is it paying off? we look at the ambitious demon. scheme.bitious >> nestled in the hills along many ofer with myanmar, the children have little in the way of modern amenities. the government has given them a taste of 21st-century technology. it is called the one tablet per child policy, an attempt to help classrooms leapfrog from blackboards to the touchscreen digital age. having a tablet is an exciting novelty, but is it more than that? you have got a lot of parents. what are you doing with the kids? there aren't games all the time. is this a learning tool? this is not a game. it is a learning tool. and they need to learn how to use the tool properly. >> this is an immensely ambitious scheme. issue one of these tablet computers to every single one of the children, and they are expensive, but is it what thailand needs?

officials from thailand and israel say the iranian men intended to attack israel diplomats, although iran has denied that. a thai court on thursday sentenced a 39-year-old man to life in prison. he was charged with attempting to murder a police officer and possessing explosives which damaged property and injured several civilians. the court sentenced a 43-year-old mohammed karzai to 15 years for possessing explosives. they were detained after a cache of home made explosives blew apart their villa. the men denied knowing there were explosives inside the house. one of the iranians lost his legs from another blast that detonated in the street near police officers who were chasing him. the explosives were similar to sticky bombs used in failed attacks against israeli diplomats in india and georgia just one day earlier. thai security authorities have been investigating whether the incidents are connected. >>> a u.n. envoy to myanmar says the government needs to do more to tackle sectarian violence. thomas kintana comment afford his car was attacked visiting a troubled area of the country.

i heard of a similar type building in thailand. >> it's because of suzanna, the creative force behinddeceptively simple innovation. a former fashion designer she's unconventional by almost any standard. >> if she wasn't doing trash, she would be jean-paul. >> her unorthodox use of trash is improving the lives of thousands around the globe. >> this is an ecobrick. this is the container and this is where you stuff all of the wrappers, all of the plastic bags. everything that is inorganic trash. you just put the lid on top and then you have an ecobrick ready for construction. i'm susanna. i'm the founder of the ecobrick movement. we are here in guatemala in central america and this is called the most beautiful lake on earth. >> picture a vast blue body of water surrounded by three towering volcanoes. >> there's three different myian groups around the lake. cultural elements are still maintained. all have its own unique feel. >> in the '60s this new material plastic came. that was totally new for them. plastic is not a bad material. it helped them a lot but nobody told them, look, this is

thailand stepped up its online surveillance campaign. likehat the sky would look if the moon was replaced by some of our planets. the trial of bo xilai, the disgraced former chinese communist party official, is facing charges of corruption and abuse of power began thursday in china. an account of the proceedings was posted online in real-time with photographs to keep journalists and members of the public informed on this highly anticipated trial. what is of have been scrutinizing the pictures, bo xilai hand gesture in the photo sparks speculation by what he can be trying to tell the world. if he was in fact trying to convey a message to his loved ones. although the trial is a sensitive subject on the social network, authorities do want to exert some control over the content of discussion. this trial and subsequent ruling could well serve as an example to other officials in china. according to hong kong daily, post, ah china morning lot has been edited before publication. to avoid using the foreign officials name, relax about his time in

the photos are beautiful. >> beginning last month, tourists from thailand are not required to obtain visas to visit japan. their number is expected to increase even more in the future. >>> this young teenager is playing a game of cup and ball. but don't be fooled, there's a lot more to this than meets the eye. for a start, the game kendama takes years to master. as for the teen, he's got determination you'll seldom see in a playground. >> reporter: kendama is a traditional japanese toy. but some people take it very seriously. one of them is this 14-year-old. his dynamic routine can be hard for the eye to follow. it seems simple enough. three cups on a spike, a ball, and a string. but the variety of tricks is endless. tensui's already had success on the international stage. here he is in poland competing in the kendamu section of a juggling competition. tensui took first place in the speed trick category. >> translator: i live for kendama. it's part of my heart, my body and my life. >> his coach says he knew the boy had a special talent from the first time they met. he keeps his knees

a google street view employee held hostage while mapping an area in thailand. what he had to do to gain his freedom coming up. >>> a bay area building slated for demolition this weekend. we'll let you know how researchers say it could help the bay area be better prepared for earthquakes. >>> the new details we're learning after the fiery crash of the ups plane. the ntsb releasing new images of what was found in the wreckage. >>> good friday morning to you. 4:46. it will be a very emotional morning for thousands of families in moore, oklahoma. children in that town ripped apart by an ef5 tornado almost three months ago are returning to class this morning. 25 people including ten children were killed and two elementary schools destroyed. students have been moved to a nearby junior elementary while those in brier wood -- many parents and teachers say they hope getting back to a normal routine will help the children continue to heal. >> i think that's a good thing for them and for us because we're able to separate ourselves a little bit from the tragedy and focus m

and today they're working on how to make thailand's most famous soup taste universally good with all the right flavors. the test is not based only on taste. experts take a scientific approach. this machine tests whether the soup is a correct color. and this one measures whether it contains all the necessary ingredients releasing the right aroma. next comes the taste test. at least 400 people rate the dish and turn feedback data into software program. the top chefs are also taking part. this chef is a contestant on the tv show "iron chef." he samples the final product. >> translator: as a chef, i've been thinking about developing a standard recipe for a long time. but the question was always would it be acceptable to everybody? now we have a recipe chosen using modern techniques. >> reporter: exports of thai food products are on the rise. in 2012 the food industry generated about 27 billion u.s. dollars, accounting for about 12% of gross domestic product. though the thai government believes the campaign will raise the quality of thai food and push international demand, business operat

means that there's two sides of the coin excuse the pun it's not all negative special because the thailandmoment was a point for the big climb but right now it's looking positive this definitely to germany is a big point it is looking good point katie thank you so much for explaining this to us and next on our team we'll look at the end result of the tactics employed by police to interrogate suspects just ahead so don't go away. secret laboratory was able to build a most sophisticated robot which fortunately. tim's mission to teach creation why it should care about humans and. this is why you should care only. to see a story and it seems so you think you understand it and then you glimpse something else you hear or see some other part of it and realize that everything is are. welcome to the big picture. mission free accreditation free zones for judges free. range month free. free. free. download free broadcast quality video for your media projects and free media. the crime is not to viola manville a seventy four year old woman found dead on the twenty ninth of november one thousand nine hu

. 20 villagers in a town in northern thailand blocked his car and detained him, accusing him of beingpy. the car is retrofitted with cameras to take pictures at 360 degrees for google map software. residents believed it was surveying the area for a controversial project to build a dam. the manager newspaper reports villagers drove the google employee to a local buddhist temple and made him swear on a statue of buddha that he was not a spy. the group has since apologized. >>> and finally, a flea market find is lucrative for one woman. she bought this unusual necklace for 15 bucks, about eight years ago. a few years later, she noticed the similarity between this and an alexander calder exhibit. the specialist verified she had been wearing one pricey piece of art. turns out her necklace once hung in the museum of modern art, about 60 years ago. that necklace now on sale at christies. it is expected to bring in between 2 and $300,000. run out to your local flea market this weekend, you never know what you'll find. >>> now you have an opportunity tonight to participate in the upcoming pane

belonging to the national revolution front which has been fighting for a separation muslim state in thailandhis is the first time that authorities have allowed the international media to see for ourselves what conditions are like inside thailand's version of guantanamo. we were asked not to show any of the convicts faces. this man says he doesn't regret his actions at all. >> translator: my responsibility is controlling the military operations, and i would like to tell the government that if they want to do peace talks, don't just do it with one group. it wouldn't work. >> reporter: even if it only includes one of several armed insurgent groups, the talks have lead to significant improvements for some detainees. some have had their sentences shortened, others have been moved to prisons in their hometowns. but now they have become pawns in the negotiation. as for anwar himself a short conversation revealed his experience in jail has only strengthened his convictions. >> translator: i don't want to use violence -- [ technical difficulties ] >> reporter: here like ordinary people in the region

arein thailand, lawmakers debating a controversial bill on amnesty that has provoked anti-government protests as they say could help and exiled -- it could help and exiled government official to return home a free man. about 1500 protestors to the prompt -- parliament building were stopped by riot police. sessionparliament is in and they are skirting around the issues. to the pointuite of physical contact or fighting. but it really is quite tense in the parliament. the leaderre against that was ousted in 2006, they say this is paving the way for his return. it is a long process, but it might happen. there really shouting and the atmosphere contributing to the parliament building itself. >> the u.s. government has filed two separate lawsuits against one of the country's top lenders. it is accusing bank of america have deliberately having tricked customers into loans it knew would fail. >> in two separate lawsuits, u.s. authorities accused bankamerica of committing fraud in 2008. worth about $850 million when it was issued in 2008, the security collapsed later that year and led to inve

. >>> well, google street view is in hot water in thailand. yesterday a few dozen villagers mobbed a car. in the past, there have been privacy concerns. this time, the locals were angry because they thought the guy was surveying for a hated dam project. they took the driver to a temple and made him square on buddha's statue that he was not working for the project. they released him and apologized to google. >>> and now for the weekend forecast. >> what about the roller coaster coming up and threat of thunderstorms? >> oh. >> let's open up the weather window and show you where the clouds are right now. beautiful day right now in sausalito. we'll talk about the temperature swing coming up in your seven-day forecast. >> mike, thank you. >>> a story for the chronic facebook users out there. how the site could explain the way you feel sometimes. >>> plus, the manmade mountain. what a lawyer is doing now to the peak >>> happening now, the landlord who made a name for himself for building a mountain on the top of his roof of his apartment building in

since 2004, there has been an increase in these issues in morocco and in thailand, actually, because of sexual tourism. ago, there is this guy who said on french television that an unnamed former french minister had been involved in an incident where there was underage sex involved in marrakesh and it was swept under the carpet. essentially, the lax attitude of the moroccan authorities against is the sex tourism is part of ,he reason this daniel galvan this case has generated such anger. it is a number of factors, but a [captioning made possible by democracy now!] >> from pacifica, this is democracy now! now we are facing in our situation where there is no way for commercial interests to make money with journalism. and may be able to do it in the business and largest markets, but the notion of popular journalism as natural, and that is no longer in existence. >> amazon.com

philippines, thailand, china is to the downside. for a second and you will see. not as bad. the last few days it's been a lot worse than anticipated. let me talk about what i think is going on with the market gro -- emerging market group right now. the fundamentals have been deteriorating but the growth through 2009 has been helped by credit and fiscal stimulus. what's lacking is restructuring work. outside of china there's not been a lot of infrastructure spending. here is the problem right now that we're facing. number one, the stimulus has been expiring, not just in the u.s. but stimulus overseas. we've seen low commodity prices. that's another issue. and finally, higher bond yields have been making it a lot harder to borrow money for these individual countries. that's been the issue and that's been what's going on with these countries right now. most of the major etfs are still to the downside. interest rate sensitive stocks here in the united states generally doing a lot better today. so utilities, reits are moving to the upsid

and booker hayes spending time with hookers in thailand. >> i remember that. >> how hard should we impeachbama? you said you couldn't wait. >> no, i do not get the conservative fixation on being angry when obama goes on vacation. go on vacation more. please. the one we wanted working hard was going to be president romney. obama we want constantly golfing. >> if you had -- if every -- if that entire administration had been golfing, we wouldn't have obama care. i would rather have a great golfing president than obamacare. but that's just because i'm a jerk. should he be going to a place as fancy as martha's vineyard. should he be going somewhere else? for example, maybe to key west? it's delightful there. or, you know what, where do those wonderful vacation spots, club med, hee donnism one and two. i've been there. close clothing optional on one side. since most people who are naked are older. >> i heard the club meds are great. they do everything for you. >> it's all inclusive. you get up in the morning with a plate, you can fill it with meat, vegetables. >> is this an ad? >> it's out of ch

making northern thailand sound. they are the elephant orchestra. >> bring them to carnegie hall.t. next story is really great. so, these two folks who are both blind, took their dogs, their guide dogs to a special training course. when they got there, the dogs really seemed to make a connection and they were inseparable. they kept nuzzling and playing together. the two individuals who didn't know each other decided to get together so the dogs could have a play date. talked meeting and meeting. they actually started to fall in love. the human couple. they're getting married. the male dog owner asked the woman to marry him on a british television show, me and my guide dog. must be reality show. and they're loving life and apparently the dogs sleep in the same bed. >> love that story. >> romance at the dog run. here we go. not for sale. pretend it is. talking the white house, folks. what do you think this would be worth? this is off a buzz feed. it's pretty interesting. first photo here. six level home constructed during the last decade of the 18th century. happens to be 55,000 squa

they made the announcement after a presence of back tier ve that can cause botch lism thailand, malaysia, and saudi arabia. well, south korea has the most road deaths in the developed world. more than 5,500 a year. police launched what they say is a world's first. >> south korea's roads have an unenviable reputation. this type of accident where vehicles dart in and out of bus lanes is all too common. the police are battling to change that kind of behavior and they say a world first is their weapon. this holiday season one to have freeways is being droned by traffic. it's equipt with a 36 -- and the drone is designed to act as a deterrent and enforcer. >> using especially during the summer holiday season. we expect to sport vehicles using bus-onlylines and the hard shoulder. >> there's already 2240urks security cameras. but still bus lanes are often used as overtaking lanes and almost every driver has a navigation system that sounds an alert that means the camera is coming up. >> so this mobile eye in the sky is going to be more judgen for you. >> it's considered one of the founding docum

. >> perhaps in the models of thailand and indonesia our economic growth could be stronger decimation in the next 20 years. -- a stronger destination in the next 20 years. >> does the government have the political will to steer through the heart of the reform? that is the key as to whether vietnam can read -- can avoid the next debt crisis, and maybe not become the next china, but continue to grow. >> an amazing country. that brings to a broadcast to a close. you can watch more news on our 24 hours news network. thanks for watching. will see you back here tomorrow. >> make sense of international news -- at bbc.com/news. >> funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, giving all profits to charity and pursuing the common good for over 30 years, and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry you operate in, working to nurture new ventures and help provide capital for key strategic decisions. we offer expertise and tailored solutions in a wide r

made in thailand. made in canada. >> reporter: nearly half of americans say they would be more likely to buy a product if stamped made in the usa. 60% of consumers would be willing to pay an extra 10% for american made. >> i don't pay attention to where it was created. >> sometimes i do, sometimes i don't. >> i would like to see more products made in the u.s. but at the same time i know there is a will be. >> if there is a choice, i would prefer it. >> reporter: it's not clear how we mutt our money where our mouths are. >> made in indy knee sha. >> reporter: home depot gave us free reign to check. what may surprise you is stuff that goes under your walls or on the floor is made in the usa like lumber, concrete, drywall. on the other hand, all host all the light mixtures made outside of the country, this is china, china, china and china. black and decker, an american company made in china. dewalt made in china. toilet made in china. toilet seat in america. china, how cute is this? sourcing practices are

artists from seven asian countries and regions including hong kong, thailand and indonesia each took over a classroom with the art. >> i think you should get together more often and bring more people to asia to see our creativity. >> some have been in the local community while they work. this is a man from taiwan. he has created a gigantic work of art that stands ten meters tall. he used a mix of materials from both countries. scrap material from people on the island. this strange shape represents the food of the box and a native of taiwan. when the fruit falls into the ocean, it is carried by the currents and sometimes even making it all the way to japan. the aim is to create art that transcends borders like the fruit. >> translator: the path of the box fruit is the same as that taken by humans long ago. my concept is the world as one family. >> this is the ko district. it's a small village of 60 residents, most are elderly and seeing a dip in population. it's been growing recently. he and 20 other artists have been living here in the village for the past month. local people seem to

. >> he is getting more and more popular in thailand. officially the number one fighters is more than 100, but that number is said to be 100 of them. >> translator: child boxing is so exciting. it's not like adult boxing where people fake it. kids keep on fighting until the end. >> this 8-year-old started two years ago. >> translator: i'm not afraid to punch. i will win the match today. >> they captivate the crowd. his fast victory on the second round. it's a technical knockout. outside the ring, his mother looks on anxiously. >> translator: i'm afraid i will see his opponent hurt him. i feel uneasy every time. i can hear my heartbeat during the match. that's how excited i am. >> this is in a deprived area. almost every day. there six which were under 16. they start training as young as three and before they are 10. >> translator: most child boxers come from poor back grounds. if they have a match, they can earn money for their family. >> he lives near the gym with his uncle's family. his father died when he was 5. he was placed in his u

. >> that is a fire jump rope close to a bar in thailand. can imagine, something is going to go wrong, right? ♪ >> she stepped on it. oh, boy. >> she stepped on it. hops around a little bit. this dude comes in and this guy on these little stands twirling the fire rope, i think they're like, we're going to really give it to this guy. >> oh, no. >> no! >> ow, ow, ow. >> i think he's going to feel that in the morning. >> she walks over to his bowed r buddy, oh, that's going to leave a mark. >> ouch. >>> you think you know your friends until you tell them you're afraid of flying and somehow you end up on a plane with that friend? >> i can tell who the friend is here. this guy. >> uh-huh. >> they're just driving on the runway and he's getting all gainy. >> they finally takeoff. nervous friend is josh. >> i like how the friend has a nice smirk on his face. >> anthony the pilot gives him a little heads up about what's going to happen. >> [ bleep ]. [ bleep ]. ah! >> so they pull a 360 in the air, right? he's freaking out. it doesn't get any better.

. >> perhaps in the models of thailand and indonesia our economic growth could be stronger decimation in the next 20 years. -- a stronger destination in the next 20 years. >> does the government have the political will to steer through the heart of the reform? that is the key as to whether vietnam can read -- can avoid the next debt crisis, and maybe not become the next china, but continue to grow. >> an amazing country. that brings to a broadcast to a close. you can watch more news on our 24 hours news network. thanks for watching. will see you back here tomorrow. >> make sense of international news -- at bbc.com/news. >> funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, giving all profits to charity and pursuing the common good for over 30 years, and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry you operate in, working to nurture new ventures and help provide capital for key strategic decisions. we offer expertise and tailored solutions in a wide r

another flight attendant at stanford from thailand and are told she's in good condition. >> we're taking a look at a frab brix plant this, is a look inside xkt engineering in vallejo. it's making the kpoent that's will compensate for bolts. caltrans preparing a temporary fix that may allow the new span to open earlier. and ear just four days from a possible strike. deadline midnight sunday. encouraging news is that both sides are meeting and debating right now. we have the latest on the contract talks. >> hi. let me just clarify we're meeting here that is because both sides agreed this is a good space to meet. skpf we have yet to get an update from them. yun union described their meetings. >> we're trying to get it done. that is up to management. >> this morning they didn't sit at the bargaining table until 5:00 a.m. >> we've been running numbers and made sure we made adjustments to the proposals so that everyone sees that increase. >> the two unions are holding out for a belter offer. >> we did and have. and you know, it's -- it's a fact that bart needs to answer them. >> unions say bar

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