Unreported World
Season 23 Episode 2 - The Crypto Gold Rush
With the pandemic leaving many Thais cash-strapped and jobless, huge numbers of farmers and traders alike have turned to crypto to boost their fortunes. Though cryptocurrency is volatile, prone to scammers and market manipulation, Thailand remains a crypto-friendly nation, keen to harness new blockchain innovations in a new technological era. Jonathan Miller travels to north-eastern Thailand to meet a rice farmer who’s trading crypto using a smartphone, solar panel and online tutorials. However, in Bangkok, a man who made and lost nearly a million US dollars represents the downside to crypto.
Episodes in Season 23
The Anti-Vaxx Preachers
25 min
The Crypto Gold Rush
25 min
Fast Fashion's Toxic Legacy
25 min
Cocaine Wars
24 min
Addicted America
24 min
Female Crime Fighters
24 min
Children for Sale: USA's Underage Sex Trade
24 min
Secrets of Sumo Wrestling
24 min
Teen Mums: Pregnant and Trapped
24 min
Gaza: Daring To Dream
24 min
Kenya's Bandits and Poachers
24 min
Mexico's Psychedelic Toads
24 min