Every 11th job in the world depends on tourism. Most holiday makers stay within their own region. Only every 5th travels abroad. In china too, more and more people have been bitten by the travel bug last year, it was 137 million. A particularly popular destination is thailand. Almost 9 million chinese went there in 2016. This is what rush hour in paradise can look like. At ten in the morning, the first speedboats from phuket arrive, brimming with chinese tourists. This beach was once a jewel empty and prisistine. But that time is long gone. Jarereed takuathung seems to e the only one tasked with tempering tourists activities here. He is the head ranger of maya bay. But his task is not easy. There are some areas here that should be offlimits, to protect nature. But the chinese just go right in. I then tell them, hey, dont do that. but they cant understand me. Sometimes they just laugh at me, as if i had told a joke. Maya bay is part of Ko Phi Phi Leh. The islaland used to be consided th
Seven this year. Compared to six murders during the same time last year. On the scene today, former mayor vincent gray. Hes a candidate for the Ward Seven Council seat. People ought to be able to go out their door and feel like they can be safe going about their business every day. Im sure that people dont feel safe when they see these kinds of things happen with good reason. Reporter crime dogs used to hunt down evidence and track trails of possible suspects. Some men searched and brought in for questioning. Fingerprints gathered. Photos taken. There was a big crime camera here. Maybe that will provide the key clue in this case. These broad daylight murders are troubling, are they not . All murders are troubling. But in broad daylight, thats i would agree with you. Reporter five shootings, two murders. Are they somehow related . Well, police are trying to figure that out. Jim, back to you. And there was more. This was the scene in northwest d. C. Late this afternoon as police were loo
That may continue today with the winds staying strong. We wont warm up much today. Or the rest of the week. Ill have that cold forecast for you in a few minutes. We have breaking news this morning. Waterloo firefighters are on the scene of a fire. Firefighters are at western avenue. Theyve been there for about the last hour or so. It appears to be a home but our crew says it could also be a duplex with multiple families living there. Our crew is seeing smoke coming from the building. Right now youre getting a live look at the scene. Were still working to get more information. Once we learn more about the fire well let you know. Another big story this morning. A showdown between governor branstad a former iowa lawmakers. Today, former governor chet culver is having town hall in coralville and cedar rapids. Hes now one of the critics of Current Governor Terry Branstads plan to privatize the states medicaid system. Culver said last week the move could put Peoples Health at risk. Branstad
Recovering tonight after firefighters rescue them from their burning home. It happened just before 11 45 last night in cedar falls, at a Mobile Home Park in the 2500 block of union road. Firefighters rescued a five yearold girl, a threeyearold boy and their mother from the home. They had to head back to the scene around four this morning when the fire picked up again. Kwwls lauren moss speaking with firefighters today she joins us now with the latest they say the 3 and 5 year old are in Good Condition tonight while the mother, Ashley Calfee is at the university of iowa hospitals and clinics for smoke inhalation. Meanwhile crews had to deal with extreme conditions both from shows a terrifying sight. A fire traps a mother and her 5 and three year old hear their voices inside. Calling out for help as they tried to put out the flames with air foam. Within minutes Cedar Falls Fire Department arrived on scene. Firefighters got in there and rescued the children. The children were in the back
The rest of the week. Ill have minutes. New thisismorning waterloo firefighters respond to a fire this morning. They were first called to new this morning waterloo firefighters respond to a fire this morning. They were first called to Western Avenue around four this morning. Smoke has been pouring out of the homm. We just spoke with firefighters a few minutes ago but they dont have any more information at this time. Theyre still on the scene. A kwwl followup. An updayeeon the three people rescued from a cedar falls mobile home during a fire a story we first ashley calfee, the mother, had to be taken to iowa city to be treated. She took in a lot of smoke. Her three year old son and five and windy weather. John bostwickcedar falls fire, battalion chief we had some things that were starting to freeze up during the started to freeze up and that type of stuff. Take a look at this body camera video from a Cedar Falls Police officer. They showed up first and battled the fire until firefighter