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Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, has a population of more than 10 million people and the total population of the country is about 160 million people, but the area is three times smaller than Thailand. This city is ranked as the capital with the highest population density. The density of the population makes Dhaka have a variety of scenes of people's lives in every area. Dhaka's various transportation systems, including trains, rickshaws, and boat taxis, act as a link between the lives of diverse people. In addition to being a means of daily transportation, there are also stories under the form for us to explore in the transportation that has its own unique identity. There are trains that are never empty of people, bright colors on the bodies of rickshaws that are still powered by the human power of the rickshaw drivers to struggle to make a living amidst one of the world's busiest traffic jams, and the destination of the Buri Ganga River, which is the center of various sizes of boat taxis. Images of small and large boats that both rowers and passengers use this river to propel their lives forward. And join us in exploring the lives of the nomadic water gypsies community of Bangladesh. Their lives have had to live in floating houses on the river since the time of their ancestors, who still live a difficult life that is different from ordinary Bangladeshis who live on the shore. These water gypsies have to live their lives in their own way to make a living on houseboats, hoping for a dream of a better life in the future. Watch Spirit of Asia episode: Train, Mail Boat, Tricycle in Dhaka on Sunday, November 19, 2017 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Thai PBS or watch online at http://www.thaipbs.or.th/live ------------------------------------------------------- Click Subscribe to follow the channel's great programs at: http://goo.gl/hdy2ye and follow Thai PBS online at Website: http://www.thaipbs.or.th Facebook: http://www.fb.com/ThaiPBSFan Twitter: / thaipbs Instagram: / thaipbs Google Plus: www.thaipbs.or.th/GooglePlus LINE: @ThaiPBS Youtube: / thaipbs