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James Austin Farrell investigates whether Thailand has become a very susceptible target to a pandemic of consumerism and commodity fetishism.
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James Austin Farrell takes a psychological look at Women's Day.
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James Austin Farrell renews his aquaintance with Benny Moafi and gets an update on what has happened since he covered Benny's story in March 2011.
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James Austin Farrell interviews Dr Feelgood about the use of Ayahuasca, a brew of hallucinogenic plants and leaves, among other natural plants.
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James Austin Farrell interviews international journalist Richard Ehrlich about his life and work.
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James Austin Farrell looks over the last 30 years Thailand's health care system and how it has has expanded to cover all Thai nationals for relatively little cost
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James Austin Farrell interviews Benny Moafi who spent almost 10 years in various Thai prisons for a crime he says he didn’t commit.
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James Austin Farrell delves deep into the world of pornography and its place in the world.
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Koh Yao Noi is such a praiseworthy and adjective-iable island that James Austin Farrell finds it hard to avoid constituencies of cliché.
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James Austin Farrell puts his spiritual sleuthing skills to the test and delves into the ghostly world of haunted Chiang Mai.
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‘Kung’ Kokiatikul is the has created a new spirits drink in Chiang Mai. We sent James Austin Farrell to find out more and have a few tasters.
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James Austin Farrell dives into the largely hidden world of Chiang Mai bathhouses and goldfish bowls. We're still looking for him.
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