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A look beneath the surface of Thailand's big issues. To watch the video version, go to https://bit.ly/44k0NzV
Episodios
- Expat income tax · 28 min · Temporada 2 Episodio 5If you stay more than 180 days in any calendar year in Thailand, you are considered a Thai tax resident, and since the beginning of 2024, any money you remit, or bring into the…
- Roots of the Thai-Cambodian border conflict · 55 min · Temporada 2 Episodio 4The long-simmering conflict between Thailand and Cambodia over the demarcation of their 817km border has exploded in 2025, with batteries of air strikes and heavy artillery that…
- Legalising casinos in Thailand · 35 min · Temporada 2 Episodio 3Casinos polarise opinion. They’re legal in parts of north America and Europe but mostly illegal in the Middle East, South Asia and Southeast Asia – including Thailand. But that…
- US aid cuts: how Thailand is affected · 25 min · Temporada 2 Episodio 2US President Donald Trump has cut off mostof America’s foreign aid programmes, directly affecting Thailand and its neighbours. The affected projects range from hospitals and…
- Vaping: Safer than smoking? · 1 h 1 min · Temporada 2 Episodio 1Over the past 20 years, fewer than one hundred people have died from vaping, while more than one hundred million people have died from smoking regular cigarettes. InThailand, the…
- Behind Thailand's floods · 27 min · Temporada 1 Episodio 10In the second half of 2024, 42 out of the 77 Thai provinces faced flooding. At least 50 people were killed and billions of baht were lost in damages to property and farmland. The…
- Tourism in Thailand: The Big Picture · 37 min · Temporada 1 Episodio 9Travel historian Imtiaz Muqbil addresses tourismin Thailand from economic, historical and social viewpoints. He says tourism is so key to Thailand’s post-Covid recovery that the…
- Thailand's new visas · 45 min · Temporada 1 Episodio 8Thanks to the new visa regulations issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it’s never been easier to visit Thailand and stay in the country long-term. But the devil is in the…
- Thailand's burning issue · 16 min · Temporada 1 Episodio 7Once again, northern Thailand is choking under a blanket of toxic smog. What’s really causing it – and how can we get rid of it for good? Many experts believe cutting down…
- Pot playtime over? · 43 min · Temporada 1 Episodio 6The new cannabis bill grinding its way through parliament toughens penalties and includes jail terms for growing,selling and importing without a licence, and for marketing and…
- Smuggling the next pandemic · 20 min · Temporada 1 Episodio 5About 100 species of plants and animals goextinct every day, and 1 million are on the brink. One of the causes - smuggling of endangered wildlife – could alsowipe out humans by…
- Thailand's wildlife traffic stoppers · 12 minThailand is a hub for the smuggling of protected wildlife, the fourth most lucrative global crime after drugs, humans and arms. Meet the enforcement officers trying to stop the…
- Bitcoin booms and crypto conundrums · 40 minThere are signs of a thaw in the long cryptocurrency winter, but the digital asset world has been rocked by bankruptcies and scandals.‘Topp’ Jirayut Srupsrisopa, founder of…
- Corruption crusader Chuvit · 29 min · Temporada 1 Episodio 2Although corruption has long blighted Thailand, the number of alleged police graft cases in the past few months have made headline news in Thailand and overseas. Soapy massage…
- Scamdemic · 35 min · Temporada 1 Episodio 1Cyberscamming has become a trillion-dollar industry, with the numbers of both scammers and victims soaring over the past three years. Many young Thais have been enticed by online…
- Deeper Dive – trailer · 1 min · Temporada 1 Episodio 1A quick introduction to Bangkok Post's new podcast, Deeper Dive Thailand, where Dave Kendall takes you beneath the surface of Thailand's big issues with insight, analysis and…
