STOCKHOLM - Marie's spark is back! According to an article in today's Aftonbladet, Marie Fredriksson and her family are on vacation in Thailand.

  "That is correct. She feels a lot better than before," Marie's manager Marie Dimberg confirms.

  Marie left with her family, husband Micke Boloys and children Josefin and Oskar, for Thailand last Sunday, to relax and to be with her close ones. Their plan is to stay there for two weeks.

  "These last few weeks Marie has been a lot perkier. And her eyes have that spark no one can mistake for anything else." one of her friends says.

  Friend and colleague Per Gessle stated yesterday in Svenska Dagbladet that "…compared to November-December, it's like day and night…"

• Aftonbladet's story (In Swedish)