and this is kept in thailand busy. time that kind of uniquely positioned country logistics for transnational crime. so we have drug and flows coming in from e.m.r. we. human trafficking migrants from. taking place here. organized crime groups are taking advantage of the borders. bangkok's international airport is on the front line of thailand's defense against criminals trying to enter on fake passports. and wait a long long. way and. by that i say and hand man who are going and who that's fine i live on and. off fine yeah went on. to stop saying you we now well also saying you know. i mean. we're going to. meet one. well now home one at letting him know that he about. the chinese. well let me. man i have. 0 in on my pets. and how do you mean by how without a little dog. food you sit at the center of a global criminal network that starts with the simple everyday active theft. tourists obvious soft targets preyed upon by pickpockets both within thailand and around the world. those passport stores order will find their w

those passport stores order will find their way across to thailand with chorus. and then they will find customers but much of the profile of the document that's being stolen. the genuine passports are quickly passed on to the forges. some will simply alter the passports biodata pages names photos and countries of origin. master forges could create a whole document from scratch so if your counterfeiting a whole documents it will have no immigration history stamped into it quite often the fortune will stumps into a document to make it look as if the person is well traveled and is a lower threat than somebody who's not travel for. when i was working at london heathrow the majority of forged documents were coming from thailand. the consequences of the forges activities can be deadly. in february 2012 bombers suspected to be agents of the iranian government tried to kill some israeli diplomats working in bangkok their bomb blew up prematurely wounding several passes by. c.c.t.v. shows the 3 suspects leaving the same. call i love anymore. the. power. of. the word could

and because of thailand's strength, people might say it has been the best performing currency in thailandre not happy about it. when the currency is not moving , weine with the fundamental should not seeing it as best performing. it is not performing in the way people like. >> you talked about how it is not reflecting fundamentals for what level would it be good at? -- fundamentals. what level would it be good at fodor dynamics. at the we compare the movements with regional currencies. currencies of other emerging markets that economic recovery. the bank said you would defend the line in the sand. >> he is not speaking on behalf of the bank of thailand. he is a member. that might be his view. >> there is no line in the sand? >> no. we have the exchange rate and look at different factors contributing to the path. haslinda: would you allow the baht to go beyond 30? factorou look at the structure everything to the movement, after emerging-market currencies, it has been largely value of the currencies, the u.s. dollar, the value of great britain, the eurozone and have contributed to the excha

democratic thailand back we would not. despite last year's elections thailand's democracy still leaves a lot to be desired and the political climate is getting increasingly tense today's event although it's been a fun atmosphere has revived memories of the street protests that have plagued the thai capital repeatedly over the past 2 decades protests that led to 2 military coups thailand's political fate could be hanging in the balance and might be decided in the streets yet again lot some sports now in the dakar rally as an off road vehicle rice known for its high rate of fatalities and sadly disaster has occurred again portuguese motorbike ride appollo gone south as has died after a crash during sunday's 7th stage near riyadh in saudi arabia the 40 year old suffered the fatal accident after riding 276 kilometers into sunday's calls gonzales was unconscious when medics arrived at the site 2013 cross country rallies while champion was pronounced dead after being taken to hospital. iran's only fame olim pic medalist lisa de

and thousands in thailand to join the so-called run against dictatorship to protest through bangkok talks demanding more democracy in the country opposing the military's influence in the government. and i'm pretty glad you could join me well angry protests have erupted in iran after the government admitted its forces accidentally shot down a ukrainian passenger jet killing 176 people now in the tech wrong a thousands of demonstrators many of them students slammed the government for initially denying that it was behind the disaster protesters say that changes needed to address people's grief and frustration. i wrote this to lawyers how many must step down the cry of anguish students in front of the amir could be a university and to run strong criticism of their. supreme leader. the revolutionary guards are deployed. leave us alone at last the crowd chants. but the guards don't comply. tear gas is used to disperse the protesters. earlier iran's military commander in chief and tried to quell ill feeling the tragedy had left him inconsolable so many said. but for some the rain ians the headli

and until we get our democratic thailand back we would not stop despite last year's elections thailand's democracy still leaves a lot to be desired and the political climate is getting increasingly tense today's event although it's been a fun atmosphere has revived memories of the street protests that have plagued the thai capital repeatedly over the past 2 decades protests that led to 2 military coups talents political fate could be hanging in the balance and might be decided in the streets yet again lot well iran's only female olympic medalist kimmie elisa has defected from her country the 2016 bronze medal winner in taekwondo has cited the hypocrisy of a regime that she claims she merely guides athletes while using them for their political agenda the 2021 year old confirmed a move on social media stashing quiet i am one of the millions of oppressed women in iran who have been here and they have been playing with fizzy is an. the day is reportedly trying in europe and he's hoping to compete at the 2020 tokyo olympics spot not under the iranian flag. top story protesters have gathered i

the situation that thailand is facing. 9 months after the elections thailand has made little headway in restoring democracy after the last military coup systematic obstruction and intimidation of any opposition continue that's why the organizers formally staged to run rather than a rally. they just do anything any way to prevent us from like at ranging the event that we can speak out but they say that this country's democracy but you know the thing that they did to us is not. just after 6 am the runners embark on their 4 kilometer race dept run to oust the uncle and not so subtle japanese prime minister employee of china cha who goes by the nickname uncle to. the right for your. time out on your own growing grandkids is the star amongst the protest us the charismatic future forward leader has been under heavy pressure since his newly formed party won and france if 80 seats in last year's elections. you can see a typical angle of the people you can feel the disappointment on the people and i think. it's it's an widing saw. i doubt you see if the current government lost the. tunnel ton

today's program we discuss 3 stories the fallout of the bully in summit a new political policy in thailand that's pressuring them. and the most of project that's opening up at the sundance film festival this week and as always we want to hear from you so you can join us and i you choose a child at your comments into the show but 1st we start in libya. i think the government. the government of russia the european union and the united states come to realisation that they stand by us and they stand against this military dictator who wants to control libya. production islam from $1300000.00 barrels a day to less than $70000.00 and it's cost the $77000000.00 a day in lost revenue and the country has been forced to declare force majeure and avoid a legal obligation to comply with international conference some sources believe that khalifa haftar may have agreed at the burning conference to measures aimed at ending the oil blockade were no details would be given nor timeframe nor what he may want in return and every day without a resolution pushes libya closer toward economic crisis world leaders

if you were talking to someone who was fascinated by your political situation in thailand but not up today what would you tell them what would you tell us about what is happening how do you describe it. wow i guess because the current government is from the coup may go from 2014 a lot of people are not that happy with the current prime minister. so that's why and because the political gatherings in public and not allowed out so you would see nonpolitical political gatherings in bangkok or entirely. in the future. predicting. or leading from the rug from 2 sundays ago because political gatherings are not allowed us why do you have to put to. you mind if i take a step back here because if there are protests happening or trying to happen in thailand there's obviously some issue there with the political elite do you want to just explain that just very briefly so we understand why people are finding very creative ways to go out and protest what is the issue in thailand with the current political elite. well if you go on. if you go to up on the problem protests or not protests there would

and joining me now from much on raw in northern thailand is prime pandita is from the advocacy group international river where he's the thailand and burma campaigns director is it is welcome and i just quite clear that rampant dam building is having an adverse impact on the make wrong the question is why is it still happening. it's already been taken the. communities along the mecca has felt and experienced the downstream impact. you have built in china already 11 power station there and in the lower reaches to dams already be constructed the. dam both in laos on demand stream rivers i think the reason why. impact has been going on is because there is no political will to. 6th riper in countries that chair de meco river to be. sincere to the problem and negotiate and try to manage the river in good governance manner it's interesting you mention the mekong river commission because it was set up precisely to monitor the river it's an intergovernmental body so are you basically saying the river commission exists in. yeah pretty much because the member country are only for downstream cou

asjonathan said, the same with thailand.apan wuhan. asjonathan said, the same with thailand. but in japan there are large japanese businesses, two large car plants owned byjapanese colonies, in wuhan. so there are not just chinese people coming but also a lot of japanese just chinese people coming but also a lot ofjapanese people travelling backwards and forwards between wuhan and japanese cities. the government has, like thailand, put in place measures at airports. there are screening measures at airports. there are screening processes measures at airports. there are screening processes people will have to go through as they arrive in japan, and hospitals around the country have been alerted to look out for people with these symptoms. just like jonathan said, there is going to be a massive deluge. as you said in your introduction, japan is the number one destination for chinese travellers during the lunar new year holiday, and so there will be literally tens, hundreds of thousands of chinese arriving in japan over the next

people might say it has been the best performance currency, thailand. and the bank of thailand.e have an exclusive interview. kathleen: markets have opened. aussie yields are rising. little change to the upside after the session on wall street that saw u.s. stocks pare gains after a fresh eye. the offshore yuan. this check in on the yen morning, holding onto a three-to decline after a wild start to 20, -- holding onto a three-day decline after a wild start to 2020. new york crude staying below $60 barrel, falling as much as 5.7% overnight. oil supplies remain intact. haidi? haidi: president trump backed away from a war on iran but said they will be tough, new sanctions until they change their ways. statesrump: the united will meet liam pose additionally -- additional, punishing sanctions that will remain until iran changes its behavior. , by all assessments, it seems like that reprisal from create noesigned to additional fatalities. is this a step down for them to theeast put an end to situation? >> they did not want a direct confrontation with the u.s. there was a warning befor

thailand has opened its 1st full time clinics for prescribing cannabis oil the country's decision to legalize medicine or marianna came as a bit of a surprise given its traditional tough stance on illegal drugs but thailand like many other countries has been unable to ignore the economic promise of kind of its products. it's a brand new clinic in bangkok beckoned over to become the 1st of hundreds of ties to receive free cannabis oil the 65 year old syringe known. the clinicians hope it will bring him relief from the pains of stage 4 lung cancer where the methods can't . make him or the doctor says i'm too weak to withstand chemotherapy i'm just not strong enough. to cannabis can also provide relief to suffer as of insomnia and muscle pain the presence of talents health minister the clinic's opening shows the thai government's keenness to stress the jokes benefits to health and potentially the economy. products. can be used in cosmetics can be used in the pharmaceutical to be used in. heavy industry. one organization claims the market across asia the mideast signal can a base could r

and no way to interact with these gentle giants and enjoy in thailand sets an example by doing away with the cruelty behind the show. welcome to news asia it's good to have you with us and ordinary everyday looking man but in truth the most prolific rapist in british history that's how indonesian . has been described in the u.k. where he has been sentenced to life in prison for sexual offenses against 40 years but police suspect the number of men he drugged raped and then filmed is closer to 195 he has more on what the court described as his campaign of rape. renuart sanaa go would leave his apartment in the early morning hours to go hunting for victims stocking the streets of manchester he preyed on vulnerable often drunk men offering them help casting himself as the good samaritan in fact the judge who herod his case called the 36 year old student an evil serial sexual predator. deprived individual a sexual predator who is offended we believe in manchester for over 10 years and he has taken advantage of young men in the city center who came to our vibrant and safe city for a night out

millions of chinese travellers go to thailand, have been to thailand already, so at this time there willux of passengers from here and the authorities are not taking any chances, even though when you consider the numbers of people who live in wuhan, there aren't that many people infected by this virus. however as we heard in the report earlier, it is sometimes hard to tell, because if you think you might just have a bit of a cold, a bit of a fluke, is that actually coronavirus related? a fluke, is that actually coronavirus related ? it a fluke, is that actually coronavirus related? it can go on to cause pneumonia stopping there could bea cause pneumonia stopping there could be a lot more people infected and we don't actually know about it. thank you very much indeed, we will be talking to an epidemiologistjust a little bit later in the bulletin. republican party leaders in the us senate have proposed rules for president trump's impeachment trial that could mean no witnesses are called and no new evidence is discussed. a resolution unveiled by mitch mcconnell, who leads the republican maj

let's get to thailand. of people joined a rally to protest against the military backed government and called for more political freedom. let's get over to the forum and ask david. does not bodee well for the economy, which is already reeling from a strong bond. david: yes. story to aps the lesser extent than last year. people reporting with the finance minister. good morning. thank you for coming on the program. let's start with one subject. >> the currency. biggesthat is the problem is causing for you? the export. that is natural. that high export would be affected by the currency. at the same time, having said that, there is another side of the coin, which is important. supportive of technology, import, machinery and so forth. , there isort side impact there. david: how you seen a lot of evidence of the advantage? >> we are starting to. we are seeing in terms of the supply chain, investment for the region. also, in part due to the relocation of production into thailand, where it would start to invest in m

in thailand protests need approval by the government running events do not. an estimated $13000.00 thais disguised as runners say they are fed up with the government of prime minister price channel and want him to step down at the bottom level i want to tell the government that the people don't want you any longer you have been in power for so long but you can't solve any of the country's problems it is getting more and more difficult for grassroots people to make a living. this was the biggest show of dissent against the government since prior you assumed office after the 2014 military coup he held on to power after elections last year with support from an army appointed senate. this run protest follows a rally last month staged by fena thorn is wrong room gronk it the leader of the progressive future forward party who has emerged as the most outspoken opponent of thailand's new civilian government. he was charged on friday for breaching a law on public assembly and his party faces dissolution i want to be part of the he story i think the 1st step in order t

we have thousands of people, thailand, philippines, we're everywhere. and to have them understanding and have appreciation for just how much we're doing, how much more we're going to do in that part of the world. so it is a challenge, and you have to get out and highlight the fact. >> one last question and then we'll go to others who i know have a lot to ask you about as well. we talked, i threw out the peace corps metaphor a minute ago. let me now switch over to the more long term dire scenario of a worsening relationship with china, that heaven forbid come to pass, if we wind up in a more rivalrous state. are you thinking about ways the u.s. army might more permanently establish combat power across the region? i'm thinking of bases that are primarily air force or navy but,where the army has a huge role in providing missile defensally defense, long range fires, missile batteries, you alluded to hypersonics in your remarks as well. this could be in the philippine archipelago, this could be in other south asian or south pacific nation arcarchipelagos, co

will see customers instead of paying a small fee for a reusable bag made of a cloth like fabric thailand is one of the largest contributors to ocean pollution where citizens go through an average of 8 disposable bags every day. plastic waste in the last 2 decades it's become the norm on beaches across asia much of the plastic despoiling places like this is from single use bags as the new year begins stores in thailand are trying to break a national have it in a country where citizens go through an average of 8 single use plastic bags every day several major mall operators in $711.00 convenience stores are asking customers to pay a small fee for reusable bags but ultimately the fight against pollution comes down to a change in public attitudes and some people are reluctant to change. thurston howell are going to get what if we pay at least $500.00 baht and then they give us a free cloth bag it's not much if we use these bags they'd be better off and richer but other people will suffer you have to give the consumers or the plastic use a time. you cannot just change it over let's say in eve

phoebe kong in taipei thank you very much for speaking to us elephants tourism is a big draw in thailandwith visitors eager to witness the back of them says amazing skills and abilities but a lot of these interactions come at the cost of extreme cruelty to the animals but one in general is trying a different more humane approach. tory is only 2 years old but she's a fast learner the exercises seem innocent enough but she's already undergone separation from her mother beatings and months and captivity with one aim in mind so that she is it than talkin village in thailand's east as a center for elephant training activists are trying to end cruel practices but still much goes on away from the cameras meanwhile for the local manhood it's not so black and white. we do not raise them to hurt but we raise them like so money and family if they're not stubborn we do nothing to that but the hook on the knife for our protection when we are in difficulty or in danger we can use that if we only use up their hands on an elephant roast the crowd we wouldn't have anything to stop. at this camp near chia

to cannabis can also provide relief to suffer as have insomnia and muscle pain the presence of thailand's health minister the clinics opening shows the thai government keenness to stress the drugs benefits to health and potentially the economy. the caliber guy. products. can be used in cosmetics to be used in the pharmaceutical to be used in. heavy industry. one organization claims the markets across asia the mideastern ocana base could reach almost $6000000000.00 by 2024 that's why thailand has become the 1st southeast asian country to legalize it and why it's investing in tech to extract distil and markets cannabis oils the hundreds he queued for their free 5 milligrams at thailand's new clinic on monday but just the start. big infrastructure projects financed by china are coming under increased scrutiny across africa but not only there very often sounds good but have significant downsides like conditions for workers or little regard for environmental concerns in the philippines new dam financed by china is now supposed to help ease the lack of drinking water in the capital manila bough

there are nearly 4000 elephants in captivity in thailand then campaigners hope cruelty and the bull hookwill be things of the past. that's it for the day really revolve with the frozen palaces falling over ha been in china millions of people each year brave freezing temperatures and the witnesses it's ice festival thank you for watching brits here next time. every 2 seconds person is forced to flee their home. the consequences into some stress in our documentary series displaced depicts traumatic humanitarian crises from around the world. forget them we don't get them if i didn't go to university to kill people but actually that. people feel for their lives and their future so they seek refuge abroad but what will become of course stay behind it's a. battle my husband went to peru because of the crisis. if he hadn't gone there we would have died of hunger one of them. displaced stores 15 on the. threat of iranian cyber attacks is growing it's targeted western businesses in the process will do it again as it sounds to retaliate for the killing over the top come on the. bushfires in austra

cannabis can also provide relief to suffer as have insomnia and muscle pain the presence of thailand's health minister the clinic's opening shows the thai government keenness to stress the jokes benefits to health and potentially the economy. products. can be used in cosmetic surgery used in the pharmaceutical to be used in. heavy industry. one organization claims the market across asia the mint dissin ocana base could reach almost $6000000000.00 by 2024 that's why thailand has become the 1st southeast asian country to legalize it and why it's investing in tech to extract distill and market cannabis oils the hundreds he queued for their free 5 milligrams at thailand's new clinic on monday but just the start. and also some of the other global business stories making headlines today japan's justice minister has vowed to strengthen border checks after nissen's former chairman colors gold managed to flee the country while awaiting trial for financial misconduct go in who is now in lebanon criticised japan's justice system for taking too long and being inhumane the details of his escape rem

she fled violence in burma for thailand when she was 13. how did you get from burma to thailand? >> 19 day i have to get thailand, we walking. >> reporter: walking? >> yes. >> reporter: she became a u.s. citizen in 2013 and helped by a program for immigrant and refugee entrepreneurs, now owns her own burmese-thai restaurant. >> we're not trying to bring refugees here to take on our low-wage paying jobs either. we are putting them on career paths. >> they are some of the most hardworking, dedicated people you'll ever meet. and that's what i would hope president trump would see. >> hi, guys! >> reporter: the mayors also hope president trump would see what asma is doing now. she is a public health major at westminster college in salt lake city and plans to become a physician assistant. and she volunteers with newly oprived refugees,ing to pay hforward the opportunities she had. >> are you going go to college? >> yeah. >> yeah? do you know what you want to be? >> i feel it's a cycle for younger folks raised in utah have the ability to become successful, and then they want to reciproc

our operations in the indo-pacific include training with army forces, helping thailand stand up their new striker units that their striker units, 15 in fact, are arriving right now. the philippines has asked for more help in training 72 infantry battalions as they upgrade their equipment and evolve their doctrine. while we continue to do traditional security cooperation, we are also employing new capabilities and using the indo-pacific as grounds to test our new concept known as multi-domain operations or mdo. if conflict with a great power competitor occurred, the united states would be able to easily bomb strategic locations and safely flow in forces, seeking to regain overmatch and a solution for converging all domains, mdo creates an asymmetrical advantage. mdo sets the conditions in theater, while opening a window for the joint force. in fy '18 months after the defense strategy was published, with our focus toward the great power competition with china, russia, north korea and iran, we conducted our first experiments with the multidomain task force. intelligence information, cybe

oh please protect the package in thailand where elephant tourism is a big attraction to big business tourists are being showed the cruel reality that sometimes comes along with this tourism one in geo is trying a different more humane approach. tori is only 2 years old but she's a fast learner the exercises seem innocent enough but she's already undergone separation from her mother beatings and months and captivity all with one aim in mind so that she is opiate than talkin village in thailand's east as a center for elephant training activists are trying to end cruel practices but still much goes on away from the cameras meanwhile for the local minutes it's not so black and white. we do not raise them to hurt them but we raise them like someone in a family if they're not stubborn we do nothing to that but the hook on the knife for our protection when we are in difficulty or in danger we can use that if we only use up their hands on an elephant rose the crowd we wouldn't have anything to stop them and. at this camp near chiang mai in the north of the country elephants perform tricks up

but it is a turnaround story in thailand.that suffered a lot of weakness in the early part of the last decade. now it is suddenly realizing it is an under value currency that has got an overall study consisting growth story. formetting into the structurally at the pace that some people want, but there is a positive reform story going on in thailand. it is a long-term story but a very study one, consistently positive -- a very steady one. rishaad: stick around. to be looking later down the line. our guest joining us with his expansion plans for this part of the world. this is bloomberg. ♪ haslinda: welcome back. let's bring back our guests. peter, you know, we've been looking at oil. it's retreating. geo politics in play or could spike. how closely are you looking at oil? >> of course, we look at oil. it feeds into balance of payments frameworks. we do look at oil. oil trades at a $50 to $65 range. shaleou get to $55, u.s. declines. the saudis do not hit need to have the super high oil prices. for me really, if we look at geop

plasticd 45 billion bags are used every year in thailand.ew year will bring a change in behavior for consumers all around the country. the stores will all implement a ban on plastic bags around the world. there is also a ban on beauty products and plans for a ban on plastic cups within the next two years. is a good idea because it will clean up the environment. these days it is so hard because the weather is changing. it's hard for me to do my job as a driver because of the heat. we need to reduce the garbage overall. the highest percentage of plastic usage comes from places like this, fresh fruit markets and fruit stores, and getting independent sellers to get on board with a plastic bag proved challenging. >> i think the plastic bag ban is a good idea, but what will i use instead? these flowers are wet, so they need to be in a plastic bag. still, reducing plastic is a good idea because of climate change. casee's been a -- one that caught the public's attention, that case and others like it served as a graphic reminder to the public of the

vietnam, cambodia, and thailand. >> thailand is not just a place for beaches people are thinking about the elephants. thailand i think is not undiscovered it's definitely not off the beaten path. people are looking at southeast asia as a more complete destination. >> for those that want to walk on the wild side safari is going to be humongous in, 2020. observing naturalists. being up close with wildlife in their natural habitat is huge. >> reporter: we want to know where you want to go in, 2020. had to our kpix 5 facebook and twitter pages and share your destinations . >>> kickstart 2020, continues all week right here on kpix 5. tomorrow the plant-based diet trend and how to do it the right way. >>> all i can afford to go to is the weather center right now. >> reporter: i think you will like it here because we are looking at great weather for the moment. enjoy the sunshine. we are watching high clouds stream in ahead of the next system bringing in showers. not all of us will see it but there is a chance through tonight. i live look with our tower, looking east on the bay bridge. our te

, thailand and seattle in washington state.rganization is to hold an emergency meeting on wednesday. 0ur health correspondent tulip mazumdar is following the story. a city on high alert. wuhan, where this mysterious virus first emerged, is bracing itself. several hospitals in the city are already dealing with hundreds of cases. more than a dozen health workers have been infected. this virus which can cause severe lung problems appears to be spread through close contact with infected people. there are particular concerns ahead of a lunar new year as millions get ready to travel for the holidays. china says the situation is under control but many more cases are expected. the outbreak has already hit several areas of china, including the capital, beijing, and shanghai. a handful of cases have also been identified in other countries in the region. two in thailand, one injapan and one in south korea. now the us has also confirmed a case, a travellerfrom china who became sick in seattle. the last time a new coronavirus emerged was wh

in thailand protests need approval by the government running . stu not. an estimated $13000.00 ties to sky's as runners say they are fed up with the government of prime minister private channel and want him to step down at the bottom level i want to tell the government that the people don't want you any longer you have been in power for so long but you can't solve any of the country's problems it is getting more and more difficult for grassroots people to make a living. this was the biggest show of dissent against the government since prior you assumed office after the 2014 military coup he held on to power after elections last year with support from an army appointed senate. this run protest follows a rally last month staged by fena thorn is wrong room gronk it the leader of the progressive future forward party who has emerged as the most outspoken opponent of thailand's new civilian government. he was charged on friday for breaching the law on public assembly and his party faces dissolution i want to be part of the he story i think the 1st step in order

to extract distil and market cannabis oils the hundreds he queued for their free 5 milligrams at thailand's new clinic on monday but just the start. and also some of the other global business stories making headlines today japan's justice minister has vowed to strengthen border checks after nixon's former chairman colors gold managed to flee the country while awaiting trial for financial misconduct go in who is now in lebanon criticized japan's justice system for taking too long and being inhumane the details of his escape remain unclear. experts say australia's bushfires are likely to have long term negative effects on the economy many tourist resorts say they are faced with ruin large areas of pharma or cultural facilities have been destroyed insurance companies say they have already received thousands of claims. on the world's biggest gatherings of tech gatherings. it's on the way this week in las vegas organizers of the consumer electronics show say tech spending is to reach record level in the u.s. this year getting a boost from wearables small devices and streaming media services. jet

an ngo in t thailand is s doingy with the dark side of elephant tourism. we will show you. firefighters in southeastern australia are racing to take advantage of a brief drop in temperatures before another heatwave is expected to hit later this week. on tuesday, calls to pay respects to one of at least 25 people killed in the blazes. the 36-year-old volunteer firefighter died along with his colleague just before christmas when their vehicle was overturned by a fire tornado. that scene is being all over the country. the tragedy is not near an end and no wave of miss -- and now a wave of misinformation is making it worse. >> there is a blame game going on as australians try to come to terms with who or what is responsible for this tragedy and unfortunately some of what we are seeing is misinformation. there isis a conspiracy claiming that environmentalists have been starting these fires to "perp etuate the fake linkage between the fires and climate change and promote their green agenda." police have taken action against about 200 people who have started fires during the fire

think vietnam, cambodia, and thailand. >> thailand is not just a place for the beaches, people are thinking about elephants. thailand i think is not undiscovered, especially not off the beaten path. but people are looking at southeast asia as a more complete destination. >> reporter: for those who want to walk on the wild side, safari will be humongous in 2020. >> observing and being a naturalist and observing wildlife, animals and flora and fauna in their natural habitat issues. >> reporter: irene says to keep an eye on the less obvious places like italy and france and more about places like budapest, prague and austria. in south america argentina and ecuador and the galapagos islands and the amazon. here are some of the places you want to go. >> we are going to thailand in eight days but i would love to s israel would like toeuro >> venicemilai would like to go to prague as well. >> somewhere tropical. >> do you have any specific places in mind? >> hawaii, costa rica, mexico. somewhere warm. >> reporter: so where do you want to go? head to our kpix 5 facebook and twitter accounts and tell