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The Best Episodes of 101 East

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Every episode of 101 East ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of 101 East!

The Best Episodes of 101 East

Bold, untold stories from across Asia and the Pacific. Al Jazeera's in-depth, weekly current affairs programme from the world's most populated region.
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    #1 - Patients or patents in Thailand

    S1:E1

    Teymoor Nabili looks at how the Thai government is butting heads with the multinational pharmaceutical giants.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #2 - Episode 40

    S5:E40

    Season 5 of 101 East premiered on Sept, 2015.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #3 - Japan: The next wave

    S8:E1

    We investigate the long-term effects of the 2011 tsunami, including a potential cancer threat for Fukushima's children.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #4 - Tin Trouble

    S8:E2

    "Indonesia is the world’s biggest tin exporter but for poverty stricken miners, the costs are deadly. "

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #5 - Cry of the Tiger

    S8:E3

    Neglected and mistreated, endangered animals are dying inside Indonesia's disease-ridden Surabaya Zoo.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #6 - Philippines: Stray Bullets

    S8:E4

    We venture into the crime-ridden neighbourhoods of the Philippines to examine if a new law can get rid of gun violence.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #7 - The Lost Boys

    S8:E5

    We explore the plight of thousands of children working in the dangerous coal mines of India’s Meghalaya state.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #8 - The Dolphin Hunters

    S8:E6

    We join an annual tribal dolphin hunt in the Solomon Islands and ask whether this ancient practice should be stopped.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #9 - The vanishing sea tribe

    S8:E7

    Thailand's Moken tribe foresaw and survived the 2004 tsunami, but are the traditions that saved them being abandoned?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #10 - Dying for fashion

    S8:E8

    Deadly clashes between poor garment workers and police are threatening to cripple Cambodia's largest export industry.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #11 - Killer crocs

    S8:E9

    As saltwater crocodiles stalk Australia's waterways, we investigate if they should be culled to curb attacks on humans.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #12 - Indonesia's rock governor

    S8:E10

    We go behind the scenes with the man tipped to become Indonesia's next president – governor of Jakarta, Joko Widodo.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #13 - The ice age

    S8:E11

    101 East explores methamphetamine abuse in Australia often resulting in violent assaults and mental health breakdowns.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #14 - Modi the Messiah?

    S8:E12

    101 East goes on the campaign trail with Narendra Modi, the man tipped to be the next Prime Minister of India.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #15 - A war on witches

    S8:E13

    As witch-hunts and sorcery killings spread across Papua New Guinea, 101 East investigates shocking human rights abuses.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #16 - We built this city

    S8:E14

    After Singapore's first riot in decades, locals ask hard questions about the migrant worker abuse.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #17 - Bhutan's Forgotten People: Part 1

    S8:E15

    A two-part series follows ethnic Nepalese after they were expelled by Bhutan and found themselves stateless.

    Director:Unknown
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    #18 - Bhutan's Forgotten People: Part 2

    S8:E16

    "In the second of a two-part special on ‘Bhutan’s Forgotten People’, 101 East follows Sabitra Biswa as she leaves a refugee camp in Nepal for a new life in the United States. Sabitra was one of 100,000 ethnic Nepalese forced out of Bhutan in the early 1990s in what many describe as systematic ethnic cleansing."

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #19 - When the battle comes home

    S8:E17

    101 East looks at the rising rates of mental health problems among Australian veterans of the war in Afghanistan.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #20 - Humanoids

    S8:E18

    The development of robots that could save lives is an unparalleled breakthrough, but what if they also could kill?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #21 - Muzzling the messenger

    S8:E19

    Hong Kong’s press was once the most free in Asia, but many believe it is under attack from the central government.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #22 - Thailand in turmoil

    S8:E20

    As Thailand reels from its 12th military coup, what will it take to break the dangerous divide in this polarized nation?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #23 - Malaysia's gang menace

    S8:E21

    Malaysia’s violent ganglands are luring many ethnic indians struggling to fit into a segregated society.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #24 - The gift of sight

    S8:E22

    A Nepalese doctor takes an Indonesian woman under his tutelage and brings the gift of sight to the world's destitute.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #25 - Reef madness

    S8:E23

    The Spratly Islands in the South China Sea are resource rich and claimed by vying countries.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Patients or patents in Thailand" is the best rated episode of "101 East". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/23/2007. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Episode 40".