Thailand, Andaman Islands

Rudy Maxa broadens his horizons — and those of his audience — in this 13-part series. Rudy offers his sophisticated take on a destination’s history, culture, architecture, politics and cuisine, while also turning a journalistic eye to the people and lifestyles of Russia, Estonia, Turkey, India, Argentina, Japan and Thailand.

Season 1 Episode 107 | 26m 46s | CC

Some of the world’s most beautiful waters and beaches await visitors to southern Thailand, where the names of towns such as Phuket are well known to backpackers and sun-seekers. But there’s more to this 16-million-year-old ecosystem than just golf and sunbathing. Meet locals in a village devastated by a tsunami as they struggle to rebuild by offering sustainable tourism and homestays to visitors.

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