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Thailand Lifts Martial Law, But Critics Say Its Replacement Is Worse

The announcement to lift martial law goes into effect immediately. The new law, Article 44, gives coup leader Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha sweeping powers over the Thai government.

The new line of HiSo edible insects. The fried crickets are on the top row, in order: original flavor, cheese, barbecue, seaweed. The fried silkworm pupae snacks are seen on the bottom row, in the same order of flavors.

Street Food No More: Bug Snacks Move To Store Shelves In Thailand

Many Thais, and others around the world, eat insects. An entrepreneur is trying to grow the market in Thailand by bringing deep-fried insects off the street and into convenience and gourmet shops.

Host Steven Raichlen at the grill. This season, STEVEN RAICHLEN'S PROJECT SMOKE goes global, with shows on Mexican and Pacific Rim smoke and global tailgating. Hardcore carnivores will delight in the "BBQ Holy Trinity" and "Perfect Hog" shows. Filmed at the stunning Alisal Guest Ranch, in California’s historic Santa Ynez Valley.

STEVEN RAICHLEN'S PROJECT SMOKE: Season 3

Saturdays, June 21 - Sept. 13, 2025 at 1 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app. This season goes global with shows on Mexican and Pacific Rim smoke and global tailgating. Hardcore carnivores will delight in the "BBQ Holy Trinity" and "Perfect Hog" shows. Filmed at the stunning Alisal Guest Ranch, in California’s historic Santa Ynez Valley, the season also offers new smoking techniques, such as herb smoking with a blowtorch and bacon you cure and smoke like pastrami.

A recent supper club in Josh Haynes' apartment in Birmingham, Ala.

Birmingham Chefs Test Appetite For New Flavors With Supper Clubs

Pop-up dining experiences are cropping up across the country. While diners savor an exclusive meal, chefs get to try out recipes and gauge the local market for their food before opening a restaurant.

Thailand's Prime Minister Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha, center, at the government house in Bangkok earlier this month. Prayuth, who seized power in May, has threatened to personally take over the writing of soap operas on Thai television.

Thai Leader Threatens New Takeover: The TV Soaps

Prime Minister Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha says he's ordered a complete rewrite of Thailand's daily fare of infidelity and violence and if it's not done right, he's threatened to do the job himself.

The female green sea turtle swims in a pool at Sea Turtle Conservation Center in Chonburi Province, Thailand, prior to her surgery.

Turtle That Ate Nearly 1,000 Coins Recovering From Surgery In Thailand

Tossing a coin into a pool is believed to be good luck. But it proved to be terrible luck for an endangered sea turtle who consumed nearly 1,000 coins thrown into her pool.

Abu Zubaydah, an alleged al-Qaida operative who was reportedly subjected to waterboarding at a secret location in Thailand in 2002.

Thailand Says It Was Unaware Of CIA Black Site On Its Soil

Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha says the U.S. never told Thai officials of the existence of a safe house where top al-Qaida operatives were allegedly subjected to torture.

Suthep Thaugsuban, a former deputy prime minister who ordered a bloody crackdown on protesters in 2010 and later encouraged a coup against the elected government, arrives at court on Thursday. In recent weeks, Suthep has become a Buddhist monk.

Murder Charges Dismissed Against Former Top Thai Leaders

Ex-Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and his deputy, Suthep Thaugsuban, were charged in connection with a bloody 2010 crackdown on protesters.

Thai surrogate mother Pattaramon Chanbua, poses last August with Gammy, then nine months old. The boy, who has Down Syndrome, was rejected by the Australian couple who contracted Pattaramon for the birth.

Thailand Moves To Outlaw Surrogate Services To Foreigners

The law comes after high-profile scandals have shed a negative light on the practice. In one case, an Australian couple refused to accept their Down Syndrome child born to a Thai surrogate mother.

In Trafficking Report, A Stark Warning About Thai Fishing Industry

The U.S. state department has issued its annual report on human trafficking. And the report includes a warning to American seafood importers: Clean up supply chains that include Thailand.

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