Podcasts about Bangkok

Christopher Ryan, Ph.D is a big thinker buddy of mine who is a van lifer, wisdom dispenser, troublemaker, host of the podcast Tangentially Speaking, and co-author of Sex at Dawn and Civilized to Death. Even before co-authoring the New York Times best-seller, Chris was on a wild ride. After receiving a BA in English and American literature in 1984, he spent the next two decades traveling around the world, pausing in unexpected places to work at decidedly odd jobs (e.g., gutting salmon in Alaska, teaching English to prostitutes in Bangkok and self-defense to land-reform activists in Mexico, managing commercial real estate in New York's Diamond District, helping Spanish physicians publish their research). In his mid-30s, Chris decided to pursue doctoral studies in Psychology. Drawing upon his multi-cultural experience, Chris' research focused on distinguishing the human from the cultural, first by focusing on shamanism and ethnobotany—studying how various societies interact with altered states of consciousness and the sacred plants that provoke them—and later, by looking at similarly diverse cultural perspectives on sexuality.If you dig this podcast, will you please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than 60 seconds and makes a difference when I drop to my knees and beg hard-to-get guests on the show. I read them all. You can watch this podcast on my YouTube channel and join my newsletter on Substack. It's glorious. My first book, ONE LAST QUESTION BEFORE YOU GO, is available to order today.This is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Or just drop a coin in a fountain and wish me one year of good luck. Get full access to Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Roni Caryn Rabin, health reporter at The New York Times, talks about a new study showing greater numbers of Americans suffering from the effects of cannabis use, as access to, and dosages of, the drug grow. Photo: Marijuana flowers bloom at a cannabis dispensary in Bangkok, Thailand, on August 18, 2026. (Matt Hunt/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

After three drones targeted Leipzig, the question arises: what can Europe’s airports do about it? Plus: New York gallerist Harper Levine at his outpost in Bangkok; Japan’s education model; and remembering Dolly Parton.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we are joined by Chris Lowder, co-founder of Lowder-Tascarella Hospitality, two-time Tales of the Cocktail nominee for Best Global Bar Mentor, and one of Drinks International's 100 Most Influential Figures in the Global Bar Industry. After leading World's 50 Best-recognized bars across China, Chris co-founded LTH, now a team of 18 spanning New York, Miami, and Bangkok, with his latest work on display at Miami Beach's Shelborne by Proper. So tune in as we discuss why sustainable operations and financial literacy beat chasing accolades, his years bartending in Korea and China, and the hidden challenges of hotel F&B development. Get your free samples:  https:perfectpuree.com/bal ____________________________________ Join us every Monday as acclaimed bartender, Erick Castro, interviews some of the bar industry's top talents from around the world, including bartenders, distillers & authors. If you love cocktails & spirits then this award-winning podcast is just for you. SUPPORT US ON PATREON: Get early access to episodes, exclusive bonus episodes, special content and more: https://www.patreon.com/BartenderAtLarge WATCH OUR VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/bartenderatlarge FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: Erick Castro: www.instagram.com/HungryBartender Bartender at Large: www.instagram.com/BartenderAtLarge FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK: Erick Castro: https://www.tiktok.com/@hungrybartender Bartender at Large: https://www.tiktok.com/@bartenderatlarge FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: Erick Castro: www.twitter.com/HungryBartender Bartender at Large: www.twitter.com/BartendAtLarge  

Greg interviews Dax Ward, an adventurous photographer best known for his beautiful photos of dilapidated buildings and abandoned places. Dax begins by explaining that he was a very late starter to photography, getting a DSLR for the first time in 2015. After a random trip to the airplane graveyard down Ramkhamhaeng Road, he developed an affinity for shooting forgotten and abandoned places. As it turns out, Thailand (and Bangkok in particular) are perfect places for this style of photography due to the number of unfinished construction projects from the financial crisis of the late 1990s. Additionally, there seem to be a surprising number of new business ventures in the area that fail for whatever reason or another, so there seems to be an endless supply of possible sites for Dax's style of photography. The guys discuss how Dax discovers and gains access to his locations. It's surprising what a couple hundred baht here and there will do to the attitude of many Thai security guards! Dax then details his research methods and how he manages to build a compelling story around each set of photographs, something that many other photographers don't bother with. In a world where almost everyone has the technology in their pocket to take a decent photo, Thailand is lucky to have an intrepid, creative photographer like Dax to show us how to do things right. Don't forget that Patrons get the ad-free version of the show as well as swag and other perks. And we'll keep our Facebook, Twitter, and LINE accounts active so you can send us comments, questions, or whatever you want to share.  

In this inspiring episode of the Reading With Your Kids Podcast, Jed welcomes Renee Nault from Vancouver Island to celebrate her YA romance graphic novel Salvage. Set in a future reshaped by climate change, Salvage follows Paulo, a teen who lives on the tidal flats scavenging from drowned cities. When he discovers a suitcase full of designer clothes, he sneaks into the wealthy uplands for "just one night" and unexpectedly falls in love—forcing him to juggle class divides, secrets, and the ticking clock on his double life. Renee shares how living outside Bangkok, Thailand, riding past riverside shacks on stilts, first sparked the idea for this powerful story about inequality, privilege, and the dreams of young artists. She talks about working entirely old-school with pen and paper, how she "thinks in pictures," and why all her characters are, in some way, different parts of herself. Listeners will especially appreciate her honesty about class frustration, artistic ambition, and how those emotions shaped Paulo's anger and passion. Jed and Renee also explore how Salvage can open up rich family conversations about climate change, social media, class, friendship, and making things right when we've hurt someone. In the second half of the show, Jed chats with Gayle Veitenheimer and Jen Weaver, co-authors of The Kingswell Kid Detective Series. They introduce The Mystery of the Missing Falls, a faith-based middle grade mystery featuring cousins, secret maps, Cherokee history, and gentle, accessible conversations about prayer, hearing God, and growing in faith together as a family.

This week we are joined by Chris Lowder, co-founder of Lowder-Tascarella Hospitality, two-time Tales of the Cocktail nominee for Best Global Bar Mentor, and one of Drinks International's 100 Most Influential Figures in the Global Bar Industry. After leading World's 50 Best-recognized bars across China, Chris co-founded LTH, now a team of 18 spanning New York, Miami, and Bangkok, with his latest work on display at Miami Beach's Shelborne by Proper. So tune in as we discuss why sustainable operations and financial literacy beat chasing accolades, his years bartending in Korea and China, and the hidden challenges of hotel F&B development. Get your free samples:  https:perfectpuree.com/bal ____________________________________ Join us every Monday as acclaimed bartender, Erick Castro, interviews some of the bar industry's top talents from around the world, including bartenders, distillers & authors. If you love cocktails & spirits then this award-winning podcast is just for you. SUPPORT US ON PATREON: Get early access to episodes, exclusive bonus episodes, special content and more: https://www.patreon.com/BartenderAtLarge WATCH OUR VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/bartenderatlarge FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: Erick Castro: www.instagram.com/HungryBartender Bartender at Large: www.instagram.com/BartenderAtLarge FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK: Erick Castro: https://www.tiktok.com/@hungrybartender Bartender at Large: https://www.tiktok.com/@bartenderatlarge FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: Erick Castro: www.twitter.com/HungryBartender Bartender at Large: www.twitter.com/BartendAtLarge  

This week we are joined by Chris Lowder, co-founder of Lowder-Tascarella Hospitality, two-time Tales of the Cocktail nominee for Best Global Bar Mentor, and one of Drinks International's 100 Most Influential Figures in the Global Bar Industry. After leading World's 50 Best-recognized bars across China, Chris co-founded LTH, now a team of 18 spanning New York, Miami, and Bangkok, with his latest work on display at Miami Beach's Shelborne by Proper. So tune in as we discuss why sustainable operations and financial literacy beat chasing accolades, his years bartending in Korea and China, and the hidden challenges of hotel F&B development. Get your free samples:  https:perfectpuree.com/bal ____________________________________ Join us every Monday as acclaimed bartender, Erick Castro, interviews some of the bar industry's top talents from around the world, including bartenders, distillers & authors. If you love cocktails & spirits then this award-winning podcast is just for you. SUPPORT US ON PATREON: Get early access to episodes, exclusive bonus episodes, special content and more: https://www.patreon.com/BartenderAtLarge WATCH OUR VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/bartenderatlarge FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: Erick Castro: www.instagram.com/HungryBartender Bartender at Large: www.instagram.com/BartenderAtLarge FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK: Erick Castro: https://www.tiktok.com/@hungrybartender Bartender at Large: https://www.tiktok.com/@bartenderatlarge FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: Erick Castro: www.twitter.com/HungryBartender Bartender at Large: www.twitter.com/BartendAtLarge  

Founder values must be translated into systems: His grandfather's attention to every patient had to become a measurable standard the rest of the hospital could follow. What clinics can't afford, Wattanapat built: Small clinics can't afford the specialists or the equipment for serious cases. Wattanapat built that capability instead, adding specialists like neurosurgeons and cardiologists. Local healthcare providers can be partners rather than competitors: Community clinics handle the basic cases and send Wattanapat the ones that need emergency, inpatient, or specialist care. It's not competition; help flows both ways. Growth requires selective investment: The hospital doesn't try to offer every procedure; it invests where there's real patient need and refers rare cases elsewhere. Even the offices are bare; every baht goes to equipment instead. People are the real growth constraint: Keeping the right people is what limits growth. On Samui, specialists come from elsewhere and tend to leave. On the mainland, the problem is finding department heads who are managers, not just clinicians. Subscribe to our free Substack: https://uncoveredthaistocks.com/LEADER DNAChane Laosonthorn had not planned to work in healthcare. He studied management, marketing and accounting in Australia before building experience in finance and human resources. Chane was preparing to accept a promotion in Perth when his grandmother told him that the family hospital was struggling. His grandfather, the hospital's founder, had suffered a health setback, and the family faced a choice between selling, running, or diversifying the businessChane chose to return to Thailand with no clinical background and limited knowledge of hospital operations. The decision was personal before it was strategic: protecting his grandfather's legacy and testing himself against a genuinely hard problem.Chane's outsider perspective became an advantage. Rather than approaching the hospital solely as a medical institution, Chane examined its systems, people, finances, and organizational structure. He preserved the founder's commitment to patient satisfaction and quality care while replacing dependence on individual personalities with measurable standards, specialist capacity, and professional management.His leadership philosophy is to calculate the risks carefully, decide whether the opportunity is worth pursuing, and, once the decision is made, commit to delivering it.What Chane sharedFounder values must be translated into systemsValues cannot depend entirely on the personality of a founder. Wattanapat translated Dr Wittaya's attention to patients into operating procedures, performance indicators and measurable service standards.Clinical depth creates a stronger business modelThe hospital expanded its specialist and sub-specialist capabilities while investing in biomedical equipment that smaller clinics could not economically provide. This allowed Wattanapat to handle more complex cases and build a strong referral network.Local healthcare providers can be partners rather than competitorsCommunity clinics treat basic conditions and refer patients who need emergency, inpatient, or specialist care. Wattanapat supports these clinics instead of trying to replace them, creating a healthcare network that benefits every provider.Growth requires selective investmentThe hospital does not attempt to offer every possible procedure. It invests where there is sufficient patient volume, clinical need, and revenue potential, while referring rare or highly specialized cases to appropriate partners. Also, by design, the management offices at WPH are plain. Every baht saved on non-essentials goes toward biomedical equipment and specialist capacity, the things that actually differentiate patient care.People, not capital, are the real growth constraint.Capital and market demand are important, but hospitals cannot grow safely without qualified clinicians, department heads and managers. With hospital financing secured through its stock listing, WPH's bottleneck is finding and retaining the right department heads and specialists, particularly on islands like Samui where staff often relocate away eventually.Welcome to Business DNA, a chance for us to delve into the essential make-up of business leaders and their organizations. Our focus is not on the short term but instead on understanding the driving forces behind business. Our guest today is Chane Laosonthorn, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Director of Wattanapat Hospital.Take a moment to introduce yourself, your background, and your story.Chane: I am currently Deputy CEO and CFO of Wattanapat Hospital. I have worked with the organization for about 11 years. Before returning to Thailand, I studied and worked in Perth, Australia. I did my bachelor's and master's there, then worked for about six years. I studied management and marketing, then a master's in accounting, honestly more out of practicality than passion. I looked at what credentials Australia wanted at the time, which was accounting, and that's what I pursued. I started as an accountant, and when a payroll officer left with no notice, I stepped in and got it right the first time. That opened the door to HR, and eventually another company recruited me into a more senior HR role.Why did you leave Perth to come back to Thailand?Chane: I had no intention of ever leaving Perth. One day, my manager came into my office and told me she had very good news. I knew she was about to offer me a promotion. Before she could continue, I went to the bathroom and called my grandmother. She had been telling me that the hospital in Trang was experiencing serious problems and that I needed to return. I asked whether the situation was genuinely that serious. When she confirmed that it was, I returned to my manager and declined the promotion. The decision happened very quickly. I knew nothing about the hospital business, and I had never studied medicine. My grandfather and I were very close. He got sick and could no longer be the doctor he once was, and I wanted to come back and protect his reputation. It was also, I think, a rare kind of opportunity to take something from bad to good. Not many people get that chance.Tell us about your grandfather and how the hospital started.Chane: My grandparents founded the hospital. My grandfather was a brilliant student who got top marks in the country in math, science, and physics. He went to study in Bangkok before returning to his home province to start a small clinic, just two rooms. He became so well known that an intersection in Trang is named after him, Dr. Wittaya Intersection. At his peak, around 1,700 patients wanted to see him personally, which obviously wasn't possible, so he referred people to other specialists. That referral instinct became the foundation of how the business runs today.What shaped his philosophy, and how did it carry through as the business grew?Chane: Two stories stand out to me because at the time they made no financial sense. He would travel abroad and rack up 300 to 500 baht in phone calls just to check on patients, for a doctor's fee of only 50 to 100 baht. From a financial perspective, the calls made no sense. From his perspective, caring for the patient was more important. And once, he sold a large piece of land, worth hundreds of millions today, to buy the province's first ultrasound machine. The machine was so outdated by the time I returned that its screen was smaller than an iPhone's. I asked him if it was worth it. He said absolutely, because before that machine, Trang had no access to ultrasound at all, and people were dying without it. That's when I understood his DNA. As he aged and the systems around him weakened, we had to translate that same instinct (intense, individual attention to every patient) into strategy, KPIs, and measurable results the whole organization could deliver, not just one person. That is how a founder's philosophy becomes scalable. Patients should receive attention from the moment they enter the hospital.How does a private hospital generate revenue?Chane: A hospital's main revenue begins with outpatients. An outpatient visits the hospital, receives a consultation, undergoes diagnostic tests, and may be given medication to take at home. Patients with more serious conditions may be admitted to an inpatient ward. The most serious cases may require intensive care or surgery. Healthcare differs from many service businesses because the customer does not decide the level of service. In a hotel, a guest chooses whether to book a standard room or a villa. In a hospital, the doctor determines whether the patient requires outpatient care, admission, intensive care, or an operation. Referrals are another important revenue source. Approximately 30 percent of our revenue comes from referred patients. These patients may initially visit a primary or secondary care provider that cannot manage the complexity of their condition. They are then transferred to Wattanapat for a higher level of care.How do you manage a

Thailand’s prime minister travels to Canberra as Bangkok looks to deepen ties with Australia. Could the relationship offer Thailand a useful alternative to its reliance on China?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rediffusion Dans cette saison de La Traque, (re)découvrez une des affaires les plus terrifiantes de la fin du 21e siècle, celle de Charles Sobhraj, aussi connu sous l'alias du “serpent”. Après avoir vécu une enfance compliquée et plusieurs passages en prison pour des petits délits, Charles entreprend rapidement plusieurs magouilles qui vont très vite s'avérer grave . Animé par un besoin de contrôle, Sobhraj comprend que sa qualité de manipulateur peut servir de sombres desseins.  Un premier meurtre ? Charles Sobhraj rencontre une jeune femme du nom de Marie-Andrée Leclerc, dans le Bangkok hippie des années 1970. Ensemble, ils font tout pour piéger des touristes, et leur voler leur passeport. Pourquoi ? Car ils ont besoin de papiers, si Charles veut mener à bien son business de pierres précieuses. Mais les petites magouilles vont très vite mal tourner…⁠ Crédits : Production : Bababam  Textes : Pierre Serisier Voix : Anne Cosmao, Aurélien Gouas Montage : Romain Redon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In another example of a thriving subculture in Bangkok you wouldn't expect to see, Greg and Ed interview Sunny Sachdev, a Thai Indian banjo player who is part of the informal network of musicians that drive Bangkok's local bluegrass music scene. Check out their page here.  Sunny explains that he discovered the genre through a video recommendation online and immediately felt drawn to the banjo, despite having no prior musical background. Sunny details how he connected with the local community by attending a jam session at the Srinakarin Night Market. He shares the history of bluegrass, noting its origins in the Appalachian region as a blend of immigrant folk traditions and African instruments. Sunny then describes the unique local subculture, which includes a strong passion for vintage clothing, cowboy attire, and antique instruments salvaged from overseas. Ed brings up the communal aspect of the music, and Sunny explains how jam sessions are highly inclusive, acoustic circles that eliminate typical stage fright. Sunny also highlights a specific bluegrass festival he organizes to bring these diverse musicians together. Following the interview, Greg and Ed reflect on how fascinating it is to see such a niche American subculture thriving organically in Thailand. Ed mentions how teaching music history gave him a newfound appreciation for the genre, overcoming his past snobbery. Greg concludes their discussion by emphasizing that bluegrass represents true community music, designed to be shared collaboratively rather than just performed on a stage.

LISTEN WITHOUT ADS on PATREON: Buy discount Tickets to DopeyCon only n Patreon: www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast Summary On this Dopey Greatest Hits, Dave brings back one of the wildest and most cinematic stories in the show's history: Louie Mandrapilias, author of Flew Too High. First, Dave gives a DopeyCon update and plays a voicemail from Hannah, who manipulated her dog's medical records to build a second Xanax prescription in her pet's name. What began with six bars for an anxious dog eventually became regular prescriptions that Hannah took for herself—until her veterinarian offered to double the dosage and Hannah realized how far the scheme had gone. Then Louie takes us from 1970s New York City to India, Bolivia and Bangkok. A young gay art student arrives in Manhattan, takes MDA, dances at Studio 54, sees Andy Warhol, shoots his first speedball and falls in love with a small-time drug dealer. That relationship sends him to India, where he visits an opium den, joins Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh's ashram and begins an unexpected romance with a German woman. When Louie becomes stranded with an unpaid hotel bill, he tracks down an opium-addicted dealer named Tascar and agrees to smuggle pure heroin back to New York inside a condom wrapped in electrical tape and hidden in his body. At JFK, DEA agents strip-search him but somehow fail to find it. Louie sells half the heroin for $50,000—and quickly becomes addicted to the rest. Next comes a trip to Bolivia for a kilo of pure cocaine. Unable to conceal the package the way he planned, Louie divides it between his cowboy boots and skin-tight jeans. This time, the DEA immediately notices. He is arrested, faces federal charges and avoids prison after his father puts up the family home and helps him receive probation. But even that isn't Louie's bottom. After returning to drugs, he joins an elaborate Bangkok heroin-smuggling operation that hides the shipment inside an airplane lavatory for another courier to retrieve on a domestic leg of the flight. By Christmas 1983, Louie is living in luxury but feels completely dead inside. A seemingly minor argument produces a life-changing realization: “You don't have to live like this.” He returns home, kicks heroin and enters treatment on January 1, 1984. A year later, he tests HIV-positive at a time when the diagnosis was widely considered a death sentence. Louie stays sober, builds a creative life, finds an HIV-positive recovery community in Los Angeles—and remains sober 40 years later. All that and more on this brand new yet old Classic Episode of that good old Dopey Show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Adam and guest Zach Johnston discuss the highly suspicious 1968 death of Trappist Monk Thomas Merton at a conference in Bangkok, Thailand and the theory that he was killed by the CIA over his high-profile opposition to the Vietnam War.The Martyrdom of Thomas Merton: An Investigation - https://www.amazon.com/Martyrdom-Thomas-Merton-Investigation/dp/1548077380Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/conspiracy-the-show--7047649/support.Follow the You Don't Even Like Podcasts Network on social media!Instagram: http://instagram.com/youdontpodBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/youdontpod.bsky.socialThreads: https://www.threads.com/@youdontpodFacebook: http://facebook.com/youdontpodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@youdontpods

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durée : 00:05:13 - Les Matins de France Culture - par : Marie Dorcet - Le 8 août 2026, un adolescent de 14 ans a perpétré une fusillade dans un lycée près de Bangkok. Le Premier ministre annonce des mesures pour mieux contrôler les armes à feu dans un pays qui en compte 10 millions en circulation. Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France

In this episode, Christoph Wichert shares his journey from classical beginnings to a professional career in music, offering valuable insights into orchestra life, practicing, and performance etiquette. Discover practical tips for musicians and get a glimpse of upcoming concerts and tours with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra. Christoph shares insights on contemporary music, the importance of cultural diversity in composition, and practical advice for young musicians navigating their careers. Discover how to foster creativity, build networks, and embrace experimentation in the world of classical and contemporary music.Biography:Austrian bassoonist and artistic researcher Christoph Karl Wichert has been a member of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra since 2008. He graduated from the Conservatory of Vienna, where he studied Bassoon Performance under Michael Werba (Principal Bassoon, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra) and Music Education, further enhancing his training through masterclasses with leading musicians.In Vienna, Christoph was regularly invited to work with prominent Viennese ensembles such as the Wiener Kammerorchester. He also worked as a substitute musician for the Vienna State Opera and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, collaborating with renowned conductors like Zubin Mehta, Seiji Ozawa, Mariss Jansons, Riccardo Muti, and Nikolaus Harnoncourt. An active soloist, Christoph has performed in various recitals and with orchestras, showcasing concertos by Mozart, Weber, Pauer, and Hartl, among others. Before relocating to Singapore, he served as Principal Bassoonist with the Orchester der Vereinigten Bühnen Wien for their productions and taught bassoon, music theory, and symphonic wind band at the music school in Tulln. There, he successfully prepared students for admission to prestigious music universities and co-founded a composition workshop with his colleague Cordula Bösze.Beyond his role with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Christoph teaches at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music in Singapore Contemporary and Experimental Music and is a guest artist at the Princess Galyani Vadhana Institute of Music in Bangkok.In 2015, Christoph co-founded SETTS, Singapore's first fully professional contemporary music ensemble, alongside other dedicated musicians.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Christoph Wichert's Musical Journey02:19 Starting with Classical Music and Early Influences04:16 The Sound That Inspired a Career in Bassoon05:00 Moving to Vienna and Studying the Bassoon07:00 Transition from Austria to Southeast Asia08:50 Balancing Freelance Work and Orchestra Positions11:44 Auditioning in Frankfurt and Singapore12:43 The Singapore Symphony Orchestra Opportunity14:22 Deciding to Stay in Singapore15:04 Memorable Concerts with the Singapore Symphony16:55 Upcoming Tours and Concerts20:52 Working with the New Chief Conductor, Hannu Lintu23:06 Tips for Second Bassoon Players37:26 Encouraging Students and Practice Mindset39:01 Handling Mistakes and Performance Anxiety40:24 The Power of Frustration and Growth Mindset41:18 The Joy of Improvisation and Experimental Music

We are back for Season 42 for Episodes 1 and 2!-Running through Bangkok! -Our new CBS rookies-TJ's twist-Bananas dominates-New showmances-Cara breaks-Reilly goes down, Deb Chubb wins!So much going on and we are so happy for Episode 1 and 2!!#challenge #challenge42 #paramount 

The Big Mates provide a large kind of audio accompaniment for a variety of clips from the Post era of Björk's career. Adam, Steve, and Lucas discuss dolphin noises, Burger King pens, the sartorial instincts of Sporty Spice, vocal gymnastics, and being welcomed to Bangkok whilst watching Björk perform on TV, at festivals, and at her own shows. They also look at some interviews and promotional footage from around the Post era.Head to YouTube to watch along by clicking here!Or don't watch along - the episode works fine either way!Our next episode comes out Monday August 17th, and sees us dive into Björk's third album - Homogenic!Join the conversation on:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/whatismusicpod.bsky.socialThreads: https://www.threads.net/@whatismusicpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatismusicpodE-mail: whatismusicpod@gmail.comGet access to more shows, exclusive bonus content, ad-free episodes of this show, and more music discussion by subscribing to our Patreon!Head to patreon.com/whatismusicpod and receive up to two new episodes of our various shows every week (including our album club and monthly themed playlists!), ad-free archives of What Is Music?, and access to our Patron-only Discord server for even more music (and non-music) discussion!Support our show when starting your own podcast!By signing up to Buzzsprout with this link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=780379Check out our merch!https://whatismusicpod.redbubble.comDonate to our podcast!https://ko-fi.com/whatismusichttp://whatismusic.buzzsprout.com/Support the show

As a second shooting in less than a week rocks Thailand, we head to Bangkok for the latest. Then: what economic opportunities exist in climate action? Plus: the future of Schengen and the allure of the cinema.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports a man has been detained after a shooting at a government office outside Bangkok.

What if the biggest problem in schools isn't teachers resisting change, it's that they're never given enough safety to try it?In this episode, Ben and Steve are joined by Grant Wootten, founder of Edusfere, to unpack why so much of a teacher's best work disappears the moment they leave a classroom and what it would take to stop the cycle.Grant spent a decade teaching in Southeast Asia, first with a nonprofit in rural Thailand and then at an international school in Bangkok, before founding Edusfere: a platform built to capture and preserve the instructional knowledge teachers create every day. He's recently relocated to the UK to lead Edusfere's expansion into the UK market.We cover:- Why teachers become "islands" and how decades of instructional knowledge gets lost every time someone leaves the profession- The real reason schools resist change and why psychological safety, not disruption, has to come first- What Grant believes is genuinely the hardest part of being a teacher today- Why EdTech should meet teachers where they already are instead of chasing flashy new features- A live debate: should the teacher or the learner sit at the centre of EdTech design?- Whether human-to-human "formation" is automatically better than a machine's and a story that complicates the answer- Why fear of conflict is quietly holding back adoption in education- How to bring your most resistant, most experienced teachers along for the rideWhy listen?If you've ever watched brilliant teaching disappear into a filing cabinet or a departing colleague's laptop, this conversation names the problem precisely and makes the case that fixing it isn't about ripping up what works, but about giving teachers the safety net to build on it. Expect a genuinely sharp disagreement about whether AI or humans should sit at the centre of education, and a story from Ben that will make you think twice about assuming human-led always beats machine-led.Chapters00:00 Highlights01:30 Welcome back and the Wolfpack community update03:25 Meet Grant Wootten: from Thai classrooms to EdTech founder05:25 What is Edusfere and why target the UK market07:53 Teachers are islands: the knowledge that gets lost every year08:48 Ben's story: planning in silos at school10:26 The hardest part of being a teacher today15:51 Creating psychological safety before disruption23:51 The role of EdTech in driving culture change29:27 Should the teacher not the learner be at the centre?33:26 Is human formation always a force for good?38:36 Why we're afraid of conflict, and what it costs education41:42 Bringing veteran, resistant teachers along46:36 Three quick-fire questions with GrantFind out more about Edusfere Thanks so much for joining us again for another episode - we appreciate you.Ben & Steve xCheck out all about EdufuturistsWant to sponsor future episodes or get involved with the Edufuturists work? Get in touch Grab your copy of the new Pick 'n' Mix Education bookJoin the Wolfpack Community

Send us Fan MailIn this episode the boys are back to take a gimpy stroll down memory lane to discuss the movies, tv shows and music from back in the day that they thought were great. But now, maybe not so much. Sam discovers he's been roasted on the world wide web by the vivacious Diane Andrews and hatches an evil plan for revenge. So put on that Party Naked t-shirt and grab a few throwing stars and come along for the ride! How many of these shows and songs can you relate to? Man, you're old! Wanna join in on the fun and submit questions and interact with the show? Then follow us on Facebook and after you check us out and give us a like.  Ask us for an invite to Get After...The T&A Podcast.... our NEW private Facebook group!!Want some T&A??? Of course you do...everyone does !! Check out our merch here..https://www.zazzle.com/store/ta_podcastCheck us out everywhere we are by using our linktree.CLICK HERE...https://linktr.ee/tandapodcastBelieve it or not we are now on Cameo!!Check out our link https://v.cameo.com/e/UUaXk7sFn1bIf you would like to donate to Jason's children's adoption journey please click here !! Thank you so much !! https://linktr.ee/canter.family?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=8f2de419-a0ab-485f-ad60-7a15ee6f9e88

VOV1 - Mưa lớn kéo dài trên diện rộng tại khu vực Đông Bắc Thái Lan, Lào và Myanmar đang khiến mực nước sông Mekong dâng cao nhanh chóng, đẩy hàng loạt địa phương Thái Lan vào nguy cơ ngập lụt, lũ quét và sạt lở đất nghiêm trọng.Theo cảnh báo khẩn từ Viện Tin học Thủy lợi (HII) và Văn phòng Tài nguyên Nước Quốc gia Thái Lan (ONWR), mực nước sông Mekong dự báo sẽ dâng thêm từ 1,0 - 1,5 mét trên suốt tuyến đường thủy từ huyện Chiang Saen (tỉnh Chiang Rai) đến huyện Khong Chiam (tỉnh Ubon Ratchathani), gây áp lực lớn lên hệ thống đê điều và các vùng trũng thấp ven sông. Hiện tại, chính quyền Thái Lan đã đặt 8 tỉnh dọc sông Mekong vào trạng thái báo động cao, trong đó tập trung giám sát chặt chẽ các vùng nguy cơ cao tại Loei, Bueng Kan, Nong Khai, Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan và Ubon Ratchathani.Riêng tại tỉnh Nakhon Phanom, mưa lớn qua đêm đã gây ngập sâu 30–40 cm trên nhiều tuyến đường, nước tràn vào nhà dân và cửa hàng, gây hư hại nhiều thiết bị sinh hoạt. Mực nước sông Mekong tại đây đã tăng thêm 20 cm, đạt gần 11 mét, chỉ còn cách mức cảnh báo tràn bờ hơn 1 mét. Chính quyền tỉnh khẩn cấp triển khai ít nhất 8 máy bơm công suất lớn tại các điểm xả ven sông, phát bao cát cho các hộ dân và duy trì giám sát 24/24. Người dân tại các huyện ven sông như Ban Phaeng, Tha Uthen, Muang Nakhon Phanom và That Phanom được khuyến cáo di chuyển tài sản và gia súc lên nơi cao ráo nếu mưa lớn tiếp diễn.Song song với đà tăng của nước sông, Cục Phòng chống và Giảm nhẹ Thiên tai (DDPM) cũng đã ghi nhận hàng loạt sự cố thiên tai nghiêm trọng tại khu vực miền Bắc. Tại Chiang Mai, mưa lớn khiến suối tràn bờ gây ngập hàng trăm hộ dân và sạt lở chia cắt nhiều tuyến đường. Trong khi đó tại tỉnh Mae Hong Son, dòng nước lũ chảy xiết đã làm hư hại nặng một số công trình kiến trúc cổ và gây ngập úng diện rộng trên các đồng lúa.Riêng khu vực thủ đô Bangkok cùng sáu tỉnh miền Trung gồm Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, Nakhon Pathom, Samut Prakan, Samut Sakhon và Samut Songkhram được cảnh báo mức thủy triều cao trong cả tuần tới, gây nguy cơ ngập lụt tại các khu vực trũng thấp ven sông và ngoài đê bao.Trước diễn biến phức tạp, các cơ quan chức năng khuyến cáo người dân sống dọc sông Mekong cần thường xuyên theo dõi thông tin cảnh báo, chủ động di chuyển tài sản lên nơi an toàn và hạn chế tối đa việc đi lại, giao thông đường thủy trong thời gian này./.VOV Thái LanẢnh: The Nation

Thousands of migrant children are thought to still be in the Spanish territory of Ceuta, following the arrival of some 70,000 people there last week. Many of the migrants left of their own accord shortly after arriving in Ceuta, but at least 1,400 minors, some of them very young, are believed to still remain there.Also in the programme: President Volodymyr Zelensky's first official visit to Russia-friendly Serbia; Thailand's prime minister vows to introduce stricter gun laws in the wake of a shooting on Bangkok's outskirts; and electronic dance duo Groove Armada on why you're never too old for the dancefloor…(Photo: Red Cross volunteers distribute food to migrants on Trampolín beach in Ceuta, Spain, 4 August 2026. Credit: EPA/Shutterstock)

The Uncommon OT Series is officially celebrating five years!What began as a space to highlight occupational therapy beyond traditional roles has grown into a community of practitioners, students, educators, entrepreneurs, and changemakers who are expanding what OT practice can look like.In this special anniversary episode, I'm stepping behind the microphone to reflect on the podcast journey, the past year of professional growth, and the experiences that continue to shape me as an occupational therapist, educator, student, and podcast host.I also reflect on several meaningful milestones, including:My full-time work at Safe LandingReceiving the OTAC Media AwardAttending the WFOT Congress in Bangkok and meeting several previous podcast guests in personConnecting with innovative OT practitioners at the AOTA Annual ConferenceSupporting SnapSlide at the conference and stepping into another uncommon OT roleBeing recognized alongside members of the AOTA Innovative Entrepreneur Ad Hoc CommitteeContinuing my post-professional OTD journey at the University of MontanaPreparing to deliver the Barbara A. Rider Colloquium keynote at Western Michigan UniversityContinuing to grow The Uncommon OT Series and the community surrounding itMost importantly, this episode is a thank-you to every guest who has shared their story and every listener who has supported, recommended, and grown alongside the podcast.Five years later, the mission remains the same: to broaden perspectives, create visibility for uncommon career paths, and remind occupational therapy practitioners that there are many ways to use our skills and make an impact.After listening, please take a moment to:Subscribe or follow the podcast on your preferred listening platform Leave a rating or reviewShare the episode with an OT practitioner, student, educator, or colleagueTag The Uncommon OT Series when you share it on social mediaSend me your favorite episode, guest, or takeaway from the past five yearsEvery listen, share, review, and message helps more people discover the many possibilities within occupational therapy.Here's to the past five years—and to all the uncommon opportunities still ahead.As always, I welcome any feedback & ideas from all of you or if you are interested in being a guest on future episodes, please do not hesitate to contact Patricia Motus at transitionsot@gmail.com or DM via Instagram @transitionsotTHANK YOU for LISTENING, FOLLOWING, DOWNLOADING, RATING, REVIEWING & SHARING “The Uncommon OT Series” Podcast with all your OTP friends and colleagues!Full Episodes and Q & A only available at:https://www.wholistic-transitions.com/the-uncommon-ot-seriesSign Up NOW for the Transitions OT Email List to Receive the FREE Updated List of Uncommon OT Practice Settingshttps://www.wholistic-transitions.com/transitionsotTo Add Your Profile to The Uncommon OT Directory:https://www.wholistic-transitions.com/requestFor Non-Traditional OT Practice Mentorship w/ Patricia:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeC3vI5OnK3mLrCXACEex-5ReO8uUVPo1EUXIi8FKO-FCfoEg/viewform

AP correspondent Rica Ann Garcia reports on an increasing death toll in Thailand after authorities say a student opened fire at a high school and at his home outside Bangkok.

Teachers are among those killed and injured by a 14-year-old boy at a Bangkok school. He also took his own life. Earlier, he had killed his grandparents. Also: Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign a mutual defence agreement, saying an attack on one of them would be seen as an attack on all three. The Africa Centres for Disease Control says local communities must play a greater role in combating the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo. A BBC investigation finds that Russia is seizing tens of thousands of homes across four regions of Ukraine it captured during its invasion. Moves in London to stop people in pubs from drinking while standing - but will this kill British pub culture? Residents in Italy hunt for a giant lizard with razor-sharp teeth and claws that's been spotted in Lombardy.The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.ukPhoto: Students with a relative after being evacuated from Debsirin Nonthaburi School, after a shooting incident at the school on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand Credit: Reuters

At least seven people have died in Thailand after a teenage boy shot his grandparents and some schoolteachers on the outskirts of the capital city, Bangkok.Authorities say the suspected shooter, 14, is also dead. The Thai prime minister has said the attack was "well prepared" with "clear steps and clear goals".Also in the programme: A US court fines the social media giant Meta more than a half a billion dollars and labels it a public nuisance; an Iranian political prisoner tells us what it is like to fall foul of the Revolutionary Guards; and the promise and peril of a virus designed by AI.(Photo shows police officers responding to a school shooting in Bang Kruai district, Thailand, on 7 August 2026. Credit: Rungroj Yongrit/EPA)

//The Wire//2000Z August 7, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: MASS SHOOTING REPORTED IN THAILAND. WAR IN MIDDLE EAST REMAINS STAGNANT. CHICAGO MORTUARY UNDER INVESTIGATION AFTER REMAINS DISCOVERED BEING STORED IMPROPERLY.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Middle East: Kinetic activity has been fairly minimal over the past few days, with the exception of the Iranian targeting of merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Concerning the Strait itself, Iran and Oman are reportedly close to announcing their combined plan for joint administration of the waterway, which is reported to include the tolling structure moving forward.Thailand: This morning a mass shooting was reported at the Debsirin School in Bangkok. One 14-year-old student conducted the attack, which resulted in 8x fatal casualties and over a dozen more wounded. Local authorities state that the main target for the shooting was a teacher, and five of those killed were teaching staff. Eventually, the suspect took his own life, ending the attack. After the suspect was identified by police, his home was raided, where his grandparents were found murdered, as the suspect attacked them first, before conducting the shooting at the school.Analyst Comment: This is the second high-profile violent incident involving children in Thailand over the past month. On July 2, an eleven year old boy was driving a pickup truck when he rammed into a group of Buddhist monks on pilgrimage, killing 11. That incident was not explicitly stated to be nefarious, but authorities never stated that it was an accident either, and the boy in that case was committed to the care of the government.-HomeFront-Illinois: This morning an investigation began into a crematorium in Chicago. Yesterday evening, authorities were dispatched to the South Chicago Chapel funeral home to investigate a possible "license violation". Over 57x bodies were found in various states of decomposition at this facility, which resulted in a HAZMAT response which continued throughout the night.-----END TEARLINE-----Analyst Comments: There is unfortunately a long history with the body dump site case in Chicago, and it revolves around one man. Clark Morgan has a history of being involved with rather grim affairs, ranging from fraudulently operating as a funeral director (with no license), to also improperly storing remains at his facilities. Last year, he did the same thing at Chicago Heights crematorium, where over 100x decomposing remains were discovered in freight trailers and cargo trucks...the same type of cargo trucks that are observable in the Google Streetview imagery of the South Chicago Chapel. Morgan has faced years of disciplinary action due to unprofessional conduct, but has not been criminally charged for the most recent discoveries or the prior incidents. He was levied a $10,000 fine for the previous incident involving over a hundred bodies, but the fee was paid and he carried on as before.One of the questions that has not been addressed at any time, is the more important question of potential organ harvesting practices. All media has commented on the impropriety of the case, but when it comes to mortuary affairs, the black market for extremely graphic practices is thriving. Plus, the same guy that's going to operate a mortuary on a revoked license, and get caught stacking bodies in closets (at least twice), is probably not the sort of character that would shy away from the black market. As a result, it would be wise for this investigation to focus on the more nefarious possibilities that might be in play, rather than just the health code violations.Analyst: S2A1 Research: https://publish.obsidian.md/s2underground NomadNet: 5fa68c88be727a0e1a250a75e5e79269 Disclaimer: No LLMs were used in the writing of this report. //END REPORT//

We head to Bangkok first for an update from James Chambers on a tragic school shooting in the city. Then: we dive into corporate earnings to see which sectors are leading the pack. Plus: the CEOs of Bombardier and Qantas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Annelie Langerak, Thailand-based journalist, reports on a school shooting on the outskirts of Bangkok, where at least six people have been killed and up to twenty injured.

Reported to be among the victims are the 14-year-old suspect's two grandparents, who were shot dead before he headed to a prestigious school on the outskirts of Bangkok. For the latest Jonathan Head, South East Asia Correspondent for the BBC.

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The BBC's Diplomatic Correspondent, Paul Adams, has been given rare access to a Ukrainian naval ship and a visit to one of the main ports in the Black Sea. He reports on the naval battle taking place at sea, as Russian attacks on Ukrainian vessels are increasing.Also: a warm welcome in Bangkok for the Myanmar military ruler seen elsewhere as an international pariah. David Owori, the captain of one of Uganda's biggest football teams has died after being attacked near his home in the capital, Kampala. As wildfires continue to rage, a new study highlights how they can cause migraine headaches. A US Senate committee has voted to hold the former top health official Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he refused to answer questions during a hearing on the Covid-19 pandemic. Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi leads commemorations in Hiroshima on the 81st anniversary of the world's first use of nuclear weapons. Indonesia resumes the export of long-tailed macaques for use in laboratory experiments after a four year pause. Disney characters could become official TikTok stars after what's been called a “first of its kind” deal between the Hollywood studio and the video platform. And a 97-year-old woman in the UK has broken the Guinness World Record for being the oldest female wing walker.The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk Photo: A civilian vessel on fire as Ukraine's navy spokesman reported a Russian military strike near the Black Sea port of Odesa, Ukraine July 2026. Credit: REUTERS/Victor Sayenko

The Challenge Cutthroat II Premiere (Eps 1 & 2) Recap Also available on YouTube. The Challenge 42: Cutthroat II returns with a two-episode premiere, and Brian Cohen & Ali Lasher dive right into the action. On Paramount Plus, the game is back after a nine-month break with changes to the format, team dynamics, and a house full of returning favorites and new faces. With big personalities and shifting alliances, questions about strategy, social history, and where loyalties really stand are front and center. Brian and Ali unpack the new twists, starting with a fast-paced team selection challenge through the streets of Bangkok and continuing through tricky team drafts, heated nominations, and behind-the-scenes social politicking. They discuss the evolving strategy as players try to navigate complicated voting rules and a “captain” system that could offer power, or quickly make someone vulnerable. The hosts also explore memorable personal moments, like Cory's “single dad” narrative intersecting with his gameplay, and how outside-the-game relationships and drama inform early alliances. The premiere's competitive dailies, including a dizzying bridge run and a team trivia challenge at dizzying heights, reveal both strengths and cracks in the teams as the stakes ramp up. Anna Leigh, Chris, and Justin step up as initial team captains, but not all are ready for the pressure of strategic deals and shifting alliances Cory's candid confessionals about his relationship status raise eyebrows and impact his connection with Izzy and Nelson's protective moves The new captain structure creates complicated voting and makes second-place teams more vulnerable, sparking debate about fairness and power Drama around challenge performance, including accusations of deliberate sabotage and controversial decision-making during elimination picks Bananas and CT face early risk with the new voting format, while rookies like Deb and Alexis get a chance to prove themselves on the big stage With shifting rules, fractured alliances, and questions about how much pregame social history matters, can these players adapt before the next elimination? How will the permanent teams and mutiny twist shake up power in the house? Catch all the early-game strategy and standout moments from The Challenge 42: Cutthroat II premiere by listening to the full episode, and stay ahead on every twist, team shakeup, and surprise vote. 0:00 The Challenge's Return, Cutthroat II Premiere Recap 6:41 Team Formation Rules Revealed 14:20 Format Complexity Sparks Debate 19:35 Captains Draft Teams Strategically 26:15 Nelson's Comeback Addressed 38:08 Bridge Challenge 46:17 Bananas Dominates Burnout Elimination 57:00 Nightly Challenge: Guess Who? 1:01:41 Tiebreak Drama: Trivia Mishap 1:07:12 Adrienne Outs Anna Leigh's Lie 1:15:27 Deb Defeats Reilly in Arena 1:21:51 Captains Named, Alliances Shift Got a question for our hosts? Ask it here Share your thoughts with us on Twitter by tagging @RobHasAPodcast and using #RHAP. Follow your hosts on Twitter: @LashTweets @CohenBrian_ LISTEN: Subscribe to The Challenge podcast feed! WATCH: Watch and subscribe to the podcast on YouTube SUPPORT: Become a RHAP Patron for bonus content, access to Facebook and Discord groups plus more great perks!

In 1974, a psychologist named Elizabeth Loftus showed a group of people a film of a car accident. Afterward, she asked half the group one question: how fast were the cars going when they hit each other? The other half got the same question with a single word swapped: smashed instead of hit. The smashed group estimated higher speeds. Same film. Same crash. One word.   A week later, everyone came back and answered a new question: Did you see broken glass? There was no broken glass in the film. The smashed group remembered it anyway. One word inside one question changed what people reported seeing. Then it reached back and rewrote what they remembered. Somebody did this to you this week. A question steered your answer, and you never noticed. Last week, I showed you that your brain cannot refuse a question. You hear one, you start answering, whether you agreed to or not. This week is the other side of that power. If every question forces an answer, then how the question is built decides which answer you get back. Questions have an anatomy. Almost nobody looks at it. Before we're done, a motorcycle taxi in Bangkok is going to show you what a question built right can find.  Let's get into it. ===== Every question you ask carries three things, whether you put them there on purpose or not. It carries assumptions, the things it treats as already settled. Ask "Why did the launch fail?" and you've ruled the launch a failure before anyone speaks.   It carries scope, the range of answers it permits. "Coffee or tea?" permits exactly two answers. "What should we drink?" opens the room.   And it carries a load, the specific words that steer the answer. That's what "smashed" did. Nobody in that study felt steered. The steering is invisible to the person answering, and most of the time to the person asking too.   Once you see the parts, you can take any question apart. Take "why did the launch fail?" one more time: it assumes failure before anyone answers, its scope is only explanations, and "fail" is the loaded word doing the steering. Hold on to that one; we'll rebuild it later. Let's start with the ones built to do damage. The worst question in business "That presentation was fantastic, wasn't it?" That's a tag question: a statement dressed up as a question, built so every answer is closed off except agreement. The person asking isn't really asking, not in any way that risks hearing something different. They're collecting a signature. When lawyers use them in court, it's called leading the witness. When managers use them in conference rooms, it's called alignment. Tag questions did damage for years at HP, in the design reviews, every product went through before customer briefings. One review was for a prototype, one of our first laptops in what's now called the "thin and light" category. The product team wanted to lead that category without straying too far from what already sold. That's the tradeoff tag questions live in. Nobody wants to sound negative about it. So the pushback arrived dressed as agreement: "We'll still have four USB ports, right?" You don't get thin and light with a case full of legacy ports, and the designer knew it. I watched the exasperation cross his face. Before it became a battle, I stepped in and rebuilt the question: "What's the right mix of ports for this segment, and why?" Then: "Have we tested that mix with the target customers?" The answer came back fast. "No need. We know what the customer wants." I nearly smacked my forehead. One rebuilt question had uncovered the real problem, and it wasn't ports. It was an untested assumption sitting in the middle of a flagship product plan. That's what tag questions cost you. The entire point of asking a question is to get information, input, or ideas. A tag question collects compliance instead. Enough of them, and people stop bringing you anything you don't already believe. The two kinds of good questions Real questions are split into two categories: factual and investigative. A factual question retrieves information. How many units did we sell last week? You may not know the answer, but you know exactly how to get it: one phone call. Factual questions keep the world running. They just can't uncover anything because they only retrieve what somebody already knows. An investigative question can't be answered with a yes, a no, or a lookup. It's divergent: more than one correct answer exists, so the person answering has to go investigate. You felt this difference last week. "What is half of thirteen?" is a factual question. "How many ways could you answer: what is half of thirteen?" is an investigative question. One is arithmetic. The other is the one that a classroom answered thirty-two different ways. Socrates built his entire way of teaching on investigative questions, pushing every student past "I've heard it said that..." until they could say what they themselves thought, and why. The first step toward knowledge, he insisted, is admitting yours is incomplete. So here's the definition I've worked from for years. A great question makes the other person genuinely think before they answer, and it surfaces an insight that had been eluding them. Both halves matter. The first half costs you real effort. The second half is the payoff: you see something you've been looking at for years and never actually seen, and it surfaces possibilities you'd never have found on your own. How to build one How I build them is with four moves, in the order I use them. You already watched three of them work in that design review. Strip the answer out. Read your question and find the smuggled conclusion. "Right?" and "wasn't it?" come off first. Then the buried assumptions. "Why did the launch fail?" becomes "what happened when we launched?"   Open the exits. If it can be answered with yes, no, or a single lookup, it's factual. That's fine when information is all you need. When you want discovery, rebuild it until more than one correct answer exists. The rebuild is usually small. "Should we do this?" becomes "what are the ways this could work, and what are the ways it dies?"   Weigh every word. This is Loftus's lesson. "How do we make this cheaper?" and "what happens if we triple the price?" point at the same product, and they will never produce the same ideas. There is no neutral wording. Every word carries load, so choose it deliberately instead of inheriting it.   Aim it where nobody is looking. If you can already predict the answer, the question is just decoration. Point it at something unexamined: the assumption everyone stopped checking, the customer nobody ever talks to. A great question should surprise you.   What a well-built question uncovers Late 1994, Bangkok. Half an hour stuck in traffic, twenty-eight minutes until a critical meeting. At eighteen minutes, I gave up, jumped out of the limo, and hailed a motorcycle taxi. 125ccs of terror, flat out through the heat, my briefcase clutched to my chest. Somewhere between the tuk-tuks, I started thinking about the machine underneath me. Cheap, efficient transportation. The streets were flooded with them. And on the other side of the world, Harley-Davidson was selling motorcycles as big-ticket luxury. A product that began as cheap transportation for the American working man had become a premium item that people waited months for. In that evolution, somebody had to ask a question like this: What if we stop trying to make this cheaper and go the other way? Everything needed to see that opportunity had been lying in plain sight for decades, waiting for someone to ask for it. That's the payoff of this craft. The next discovery in your business is probably sitting in an assumption nobody's checked in years, waiting on the right question to find it. Practice Exercise: Before your next meeting, write down the one question you most need to ask, exactly as you'd naturally say it. Then take it apart on paper. What does it assume? What answers does it permit? Which words are steering, and in what direction? Rebuild it with the four moves and ask for the rebuilt version instead. Pay attention to what comes back that the original never would have surfaced. Conclusion This is part 2 of a three-part series on questions as the skill behind better thinking, better ideas, and better innovation. Next in on the specific questions I spent twenty years collecting and testing, the ones that reliably uncover what everyone else misses. Full show notes for this episode are up at philmckinney.com. And if you want more than the show episodes, check out my articles over on Substack, including the first four chapters of my next book.  Subscribe on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts so you don't miss the next episode, and don't forget to hit the notification bell if you want to know the moment it's up.  

Josh Le Tissier calls in from Bangkok mid-tour to talk about the honest side of building a DJ career. We get into what happens when things slow down after a big year, why he spent maybe too long in the local club, and how he still holds a full time day job while touring internationally. The heart of it: 20 people showing up for you is actually a lot, even when social media makes it feel like nothing. A grounded conversation about longevity, real fans, and building something that lasts instead of chasing numbers.Timestamps:(00:00) Intro(02:14) Struggles this past year(02:49) When things slow down(04:28) How long it really takes(06:00) Too long in the local club(07:47) Viral vs being ready(09:11) Why nerves are good(11:45) Does the excitement fade(14:06) Touring alone(17:26) Touring with a day job(20:26) A day job and your ego(21:28) What he'd do differently(22:13) Depth over width(24:54) Why 20 people is a lot(26:33) The Christmas test(30:58) What's next

In today's news… Thailand moves to tighten deportation rules for foreigners, a British tourist is found dead in a Phuket hotel, Bangkok disputes UN claims over the Cambodia conflict. A man nearly dies after a severe infection linked to raw seafood, and a 130-million-year-old dinosaur fossil is discovered in Chaiyaphum.”

The Global Business Policy Council's 2026 CEO Retreat was held in June in Bangkok. The theme for the event was "What Next? Leadership Through Sustained Disequilibrium."  With permission, we're sharing excerpted remarks from Martin Wolf, chief economics commentator at the Financial Times. Paul Laudicina interviewed Martin about the state of neo-mercantilism and where the current trade policies will lead the world. In this series, "Envisioning What's Next," we look not just at how we got here, but at what comes next — the green shoots pushing through the cracks. We'll consider the glimmers of hope that inspire, the breakthroughs ahead, and the choices we can make now to shape a brighter future. Reimagining the Future: Envisioning What's Next is produced by the Global Business Policy Council at Kearney, a think tank that deciphers sweeping geopolitical, economic, social, and technological changes and their effects on the global business environment. Learn more at kearney.com/gbpc.  

In the headlines today, the Prime Minister has met with the family of the murdered Russian siblings and assured them of justice, in Narathiwat a drug raid ends in tragedy for two police officers, then, a funeral shooting ends in a deadly police siege, we also have a couple of bizarre stories, one involving a Thai singer taking legal action over an in-flight meal injury, and another involving a missing person who was apparently just taking a social media detox, and finally Japanese city-pop art is making its way to Bangkok.

Jenn Saesue didn't want to open another Thai restaurant that served the same watered-down menu as everyone else's—so she didn't. Nearly a decade later, she's the cofounder of 55 Hospitality, the group behind Fish Cheeks, the Michelin-listed Bangkok Supper Club, and Bub's Bakery, New York's first completely allergen-free bakery. Matt talks with Jenn about refusing pad Thai, managing an impossible reservation list, and how a birthday cake for her husband turned into a two-and-a-half-year research and development project. Subscribe to This Is TASTE: ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠, ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the headlines today, we have updates on the horrifying murders two Russian siblings and a Thai family of three in Chon Buri, unfortunately the homicide news doesn't end there as a jealous Chinese man in Chiang Mai and a local Phuket woman both commit horrendous acts of violence against family members, then, a bizarre case of an alleged pilot becoming homeless in Bangkok gets clarification from the airline he was supposedly employed by, also in Bangkok, the city is consulting the public over Petrol Tuk Tuk restrictions in the city, and finally a little palette cleanser for you in the form of my trip to the Ubon Ratchatani Candle festival that was held over the weekend, which has been chosen by the Tourism Authority of Thailand for a new promotion pilot.

Sonder is back — sort of. Eight months after going bankrupt and stranding guests mid-stay, the brand name has been bought by a Vancouver affiliate firm that paid for one thing: search equity. The buildings are gone. The trademarks and 70+ domains remain. And because large language models still route travelers to Sonder's optimized pages, that name is now targeting $100M in gross booking value over the next year. We get into what it means when a dead brand outlives the company that built it. Then: Fora's $1B valuation. The travel advisor platform keeps scaling the human-agent model — but the team digs into the product it hasn't built yet, and why the “ShopMy for travel” affiliate layer is still wide open for creators who aren't full-time advisors. We also break down Google's AI travel play. Fresh off its Q2 earnings call, Google is using travel to sell Wall Street its AI ad story — Direct Offers, IHG partnerships, AI Mode crossing a billion users, and checkout infrastructure that could let travelers book without ever leaving the search box. The question for operators: is Google becoming rented land, and a direct-booking competitor, at the same time? Plus, The Odyssey effect. From Petra to the “White Lotus Four Seasons” to Bangkok's Hangover Hotel, we get into how films turn destinations into demand — and what hoteliers should actually do about it. Hosted by Zach Busekrus with Ben Wolff, Scott Eddy, and Edwin Kramer. Like, subscribe, and let us know which story you'd unpack further. — This Week in Hospitality is presented to you by Journey. Journey is a loyalty platform built specifically for independent boutique hotels and high-touch hospitality brands. Our mission is to give operators the same powerful rewards engine, data intelligence, and guest insights that major chains rely on — without asking them to give up the individuality, soul, or story that makes their property extraordinary. If you're an owner or operator of an extraordinary, independently owned and operated hotel or residence — and you want to see whether your property is a fit for the Journey Alliance — you can learn more and apply at https://www.journey.com/alliance — Key Topics & Timestamps 00:00 — Intro 06:02 — Story #1: Sonder's Brand Gets a Second Life Through AI Search 17:51 — Story #2: Google Wants to Own the Entire Hotel Booking Journey 32:16 — Story #3: The Odyssey Is Creating the Next Travel Boom 45:11 — Story #4: Is Fora Really Worth $1 Billion? 59:22 — Spice of the Week — Your Hosts: Zach Busekrus — Journey LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachbusekrus/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/behindthestays/   Scott Eddy — Global Travel & Hospitality Expert @MrScottEddy LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrscotteddy/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrscotteddy/   Ben Wolff — Founder of Onera & Oasi LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-wolff/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iambenwolff/   Edwin Kramer — Luxury Hotelier Consultant & Former GM LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwinckramer/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edwinkramer/

Episode Summary The Responsible Seafood Summit returns to Bangkok, Thailand, bringing together seafood professionals from across the global value chain for four days of learning, collaboration, and meaningful industry connections. Hosted by the Global Seafood Alliance, the Summit creates an environment where producers, retailers, suppliers, researchers, NGOs, policymakers, and seafood leaders can exchange ideas, explore emerging challenges, and work toward practical solutions that strengthen the future of responsible seafood. This year's program highlights major industry priorities including global seafood markets, aquaculture production, fisheries, animal health and welfare, feed innovation, labor practices, and seafood supply chains. With a new program structure that combines broad industry discussions with focused deep-dive sessions, attendees will have opportunities to gain valuable insights, build new partnerships, and help shape the conversations driving seafood sustainability and innovation worldwide. Episode Sponsor Thank you to Veramaris for sponsoring this episode of the Aquademia podcast Their vision is bold: reshaping how the world is nourished with Omega-3. By pioneering new ways to deliver essential nutrition, Veramaris supports the aquaculture industry in closing the Omega-3 supply gap. Through resilient innovation, they produce high quality EPA and DHA directly from natural marine algae, providing farmers with a secure, reliable supply to raise healthier fish. Earning trust in every drop of algal oil, Veramaris makes sustainable growth possible today, and tomorrow. Learn more at Veramaris.com and give them a follow on LinkedIN. Featured Guests Steve Hart Senior Vice President of Market Development Global Seafood Alliance Key Topics Covered Why Bangkok was selected to host the 2026 Responsible Seafood Summit The importance of returning the Summit to Asia The 2026 theme: Connect, Collaborate, Commit New program structure featuring plenary sessions and focused deep-dive discussions Global seafood market trends and changing consumer preferences Aquaculture production, feed innovation, and animal health Tuna sustainability, labor practices, and vessel connectivity Networking opportunities designed to encourage meaningful industry relationships Industry field trips showcasing Thai aquaculture, fisheries, feed production, and culinary experiences Executive keynote conversations with leaders from Binhuan, Umios, and Thai Union Key Takeaways The Responsible Seafood Summit emphasizes collaboration that leads to real industry action. Returning to Thailand places the event at the center of one of the world's most important seafood regions. New programming combines high-level industry perspectives with practical, solution-focused discussions. Networking is intentionally built into every aspect of the event through meals, receptions, tours, and the attendee app. Field trips provide firsthand experiences across aquaculture, fisheries, seafood production, and Thai culture. Industry leaders from across the seafood supply chain will share insights on navigating today's rapidly changing marketplace. The Summit offers valuable opportunities for professionals at every stage of their careers to build lasting relationships. Links and Resources Mentioned Responsible Seafood Summit (REGISTER) Seafood Nutrition Partnership - Summer Seafood Challenge The views expressed by external guests on Aquademia are their own and do not reflect the opinions of Aquademia or the Global Seafood Alliance. Listeners are advised to independently verify information and consult experts for any specific advice or decisions.

In the early 2000s, while serving in an official capacity as the UK's Trade Envoy, Prince Andrew travelled to Thailand for what was publicly described as a diplomatic mission. According to historian Andrew Lownie, the visit included a stay in a five-star Bangkok hotel rather than at the British embassy, and during what was designated “private time” in the official itinerary he is alleged to have had up to 40 sex workers brought to his hotel suite over a four-day span.The allegations further claim that taxpayer funds were used to cover that trip, and that diplomatic and royal staff helped facilitate the hotel booking and stay. If true, this incident raises serious ethical questions about the use of public office for personal indulgence, the accountability of royals on trade missions, and the lack of transparency in the files covering Andrew's envoy years (2001-2011).During the early 2000s, Prince Andrew is reported to have visited Jeffrey Epstein's New Mexico ranch — identified as Zorro Ranch, near Santa Fe — which has become notorious in civil suits and media scrutiny for alleged sex-trafficking and under-age abuse claims. The allegations in court documents and depositions assert that Epstein used the ranch for illicit activity, including recruiting minors for so-called “massages” and transporting guests to the property via private landing strip. Among the names listed in these documents is Prince Andrew, though the papers do not allege direct sexual activity by him at the ranch; rather, the presence of his name in guest logs or mentions in deposition material raises serious reputational concerns.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com

When it comes to conservation, adorable and majestic animals often attract the most concern for their plight. It's not so easy to get the public's attention when it comes to animals that are perceived as weird or creepy or downright unpleasant. The vulture, traditionally associated with death and carrion, falls into this unlucky group. Globally, around 70% of vultures are now under threat of extinction and Nigeria's vultures are no exception. BBC West Africa journalist Makuochi Okafor has been investigating this story.  In Vietnam, The Last Empress, a new film inspired by the life of the final empress of the Nguyen Dynasty, appears to be provoking a strong reaction. Nam Phuong is a well-known historical figure in Vietnam, who along with her husband, Bao Dai, she was also seen as a puppet of the French colonial regime. Since the release of the trailer for The Last Empress, this long debate in Vietnam has bubbled back to life. Duc Ha from the BBC's Bangkok bureau has been exploring the human story behind all the politics and controversy. In a private party in a Russian town, Katya was about to blow out the candles on her 30th birthday cake when masked men burst into the nightclub that she had hired and began physically and verbally attacking her friends. The swoop was instigated by a vigilante group who want to accelerate President Vladimir Putin's promotion of what he sees as traditional Russian family values. As is sometimes the case in these raids, members of the town's police also joined them, shutting down the party and interrogating the guests. Amalia Zatari of BBC Russian has been looking into this vigilante group. The Fifth Floor is at the heart of global storytelling on the BBC World Service, bringing you the best stories from journalists in the BBC's 43 language services. We're here to help you make sense of the stories making headlines around the world; to excite your curiosity and to get to grips with the facts. Recent episodes have investigated Russia's youth armies and how they make soldiers of Ukrainian children; featured the BBC team who were the first journalists to the site of the Nigerian school kidnappings and reflected the effects of internet blackouts in Iran, Uganda and India. If you want to know more about Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodriguez, and the legacy of Hugo Chavez; or how Vladimir Putin's network of deep cover spies operates; or why Donald Trump signed an executive order granting white South Africans asylum in the US, we have all those stories and more.This episode of The Documentary comes to you from The Fifth Floor, the show at the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world. Presented by Faranak Amidi. Produced by Laura Thomas, Caroline Ferguson and Hannah Dean. (Photo: Faranak Amidi. Credit: Tricia Yourkevich.)

Notas Macabrosas - Rafael Zabalza, el farmacéutico español que era francotirador en Puebla en sus ratos libres - Quiso deshacerse de un armadillo en su jardín...y terminó siendo la única víctima - Incendio en bar de Bangkok: aumentan a 32 las víctimas fatales - Mujer le da laxantes a su esposo infiel y le cubre el trasero con pegamento - Arrestan a enfermera japonesa por asesinato - Fue al banco a hacer un trámite y murió tras atragantarse con una chipa - Una presunta granada de guerra movilizó a policías: resultó ser el juguete de un pitbull - Una criatura mutante llamada "Jimothy" acecha Seattle y se convierte en una celebridad local - Hombre estuvo a punto de ser succionado por la ventanilla de un avión de Ryanair - Incendio en plaza juarense provoca pérdida de un ícono local - Gato obeso se vuelve viral por intentar escapar - La sopa de pene de toro es la cura nacional para la cruda en Bolivia - Descubren una nueva especie de dinosaurio de hace 73 millones de años en Coahuila - La historia de Star, el pato inglés que va a los bares con su dueño José Antonio Badía No Tiene Sueño - El "negocio" neonazi de los hermanos al frente de Núcleo Nacional busca dar el salto a la política - Elefante asesino temible acecha a una familia y asesina a cuatro de sus miembros - EU dice que lechuga mexicana causa el brote de ‘diarrea explosiva' También puedes escucharnos en Youtube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music o tu app de podcasts favorita. Apóyanos en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leyendaspodcast​ Apóyanos en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/leyendaslegendarias/join Síguenos: https://instagram.com/leyendaspodcast​ https://twitter.com/leyendaspodcast​ https://facebook.com/leyendaspodcast​ #Podcast​ #LeyendasLegendarias​ #HistoriasDelMasAca

Two crossed pencils, a sheet of paper marked yes and no, and a name spoken twice — and by the time an Italian priest was called into a Calabrian primary school, the children had already asked Charlie their questions. | July 19, 2026==========HOUR ONE: Just because the Ouija board is made by a board game manufacturer does not mean it should be treated like a toy – as many have discovered. *** The similar game, Charlie Charlie seems more innocent – but is so dangerous that in one school where children were playing it, they had to call in an exorcist. *** And you never know when playing any of these types of games what kind of spirit you might be inviting into our realm – but I can tell you this…. It's never good. They might pretend to be good, but that's far from the truth. And one particular demon has found notoriety through the Ouija board community, a demon you don't want to risk opening a door for. It's name is Zozo.==========HOUR TWO: Did lost cosmonauts make it into space before Yuri Gagarin? (The Tombs in Space) *** Don't take a gift from Gracie Watson's grave... or her life-like statue might cry tears of blood. (Gracie's Ghost) *** Did Bonnie Scott run away? Was she kidnapped? Murdered perhaps? All anyone knew was that no one had a clue where she was. She had simply disappeared without a trace. (The Murder of Bonnie Leigh Scott) *** A latchkey kid comes home to an empty house… or so they thought until they heard footsteps in another room. (The Laundry Room)==========SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME: People often encounter strange and frightening things when they experience sleep paralysis – but in one particular story, the horrors began well before going to bed. (Sleep Paralysis in Bangkok) *** Samuel Joselyn was buried in 1810 in a North Carolina cemetery.  Unfortunately, it doesn't appear that Samuel was actually DEAD at the time of his burial! (Buried Alive in Wilmington) *** in 1894 Rosa Lochner was a witness to murder, but she had been deaf since birth and her spoken vocabulary was limited. So how could she testify against the accused? (Murder In Pantomime) *** A boy wakes to find his previously closed curtains now open – and the only explanation involves a previous resident of the house he's now living in. (Strange Manifestations) *** Mention the word “Chupacabra” and most people will think of a strange, hairless dog-like animal. They are never described as having the ability to fly… until now. (Winged Chupacabras) *** These UFOs aren't shiny metallic discs or cigar-shaped spaceships. They are humanoid – and they fly without the help of a jetpack, wings, cape or even a broom to sit on. And the sightings are still coming in all throughout Mexico. (The Flying Humanoids of Mexico) *** The North Carolina Cherokee have a story about how dangerous it can be even near a calm river – where the waters can suddenly foam and a giant beast can appear on the rocks. (James and the Giant Leech) *** Supernatural women, shadowy men, odd animal sightings, and more… they can all be found at late-night truck stops if you're not careful. (Truck Stop Horror Stories)==========SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM TONIGHT'S SHOW:“Charlie Charlie” https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ydpwych9, and “Ouija Boards” https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mzyfmweeby Jacob Shelton for Graveyard Shift“ZoZo the Ouija Board Demon” by Maggie Clendenin for Ranker: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/xtc8x9pe“The Tombs in Space” posted at The Unredacted: http://ow.ly/nW5U30mwbWw“Gracie's Ghost” by Gary Sweeney for The Line Up: http://ow.ly/arFz30mwaLc“The Murder of Bonnie Leigh Scott” by Troy Taylor for American Hauntings Ink: http://ow.ly/v6wX30mwbwW“The Laundry Room” submitted anonymously to Weird Darkness“Sleep Paralysis in Bangkok” by MarkiO for YourGhostStories.com: http://ow.ly/FUOD30mwc0C“Truckstop Horror Stories” by Erin McCann for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/wldxxnl“Buried Alive in Wilmington” by TheresaHPIR for Theresa's Haunted History of the Tri-State: https://tinyurl.com/rr4cvoh“Murder in Pantomime” by Robert Wilhelm for Murder By Gaslight: https://tinyurl.com/y97rswf5“Strange Manifestation” by Brian Abraham posted at My Haunted Life Too: https://tinyurl.com/wmlzd22“Winged Chupacabras” by Nick Redfern for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/th8p7ox“The Flying Humanoids of Mexico” by Brent Swancer for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/urxujoc“James and the Giant Leech” by James Mooney from the book “Myths of the Cherokee”: https://amzn.to/2JHpUFo==========(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for material I use whenever possible. If I have overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it immediately. Some links may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)=========="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46==========WeirdDarkness®, WeirdDarkness© 2026==========To become a Weird Darkness Radio Show affiliate, contact Radio America at affiliates@radioamerica.com, or call 800-807-4703 (press 2 or dial ext 250).==========

Thai officials are investigating an explosive fire which tore through a bar in the capital Bangkok, killing at least 27 people. Dozens more were injured, many critically. Eyewitnesses say the fire started near the stage and spread across the ceiling, filling the room with smoke. Also: the US and Iran carry out more tit-for-tat attacks, amid conflicting claims over whether the Strait of Hormuz is open or not; an investigation into the Chinese man accused of being Mexico's "Fentanyl King"; the US Republican senator Lindsey Graham - who turned from being a critic of Donald Trump to one of his key allies - dies suddenly at the age of 71; we hear from the grandaughter of the last woman to be executed in Britain as she is granted a conditional pardon; and a T.rex fossil could become the most expensive ever.The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.ukPhoto: A woman near the scene of the fire at a Bangkok bar. Credit: REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa TPXA