Deeper Dive Thailand

Once 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 forests to plant corn for an...

19 Mars 202415min

The 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 advertising of the tradi...

30 Jan 202443min

About 100 species of plants and animals go extinct every day, and 1 million are on the brink. One of the causes -  smuggling of endangered wildlife – could also wipe out humans by sparking the next pa...

22 Nov 202320min

Thailand 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 trafficking ofpangolins...

8 Okt 202311min

There 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 Thailand’s leading exchang...

6 Aug 202340min

Although 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 king turned anti-corrupt...

9 Maj 202329min

Cyberscamming 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 job advertisements pr...

11 Apr 202334min

A 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 interviews with key playe...

28 Nov 20221min