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Kim Jong Un: Latest nuke test was "self-defence"
Kyodo News, Published on 10/01/2016
» North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has told military officers that the country's nuclear test earlier this week was an act of self-defence against the United States nuclear threat, the state-run news agency reported on Sunday.
US flies B-52 over South Korea
Kyodo News, Published on 10/01/2016
» SEOUL - The United States military on Sunday dispatched a nuclear-capable B-52 bomber on a flight over South Korea, in an apparent show of force to North Korea following its globally condemned fourth nuclear test.
What did you do on Children's Day?
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 10/01/2016
» Children have a lot to talk about today, but since Children's Day was yesterday, English speakers will need to use the past tense.
(UPDATE) Road rage liar: Attempted murder charges possible
Jon Fernquest, Published on 10/01/2016
» Did the car ram the truck or the truck ram the car? All craziness breaks loose when local radio & soap opera star gets the finger from another driver.
On the road to nowhere
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 10/01/2016
» It was like a celebration of sorts; the kind befitting New Year. Did you see the faces of the young men who went to retrieve their motorbikes? They were all over the Thai media last Tuesday, the first day they could get their vehicles after being nabbed for drink driving over the holiday break.
Solace in Sound
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 10/01/2016
» Up-and-coming Chiang Mai outfit Solitude Is Bliss make a great start with a five-track EP.
The art of concealing the artist
B Magazine, Jeerawat Na Thalang, Published on 10/01/2016
» Country singer Monsit Khamsoi invited speculation about his sexuality when he released his new single Am I Wrong? in November. In the ballad, the crooner asked: “Am I wrong to have a heart of a man but desire the tree from the same woods?”
Back to basics
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 10/01/2016
» A special welcome to those people who are retiring this year. From now on, no need to get up in the morning just to head off to work. Some may feel comfortable with their new freedom and be content just to do nothing, while others will see it as an opportunity to do some of the travelling they have been dreaming about for years.
Nature’s air conditioners
B Magazine, Normita Thongtham, Published on 10/01/2016
» While I was writing this, extreme weather was wreaking havoc in many parts of the world. In South America, vast areas in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay were hit in what was said to be the “worst flooding in 50 years”. Deadly tornadoes, snowstorms and floods brought winter woes to Texas, Missouri, Illinois, Oklahoma, Arkansas and several other states in the US Midwest and South, and record-breaking rains brought floods that devastated parts of northern England and Scotland.
Saving the last dance for New Year
B Magazine, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 10/01/2016
» The famous New Year countdown party at the Dusit Thani Hua Hin reached the end of an era with its recent “The Ultimate Countdown 2015”. Hosted by the hotel’s general manager and impresario, Victor Sukseree, the party was billed as the last under his management since he opened the hotel about 25 years ago, after which he will make way for a new manager.