: hosting the world championships here has really encouraged players of go in thailand. it's been wonderful. >> reporter: thailand was chosen because playing go has recently become trendy here. the trigger was a japanese manga comic, about a boy who becomes a professional go player. it was a hit among young thais who love manga. the go association of thailand says there are about 1 million amateur players in the country. including many young people. this elementary school in bangkok added go as an activity eight years ago. about 140 students, or more than 10% of the school, are learning to play. >> translator: go helps nurture children's abilities to think and plan. >> reporter: but go is more than just a school craze. at tournaments across thailand, players of all ages compete for trophies. >> translator: i'm so happy that i got this trophy. >> reporter: these 12-year-old twins took up playing go in kindergarten. their lunch breaks are spent playing it with friends. >> translator: i like it when i imagine what moves can lead me to victory. learning how to play go helps

one of only nine camps in thailand that support refugees in thailand. about 110,000 people live at these camps. civil war drives the flow of people into neighboring thailand. the international community has made efforts to help the migrants, such as letting them resettle in a foreign country. but no comprehensive solution has been put into place. but recently, things have started to change. the government of myanmar is trying to promote democracy and is pushing ahead peace talks with ethnic minority groups. >> translator: this agreement proves that myanmar, as part of an international society, can bring unity to its citizens and to different ethnic groups. >> reporter: refugees have mixed reactions to these developments. this man came to the camp 16 years ago. he thinks his only realistic option in the end will be to return to myanmar. but he is still haunted by the memory of fleeing government forces. >> translator: i can't go home out of fear that i would go through the same thing again in myanmar. also, i have family here now. >> reporter: his 16-yea

offering yen loans to help thailand build an overhead railway in bangkok. representatives from the two countries met friday to sign an agreement. patchari raksawong in bangkok is following the story. >>> serious traffic congestion is a chronic problem in bangkok. the capital needs to improve its transportation infrastructure. people in bangkok have high hopes for an elevated railway the city is planning to build with japanese help. and for japan, the project is just the start of bigger things to come. we have these details of the project. >> reporter: the japanese government has decided to offer yen loans worth about $307 million to help thailand build an elevated railway in bangkok. on friday, japanese ambassador to thailand and the thai finance minister sealed the deal. >> translator: many japanese industries have operations in thailand, so with this country enjoying healthy economic

louis airport for a flight to thailand.wed, richard took bunchee's body to the boy scout ranch, a two-hour drive from his home. he chose a secluded area deep in the woods for the burial. but made a number of mistakes. the lime he spread over the body most likely aided decomposition. but the grave was only two feet deep. not deep enough to keep burrowing animals from bringing her bones to the surface. and bunchee was buried in texwood jeans which told a story, since they were made and sold exclusively in asia. nyhuis never anticipated that his wife's remains would be discovered. and if they were, that they would ever be successfully identified. finding the texwood button, the pelvic bone that revealed the victim had at least two children. the mongoloid skull, the forensic sculpture, and the photographic superimposition, all were essential elements in the identification. during the trial, dr. case testified that it takes between three and five minutes to suffocate an individual. after a minute or two, the person would only be

i'll be sitting at home watching thailand progress in the right direction. >> the prime minister in thailand is in the middle of the asian migrant crisis. last week in bangkok a meeting was held to coordinate operations for those still out at sea. on wednesday, a 3-star general turned himself in. he is accused of being involved in human trafficking. he says he's innocent. recently one officer has been implicated in being involved in these human trafficking networks. how do you respond to that. we were hearing from top brass in the military, and the administration that no military was involved in the hearing. they were. >> i said once that there was no military involved. this is because we didn't find any evidence. now that we have traces for him. he must be involved in the trafficking ring. one thing i would like to make clear is this military government has been working hard on solving human trafficking problems. there was not any other government before working as we do now. it's not an easy task to clean up the network or system. >> and there are many for challenges the prime minister wil

. >> reporter: i an andrew thomas near bangkok on why thailand's irving industry face a crisis.an on its exports unless it can do more to tackle illegal fishing and stop slave labor at sea. with xfinity from comcast you can manage your account anytime, anywhere on any device. just sign into my account to pay bills manage service appointments and find answers to your questions. you can even check your connection status on your phone. now it's easier than ever to manage your account. get started at xfinity.com/myaccount ♪ ♪ >>> welcome back. reminding you of the top stories. the athens stock exchange is up over 5% on the hopes that a deal can be reached in brussels the interim agreement would log their payments. the iraq says the decision for the u.s. to sends extra troops is part of their plan to boost sunni fighters to join. they will be based in an air base in anbar province. >>> pope fran us has created a new tribunal to deal with church leaders who fail to protect children from sexually abusive clergy for years the church has been criticized for failing failing to take decisi

thailand was criticized for pushing back rohingya boats. helicopters dropped them food but would not let them land on shore. under international pressure thailand promised a better response, air patrols started and the thai navy based a large ship off sure ready to recover any immigrants. >> when boats were found you have off the sea. there was thousands floating out there. thailand's navy has been sending two helicopters and two planes on patrol of every day since, and so far have not found any other vessels. at least not ones with migrants visible on deck. this is the busy sea. every boat has checked given each care craft flies for two hours each day. that, though, the captain insists, is enough. >> if there are the migrants out there, as the rumours suggest, that there are boats out there, and they come through thai waters, we'll find them. so far we have not seen anyone. >> reporter: this is a woman's shelter, last november this woman was tricked to leaving her children in myanmar and getting on a boat. in fact, she says she was kidnapp

in thailand it's difficult.are not given citizenship and they are suffering, being deprived of access to services and facing eviction from lands where they lived for generations. >> do they want to become a part of myanmar or thailand. the report is titled stateless at sea. they live out there. most really aren't identified with either of those countries, they have their own language. >> well they have traditionally moved back and forth. and i think that the importance is that they be given a status be recognised as an indigenous people with rights. i think that given their brothers, they'd prefer to remain at sea. but the main area where they live will increasingly be opened by development as burma opens up. they are beautiful pristine undead man ocean and -- andaman beaches and ocean eyed by resort developers around the region. i expect the moken will come under pressure from development, and need to have status and protection so that they can maintain their lifestyle and be able to continue the way they have

when will democracy return to thailand. a year after the military coup we hear from the country's prime minister >>> and a food scare in india. nestle's maggie instant noodles are ordered off the shelves. >>> first i.s.i.l. has just got a major boost in its war with the iraqi government. several tribal sheikhs and tribes have pledged allegiance to the islamic state of iraq and levant. now, they met in the city of fallujah on wednesday, and pledged support to the head of i.s.i.l. abu bakr al-baghdadi. let's get the latest turning to our correspondent in baghdad, imran khan. this must be a blow to the iraqi government. >> it's a worrying development. it's been a long time coming. a lot of sunni tribes said to the government, before i.s.i.l. took over the city of fallujah that they needed to be brought into the government. they needed the jobs they were promised in the army. they were promised a number of things that would never materialize for them. anger levels have been building for a long time. the reason that they have pl

thailand's exports are worth about 8 billion a year. a billion sold to europe. losing that market would hurt. >> to try to prove it's taking the warning seriously, the cmilitary government has put its navy in charge of the process. with more checks on boats, g.p.s. track, and tougher penalties for those caught with workers or fish they shouldn't have. >> translation: the government is sincere about solving the problem. that's why the navy is here. if the european union is not satisfied by october, we'll run the operation until it is. >> reporter: not all are convinced. >> they are not doing enough. they are just doing public relation. european union is urged to make sure thailand's efforts are genuine and effective. and for this man, after 20 years, fishing is out he knows. he wants to go back on a boat but not as a slave, and not as part of a dark industry illegally plundering the sea >>> football south america's biggest tournament kicks off in chile with the host nation to open in ecuador. the 3-week competition showcases the finalists, including a match-up be

, thailand seafood exports are worth about $8 billion a year about $1 billion is sold to europe. losing that market would hurt. to try to prove it's taking the warning seriously thailand's military government is putting its name behind a toughened be penalties for those caught with workers or fish they shouldn't have. >> the government is sincere about solving this problem. that's why the navy is here. if the european union isn't satisfied by october we'll keep running this operation until it is. >> but not all are convinced. >> thought doing enough. what they are doing is just their public relations. >> making sure their works are public and genuine. fishing is all he now knows. he wants to go back on a boat but not as a slave and not part of a dark industry illegally plun derg theplundering the sea. >> otto perez could lose his immunity from prosecution. richard thompson reports. >> for weeks they have been gathering in the heart of guatemala's capital. their numbers increasing, their calls growing louder. >> what we all swant for presidentwant is for thepresident to goal and h

african ivory is illegal in thailand. if people register their goods they would not be charged. >> thai people see elephants as sacred and that ivory is sacred. we started with registration. we couldn't go to the curbing of ivory trade completely. >> trade of asian ivory is legal, but it takes an expert with scientific equipment to determine the difference between asian and african ivory. >> they play a large role in regional culture. only asian male elephants grow tusks. african elephants tusks grow much larger and makes its way here. the demand is much larger than the supply. >> freeland is a nonprofit organization that works to expose and combat illegal wildlife trafficking. they feel there should be a total ban on ivory trade in thailand because it's difficult to tell the difference and it's a trade that's booming. >> we are seeing this growing demand in luxury items that are often wildlife products and often products from endangered species. because they're endangered they're harder to get and have the highest status

european union is urged to make sure thailand's efforts are effective. and for this man, after 20 years, fishing is out he knows. he doesn't want to be part of a dark industry illegally plundering the sea >>> compensation claims are being processed for the victims of a passenger ship that sank in central china. the china insurance regulatory commission says the insurance cover amounts to $14 million. the "eastern star" carrying 466 elderly tourists was on the yangtze river when it capsized. 14 survived >>> the retrial of a man accused of committing genocide and crimes against humanity in the guatemalan civil war will begin soon. the constitutional court ordered a trial after conviction siting errors. >>> the copa america kicks off in a few hours time. some big names - lionel messi, neymar and fall cow will hold center stage. it is overshadowed by f.i.f.a.'s corruption scandal and chile's own problems. >> reporter: football at its simplest and innocent. a long way from the tainted game that former f.i.f.a. official had just left behind. with clear ideas o

in mid may, thailand was criticized for pushing back rohingya boats. helicopters dropped them food, but would not let them land on shore. under international pressure, thailand promised in future a better response, air patrols started and the thai navy based a large ship off shore ready to accommodate any immigrants. >> when boats of desparate in the andaman sea there was thousands floating out there. thailand's navy has been sending two helicopters and two planes on patrol every day since, and so far have not found any other vessels. at least not ones with migrants visible on deck. this is though, a busy sea. every fishing boat has to be checked near impossible given each aircraft flies for two hours each day. that, though, the captain insists, is enough. >> if there are the migrants out there, that the rumours suggest, and if they come through thai waters, we'll find them. so far we have not seen anyone. >> reporter: for now a home for this woman is a woman's shelter, last november this woman was tricked to leaving her children in myanmar and getting

it comes to thailand on the international agenda like never before. there have been events like this in the past to mark thailand anti human trafficking but people told me in previous years, there have been little more than talking shops amongst government officials. the presence of thailand prime minister here to give the key note address suggests that this issue is being taken more seriously. he was keen to point out that this issue is now one of his government's top three priorities and officials here were handing out this, a list of the amendments to thailand anti human trafficking laws, much tougher penalties on those caught human trafficking. the issue is whether this will amount to more prosecutions, because thailand's record is pretty poor, 104 people were successfully prosecuted last year. that's a number even lower than the previous year, despite the general consensus being this is an issue getting oh worst for thailand not better. sessions like this all very well but unless they have a practical impact on the ground are not really worth all

the border between thailand and malaysia and the boats of mostly rohingyas floating off thailand's west coast has put issue of human tracking which it comes to thailand on the international agenda like never before. there have been events like this in the past to mark tie hand's anti-hugh tran trafficking day but people say in previously years it was just officials slapping each other on the back and giving each other awards. the president is here to give the keynote address suggests this issue is being taken more seriously he was keen to points out that this issue was one of his government's top three priorities and officials were hand on the ground you want the list of amendments. which impose much tougher penalties on those caught human tracking the issue is whether this will amount to more prosecutions because thailand's record on that is poor, 127 people were successfully prosecuted last year a number even lower than the previous year despite the general consensus this is issue is getting worse not better. sessions like this one all very well but unless they have a practical impact

. >> reporter: confident they isolated the first case of mers in thailand and identified 75-year-oldtential mers patient the first day he arrived and taken off to a hospital as three members of his family he traveled her with and 50 people who came in contact with him in bangkok are monitored very closely. obviously the concern anyone with mers gets out in the general public in bangkok and it's a crowded city but they are confident with the mechanisms they have in place and 67 entry points in thailand have been monitoring for anyone with mers potential and told the people not to panic here in thailand and as the friday morning commute shows so far they are listening. >>> prosecutors investigating a corruption scandal in honduras pressed charges on the vice president of congress and accused of fraud, falsification of documents and crimes against public health and comes after soldiers took over hospitals and medical storage facilities to guaranty the supply of drugs to patients and victoria reports. >> reporter: soldiers patrol the corridors of the hospital. the president her man dez o

under pressure thailand promised a better response. air patrols started, and the thai navy had a large ship offshore. >> when boats were found in the andaman sea in mid may. there was a crisis that there might be thousands more floating out there. thailand's navy has been sending two helicopters and planes up on control every day since, and so far, they have not found any vessels. >> at least not ones with migrants visible on deck. this is the busy sea. every boat has checked given each care craft flies for two hours each day. that though the captain insists, is enough. >> if as the rumours suggest, that there are boats out there, and they come through thai waters we'll find them. so far we have not seen anyone. >> reporter: this is a woman's shelter, last november this woman was tricked to leaving her children in myanmar and getting on a boat. in fact she says she was kidnapped. after five weeks at sea, she was held in a camp. some died. she managed to escape. my experience in myanmar, my journey was horrific. for the first time in my

. >> resent exposure of camps of traffic people between thailand and floating on the west coast haveo issue human trafficking in thailand on the international agenda like never before and there have been events like this in the past to mark the day and in the past they have been talking to each other and patting each other on the back and they suggest this issue is being taken more seriously and he was keen to point out this issue is one of his government's top three priorities and officials handing out the list of amendments of antihuman trafficking laws with much tougher penalties on those caught with human trafficking and the issue is if this will announce prosecutions because the record on that is poor 104 people were successfully prosecuted last year and that is lower than the previous year despite the consensus this is getting worse for thailand and not better and sessions like this all very well but unless they have a threat from the ground they are not worth that much. >>> no hope of finding any more survivors disaster teams have fully righted the cruise ship that capsized in

are taking a long time to come true in thailand.hailand is going to be the weakest performer out of the major economies. angie: politically, on a policy level, what is the commitment to not only growth but quality of growth? is difficult. it is hard for governments to do these things unilaterally. if one country develops a greener agenda there is always incentive for another country to carry on collaborating -- polluting. any to work together to address some of these significant pollution problems. angie: that is a great point. we will loop -- leave it there. thanks for joining us. india's central bank cut interest rates for a third time this year in a move that was widely expected. ratebi lower the benchmark to seven point -- 7.25%. the governor said policymakers monsoon rains before making any moves. forecast.lowered the the dollar rose sharply. let's head over to paul allen in sydney. the decision was widely expected. why do you think that the rba, what did the rba have to say about the aussie's rise? more about what they did not

that they have been able to isolate the first case of mers in thailand.identified him as a patient the first day he arrived and he has be taken to a special hospital as are three members of his family and 50 people who have been come in contact are being monitored closely. obviously it's a concern that anyone with mers gets out here in bang kong a very heavy populated city. they have told the people not to panic here in thailand and as this friday morning commute shows, so far they are listening. >>> a volcano in western indonesia could be about to erupt. clouds of gas and ash are being sent high into the air. thousands living nearby are refusing to leave their homes. >>> in india more than 14 men have died after drinking homemade alcohol. police have arrested three men one of them is suspected of illegally brewing the alcohol which is often spiked with chemicals to increase potency. low-paid workers can't afford to buy licensed liquor. . >>> in nepal some schools have been forced to close again. many buildings are still considered too unsafe for students

poor people are facing those challenges on a daily basis. >>> 58 people are in quarantine in thailandhe country recorded its first case of middle east respiratory syndrome on thursday. health officials are monitoring relatives who were traveling with the man. but they have returned negative test results. scott heidler sent this update. >> reporter: officials are confident they have been able to isolate the first case of mers in thailand. they identified the 57 year old as a potential patient the first day he arrived and he has been taken to the hospital along with three members of his family traveling with him. also 50 others he came in contact with are being monitored closely. this is a very congested city of 10 million people, but officials are confident with the mechanisms they have in place, in fact 67 entry points in this thailand have been monitoring for anyone with mers potential. they have told the people not to panic, and so far they are listening. >>> eight weeks after nepal's earthquake many schools are still unsafe to use. this schools had to reclose because of damage caus

thailand are in the middle of an asian crisis.a meeting was coordinated to help emergency operations for those still out at sea. on wednesday a three star thai army general turned himself in, accused of being involved in human trafficking. he says he's innocent. >> just recently, one officer has been implicated in being involved in these human trafficking networks. how do you respond to that? we were hearing from top brass in the military and from the administration that no military was involved in this, yet now we're hearing they were. >> i said once that there was no military involvement in this. this was because we didn't find any evidence. now that we have found traces to him, he must be involved in the trafficking ring. one thing i would like to make clear is this military government has been working hard on solving human trafficking problems. there was not any other government before working as we do now. it is not an easy task to clean up the whole network or system. >> there are many more challenges the prime minister will

african african ivory is illegal in thailand. if people registered their goods, they will not be charged. >> thai's see elephants as sacred. that's why we couldn't go to the extreme now, but we started with pressistration. a trade of eight people. but it passion an expert to determine the definition. elephants and their ivory play a large role. african elephant tusks are large. the demand is larger. this is a nonprofit organization working to expose and combat the trafficking. they feel there should be a ban on ivory trading in thailand. it's a trade. >> there's a growing demand and luxury its that are wildlife products, and products from endangered species. because they are in danger therefore they have. >> reporter: some buyers feel the registration will reduce the slaughter of elephants, but side slep blame. -- sidestep blame. >> if someone wants to sell it we buy it. you can't blame the buyers. >> thailand is a county for regional trade. in the last three months seven tonnes of ivory was seized. activists feel it was a step d

thailand has strengthened its antitrafficking laws to try to curb the illegal ivory trade. scierldscott heidler are reports from bangkok. >> reporter: 150 tons, part of a month long amnesty program earlier in the year, under the country's new ivory act that started in january. african ivory is illegal in thailand so if people registered their goods they would not be charged. >> translator: thai people see elephants as sacred. this makes them believe that any ivory products are sacred also. that's why we couldn't go to the extreme now of curbing the illegal ivory trade but we started with registration. >> reporter: strayed of asian ivory is legal but it takes scientific equipment to tell difference. elephants and their ivory are not only sacred to thais. only asian male african elephants grow tusks. the demand is much larger than supply. free land is a nonprofit organization that works to expose and combat illegal wildlife trafficking. they feel there should be a total ban on ivory trading in thailand because it's so difficult to tell the difference and it's a trade that's b

. >> andrew thomas has this report in thailand. become on odry land is not what he is used to, before he was rescued he had been at sea for 18 years, effectively working as a slave. his fishing boat but those fished illegally. what they caught would be collected at sea by bigger vessels and taken on the two week trip back to thailand. the only moments he got onshore two days every three months on a remote island. his pay about $300 a year. >> i was a slave. i was forced to work, i was told to do this and do that, i had never been at sea before, i didn't know how to fish. the charity the labor rights protection network rescued 68 men in march but illegal pitching is not just about the abuse of workers. means sustainable fishing too. a ban on the exports -- >> it's boats like these that bring them to the shore. it is often unclear where those were with caught can, so whether a particular catch is legal thailand seafood exports are worth about $8 billion a year, about one with billion worth is sold to europe. >> the process, more chec

but this rohingya migrant living in thailand is luckier than many others. and we'll tell you how engineers in costa rica are using technology to fight dengue fever. with xfinity from comcast you can manage your account anytime, anywhere on any device. just sign into my account to pay bills manage service appointments and find answers to your questions. you can even check your connection status on your phone. now it's easier than ever to manage your account. get started at xfinity.com/myaccount >>> hello once again, welcome back. here is a reminder of the news headlines. al jazeera has been to the southern yemeni city of tiaz where a houthi siege has strangled basic necessities. talks on ending the war in yemen are due on monday. there are doubts whether houthi negotiators will attend. >> south korea reports several new cases of m.e.r.s. bringing cases of infection to 145. the middle eastern respiratory syndrome killed 145. a world health organisation is there to assess the situation. >> the pentagon plans to present n.a.t.o. with a proposal to send heavy we

they were trying to reach muslim countries through thailand. but police have been tightening down their crackdown on the practice. lieutenant general of the royal thai army was arrested on wednesday after turning himself in to police. he is facing multiple charges including human trafficking and illegal detention and ransoming. the interim prime minister suppressed his intention to eradicate human trafficking. >> translator: officials found to be involved in human traffi disciplinary penalties and be interrogated and put through legal procedures. >> human rights groups have been criticizing thai authorities for their tacit approval of human trafficking and occasional complicity. more than 50 people, including mayor of a southern city have been arrested in the crackdown. >>> the chinese communist party says the leader of myanmar's largest opposition party, aung san suu kyi, will visit china five days next week. >> translator: this will be a significant visit for interparty exchanges between china and myanmar. we hope the visit will foster unders

many tried to enter thailand. for those that settled there, life can be a struggle. scott heidler travel d to a city to hear a story. >> reporter: a rohingya, mohammed fled myanmar 20 years ago, he runs a roti stand and makes $10 a day to feed his family of five. like many of his fellow muslims, he left because of persecution. and left before violence spiking in numbers of migrants. he left because he attacked undercover soldiers who were beating his father before taking him to prison. years later the incident is raw. >> i never saw my dad again after he came out of prison. i fled to bangladesh, myanmar and ended up in thailand. >> reporter: we are not showing his face, his work permit is for construction, not selling rotis. he's better off than recent arrivals. >> translation: rohingya that came 30 years ago can probably work with permits. the ones that just arrived over the last coupleful years probably can't. they don't have any documents. myanmar's government doesn't recognise the rohingya. viewing them as illegal immigrants from bangladesh. chang high is a multi

. >>> thailand is facing a huge migrant crisis as it cracks down on human trafficking.overnment is trying to stop the country being used as a transit point for people smugglers. >> reporter: people in thailand's government know the recent exposure of camps of trafficked people along the border and the boats that mostly rohingyas, have put the issue of human trafficking on the international agenda like never before. people here told me in previous years there have been little more than talking shops among government officials. the presence of the prime minister here to give the keynote address suggests that this issue is being taken more seriously. he was keen to point out this issue is one of his government's top three priorities and officials were landing out the list of the amendment to the anti-human trafficking laws. the issue is whether this will amount to more prosecutions because thailand's record on that score is pretty poor. just 104 people were prosecuted last year despite the attitude that it is getting worse, not better. >>> the world was shocked back in 200

under international pressure thailand promised in future a better response. air patrols have started and the entire navy has start a ship offshore ready to accommodate any migrants found. >> when desperate migrants were found in mid-may there was a real sense of crisis. thousands more migrants still floating out there. but they have been sending two helicopter flights and two planes up on patrol every day since. and so far they haven't found any other vessels. >> at least not ones with migrants visible on deck. this is, though, a busy sea. every fishing boat needs to be checked and a near impossible task given that each aircraft flies just two hours each day. that the captain insists is enough. >> if there are migrants out there as rumors suggest and if they come through thai waters we'll find them. but so far we have not seen anybody. >> for now, a women's shelter near the thai island. last november, she said, she was tricked into leaving her children in myanmar while they left on a boat in search of work work. but in fact she was kidnapped. she would held a

although the company mainly sells domestically, it's planning to export to laos and thailand. when this local subsidiary was established, general director taiyo abe was put in charge of selecting the location, scale, and business plan. [ speaking

although the company mainly sells domestically, it's planning to export to laos and thailand.o abe was put in charge of selecting the location, scale, and business plan. [ speaking >> of the roughly 70 factory workers, some 90% are in their 20s. many are from neighboring farming villages. vo tan hanh came to da nang from one such village months ago. although he attended college, he couldn't find a job in his hometown. [ speaking foreign language ] >> hanh majored in electronic engineering at university. his parents noticed his potential and took out loans to pay for his education. but in vietnam, around 60% of college grads cannot land an ideal position. demand in the job market is mainly for factory workers. he works for eight hours, starting at 7:30 a.m., and makes about $190 u.s. a month. after work, he heads to a diner near his apartment. ♪ now that he's become friends with the staff, he can relax here. he always orders the 70 cent bowl of noodles. he tries to cut costs so he can save money to work overseas in the future. [ speaking foreign language ] ♪ >> hanh is the thir

>>>a new report points the finger at thailand and myanmar for violating the rights of nomads that live on the see. we look at the plight of the moken people scribed in the study as stateless at sea. >> the lives of the motorbikingen -- mokken men revives from around the water. >> they live from the sea, off the sea and develop this spiritual attachment to the sea since childhood. >> reporter: their way of life is threatened. the massive indian ocean tsunami in 2004 robbed the sea of many resources the mokken rely on. commercial fishing depleted the waters more. now a new report from human rights watch says the mokken are experiencing serious violations of their rites. the mokken face poverty. most are stateless, making them vulnerable to human rights abuses.

. >> these are from thailand. >> some are from thailand. this one is from taiwan.ven from new zealand. >> the say they are from mexico. what is interesting is how the fish from all over -- like japan, different parts of the world have come here to be sold at market. >> they are brought to the market by air. flying tuna in to ensure maximum freshness was pioneered by the japanese. proof of how much they value tuna. at 5:00 in the morning wholesalers are gathering at the market. there are about 150 tuna wholesalers at the market to trade nothing but tuna. how do wholesalers buy tuna? >> this is the eighth generation of a tuna trading company with a 150 year history. how does he select tuna? first, he touches the surface of the tail section to check the meet. -- to check the meat. by kneeding the meat, he can tell how well it is marbled. how do you know which one is best? good wind? >> when eta is in good shape -- when a tuna is is in good shape they say it has the same character as win. and a person with elegant atmosphere is referred to as having good wind. in other

in thailand it's difficult. they are not given citizenship and they are suffering, being deprived of access to services and facing eviction from lands

after election,ly pack my bag and go home, i will sitting at home watching thailand direction in the right direction. >> the prime miner and in thailand are in the middle of the migrant crisis, last week in bangkok a meeting was held to coordinate the emergency operations for those still out at sea. on wednesday a three star army general turned himself in he is accused of being involved in human of course tragic incidenting he says he is innocent. >> just recently, one officer has been implicated in being involved in these human trafficking networks. how do you respond to that, we were hearing from the military and the administration that no military was involved in this yet now we are hearing they were. >> i said once that there was no military involvement. this was because we didn't find any evidence, now that we have foundations to him he must be involved in the trafficking ring. one thing i would like to make clear is this military government has been working hard and solving human trafficking problems. there is not any other government before working as we do now. it is not an e

. >>> the japanese government is offering yen loans to help thailand build an overhead railway in bangkok. representatives from the two countries met friday to sign an agreement. patchari raksawong in bangkok is following the story. >>> serious traffic congestion is a chronic problem in bangkok. the capital needs to improve its transportation infrastructure. people in bangkok have high hopes for an elevated railway the city is planning to build with japanese help. and for japan, the project is just the start of bigger things to come. we have these details of the

in mid may thailand was criticized for turning back boats of rohingya. tield finished in future a better response it will thai navy have placed a large ship oaf shore. >> when boats of migrants were found in the andeman sea you manien thailand's navy has bent sending a plane up refer month since, and still haven't found any migrants. at least those that are visible at sea. given each scrart acknowledge that the captain is, enough. >> if there are suggestions that we e-they suggest we will find them. but so far we haven't seen anybody. >> women's shelter near the thai island of poukette pitcher she was she says kidnapped. after five weeks she was held for a ransom she couldn't pay. some people died there my mothers, iscape. my experiences in myanmar, at the jungle camp westerly horrific. for the firsts time in my life i feel like a free person. >> it says systems are now in place if boats start coming again. for desperate it now has a human main response. ak dreurs thomas, being scott hyde lir will about from the sunday at be al jazeera we have still got

mers is now in south korea, china, malaysia, the philippines and thailand. in south korea, the virus spread from a man who returned from the middle east. the patients in malaysia and the philippines had visited saudi arabia before being confirmed to be infected. officials at the world health organization say more than 1,300 people around the world have been infected with the virus. the fatality rate is about 35%. the head of the w.h.o. has attended an international conference in south korea. margaret chan says the outbreak in the country can be stopped but it may take some time. chap says an inefficient initial response from government leaders in seoul has led to the spread of the virus. but she says officials have been effectively tracking the infection routes, and based on their investigation, they're isolating those who have come in contact with the infected. >> the mers outbreak in rok can be stopped, although it may take a little longer than everyone would like to see. >> health authorities have confirmed 165 infections and 23 deaths in south korea. the

>>reporter: thailand is also used as a pass through country for regional trade. seven tons of african ivory was seized in the past three weeks. activists feel this is a step down the path to curb supply. but some feel if the desire for ivory is not reduced through awareness, the supply will continue to find its way to those who believe prestige can be purchased. >>> now the first european games are currently being held in azerbaijan. a fast developing country keen to display its wealth to the world. but behind the glamour, the country also has one of the highest selective abortion rates in the world. parents can terminate a pregnancy based on the sex of their unborn child. >>reporter: she's been abandoned by her husband and his family. she didn't want to give her name but her crime is the child she's expecting any day now is a girl. >> they said we'll kick you out on the street if you don't have an abortion but i said i don't care. i'm keeping the baby. >>reporter: her case is extreme but not unique. many women choose abortion simply because they're having a girl

coast of thailand has but the human rights issue on the world's mind more than anything before. antitrafficing people have told me that on previous years they have been no more than talking shops. the keynote address of the president suggests this issue was taken more seriously. he is keen to point out this issue is one of his dwoft's top three priorities, and officials are handing out the amendments to are thailand's anti antitrafficking laws. and much more serious prosecution on those convicted of human trafficking. 140 people were successfully prosecuted last year, a number lower than the previous year, a suggestion that things are getting worse in thailand. unless they have a practical result they're not worth that many. >>> not the home the three iranians and the one rohingya were hoping for. as rob mcbride reports, it is part of the controversial resettlement policy. >> reporter: they arrived with little ceremony hidden inside a van. the governments of cambodia and australia were equally sensitive with no official comment but australians involved in aid work were more voca