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Looks like Beyonce. It is Beyonce – in Phuket (updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 28/12/2014
» That looks like Beyonce. It is Beyonce – in Phuket. And her husband and little daughter are with her for the Christmas holiday. So far, (Sunday) the media seems to be leaving them alone.
7 detained over link to Islamic State
Kyodo News, Published on 28/12/2014
» JAKARTA — Indonesian police have detained seven people for suspected links to the Islamic State extremist group fighting in Syria and Iraq, a senior police officer said late Saturday.
The big issue: Flip-flop of the year
News, Alan Dawson, Published on 28/12/2014
» Our betters of the Constitution Drafting Committee went into last week with a single issue on their minds. It was whether the Thailand of tomorrow should elect its next prime minister like the US and other republics elect their presidents — directly and nationally. The CDC's sub-committee on elections said "yes", great idea.
One year after shootings, families still wait for justice
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 28/12/2014
» The families of two people shot dead a year ago during candidate registration for the annulled general election are still waiting for justice.
Another year to remember, or maybe forget
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 28/12/2014
» Well, we've just about scraped through another 12 months, although at times things did look a bit on the shaky side. At least all the whistle-blowing has abated. Here are a few reminders of events and characters that graced the year 2014, although some you may prefer to forget.
Suffering in the aftermath
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 28/12/2014
» While violence takes an obvious toll on the victims, those who are first at the crime scenes and left to deal with the aftermath also suffer.
Schoolgirl's violent death on a train left a nation heartbroken
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 28/12/2014
» In a case that left the nation stunned, 13-year-old schoolgirl Nong Kaem was raped and murdered by an employee of the State Railway of Thailand on an overnight train in early July.
Search for missing Japanese teacher leads to trail of murder and fraud
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 28/12/2014
» What began as a missing person's case spiralled into a web of intrigue after a Thai couple were arrested for the savage murder of a 79-year-old Japanese man.
After the anger, child sex attacks spark soul search
News, Published on 28/12/2014
» A series of high-profile child sex crimes this year triggered national debates about weighty issues including Thai rape culture and the use of the death of penalty.
It's time to change our eating habits
News, Published on 28/12/2014
» During this festive season, tasty creamy cakes and buttery biscuits have again been put on display at bakeries as part of the New Year celebrations. Fast food chains, meanwhile, have been offering special menus with marketing gimmicks such as toys with a burger that is hard for children to resist.