work on a major section through thailand has stalled amid squabbles over costs. once an enthusiastic partner, thailand has now begun scaling back the project as nhk world reports. >> reporter: thailand and china's agreement last december to cooperate on a railway across the southeast asian country was supposed to be a win/win. >> translator: the project will not only help the local economy but will also increase national competitiveness. >> translator: deepening our bilateral relationship brings benefits to the economy as well as security. >> reporter: the 870-kilometer railroad would connect nankai in northeast thailand with bangkok and rayong, a major industrial zone. the railroad would use chinese rolling stock and operating systems. construction was supposed to start in may. but negotiations stalled when china estimated the price at around $15 billion. thailand called for cost reductions, and for china to finance 70% of the joint business project. demands that the chinese have rejected. with negotiations deadlocked in march the thai government began working o

the problem in thailand and outside thailand is it's hard to find coconuts. it's hard to get fresh curry paste. you can go to the market and find what's available, but you could do that if you're in birmingham or melbourne or alabama in the states or in berlin. it's much harder to find those ingredients. they will resort to using canned stuff. it is vs.ly different from fresh stock. so too are fresh coconut cream and curry pastes, that's what people have to resort to. >> coming up-- david: everyone cheated. we know how to break the good rules. haslinda: i want to talk about the shuffle. that's one day in a year when 37 chefs from all over the world swap kitchens. you ended up in paris. david: i love paris. when i lived in london we loved to go to paris. i was delighted with it. i cannot imagine any today -- two diametrically opposed restaurant styles. with my relaxed way that we do things in bangkok. it's very easy going. his restaurant was erfection. they operate in a very distinct way and a very french way and old-fashioned way. it was more than a shuffle.

thailand is considered to be a hub for illegal trafficking of animals. a town in israel has named a new street in honor of a late japanese diplomat. it marks the 30h anniversary of the diplomat's death. he worked in lit waynia during world war ii. defying his country's orders, he started issuing exit visas to jews trying to escape. he's credited with saving 6,000 people from the holocaust. descendants of the people he saved were at the ceremony. >> he saved their lives, now they have children and grandchildren and grand-grandchildren, you know? they are they're and we're very thankful. >> translator: i feel very proud, and my father would be delighted. >>> nobuki said the street would encourage people to learn more about his father and the history of the jews. >>> it is another cloudy and muggy morning in tokyo. our meteorologist robert speta joins us now. >> yes, actually. much of the area, at the very least, we are looking at cloudy, muggy conditions. there's another low coming in from the west, though. that will usher in another round of precipitation

thailand has been seen for a hub of illegal animal tracking. conservationists say tigers are threatened by rising demand of newly, wealthy consumers in asia for their bones, meat and teeth used in some traditional medicines. >>> more and more japanese farmers are looking at export opportunities. but they're finding pesticide regulations are standing in the way of getting produce on to plates abroad. our next story looks at changes they're making to growing practices to ensure their fruit is not forbidden. >> premium strawberries are a speciality of fukushu prefecture and there's strong interest from thailand. >> really good. sales of japanese produce in taiwan are on the rise. >> however, taiwan has very strict import regulations regarding residual pesticide levels and rejected strawberries from this area in 2014. this farmer is trying a natural alternative to chemicals. tiny bees, 2 millimeters long. the bees lay their eggs in the aphids and when their larva hatch, they kill the aphids, however this means he ease had to rethink other pesticide

. >> thailand is wooing india and vice-versa. india actively seeks to engage with asean and other asian countries. the two leaders discussed strategies to improve trade, security cooperation and defense relations. observers say china hopes to counter the spreading influence, according to the joint press statement, they agreed to forge a closer partnership in the fields of defense and maritime cooperation. >> translator: in the field of security, we agreed on a number of points, especially cooperation in the exchange of intelligence. cooperation in the area of defense. and we hope to be able to produce concrete outcomes from our cooperation. we focused especially on maritime security. >> along with his 46-member business delegation, prayut is hoping that india will increase its investment in thailand. bilateral trade between the two countries has grown eight-fold in the last 15 years. modi also wants to bind the indian economy to thailand, the second largest economy and fast growing southeast asia. india has maintained its policy

the bank of thailand issued a press release saying thailand's export it is to uk accounted for 1.8% of the country's total exports in 2015. the bank added it plans to closely monitor developments in the world economy while overseeing economic and financial stability. singaporean prime minister leung posted a comment on facebook. he said the next few years will be uncertain for britain and europe, and that leaving the eu is as complicated as joining it. he also said developments need to be watched carefully as nobody can foresee all the consequences of brexit. in india, the economic affairs secretary said his country was prepared for the stunning result. >> we have enough firepower to deal with the situation, and the firepower will be used judiciously in a manner that we maintain stability of our economy. >> the reserve bank of india has accumulated a record $363.2 billion in foreign exchange reserves. >>> indonesia's foreign ministry said on friday that seven indonesian sailors have been kidnapped in the sulu sea in the southern philippines. >> translator: the indonesian government str

got so emotional. >> my family in thailand, the whole family. >> you pay for your whole family in thailand? >> yeah. >> a massage parlor is being inspected by the city's human trafficking task force. >> how many girls do you have here tonight? >> inside the a and y health center, inspectors find a dozen women. almost all are working without massage licenses or dressed improperly for work. they also recovered two used condoms from a trash can in the bathroom, underscoring suspicion that sex for sale is on the menu here. >> is there any doubt in your mind they are selling sex? >> no doubt in my mind. no doubt. we'd like to have somebody come forward in a place like that. then we would have more power. >> is she free to come and go. >> to that end sergeant flores interviews the women working at a and y tonight looking for any indication they are compelled to serve here against their will. >> you treat her good? >> yeah. >> good to them. >> one by one, the women try to dismiss investigators' concerns about trafficking. >> anyone forcing her to work here? police say foreign women, like these, a

thailand, all about interest rates. the imf urging them to cut because of the sluggish economy and the background of low inflation. the bank of thailand keeping rates unchanged for eight consecutive meetings, betting on government spending to lead to an economic recovery. does it look like they will heed the imf's call here? into theve to look crystal ball, but it is a tough call to make. a rate cut would provide limited support for the economy because the slowdown is partly due to global and domestic structural problems, low inflation due to the drop in oil, but sluggish demand also putting downward pressure on prices. that without further easing, inflation will remain below target for several years. falling consumer prices and downside risks warrant additional monetary accommodation. to grow at is poised its lowercase compared to other nations in southeast asia. contracted 1.5% in the first quarter. the next rate decision will be made at the end of the month. thailand has remained relatively resistant to shocks despit

. >> ninan: and meet thailand's elephant whisperer, saving endangered and abused animals. >> this is the cbs weekend news. >> ninan: good evening. i'm reena ninan. this is a western edition of the broadcast. christina grimmie, a youtube star and former finalist on "the voice" was shot and killed last night in orlando, florida. the 22-year-old was signing autographs when a man opened fire on the singer before turning the gun on himself. marlie hall has more on the murder of a rising talent. ♪ i came in like a wrecking ball ♪ >> reporter: christina grimmie was gunned down last night, surrounded by young fans. police say her brother marcus may have saved lives when he immediately tackled the gunman before the suspect fatally shot himself. grimmie later died of her injuries. >> it does appear that he came here to commit this crime. >> reporter: orlando police chief john mina says the alleged killer was 27-year-old kevin james loibl, who traveled from another city in florida. he was heavily armed. >> the suspect had two handguns on his person. he had two additional loaded magazines fo

they do in thailand, and it is serious. one of the things we continually ask both thailand and malaysia to do is prosecute and hold accountable corrupt officials. there were some officials involved in a situation with refugees on the border, and we have implored those countries to hold as it were officials -- to hold those officials accountable. they should trust the police officers bear communicating with. >> and how are they holding them accountable? susan coppedge: thailand had two convictions, and malaysia did have prosecutions ongoing. >> jordan with al jazeera. it is one thing to spell out which countries are and are not doing in terms of prosecution and dealing with prosecution, making it easier for victims to come forward and get services. does the u.s. also need to look at holding governments accountable of what they are not doing? to look atpriate imposing travel bans are financial sanctions on companies -- countries that are not doing enough to try to stop this problem? if things are not actually prosecuted fully

. >> when she was 18, phalla was fortunate enough to escape cambodia to a refugee cam notary public thailand. at the camp, she took a teacher training course run by the united nations. ♪ she began teaching the visually impaired children that she met there. ♪ in 1991, she returned to cambodia. the country had been stripped of everything including its traditions and educational systems. phalla set about building a school for disabled children. >> reporter: school also houses around 60 borders who come from various regions of the country. ♪ >> reporter: he has been at the school for nine years. >> reporter: disability in cambodia is often hidden away due to the influence of buddhist beliefs. impairments of any kind are generally considered to be the results of trans gregss in a previous life. it's not uncommon for families to keep their disabled children at home and refuse to let them go outside. phalla with her husband, daughter, and son. >> reporter: phalla has worked tirelessly building cambodia's education system. she spent much of her time traveling to rural areas, trying to persuade

. >>> thursday marked the 70th year of the coronation of thailand. the kingdom is in a festive mood but the 88-year-old monarch's health is a matter of great concern to the thai people. the king underwent a heart procedure on tuesday. crowns gathered in front of the hospital in bangkok to pray for his recovery. >> translator: his majesty is a central presence among the thai people and we love and respect him. i worry about his health but pray for his recovery. >> the king ascended to the throne on june 9, 1946, when he is just 18 years old. he is now the world's longest-serving monarch. the king is viewed as a unifying force in a country that has seen repeated coups and political confrontation. in past political crises, the king has paved the way for mediation by summoning rival groups to appear together before him. >>> a teenage girl was set on fire on wednesday by her mother for marrying the man of her choice against her family's will. these honor killings are usually carried out by the victim's family. they are committed for conservative norms on

i just read about thailand. there were specific recommendation that is were made for each country as far as this is what you can do to reduce the harmon the war of drugs in your country and whether that will play out, i don't know. the museum of drug policy, which was artists, collectives and activists and speakers coming together at a pop-up museum and talking about these issues in a very public way, in a very pop-culture way, melissa harris was there. singer was there and performed. so i think it's one thing, again, focusing on this theme of public discourse and getting people to talk about this stuff and getting it to trickle down into pop culture and public consciousness, these kinds of events when they're seized upon are really powerful for changing the course. >> i would like to thank our two guests and i would suggest that if you enjoyed -- if you get these books and enjoy half as much as i have been, you'll be very happy like i did. elizabeth author of from the war on po vert write to the war on crime, t

in southeast asia, including laos and thailand. that is the day i left. that was my final day there. we took off at 6:00 and flew back to okinawa, which was my home base. i had no idea what the president's thinking was at that time. fast forwarding to when i was there in washington in 1965 and 1966, when i knew tom, the best and the brightest were doing their damnedest, we felt we had no choice. by 1968, there were 543,000 people there. we were losing 300 soldiers a week. president nixon, and i have read some of the things he wrote during the campaign. he knew very well that i was going to be something huge. that he would have to deal with. although i will say he devoted the first couple of months of his presidency to visit europe and was europe centric in his thinking. only in march that he start the ed the highly secret bombing of cambodia. another country. and that was serious business. tom: we had gone in covertly earlier. alexander: but the bombing proceeded what we put our people there one year later. a number of people on the national security coun

for 70 years, thailand's king has been on the throne. but the celebrations have been unusually subdued because of the monarch's health. across the country, there is anxiety about the future. as our southeast asia correspondent reports. jonathan: this was a subdued commemoration with religious tone. senior figures from thailand's military government and the royalist absent lined roads in the historic quarter of bangkok to give alms to 770 newly ordained monks. making merit for a king many of them revere as a father figure but who's precarious health has stopped him appearing in public. his departure hangs over this country like a shadow. on spoken but on everyone's minds. -- unspoken. >> in this time i would like to urge all thai people to bring peace to our country as the king would wish. reporter: he's always been a ceremonial king in a society that takes ritual seriously. but a lifetime of physical and well promoted public service have made him much more than that. ♪ the king is seen by many as embodying the buddhist virtues of modes

>> there's a unity of national and local governance and this makes ones task much easier, while in thailand things are much, much more complex, different legal, political, social and financial settings. >> and yet bangkok does have this amazing sense of cultural history. no one is going to stand up and sing "one night in singapore" are they? >> i'm not sure whether that's a compliment. [ laughter ] >> well i think we can take it as a compliment. are you going to tell me people are going to sing "one night in singapore". >> but jillian can i add this point? i pointed out what is good about singapore and all the reasons why singapore is successful but our position is not unassailable. a city state, a global city, can lose its position. think. when connectivity changes, you change. and technology. so for singapore i think it has become our task and role to always define a new relevant and that is what we are obsessed with. to constantly reinvent ourselves. >> right. >> so far i think we've done okay. >> i want to go back to the question about being creative and cool and certainly bangkok in ma

. >> ninan: a sanctuary for injured elephants abused in captivity is in thailand. some were abused in circus, others in the illegal logging industry. lek chai-lert founded the park 20 years ago. she's rescued and rehabilitated hundreds of elephants. chai-lert's love for the elephants and her ability to connect with these magnificent and gentle animals have made her known as thailand's elephant whisperer. >> to see them freedom, it's beautiful. they're trumpeting, they're singing a song, they're talking. many of them are right here, like a zombie. some of them are right here. they don't know they are elephants. they sense, they talk, they walk in a circle. some of them, when they arrive here and they see the other elephant attack or they attack people. when i talk to them, i treat them like my family. we understand each other. we speak a different language, but we understand. we have to heal them. we have the heal them with love. we have to let nature help them. we have to make them feel that this is a safe place for them. trust is the first thing that we have to do

>> from thailand. >> thailand. what brought you here? >> to work. >> this is very different than thailand. >> yeah. completely. >> would it be bad if i decided to walk from the airport to downtown? >> too cold. >> what would happen to me if i decided to walk? >> in five minute, ten minute you -- >> uh-oh. does that mean dead? is that thai for dead? what is this? is this downtown? >> yeah, this is downtown. >> this is downtown. >> okay. >> this is the top of the world hotel? >> yes, sir. >> thanks for the drive. thanks for the tour. >> have fun in barrow. >> thank you. >> standing outside my hotel, looking at the frozen tundra, thousands of miles away from home. there's darkness as far as the eye can see. my thoughts on barrow are crystallizing, and all i keep thinking is -- >> holy shit. ♪ >>> now the forecast for the northern arctic coast including barrow. today through friday mostly cloudy skies. highs today around 5 above. highs on thursday and friday around 10 below. lows through the rest of the week around 15 below. >> i'm from th

in phuket, thailand. a fire rages on the first floor of the royal hotel and quickly spreads. >> but 16 floors above, american rashelle knows nothing of the blaze below. no alarm, no phone call. no notice at all. >> her husband is in china away on business and she's in her hotel room, with her 7-year-old daughter, sana. when something catches sana's eye outside their window. >> i noticed some smoke. i noticed it was coming from straight down below the window. and then i heard people screaming. >> rochelle, panicked, rushes to the door, only to discover the hallway is filled with smoke. >> my daughter yelled -- we're going to die. >> there were no emergency lights in the hallway. so it was pitch black. and i wasn't confident that in smoky conditions with my daughter and myself upset, that i could make it. >> so rochelle makes a tough decision. staying in the room is their best hope. >> i said you know what, sana, the fire department is here, let's wait. they'll put out the fire and we'll walk down the stair

wait that is ahead until the fight for their city,, >>> there is an elephant nature park in northern thailand, sanctuary for animals abused in captivity. founded 20 years ago by a woman and her connection with these magnificent creatures earned her the title thailand's elephant whisperer. >> to see them, freedom is beautiful, you know. they're trumpeting they sing a song. they're talking. many of them arrive here like a zombie. some of them arrive here they doesn't know they are elephant. they stand still. they talk by themselves. they walk in a circle. some arrive here. they see the other elephant attack or they attack the people. when i talk to them. i treat them, i treat them like my family. this is faa sai. we rescued her. when she first arrive she had both legs on shackles. you can see her feet. she have tied so long her feet turned. and we can see that the chain cut, cut her deep in the leg. we understand even, speak a different language. but, we understand each other. we have to first. we have to heal them with love we have to let nature help them. we have to make them feel this is a s

>> thailand. >> thailand? with what brought you here? >> work. >> and this is very different than thailand. >> yes are. >> it would it be bad if i decided to walk from the airport to downtown? >> too cold. >> what would happy to me if i decided to walk? >> five minutes, you would be dead. >> is that thai for dead? >> what is this? >> this is downtown. >> this is downtown. okay. >> this is the top of the world hot hotel. >> yes, sir. >> thank you for the drive. thank you for the tour. >> have fun in barrow. >> oh, thank you. >> standing outside of my hotel and looking at the frozen tundra and thousands of miles away from home. there's darkness as far as the eye can see. my thoughts on barrow are crystallizing and all i can keep thinking is holy [ bleep ]. i'df the night. he'd open it in the middle of the night. it was a nightmare. my new tempur-breeze stays cool to the touch. not cold but cool. it naturally adapts to your body and somehow creates the perfect temperature for you. i feel like this was made just for me- like they had me in m

., singapore, and thailand. this was cohosted by the "financial times" and the chicago council on global affairs. it is just over one hour. [applause] >> thank you very much, indeed, for that lovely welcome. on behalf of the "financial times, as u.s. managing editor, we are absolutely delighted to be partnering with the chicago global counsel on this very important event. not just because we love chicago here at the "f.t.," though we certainly do, particularly when the weather is like this. and not just because we love smart conversation with intelligent people, and looking at you in the audience, i know there are a lot of people who have a lot of ideas to offer on the future of cities, and i look forward to hearing what you all have to say. but we are particularly pleased to be partnering on this event for the second time because we know that cities really matter. we are in the business of stories, news stories, and cities are at the center of almost every single story that the "financial times" writes today. g

matt's a british expat who's been leading dive tours in thailand for a decade. he knows this territory like the back of his hand. >> it's always a buzz. makes the adrenaline rush because you know you're going to see this big, ferocious animal and she's going to come out and interact with you. you can play with her, stroke her, and, of course, feed her. >> after all, emma is known for her hearty appetite. in fact, she's adored throughout the dive community in thailand, and tour groups flock to see emma in her beautiful feeding grounds. >> all the dive guides used to take food down for her, sausage, bacon, leftovers from breakfast. we've fed the moray many, many times, maybe become a little bit complacent. she was more like a friendly dog more than a dangerous animal to us. >> matt plays with emma, teasing her with her bag of sausages and breakfast food. the moray eel seems to enjoy the games. here she nuzzles against matt's hands and passes back and forth like a playful pet. matt's friend captures the whole thing on camera. >> when we approach the eel, she would

>> thailand. >> what brought you here? >> work. >> this is different from thailand. would it be bad to walk downtown from the airport? >> too cold. >> what would happen to me? >> walk five or ten minutes, you -- >> does that mean dead? is that thai for dead? what is this? downtown? this is downtown? >> yes, this is downtown. okay. >> this is the top of the world hotel? >> yes, sir. >> thank you for the drive and tour. >> have fun in barrow. >> okay. standing outside my hotel looking at the frozen tundra, thousands of miles away from home. there's darkness as far as the eye can see. my thoughts on barrow are crystallizing, and all i keep thinking is -- holy shit. not the vast frozen plains. or a wall of mountains. nothing would get between him and what he was after. some called him obsessed. we call him mister coors. and the pure rocky mountain water he hunted down is still used to brew the beer that bears his name. coors. the banquet beer. dad, yoh no, i'll take you up to me off rthe front of the school. that's where your friends are. seriously, it's, it's really fin

. >> in america we see cowboys but in thailand we see this a giant lizard coming up to the front door as the odors tried to lasso it away it is such a frequent visitor the family has named it selena like the singer. >> you were "chasing" the story of the madame? >> kristin davis was infamous manhattan madam after busted for running a prostitution ring in giving call girls to eliot spitzer while still the governor of new york. >> i hear you have a list of all of your clientele their likes, dislikes, how much money they're willing to spend why did you keep this list? >> i sat down with her and asked her how she got started. >> started at 81 of the first thing my bosses asked me was to bit book them girls it was 200 million in one week that she was making billions in the business. >> if you were bustier and blond i could not hire you could not look like me. she ended up serving four months in jail she is now 40 years old and pregnant i asked her. >> you have been with a lot of men with all due respect to with the father? >> it isn't important cymbidium not with any more. >> that must of

angie: let's talk about this reprieve in terms of central banks, philippines and thailand. you think they will act to this week? do you think they will wait until after brexit? >> we saw how they acted last week with indonesia and korea, this renewed dovishness. stance remains pro growth in asia, and there is room to continue cutting interest rates. however, this week because we had the eu referendum, it is unlikely that central banks will make a move, and less tricky necessary. angie: i have to bring in india here. a surprise, but definitely an affirmation of foreign investors big fear about india. >> yes. , he has done a good job as central governor and has helped move india ahead of china has the top performer in terms of regional growth. investors are worried that the policy will change, and india needs to continue implementing measures to facilitate investment in the region. floated a couple of names. do you know any of them? >> we don't know who will be the new one, but it could be quite destabilizing if it's someone who's not more international in his outlook or more

we've been to england, to germany, then to crete, then to thailand, vietnam, korea, and alaska, and we're gonna keep on going till we find howard hughes. (laughter) (narrator) our heroes' hero.

. >>> this next video comes from thailand as this person is waiting to use it. the person comes from the outside. this is where they then pull a magic trick. nothing there and then ta-da. >> the young school girl fell out hit the ground with her backpack. nice community spirit as people start gathering around helping this girl get on the bike to chase after the bus. that i assume is the driver. there's the mini bus. there's nobody in the driver's seat. let's just be glad this accident happened at relatively low speeds and the young girl wasn't hurt. >>> some of us fantasize what it's like to explore alien planets. you don't have to go that far or be an astronaut. you can get your dive certificate and head on down to yucatan, mexico. that's what these guys are up to. they went down a cave diving system in mexico. they jump in near the top. that looked like a fun wearing hole. once they go below the surface, this illuminates. >> squa son was the photographer and he did an excellent job capturing this wild other worldly landscape as they dive through this system. p

. >> guess who is coming to dinner in thailand -- this big guy. >> was he invited? >> no, no, not invited. did that gecko fall into a nuclear pit of some kind? what on earth? >> that's not a gecko but it is a monster lizard and as you can hear, the family dog is saying hey, somebody's at the door. don't move! >> it won't notice me. >> the doing says whatever you're selling, bro, we're not buying. >> family has named the lizard selena she comes to visit quite frequently. it was hot and maybe some cool air was creeping through the crack. whatever it is, she's unwelcome. the guy is trying to jerry-rig something together to get her away from the door. if she comes that frequently that they named it selena, maybe it's time to call a relocation service. >> or let it move in. >>> this creature is scary. >> this is the toe-biter. >> otherwise known as a water bug. coyote peterson's nemesis. >> it doesn't feel good this is one of his outtakes from brave wirlds. >> if i were to let going of his back right now woe pull himself into me and their nose up front looks like a giant

we've been to england, to germany, then to crete, then to thailand, vietnam, korea, and alaska, and we're gonna keep on going till we find howard hughes. (laughter) (narrator) our heroes' hero.

last week a snake attacked man in thailand from the toilet. look first. >>> it was a surprise kanye west concert that never happened. but what began ended in chaos. police shut down the streets in new york city last night near webster hall thousands of fans showed up hoping to see the impromptu show. someone who worked for west announced the performance on twitter. the venue was way too small for the crowd. see that's the problem. people flooded the streets, some even climbed on top of cars, dumpsters and scaffolding hoping to get a better view of the singer. therefore the concert never happened. >> there was just a mass group of people in the street, and everything kind of got hectic really quickly, but that was the reason why they never came, because there was too many people in the streets and they could never reach it. >> kanye west was initially performed to perform on randall avenue bad weather canceled that event. >>> in your money tonight getting more for your money on your next night. imagine that one, right, because of all the fees u

. >> she crossed through thailand before reuniting with her family in south korea. >> the morning after my arrival, after i'd seen my family again, i didn't dare open my eyes. i could hear my mother cooking in the kitchen. i could hear my father's voice and my younger brother and sister. i didn't want to open my eyes because it felt like a dream. i was afraid i would wake up from the dream if i opened my eyes. >> nothing compares to the pain of leaving your child behind. when we arrived here, people would invite us to big korean feasts. but we couldn't enjoy them because our daughter wasn't with us. even when i went to sleep, i was restless and i'd get lost in nightmares. >> at first it wasn't easy for chanyang to find her bearings in her new surroundings. >> when i started going to the gigantic supermarkets here, i didn't know how to use the trolleys, so people would look at me strangely. i learned how to use the subway cards from my younger siblings. now i can scan my bag like you saw me do today. >> chanyang has since become quite well-known in her new home of south korea. >> are you

prosecutors say she's here on a student visa from thailand and is a flight risk. >> they say she learned of the federal investigation into her in march. now she did surrender her driver's license, but in the meantime, she bought a new car which also made her a flight risk. her employer, the montessorie school in ft. washington, declined to comment. parents of the students there say they've been notified she will not be returning to work. >>> i'm excited about this next story. you may know d.c. is a foodie town. now so will everyone else. >>> also coming up, the big dist towns and chefs more publicity. a minor change but could completely change your commute. what d.c. is planning to do to reduce traffic. >>> we all know d.c. is more than just monuments and politics. it's all a great restaurant town. now the world will know. the prestigious michelin guide has added the nation's capital to the list of cities it reviews. it's only the fourth american city to be part of the guide, joining san francisco, new york, and chicago. michelin says washington is a natural choice because its diverse in

thailand has had the fork since the latter half of the 19th century. interestingly, they don't actually put the fork in their mouth-- they use it to put the food on a spoon, which then goes into their mouth. ask him for a napkin. i dare you. (knocking) i'll get it. do i look puffy? i feel puffy. hey, leonard. oh, hi, penny. am i interrupting? no. sheldon: you're not swelling, howard. wolowitz: no, no, look at my fingers. they're like vienna sausages. sounds like you have company. they're not going anywhere. so, you're coming home from work. that's great. how was work? well, you know, it's a cheesecake factory. people order cheesecake and i bring it to them. so you kind of act as like a carbohydrate delivery system?

year, and 13% in the first few months of this year, because i have positions in the right stocks in thailand and in vietnam. >> that is my last question, and i thought of another one, and when you say treasuries, and you think that they are attractive and some people say that treasuries are more expensive than stocks. >> that is the view of some people which may be true. but i look at treasuries as an al terntive to cash. i prefer to own treasuries than cash. i look at the treasure ris compared to say german bonds, and japanese, and jjbs that have a negative yield, and the swiss, i am looking at the 10-year yields on the swiss government bonds compared to the other government bonds around the world. u.s. treasuries are very attractive actually, and very attractive and unless you have a bearish view about the u.s. dollar which is eventually the dollar will collapse one day. but maybe not against other currencies. >> i appreciate the time very much, and enjoy the back and forth. >> it is my pleasure. >> the pleasure is ours. >> and by the way i want to tell you that a year ago i was in boston

providing safe drinking water for villages in places like haiti, thailand, guatemala, mexico and, soon, cuba. >> one thing that i'm pretty sure of is there's an abundant supply on earth of contaminated water. that i'm sure of. so i wanted to go the water purification route as opposed to drilling into the aquifers. >> reporter: his solution looks more rocket than water treatment plant. >> at the top is a wind turbine and solar panel. >> reporter: it's called sun spring, a $20,000 self- contained water filtration system that pumps in dirty contaminated water, filters and cleans it up, and delivers safe pure drinking water. it also operates off the grid. it has to, considering the remote places that jon takes them. >> they can be run automatically without any intervention every, single day without the need for, "where do i get my diesel fuel or where do i get electricity?" >> reporter: jon discovered the sun spring three years ago when he partnered with his rotary club to start the nonprofit "h2open doors" to bring clean, non-contaminated drinking water to villages in developing countries

sarah: authorities in thailand have removed 40 tigers from a buddhist temple that is also a popular tourist site. another 90 seven are set to be removed this week after animal-rights groups accused the monks of mistreating animals. they have denied the allegations and said they are not letting the tigers go without a fight. reporter: the tranquilizer has done its job and now this majestic creature is ready for transport. workers from the parking or dr here to take custody of the big cats. they say it's the beginning of a better life for the tigers. animal-rights activists and prosecutors accuse the caretakers, a community of nudist monks of abuse and illegal wildlife trafficking. but the monks are not letting the tigers go without resistance. >> we have had to result -- resort to legal measures. still, they have managed to obstruct us in other ways like letting the tigers roam free to make our work harder. the work is set to continue all week until the tigers are removed from the temple. amid the ongoing raid, the temple has continued to do business, charging tourists money and poses for ph

why are people in denmark, the thailand focused on star wars? when i asked those questions, i was hooked. jane: use a there are 13 different ways to look at star wars, from feminism to constitutional law. you could say that about lord of the rings or harry potter. what makes star wars special? cass: it draws on myths and religions of multiple kinds. george lucas, the maker of the basic idea of star wars, is self-conscious about this. you can see this unity, judaism, many others. it distills them into an essence . it gives them to think smith's and religion did not have. a sense of effervescent giddiness, which is stored lucas' own term for the movies. he confesses he himself is not effervescent or giddy at all. one thing it draws on is anglo american traditions and not world culture, freedom of choice. one reason the movies get under people's choice is whether you identify with princess leia, han solo, obi-wan kenobi, luke skywalker -- i can name many names, whichever one you identify with there's a crossroads moment where they make a choice tha