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Safety check
A railway police officer checks the luggage of a passenger on board a Bangkok to Yala train. Safety is being stepped up on the railways following the rape and murder of a 13-year-old girl on a night train from Surat Thani to Bangkok.
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Copter crash
A Vietnamese military helicopter recently crashed in the capital Hanoi during a training exercise, killing 16 people and injuring five others, according to authorities.
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Royal residence
Situated in Ratchathewi district of Bangkok, the Phya Thai Palace was formerly a rice farm where King Vjiravudh conducted agricultural experiments. His Majesty later turned it into his royal residence.
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Pretty painful
In her latest single, “Pretty Hurts,” Beyoncé criticises the way society, the media and beauty pageants focus on the appearances of women, rather than what women really think or feel.
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Rescue operation
Sea World marine rescue workers try to rescue a humpback whale beached at Palm Beach on Queensland’s Gold Coast on July 9. — AFP
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Street eats
There are plenty of Western and gourmet options being served from the backs of trucks, vans and tuk-tuks in Bangkok — many of them creatively renovated and strikingly attractive.
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