burmese workers to thailand. he agreed to speak to us only on the condition that we hide his identity. the broker told us he believes as many as one fourth of those trafficked since that time remain enslaved at sea. >> at the end of 2015, nestle, the largest food company in the world, acknowledged slave labor in its food chain. thai union, owner of chicken of the sea, john west, said it stopped using the suppliers that received fish from indonesia. but the question of direct compensation or reparation still remains. >> the issue of compensation needs to be addressed. and not just compensation in terms of lost wages, but compensation in terms of justice. consumers and the international community have to accept some degree of responsibility. because the price we've been paying for those products has not reflected the true costs of that production. it hasn't taken into account the fact that people have been exploited and abused, to get that seafood onto the shelves of our local retailer. >> in the last five years at

. [ laughter ] not just thailand, but northern thailand. once known as kingdom of a million rice fields, it's a fertile, green and gorgeous area, home of the ancient lanna people. welcome to chiang mai province. tucked up near the borders of burma, china, laos, india not too far away. all of them have left their mark on the food. >> andy: here's the local hooch. lao khao. >> anthony: and if you're eating here, chances are you're also drinking. >> andy: ugh. compared to the, uh, the stuff we had this morning, this is substantially more harsh, i would say, and less fragrant. >> anthony: the village of mae on, and this place is called him tang. how did you find this place, man? we're in the middle of nowhere. >> andy: it's a very popular place. >> anthony: a restaurant showcasing one of the distinguishing elements of northern thai cuisine -- the heavy use of animal protein. >> andy: you see the local people, they're lining up. here in northern thailand, pig reigns supreme. so most of the stuff we're eating here is made out of pig. >> anthony:

whwhile elephants in susumatra e habitat loss from palm oil, elephants in thailand face e a completely different set of problems.s. here, tourism is ffueling the illegal trarade of baby elephants. >> [speaking thahai] >> elephant rides, festivals, and camps are a must for thousands of tourists who flock toto thailand each yearar. but beyond the happy smiles, there is a dark reality behind the origin of these elephants. a brutal trade that experts claim threatens the survival of some of the world's last remaining populations of asian elelephants. >> we traveled to the region of chiang mai in northern thailand, home to many of the elephant camps enjoyed by tourists. >> there have been recent sites basesed in africa watching elephantnts, among other t thin, for a veryry, ryry lontimeme, whereas in asia there's very little e research has been n do. very little has been said about the dramatic drop in population. no one would have any idea that this species isis also endanger. >>ohohn roberts s runsn elelepht camp. he was one ofof the firsto recognize the link between the supply of elephant

why thailand? well, maybe some credit has to go to the comedy movie, "lost in thailand." it has become the highest grossing chinese film ever, over one billion you want at the office, and that is according to the association of type travel artist -- travel agents. they say that the number of tourists rose because of the movie. not surprising thailand remains popular. according to a report, chinese travelers what history, culture, and of course, shopping. thailand offers all of that, and at affordable prices. i want to show you this chart. you will see there was a 70% surge in chinese travelers to thailand last year, followed by south korea and japan. what is worth noting is that the profile change of travelers, are very younger, millennials. independent, less price sensitive, and willing to splurge on themselves when on holiday. we have seen a trend continuing through this year. plenty of reason for the land of smiles to celebrate. rishaad: what about singapore? different story. for singapore, it has seen a 20% increase in chinese tourists. what is not great for singapore

what changed is i went to thailand. trip tos a cancelled tahiti? chaos.ved the the difference from sydney. tonjoyed the approach life. andelcome, delicious, enticing. i thought thai food was an interesting type of cuisine with no great depth. ch in comparison to western cuisine. fantastic ingredients -- then i met this old woman. i called her "grandmother." i remember the first thing she cooked. she was the grandmother of a friend of ours. cooked a sour orange curry. i can see it now. orange curry with fish.ster-looking and of tamarind leaves fried chilis. when i tasted it, the poise and elegance, each flavor. there was true balance. it made me think, my god, this is so different than the street food i had tasted. an old trained in palace. and there were many in bangkok. they were seen as finishing schools. women would spend years there beofre their marriage to finesse siamese culture. one important aspect was food and cooking. she had this remarkable heritage and it showerd. d. michelen star. >> stupid, really. >> how does that happen> ? of thosen

. >>> china is stepping away from a rail way project in thailand at least for the time being. the thai government said they will start work by itself. they and chinese partners have not agreed on the details for financing the project. we have the story from bangkok. >> the thai government is eager to implement the project to boost the economy, but the construction costs and the enter rate on funds borrowed from china are too high. thailand's transport minster said on friday his government will begin to work on the first construction phase, a section that links bangkok to the north eastern city. >> the prime minister told his chinese counterpart that thailand will cover all costs. we are not sure when we can start on the other sections. we should postpone work until everything is in place. >> the planned 870 kilometer rail way will connect north eastern thailand to the capital of bangkok on the country's east coast. in december thailand reached an agreement to start building the rail way in may, but they said construction would be delayed until august or september. the project

it is thought most of the products in thailand come from al-friday can el fanlts. the government passed a law stating that owners of domestic animals must register their elephants. clearly the demand is still outstripping the legal supply of ivory. . >> thanks for joining us on "america tonight", i'm melissa chan. we looked at crime and punishment with an eye to the victims, there are hidden victims, those that the justice

southeast asian mega cities including jakarta are straining under the pressure and thailand has high ambitions in the field, but we report that there many challenges ahead. >> one in mine million registered roads, the capital bank and images get burned by the year. they want to make thailand the hub with incentives first. >> we support every company that produces evs and must also produce them ourselves. >> a japanese auto maker showed off the combat. >> this car looks small, but can fit four people inside. it means it is quiet and produces harmful emissions. the car is cozy. they will be making room and another selling point is that it floats. that means it can keep traveling in floods which have been increasingly common in the region. he is an engineer who used to work for japanese automakers. he combines them with components, making thailand and the goal is to make it cost less than $9,000. >> our local partners are very important because we want to use thai-made parts wherever we can. >> german automakers indicated the market by putting his model on show in thailand. the companie

but these in thailand have a rare victory. money has been paid to workers for unpaid overtime. >> this there is a sense of change among some workers in thailand's food processing very. emboldened by the decision from their employer to pay compensation to more than a thousand of its workers this group came to see the provincial governor to see why they weren't clued. the governor would not speak to us on camera. he assured that the workers would also be paid after initially being excluded because they're not full-time employees at the tuna processing factories. but they shared the same complaint. they're owed money for overtime. >> we're so upset they paid for the others, but why not us. we work there, too. >> al jazeera highlighted problems at golden prize last year after workers walked off the job in protest. company management would not comment about the $1.3 million payout, but it comes at a sensitive time for thailand. in july the united states will release it's latest trafficking in person's report which at the moment the

the village on the gulf of thailand is one of the worst affected communities. the village temple had to be raised almost two meters. it used to stand at the center of the village. now is an island protected by a dike. others are submerged. part was swallowed up by the sea and they show where the old road used to be. about a kilometer of land is already lost. remnants of the community are still visible above the line. crumbled concrete structures and the krim brim of a watering tan. >> translator: over there was the first primary school. the flags are there to demarcate the ruins. >> they said 200 households have left. she herself had to move eight times to escape the encroaching waters. >> translator: i lived here since i was born and seen the separations and damage to the village. we could be the last generation fighting for our land. if we don't try, the village will surely disappear. >> an expert monitoring the area since the early 1990s said the rate of erosion is about 30 meters a year. he estimates that in 20 years another kilometer of land will be gone.

. >>> plus, thailand's military government says its new draft constitution will return the country to democracy, but not everyone is convinced. >>> the hijacking of an egypt airplane is over. flight ms-181 was on its way from alexandria to cairo carrying 56 passengers. it was diverted to cypress after a man threatened crew on board. the plane remained at the airport for several hours until all the hostages were released or managed to escape. the hijacker's motives remain unclear. we have the report. >> reporter: hours after the crisis began, the final few hostages are seen exiting the hijacked plane. one had to escape through the cockpit window, and everyone else used the mobile stairs. they were escorted off the tarmac by police. the hijacker is believed to be among them. egypt's minister of civil aviation announced the peaceful resolution. >> translator: all the passengers along with the crew were released. they're safe and sound. this is what we worked at any cost from the very beginning. hijacking cannot be branded as an act of terrorism. all the facts are being analyzed by forens

thailand has vowed to fight the crime after the grew some discovery of mass graefs and with hundreds of refugees found stranded, most are those fleeing violence in myanmar >> this is high land's largest human trafficking case. even though the trial is now underway, the families impacted by these criminal gangs are still suffering. >> reporter: just over three years ago this woman fled myanmar to join her husband in thailand. he had fled two years earlier. they're members of the hohinga community which is largely excluded from citizenship. this has led many to leave the country. instead of a better life he sought, he landed in a jungle camp along with other migrants held by human traffickers looking to extort more money. when she arrived at the camp, she was asked for ransom money she didn't have. her husband is now one witness among hundreds of others in a trial of suspect human traffickers and some officials are accused of clab greating-- colonel aborigine rating them shall-- collaborating with them. >> translation: there are many traffickers out there. they will kill us. many are n

and in thailand, bosses agreed to pay for abuses. they sell to seafood markets around the world. >> reporter: there's a sense of change among some workers in thailand's food processing industry. emboldened by the decision by their employer, gold an price, to pay to some of its workers, they came to the governor to ask why they were not includedded. the governor would not speak to us on camera. he ensured that the workers would be paid after being excluded because they're not full-time employees of the tuna processing factory. but they were assured money for overtime. >> we are so upset. they paid for the others, but why not us? we worked there too. >> aljazeera highlighted problems at goldman price last year, after workers walked off the job in protest. company management wouldn't comment about the $1.3 million pay out, but it comes at a sensitive time for thailand, which is one of the world's largest seafood exporters. in july, the united states will release it's latest trafficking report, which at the moment, thailand is ranked amo

rice growing is a major industry here in central thailand. the paddies are normally filled with water around this time, but severe drought has prevented this farmer from planting. the farmers here normally harvest twice a year. but there's no water for a second crop this year. agricultural damage from the drought is estimated at around $1.8 billion nationwide. thailand is the world's second largest rice exporter, and a supplier to developing countries in asia and africa. the u.n. food and agriculture organization have supply concerns. >> when we get sudden spikes, that's the big problem, because then people panic, and start to hoard. so for people who have to buy their rice on market, this is a serious problem. >> reporter: thai government officials are encouraging farmers, worried about their incomes, to consider alternative crops like soybeans or peanuts, which require less water. >> translator: farmers can cultivate other things if they can't plant rice. the government will do its utmost to support such efforts. >> reporter: some farmers q

. >>> still to come, thailand vows to fight human trafficking with many powerful people implicated. >>> i'm rob reynolds in austin, texas, the self-described live music capitol of the world. we'll take a look at how hard it is to make a living as a musician here. ♪ ♪ >>> hello again, the top stories. russia has begun withdrawing his forces from syria, they were welcomed as they returned to their base in central russia. russia began their air campaign in september. >>> myanmar's parliament has elected a new president. htin kyaw is the first democratically elected leader after more than 50 years of military rule. his long time ally of the ruling party, aung san suu kyi, the constitution bars her from being president because her children are british citizens. >>> and voters in the united states will choose their presidential candidate in florida, ohio, illinois, missouri, and north carolina. ohio is a key state. the republican candidate that wins ohio has won the white house every time since 1964. let's get more now on our top story. russia's decision to begin pulling its forces out

it is illegal in thailand, but selling ivory from domesticated animals is not. that is making it hard to tell where the products are coming from. last year the thai government passed a law saying that owners of domestic animals must be registered. clearly the demand is still outstripping the legal supply >>> you're now right up-to-date with all the top stories from al jazeera here in doha. do checkout the website. it's always there for you. aljazeera.com. you can get more on that north korea story there. korea story there. the science of fighting a wild-fire. we're going to explore the intersection of hardware and humanity and we're doing it in a unique way. this is a show about science, by scientists. tonight, techknow investigates the ivory trail they've tried to seize it, burn it, but nothing has stopped the terrible trade in illegal ivory.

still to come here on al jazeera, thailand vows to fight human trafficking. court hearings have begun with many powerful people being implicated. before the t-rex. a pre-rex remains has in insights to show. insights to show. >>> top stories from jams. russia is withdrawing the main part of its forces from syria. pictures of the military preparing these have been shown on russian state television. most of the military's fwoels have been achieved it is said. three refugees have died trying to get to macedonia. hundreds made the attempt. many are being held by the police there. the parliament in myanmar has elected a new president, htin kyaw, the first democratically elected leader after 50 years of military rule. he is a long ally of aung san suu kyi. the constitution bars her from being president because her two sons are british citizens >>> it is not just rush involved in the conflict in syria for years. saudi arabia and u.s. training opposition fighters. this has led to a concern that syria has become a proxy war between the major powers. >> reporter: syrian

holidaynumber one destination choice to thailand. what is the attraction here of thailand particularly for the chinese traveler? >> it looks like the chinese traveler wants history, culture, and of course shopping. that,nd is best for followed by other destinations like south korea and japan. this, theeresting is change in chinese travelers are ,wo those who are younger 15-29, more independent, less prices it is and willing to spend more on themselves when on holiday. here is how it looks. chineseint 9 million went to thailand in 2015, a surge of 70%, a top destination. south korea comes up to that, 2% fewer arrivals than thailand. for japan, chinese visitors doubled to 5 million. we understand this trend has continued through this year. how about singapore? we know the huge a lunar of casinos for chinese highrollers. , a 20% increase in singapore last year, but more chinese highrollers are giving singapore a miss. overall tourism receipts dropped. there is an overcapacity in terms of luxury shopping in the lion city. 2016, the touri

thailand's military government said the draft constitution to democracy, why critics disagree. and donald trump, the front-runner for the republican reveals details about foreign pollity. we'll tell you about that and check the headlines in a moment >>> you are back with jazz where are, these are the top stories, pakistan's paramilitary is getting special powers to conduct raids in punjab province, following the suicide bombing in lahore. 70 people were killed, the prime minister says the government will eliminate those responsible. belgium police release one of the men arrested. asking for help in identifying another suspect and shared security video from the brussels airport. >> the fbi cracks into an iphone belonging to the san bernardino shooting, despite apple refusing to help. 14 were killed in that attack. >> refugees stuck at the boarder are refusing to move to governments of run shelters. the occupants of the camps are protesting, asking to be let in. many refugees were worried about being deported if they went to the government shelters. many did move to the governmen

so mauritania, india, thailand... >> thailand, southeast asia. pakistan has large numbers. north and west africa, really. so we talked about mauritania, but you can come all the way down the west african coast, very significant numbers of enslavement. >> hinojosa: all right, now, help our audience understand the definition, because there is an image in our country, and one that, you know, in terms of the media, popular culture... i mean, i was reading your stuff, and i was writing down... well, roots, you know? that's the image that a certain generation has. >> yeah, we hold in our mind a picture from the 19th century. >> hinojosa: chained. >> african americans, cotton fields. and that was slavery at one point in time in one particular place in the world. but, you know, slavery has taken all these different forms throughout all of human history. >> hinojosa: so define it for... >> but if you take all those forms and you say, "what is the core, what is the central attributes of this," it always amounts to the same thing-- one person completely controls another person. they u

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the law was to strengthen-- it was strength end here in thailand. it is illegal to sell african ivory. people have to ramp up against organized crime. we see a lot of seizures. we have not seen any seizures of wildlife traffickers, big ones, and dismantling the networks. why is that not happening? partly a lack of capacity, but largely because people know that the folks behind this trade are powerful, they've got money, they're linked to some politicians and so it is difficult for front line law enforcement officers to go after influential folks unless they have political will to go after organized crime and corruption >>> which particular set up are we talking about here as potentially very negative? are we saying there are corrupt politicians who financially benefit from this? >> first of all, there is very good officers and there's a lot of good politicians. we're seeing political will improve and important people caring about this issue here. that's the good news. the fact of the matter is that there's organized crime groups that straddle border

cambodia now says 5 of its citizens were involved. 3 it happened in eastern thailand on saturday night. officials say the cambodians attacked the tourists with knives and sticks after they anchored their fishing boat. 3 of the french tourists were badly hurt. officials say the attackers admitted to being involved... and said they were drunk at the time. about 29 million people visited thailand last year. 3 today in greece: a new effort to curb the country's migrant crisis. a top official from the european union will visit greece's northern border. that's where *thousands of migrants are trying to cross the border... after leaving syria, iraq and afghanistan. dozens of them got serious cuts... after forcing their way through a fence. the *total number of migrants now living in greece... just topped 25 *thousand people. 3 the united states has asked the united nations to schedule a vote this afternoon... on a resolution that would impose tough new sanctions on north kora. it would require every u-n member to inspect north korea for illicit goods. it's in response to their latest nuclear

we look at the challenges of protecting elephants in thailand where it is illegal to sell certain types of ivory >>> good to you have your company. economic migrants are urged not to come to unit as europe tries to get a grip on the refuse gee crisis. that comes at 25,000 refugees and migrants remain trapped in greece as neighboring countries impose entry restrictions. 10,000 are stranded on the greek side of the macedonia border where tensions are flairing as police block their path towards western europe. 500 people have been allowed to pass since tuesday. on thursday a group of migrants laid down on the railway line in protest. more from our correspondent. >> reporter: the living conditions in this makeshift camp are becoming more and more difficult simply because of the sheer volume of people that continue to arrive here hoping to make it through. now, there's an incredible amount of young children and i've seen some walking barefoot. there is uncertainty here and you have despair, anger and frustration. tempers flair a lot around the camp. you see people not able to contain their e

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and it is thought that thailand has one of the world's largest ivory carving industries the problem is that wild elephants is illegal in thailand, but selling ivory from domesticated thai eln't facilities is legal and that makes it very difficult for authorities to tell where the ivory is coming from, and it is thought most of the products for sale come from african elephants. last year the government pass add law stating that owners of domesticated thai elephants must register their animals along with any legally sourced ivory but clearly the demand is still outstripping the legal supply. not unalive oary but shark fins are a much sought after dell cassie where ands served up in soup. w a third of all sharks instinct. demanding an end to the trade, sara clark reports from hong kong. this area is always a high of activity, with these being restocked. what is sold here is fruit and vegetables as well as seafood, but it is shark fin that is the most controversy. it is considering an ingredient in soup, and considers a status of wealth but it is having a devastating effect on shark mortal

. >>> a unique exhibition in thailand is getting presents i of attention. 1600 panda sculptureses have gone on display in bang dock raise awareness of the endangered animals. the exhibit by a french artist represents the number of pandas still left in the wild. al jazeera's wayne hay went along. >> reporter: these pandas have been flash mobbing their way around the world and now they are here in thailand and for the next month they will be popping up at various locations to try to raise awareness about the plight of their real counterparts. there are 1600 of them, because back in 2008, when this exhibit 1 started, that's the number of pandas that were alive in the wild. the good news is, that number is now a bit out of date. because, according to a survey in 2014, which was carried out by the world wildlife fund, which is sponsoring this exhibit, there are now more than 1800 pandas alive in the wild. but they are still regarded as one of the most endangered bears in the world. >>> nasa astronaut scott kelly has spoken about how his body is reacting to spending a year in space. he retur

thailand has been playing up the importance of its own capital markets, so singapore suddenly finding itself competing with these markets. it is the largest exchange and southeast asia, but ipos so far this year have amounted to only $34 million, lagging behind thailand, even malaysia. last year, it amounted to less than $400 million, the worst performance in years. not looking pretty. rishaad: who is number one? who is leading the pack this year in terms of listings? >> guess what? generated $170 million from ipos this year. it has a pipeline of state owned enterprises planning ipos, 177 ipos through 2020, vietnam mobile telecom, vietnam national shipping lines here at on top of that, the hanoi stock exchange has been booming. companies not yet ready for , iting in its otc market was to speed up the process, so vietnam in the lead, and it looks like it wants to stay on top for long. rishaad: thanks. now, we will be having a look at that deal between foxconn, sharp, and hon hai. what did foxconn actually buy? more when "trending business" continues. ♪ this is charlie rose. charlie:

in thailand, getting up close to jungle animals is one of the most popular attractions on the whether it's riding an elephant, patting a tiger, feeding a monkey, you can do it all in thailand. >> but in thsh

thailand has been under military rule for two years now. there are a litany of complaint by journalists there. over the past near turn journalists have had visa requests denied. the washington post found itself answering some questions about the coverage of democratic bernie sanders after a flurry of stories not many of which could be described as positive. 16 stories in 16 hours, the deluge of the stories was spotted by the media watch group fair, fairness and accuracy in reporting. it pointed out that most pieces had a negative slant or questioned the stance or viability of his campaign. the washington post was bought in 2013 by amazon.com founder who is reportedly an libertarian who may not be a big fan of the thoughts espoused by bernie sanders. this was published six weeks ago: bernie sanders replied checkout where all the genius eswere with regard to the invasion of iraq. we're going to delve deeper into the media story in turkey now, the editor in chief which after the take over of the newspaperer is now the biggest newspaper paper i

this service sent shock waves across thailand. a large catch of illegal drugs was found inside some dolls. apparently hidden there out of hope. the dolls would not undergo a thorough security check. >> people may think a sacred doll would not have to be checked, but that's no longer the case. >> why have the dolls so profoundly affected the thai people. the securities are behind a trend. >> translator: thai society is too dependent on spiritual things. this doll boom reflects people's concerns about politics. the economy and family matters. >> the dolls continue to be deeply loved by their parents and keep listening to them. nhk world, bangkok. >> that wraps up our bulletin from bangkok. >> and next here's the three-day outlook for the weather for selected cities around the globe. >>> that's all for now on this edition of "newsline." i'm raja pradhan in tokyo and from all of us, thanks for watching and have a good day. wherever you are. xnóx narrator: this week, "global 3000" is in ethiopia, where we're watching globalization at

kind of like this situation in thailand. wave runner style vehicles. being followed by a drone. this is a cool shot to share on your social media. >> oh! >> oh! >> it didn't go in the water. watch that again. you wish you had this guy on your softball team because somehow this drone gets a little too low, gets a little out of shape. >> i can't believe he got it in m midair. >> hits somebody. looks like he's catching the camera. he just reaches down and barely snatches that thing from going into the water. >> this is where you hold it up and show the umpire, right? >> he kind of does that. >> oh, that's clutch! [ laughter ] >> there were some minor scratches. nobody had to go to the hospital or anything. just a little bit of bleeding. you can't see it in the video. the whole scene was actually part of a french music video that they were out shooting. ♪ ♪ >>> oh! >> okay. whew. >> i thought someone was on fire, did you too? >> that's what i thought, that he was carrying down somebody who was burning. but it's one of those propane cylinders. >> a huge explosion. the firefighter

thailand has been under military rule for two years now. there are a litany of complaint by journalists there. over the past near turn journalists have had visa requests denied. the washington post found itself answering some questions about the coverage of democratic bernie sanders after a flurry of stories not many of which could be described as positive. 16 stories in 16 hours , the deluge of the stories was spotted by the media watch group fair, fairness and accuracy in reporting. it pointed out that most pieces had a negative slant or questioned the stance or viability of his campaign. the washington post was bought in 2013 by amazon.com founder who is reportedly an libertarian who may not be a big fan of the thoughts espoused by bernie sanders. this was published six weeks ago: bernie sanders replied checkout where all the genius eswere with regard to the invasion of iraq. we're going to delve deeper into the media story in turkey now, the editor in chief which after the take over of the newspaperer is now the biggest newspaper paper

. >>> thailand's military government said its new draft constitution will return the country to democracy. >>> france prepares to return to their national stadium for the first time since the paris attacks. we'll have all the details coming up in sport. >>> first, police in pakistan arrested hundreds of suspects over sunday's suicide bombing in lahore. the arrests come a tape after the army launched a military crackdown with the prime promising to stamp out such attacks. more than 70 people were killed, nearly half of them were children. >> security in the capitol islamabad remains tight with thousands of protestors camped outside parliament. they are angry about last month's execution of the security guard. he was hanged for killing the govern which punjab who criticized the countries blasphemy laws. we are joined by imran kahn from islamabad. let me ask you about the arrests we understand have been made, hundreds of suggestion expects over that suicide bombing that we saw ham in lahore. how much power is now being given to the military? >> they are very separate question. first, a crack

this is what it looks like from thailand, where the moon covered 2/5 of the sun. they gathered at the bangkok telescopes andng filter viewers. >> this guy was not as clear and only a partial eclipse was seen, but it still great that we sought from thailand. correspondent: in singapore, the clips was 90%. it was total and people were plunged briefly into complete darkness. this rare astronomical event will not happen until august 2017. next time, it will be visible from north america. bbc news. ♪ laura: he was known simply as the fifth beatle. sir george martin produce the band as they rose from the club to stardom. he died at the age of 90. he was described as a second father. he had 50 number one records in britain and the u.s. looking back on his life. correspondent: george martin -- in the studio with the beatles. ♪ bandspondent: they were a to play like an orchestra without a conductor until he signed them and help them. helpedhelp to them -- them. were a creative team, always looking for something slightly out of reach. correspondent: he was an arranger,