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Punter's paradise
News, Published on 17/01/2021
» The new committee set up to tackle illegal gambling and legalising gambling dens will not yield any substantial results as long as the police force is not reformed, academics and a former senior police officer say.
Universally beautiful
Muse, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 28/07/2018
» Standing on a grand stage, Sophida "Ning" Kanchanarin was all smiles when a diamond crown was placed on her head. A large bouquet was given to her, and then she began waving to the onlooking crowd. A sash that reads "Miss Universe Thailand 2018" was draped on her shoulder.
1MDB graft scandal heats up Malaysia politics
Associated Press, Published on 02/05/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's image as a striving, modern nation that upholds the rule of law has been undermined by an epic corruption scandal at state investment fund 1MDB. Prime Minister Najib Razak, who set up the fund, is facing May 9 national elections that will test his legitimacy.
Sheriff: Shooter shot guard before he fired on concert-goers
Associated Press, Published on 10/10/2017
» LAS VEGAS, Nevada, US: Law enforcement authorities on Monday made a significant change to the timeline of the Las Vegas mass shooting, saying the gunman shot a hotel security guard before he opened fire on concert-goers.
As girlfriend returns to US, Vegas gunman's profile emerges
Associated Press, Published on 04/10/2017
» LAS VEGAS: The Las Vegas gunman's girlfriend, back in the United States after a weeks-long trip abroad, will be at the centre of the investigation into the shooting deaths of 59 people as authorities try to determine why a man with no known record of violence or crime would open fire on a concert crowd from a high-rise hotel.
Pacquiao '50-50' on retirement
AFP, Published on 11/04/2016
» LAS VEGAS - Manny Pacquiao admitted he was "50-50" about retirement after bidding farewell to boxing Saturday (Sunday morning, Thailand time) with a vintage performance to defeat long-time rival Tim Bradley.
If Singapore is Lonely Planet’s No. 1 destination, where are the tourists?
Bloomberg News, Published on 24/07/2015
» Singapore was ranked as Lonely Planet’s top 2015 destination. That hasn’t helped the island draw more tourists so far this year.
Anchored in prime-time
Muse, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 04/04/2015
» A wake up call from Patranya Bhoolsuwan to anyone who'd like to be a reporter: if you just want to be a “traditional” TV journalist, without understanding social media, you’re never going to get the job. Based in Las Vegas, Nevada with CBS-affiliated KLAS-TV, Patranya is a rare Thai face anchoring and reporting for top-rated weekend morning and prime-time daily newscasts. After 15 years broadcasting in the US, she is still going strong and the Emmy Awards she has received for reporting are the icing on the career cake.
The highs and lows of illegal gambling
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 25/05/2014
» As a former supervisor of an underground casino, M promised he would make me some profit. My stake was 3,000 baht.
Gambling with Kampot's colonial charm
Spectrum, Luke Hunt, Published on 05/05/2013
» Hidden in the clouds on a mountain overlooking the provincial capital of Kampot in Cambodia's south sits a relic of a long-gone French colonial era. For decades a Catholic church, possibly the oldest in the country, remained abandoned here as wars were waged for decades on the flat lands below.