in south province, east of bangkok turned up 173 travel documents. the documents were created on a high end printer. to the naked eye, they're very difficult to spot as fakes. even for immigration officers. the going price for one is about $2,000. >> the doctor is a shadowy figure who produces triple a quality. he's wanted in many countries. >> factories of official documents are easy to obtain in bangkok. he showed us counterfeit driver's licenses and student i.d. >> translator: border security make it easier for terrorists to operate. forced passports made in thailand were used by the terrorists involved in the 2008 assault on india's financial capitol and bombay in 2004. they say the customers were from foreign countries, such as iran, afghanistan and syria. crime is also included. human traffickers. >> translator: the point is, who are you making fake passport for. is that person a threat to national security. if so, how do we stop them. >> thailand's black-market has allowed professional criminals from both inside and outside southeast asia that

nhk world, bangkok. >> that wraps up our bulletin from bangkok. >> scientists are claiming a landmark discovery. an international team led by u.s. researchers said they sucked seeded in detecting gravitational waves for the first time. the ripples in space and time were first predicted by albert einstein about 100 years ago. >> ladies and gentlemen, we have detected gravitational waves. we did it! >> scientists from the scientific collaboration announced they can now hear space. first they showed reporters what the waves are thought to look like. then they played what they might sound like. the gravitational waves are caused by the universe. einstein predicted their existence a century ago in his theory of relativity. scientists thought they are in direct evidence of their existence in the 1970s. the team said the waves were produced when two black holes merged into one and estimates they were about 29 and 36 times the mass of the sun. the event took place 1.3 billion years ago. the team started the work in 2002 using two detecters in the united states. at each facility, scientists fi

. >>> two suspects pled not guilty today to carrying out the deadly bombing of a bangkok landmark last year. the suspects made the first appearance in a -- since november in a military court when they were read the charges against them. they face charges related to the bombing at the shrine and central bangkok, including conspiracy to explode bombs and commit premeditated murder. 20 people, including 14 foreign tourists were killed and more than 120 were injured in the august attack, one of the deadliest attacks of violence in bangkok and decades. >>> pope francis is in mexico southern state. it is one of mexico's most impoverished states and hundreds of the faithful lined the roads leading to the the pontiff as he drove >>> good morning. we will send it to the "today show" in a minute. here's a preview of "mornings on fox 11". >>> in response to recent high winds that overturned semi trucks, there will be a new wind warning system. ryan kern will have a live report. >>> the best wine bar in the state of nevada, we will hear from them coming up. >>> we will recap the big show last nigh

scott heidler from bangkok. >> reporter: it's not unusual for a thai mother feed to earn ploirn every day, but not to serve her chin every month. >> i don't want to concern my children, i have to earn money myself to make a living. >> notice's situation is becoming more concerning in taiwan. 40th% of the 10 million thais over the twiesht age of 60 are still working. but it's not just the aging population here in thailand that's putting a drain on the economic future. a drastic reduction in the fertility rate is also playing a major role. there is an average of 1.5 children in each household now, four less than the family from back in 1970. as a result, in just 20 years thailand's workforce will be 11% smaller, the fastest contraction in southeast asia. >> the employees, the older person or to extend retirement age, or to promote employment of older working population, is the necessary condition for healthy economy. >> adding difficulty for those looking to retire the thai pension system is extremely fragmented. to reduce elderly care in the future the health system needs to be reworke

patchari raksawong at our bureau in bangkok has the details. >>> last year southeast asia saw a crisis. thousands of migrants sailed out into the sea and were washed ashore in indonesia and malaysia they included rohingya's fleeing alleged persecution in myanmar and bangladeshis escaping poverty. the charity, migrant offshore aid station, is dispatching a vessel on saturday. it will carry out a three-week journey to the eastern part of the indian ocean. the crew will use drones to search for boats in distress. every year, tens of thousands of rohingya's flee myanmar in overcrowded boats. the voyages are mainly organized by human traffickers. >> the trafficking if not diminished is not eliminated based on a crackdown by thai authorities. however, it's still being reported that people are leaving on boats under their own accord without human traffickers because of human rights violations against them. so, again, this is the push factor that we're hearing about. >> rohingya muslims are not recognized in predominantly buddhist myanmar. the government denies them citizenship. >>> police in

the ship was in the -- in the port of bangkok. the ship was not able to write itself and plowed into a pedestrian boardwalk. the ship's whole sustained damage that was able to stay afloat until coast guard came. no one was injured.>>> are the warriors worried about the trade deadline? why spring training brings back, and catch up to the warrior at 48-and-4 golden state is best 52-game start >>> tomorrow at noon is the trade deadline for the nba. some teams will make a deal to try to catch up with the warriors. you would think the warriors are going to stand pat at tomorrow's deadline, but andrew bogan says those four losses may cause the team to make some drastic moves.>> we did lose a couple of games. you never know. i have been on teams that were playing very well before the all-star break and i have been on teams that were horrible and didn't do anything. when is the deadline? tomorrow? i will check hoop site when i wake up make sure my photo is not on their.>> i think he is okay for now.>>> the giants pitchers and catchers rep

workforce is shrinking as people grow older and families have fewer children and scott reports from bangkok. >> reporter: it's not uncommon for a thai grandmother to be cooking all day long but for 73-year-old she is cooking to earn money, not to serve her grandchildren their favorite meal. >> translator: i don't want to rely on my children. i am not a disabled person. i can work. we don't have any assets or properties. i have to earn money myself to make a living. >> reporter: her situation is becoming more common in thailand and the economy and rising cost of living means people have to stay working longer to put food on the table, 40% of people over the retirement age of 60 are still working but it's not just the aging population here in thailand that is putting a drain on the economic future, a drastic reduction in the fertility rate is also playing a major role. there is an average of 1.5 children in each household and that is less than the average of 1970. in 20 years the workforce will be 11% smaller the fastest contraction from neighbors in southeast asia. >> to the employee, the ol

scott, al jazeera, bangkok. >>> the past 100 years have changed not least is the way we get our news and digital technology like smartphones invaded our lives but the humble radio and saturday is observed as the world radio day and 44,000 radio stations broadcasting to almost every one on earth in parts where mobile networks are patchy and nonexistent radio is crucial for disaster and emergency response. and we have an independent director for india's radio and joins us from new deli and why do you think radio is so important from where you are and in the world? >> you know, radio has a long history in india and the biggest advantage it has is that it has 99% penetration for the indian population, that is very important. the second big thing is that it's not disrupted by anything. radio is something that people can access actually even on their phones so they feel there is a continuous flaw of information to them and that is very crucial so both the government as well as private channels that broadcast radio is a lifeline for them and do not forget it is in a sense the sound of india

newspaper tease: taking a live look this morning from bangkok! there is a 12 hour difference there. astronaut scott kelly is almost done spending a year in space. didn't stop him from celebrating the big he threw a super problem was that he was the only one who showed up! kelly joked on twitter that he would have served nachos if he had some company for the big game. he also posted a picture of his view of the super bowl from outer space. elton john may be all over your facebook feed this morning. the music icon joined late late show host james corden for this latest carpool karaoke segment. the two looked like they had some fun singing some of sir elton's famous hits, including i'm still standing. just last week, corden had coldplay's chris martin...who played in the super bowl news this morning.. panthers quarterback cam newton makes an unexpected exit from super bowl interviews. plus two local men are driving across the country to bring thousands of gallons of fresh water to flint,

she hasn't been back to her bangkok apartment in days. too frightened, she says, after at least four chinese dissidents disappeared from thailand in less than four months. >> these are your documents. >> yeah. >> she and a fellow chinese dissident have applied for asylum as political refugees with the u.n. in an effort to escape the long arm of the chinese law. >> the decision to run away from your country, that's a very difficult and very big decision to make. >> translator: i thought i would get protection in bangkok, that i wouldn't have to live in fear of arrest all the time. >> reporter: most frightening for chinese exiles, the case of this man. a well known swedish publisher of books critical of the chinese leadership. he mysteriously disappeared from his condominium in thailand in october and was next shown on state tv in china in january in police custody. police in thailand say they have no record that he ever officially left the country and they're investigating his possible kidnapping. >> the chinese government is trying to ext

. >> red lanterns and dancing in bangkok's chinatown. many are only expecting a temporary boost. chinese new year passes, it will be quite again. by a shrine bombing, 32 million tourists are expected to visit thailand this year. will: china's central bank has tried to prop up the country's currency. the foreign exchange reserves fell nearly $100 billion in january. they are at their lowest level in more than three years. by lowering the reserve, they are trying to boost the yuan. officials fear a rapid devaluation of the economy could destabilize the economy. they want to reduce that risk because many businesses hold debt in dollars and it would make it very difficult for people to pay back debts. >> thanks for that on this chinese new year. will: the fire monkey is a mischievous and difficult creature to control. stuff, but some people worry -- astrologers say they would see a year of turbulence and that it does not bode well for the global economy. let's take a listen. >> as for the eu economy, things .ill not get better keep printing banknotes and the global economy will be in

surveillance video shows the moment when huge cargo ship loses control as it is leaving the port in bangkok. video capture the ship crashing it happened during some bad weather and a very strong current. no injuries were reported. the ship did not sink at the home was breached below the waterline. let's go to southern california. continues recovering from a really frightening experience. it felt that a ravine and was trapped for a couple of days with a broken pelvis. the colts is now named valentine because it was rescued on valentine's day. it was stranded in a pool of water when rescuers fished it out. valentine is now recovering from surgery and is expected to be ok. police are trying to figure out how the cold fell down that ravine. some bare patches to show for it. the thing. chris collins will be ok through this. not like the snow and ice wild weather settling down. just a bit of rain to get through for the rest of the night. especially north of the triangle. it will be gone by sunrise or a little bit after. dry cool and more importantly quiet weather. we haven't seen out for a while.

two suspects in the deadly bombing of a bangkok shrine, the lawyer for one of them claims his client was tortured to get him to confess. mohammed and riley yusef, explode bombs and commit premed dated murder. ethnic weakers from china. the attack on august 17th killed 20 people and injured more than 120. no progress has been announced in the hunt for 15 other suspects thai police believe a smuggling ring escape in china and get to turkey through thailand was involved in the blast. >>> bamboo is one of the world's most versatile materials. intricate as a woven basket. the work comes from the city of bedpo. what's being done to train a new generation of r artsans. >> bamboo is nature's paradox. bamboo is responsible for all of these works. bamboo art is in the united states and europe. american visitors took a tour of beppu, expressly for the purpose of buying objects made of bamboo. people working in the industry have come up with products to appear to overseas customers, including accessories. beppo is known as a bustling resort. bamboo for several hundred years, travelers who came t

. >> that are wraps up our bulletin from bangkok. >> a u.s. defense department official said the number of islamic state militants has dropped in iraq and syria, but is increasing in libya. they share the department's latest analysis with nhk. it shows the number of islamic state fighters has fallen to about 25,000, down from an estimated 30,000. the number in kwlib is believed to have risen to about 500. the official said coalition air strikes loosen the control in areas in iraq and syria. earlier this week, u.s. secretary of state john kerry warned that the militant group is threatening libya and could seize the nation's oil resources. u.s. president barack obama instructed officials to strengthen support for the country that has been divided by rival governments. the defense department officials are considering what steps to take including military options. olition member states are expected to discuss the issue at a meeting next week. health officials say a blood transfusion has infected a man with the zika virus. mosquitos are the main so

so, for example, many of the dams in laos will be selling energy to thailand and that will go to bangkok. and, ironically, often people who are displaced by dams or who are impacted in some way in the rural areas will not see the benefits in terms of electricity. narrator: displacement of people living in areas targeted for dam construction is only one fact of hydroelectric development, whether privately or publicly funded. fox: all around the world, tens of millions of people have been displaced by large-scale dams. in laos, it does disproportionately impact ethnic minorities who live in the highland areas where the dams are being built. so they're resettled away from the reservoir areas and they're also resettled away from the mountains and highlands above reservoirs. narrator: another problem with resettlement in laos is aegacy of the vietnam war. laos was caught in the crossfire as the u.s. bombed the ho c mh trail. fox: 1.9 million tons of ordnance were dropped on laos, and much of it remains in the landscape unexploded. this creates landscapes of uncertainty. so when people are res

he was admitted to the hospital in bangkok in late january, with symptoms, including a fever and a rash. he was diagnosed as being infected with zika on monday. he seems to have acquired the virus in thailand, since he has not traveled overseas recently. the ministry says the country's first zeika case was in 2012, ad five to six cases have been reported every year since then. it asked the public not to panic. none of the cases have led to serious out breaks. the thai government is beefing up its measures. denghai fever, which carries the zika virus. >>> japan's government is stepping up to the plate to help syrians affected by the country's civil war. it intends to pledge $350 million in aid to help those who fled their homes. foreign affairs, mu tochlt o is expected to make the announcement in a support of syria on wednesday. moon and german chancellor mer kill are also expected to attend. japanese officials say the fund will provide education and vocational training. focus on training women and young people, so they can play a key role in rebuilding the country. the japanese governme

vietnam into bangkok, a passing shower. that's the warm spot on the map, with a high of 33 as we head through your thursday. let's move now, here into europe. big topic has been back towards the north. area of low pressure, it is dominating, bringing gusty winds across germany, extending into poll lan poland, accompanied by snow fall as well, higher elevations as it drifts off towards the east. thunderstorms down to the lower elevations, rome with a high of 16, rain showers and thunderstorms in your forecast, moscow, high of 2, snowfall expected and with another low starting to work its way in, bringing in a shot of cold air, london, high of 5, partly cloudy skies, loefr night lows, the freezing point. let's talk about here across the americas. we've been seeing this very potent storm system. at this point, you could see the cold front down towards the south. it gathered the moisture of the gulf of mexico. we had 44 reports of tornadoes, louisiana, mississippi, florida, and more recently in the virginia and north carolina.

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here is scott haidler in bangk bangkok. >> it's not uncommon for a thai grandmother to be cooking all day long. but for this 73-year-old, she's cooking to earn money, not to serve her grandchildren their favorite meal. >> i don't want to rely on my children. i'm not a disabled person. we can work. i have to earn money myself to make a living. >> the situation is becoming more common in thailand. the stagnating economy and the rising cost of living means that people need to be working long for put food on the table. 40% of the thais over the retirement age of 60 are still working. but it's not just the aging population in thailand that is putting a train on the economic future. the drastic production in fertility rate is playing a major league roll. there is an average of 1.5 children in each household. that's less than the average back in 1970. as a result thailand's workforce will be 11% smaller, the fastest contraction amongst it's developed neighbors. to the older person. >> adding difficulty for those looking to retire, the thai pension system is extremely fragmented. analysts say

nhk world, bangkok. >>> people in tokyo are seeing sunny blue skies this morning, and it's warming up out there. meteorologist robert speta joins us with the weekend weather forecast. >> yes, we are going to be looking at definitely some improving conditions across most of japan. we have an area of low pressure, developing here over towards eastern areas of china. you have to remember where the storm systems develop from, because the source region is really kind of key here. that's going to be pulling in one warm air out of taiwan, and that means temperatures on the rise. but this does come at a cost, though. if you don't like the rain, it is bringing it with it. actually we have widespread rain fall across parts of okinawa already. that's going to continue to shift off toward the northeast, brinrs first by friday night into saturday morning across parts of shikoko, and even saturday afternoon, the rain in parts of tokyo as temperatures start to go up. behind it, things will be cooling off. if you domt like the warmer weather, it will be colder by the time saturday and sunday starts t

. >> accused of involvement in the bombing that killed 20 people in bangkok last year, no mohammed and mariana yusef face 10 charges, including murder and the illegal possession of explosives. the august 17 attack at the erawan shrine killed four and are -- and injured 20 others. to music's big night of the year. the annual grammy ceremony took place on sunday in los angeles -- thereor swift and are some no-shows. lauryn hill and rihanna canceled . thomas waterhouse has the details. shaking off her country music beginnings in favor of pop, it has certainly paid off for taylor swift. as well as picking up grammys pop album and best video for "bad blood." she also walked off with best outcome accolade for "1989." lamar, whose song "all right," has become the anthem of the black lives matter movement -- after spending 14 charts, the top of the "uptown son" won record of the year. meghan trainor scooped up the best new artist award. aloud" won best new song of the year. the blues rock quartet the alabama shakes won three awards, including best alternative album for sound and color. there w

our original hotel in bangkok chinese new year important to all hotels around world. it also sets us apart from other brands in las vegas." the general manager of mandarin oriental says the year of the monkey symbolizes significant change... and to take action. they're ringing in the lunar new year in china. it's a day of explains why this year holds some special promise for those who want to become parents. every 12 yearsthe monkeys take center stage in china. february 8th begins the year of the monkey, just one of twelve chinese imalswhich makes these guys the most popular here at the beijing gathered despite being an otherwise random, cold tuesday in january. it is a good year to be a monkey... but beyond being one of the cuter animals in the chinese zodiac, the monkey also holds a lot of cultural significance. look no further than one of the most famous chinese characters in tv history. this is the monkey king immortalized in a 1980's tv show seen here in the monkey king 2 a movie version just released in thters. the monkey king is smart and brave traits commonly

surveillance video shows the moment when huge cargo ship loses control as it is leaving the port in bangkok. video capture the ship crashing into that coastal screen. it happened during some bad weather and a very strong current. no injuries were reported. the ship did not sink at the home was breached below the waterline. let's go to southern california. continues recovering from a really frightening experience. trapped for a couple of days with a broken pelvis. the colts is now named valentine because it was rescued on valentine's day. it was stranded in a pool of water when rescuers fished it out. valentine is now recovering from surgery and is expected to be ok. police are trying to figure out how the cold fell down that ravine. some bare patches to show for it. the thing. chris collins will be ok through this. not like the snow and ice yesterday, that was a hassle. wild weather settling down. just a bit of rain to get through for the rest of the night. especially north of the triangle. it will be gone by sunrise or a little bit after. dry cool and more importantly it's been about a wee

we're in bangkok with more. gkok with more. >>> welcome back to al jazeera. a recap of the top stories. syrian government troops are closing in on rebel held airs in the valley north of aleppo. the opposition is struggling to hold its supply roots close to the border with turkey. foreign ministers meeting in munich. they're talking about the war in syria following an agreement on thursday by some of them to pause the fighting, and the conflict in eastern ukraine between the government and russian-back separatists is also high on the agenda. hope francis has arrived in mexico for a five-day tour. the upon tiff was welcomed-- pontiff was welcomed by a huge crowd and will have a mass later on saturday. there are more developments on the situation in syria and we're getting reports that nearly 20 people have been killed by russian air strikes carried out in the town of alkanto. that's in homs province. video shows parents who are weeping over children who have been hit in these attacks as well as others covering the dead. in another part of alganto, a man called

households in bangkok and other cities earn on average up to five times more than those in rural areas. the disparity is said to be behind anti-government demonstrations. officials have responded by levying a maximum 10% on inherited assets worth more than 100 million bot, about $2.8 million. the tax applies to only certain assets, including real estate, cars, stocks, bonds, and bank deposits. but gold is an exemption. and that prompted many thais to buy the precious metal. >> translator: we're receiving a lot of calls. this is because gold is not subject to the tax, and is easy to inherit. >> some people proposed lowering the minimum taxable amount to increase the number of taxpayers, but lawmakers were opposed. a tax scholar in thailand is calling for a revision of the inheritance tax rate to more effectively eliminate the economic gap. >>> today we begin a two-part report on some unusual trendsetters in the textile industry. the common thread here is their efforts to revive past traditions. in part one, we meet someone putting a new spin on a traditional fabric in danger of fading a

ethnic men have gone on trial in thailand charged with carrying out a bomb attack on a shine in bangkok last august. 20 were killed and more than 100 were injured. the 2 men from china were obtained after the attack. there is still a lot of mysteries surrounding this particular case. correspondent: it has been almost six months since the worst bombing this city has experienced in modern times. we still know very little about who carried it out or why. we do know that the two suspects who have gone on trial today are both ethnic uighurs from a providence. they have been radicalized and driven by injustices they say they are suffering at the hands of the chinese authorities. the thai military government refuses to link what was a bomb attack targeting a temple that is popular with chinese and with its owns controversial deportation of 100 uighur at that -- uighur asylum seekers last july. they say they are part of a people smuggling gang, but that does not explain why they would carry out such an attack. in the early stages, the police issued 17 arrest warrants, most of them for foreign m

sunday morning as the vessel was departing bangkok for singapore. fortunately no one was on the walkway at the time of the >> former olympian peekaboo spring. she's accused of attacking her father last month. the skiing medalist threw her father down the stairs, lobbed him in the basement. she said she was protecting herself from her "combative father." trial is set to begin in may. lawyer for bill cosby was in a boston courtroom. his lawyer is looking to set a trial date over potential financial compensation for the women suing him over rape claims. cosby's insurance company issued him a policy in 2014 protects against personal injury from deaf if a may, -- a man agent an undercover alternative medical care clinic. it's not clear how many patients he treated before his arrest but the clinic-opened for at least three months. powerball numbers are drawn the second of three historic jackpot winners comes forward. >> florida couple cashed in on their portion of the $1.6 billion jackpot. they will take their winning a lump sum payment of $327.8 million.

a 500-foot cargo ship crashing through a pedestrian walkway in bangkok. once the ship finally stopped onlookers scrambled to take pictures. remarkably nobody on the walkway or ship suffered any injuries. >>> it'll be pretty smooth sailing for drivers in most of the country this morning. but you may find the roads a little slippery in the northern plains. you're likely to find heavy snow on roads through the western mountains and wet road surfaces on the west coast. >> i see what you did there. smooth sailing. flying, airport delays likeliest in san francisco and los angeles. >>> speaking of los angeles, a shocking case out of there this morning. two veteran police officers are under arrest charged with repeatedly raping four women while on duty over a three-year period. >> prosecutors say the two officers who worked as partners threatened the women with arrest if they didn't give in to their demands. the officers are set to appear in court today. the two face more than a dozen felony charges if convicted, in prison. >>> back on the east coast bill cosby i

the partnership with bangkok goes on. the state department calls the u.a.e. human rights record problematic. the washington post reported on two u.s. citizens being held in the emrates. they say they were tortured in follows confessions that they were terrorists the u the u.n. backs them up. the state department says it raised it with authorities. human rights are too important to pick favorites. holding our friends up to the same standards we use for our enemies. when it comes to seeing people get the rights they deserve. that's really third rail. >>> this is al jazeera. ♪ ♪ >>> hello and welcome to the al jazeera news hour live from our heahead quartheadquarters in doe elizabeth puranam. coming up in the next 60 minutes. dozens killed by bomb a tack at a market in baghdad. isil says it's responsible. >>> more violence in parts of syria, despite an agreed ceasefire, but all sides say they will continue to honor the deal. >>> tensions rise as another humanitarian crisis looms. as t

the partnership with bangkok goes on. the state department calls the u.a.e. human rights record problematic. the washington post reported on two u.s. citizens being held in the emrates. they say they were tortured in follows confessions that they were terrorists the u the u.n. backs them up. the state department says it raised it with authorities. human rights are too important to pick favorites. holding our friends up to the same standards we use for our enemies. when it comes to seeing people >>> as a partial truce continues to hold, the u.n. says it's trying to deliver aid to 150,000 people in syria. hello. welcome, you're watching al jazeera coming to you live from our headquarters here in doha. i'm peter dobbie. also in the next half hour. a period of relative calm in baghd baghdad shattered by a double

the ivory, on the way to laos, seized in bangkok after a tip. the seizure makes headlines >> thai customs displayed over 3 tons of confiscated african ivory worth 6 million dollars. >> a historic bust of ivory from kenya... >> and that equates to almost 900 elephants... >> but the perpetrators of this horrible crime against animals are never caught. for law enforcement entities like interpol stopping the killing of elephants at the source is what's critical. the question is: where exactly is all this ivory coming from? >> they almost always ship the ivory out of a different country from which it was poached. because.... that's where you start your search, you're looking in the wrong place. >> sam wasser is the director of the center for conservation biology at university of washington. when it comes to solving the mysteries of the illegal trade, wasser has created a coalition of scientists, virtual detectives using techniques in:dna extraction from ivory, genetic mapping through dung sampling and radio carbon dating. this multi pronged approach