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Host Su-Mei Yu (center) visits the da Siva family at Bella Vado Splendid Oils in Valley Center to learn about their avocado oil.

SAVOR SAN DIEGO WITH SU-MEI YU: Green Goddess Goes To Market

Airs Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

Kishu grove at Rancho del Sol Farms, in Jamul, east county of San Diego, California.

SAVOR SAN DIEGO WITH SU-MEI YU: Orange Gold In Jamul

Airs Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

On Thailand's Samui Island, a macaque picks coconuts from a tree top. Captive monkeys are trained to help harvest coconuts on the island's plantations.

Monkeys Pick Coconuts In Thailand. Are They Abused Or Working Animals?

Animal advocates were outraged after discovering videos of leashed monkeys working as coconut pickers. But monkey trainers and scientists say it's common practice, and doesn't count as abuse.

Policemen show pictures of body parts found in parcels as they address reporters in Bangkok on Monday. Thai police said two Americans who had tried to send the parts to the U.S. had fled the country.

U.S. Tourists Accused Of Trying To Ship Preserved Human Parts Out Of Thailand

The parts, including an infant's head, a baby's foot and an adult heart, were allegedly stolen from a medical museum. The Americans said they bought the parts at a Bangkok market, according to police.

Chef, author and restauranteur, Su-Mei Yu.

Savor San Diego with Su-Mei Yu

For as long as she can remember, Su-Mei Yu’s dream was to leave her home in Thailand to come to America. So, when the opportunity arose at the age of 15, she seized it.

Vannak Prum of Cambodia was trafficked onto a Thai fishing boat and forced to work for three years before he escaped by jumping overboard. He was honored at the State Department in Washington on Tuesday as the U.S. issued its annual report on human trafficking around the world.

Illegal Fishing, Molotov Cocktails, A Daring Escape

Vannak Prum was forced to work on a Thai fishing boat for three years before he escaped by jumping overboard. With little oversight, rogue captains buy men like Prum from traffickers and use them to plunder the fishing grounds of surrounding nations. One expert calls it "a perfect storm of slavery and environmental degradation."

Thailand's Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn (seated, left) and Royal Consort Princess Srirasmi, seen during a royal ceremony last year. The royal couple are now officially divorced, the palace has announced.

Thailand's Crown Prince Divorces Amid Reports Of Palace Intrigue

Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, son of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, and his now ex-wife, Princess Srirasmi, have ended their 13-year marriage, the palace says.

Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, signs a guest book during his visit to Myanmar's Landmark Shwedagon pagoda on Friday.

Thailand's Leader Hints At Putting Off Return To Democracy

Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha, who seized power in a May coup, had originally said that elections would be held by late 2015. Now he suggests the date could be pushed back.

Hear Something, Say Something: Navigating The World Of Racial Awkwardness

What do you do when a friend or loved one talks about race in a way that makes you cringe? Karen Good Marable, Aaron Sanchez, Robyn Henderson-Espinoza and Channing Kennedy tell us how they reacted.

Su-Mei Yu (right) takes viewers on a journey from sea to plate that begins at local fishing docks to explore San Diego's fresh catch and rich fishing history, including the families that have made it so.

SAVOR SAN DIEGO WITH SU-MEI YU: Sea To Plate

Airs Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

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