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With its high cost of living, retirement in Australia doesn't always come quickly or cheaply. Now many OAPs are being drawn to tropical Thailand, where a comfortable retirement won't break the bank.
Eleven-year-old Omsin is a professional Muay Thai boxer. Since the tender age of five he has made a living with his fists, taking on other pint-sized opponents in a bid to be the next great champion.
The red tide that's just swept through Bangkok is just a hint of Thailand's growing political tensions. As the succession day draws ever nearer, 'democracy' and the royal institution grow further apart.
Beyond Southern Thailand's beaches, lies Thailand's deep south. Crime and Islamic extremism are rife. Clashes between the Buddhist authorities and Muslim population have claimed 3,500 lives in four years.
The teachers at this government school are Buddhist, the students Muslim. And they're hoping to inspire their pupils - and their loyalty to the state - with nationalistic songs in praise of Thailand.
One Abbot has found a new way of bringing young dispossessed boys onto the path of enlightenment. Using a strict regime of exercise, he teaches a particularly tough form of Buddhism.
The small Thai town of Pattani has gone to the birds - literally. The town's economy is booming after residents started collecting bird saliva.
The Thai government blames Islamic separatists for rising tensions in the South. But police brutality is isolating the Muslim population.
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