British man jumps to his death at Central Festival mall in Pattaya

 

 

A British man leapt to his death at the Central Festival shopping mall in Pattaya on Thursday.

 

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Spice Girls fans can now stay in the original Spice Bus for just £99 on Airbnb

By Josie Griffiths

 

Spice Girls super fans can now sleep in the iconic Spice Bus / PA:PRESS ASSOCIATION

 

SPICE Girls' reunion concert is now just weeks away - and we've got even more exciting news for mega-fans.

 

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‘It was like meeting the Pope’: how Peppa Pig became a £1bn global phenomenon

by Simon Usborne

 

‘It deals with family, which is the first thing that makes sense to children’ … Peppa with Mummy, Daddy and brother George. Photograph: five

 

If the story of the Peppa Pig franchise were a Peppa Pig episode, it would start with the doodles of three dejected daddy pigs who are about to quit animation.

 

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The Big Bang Theory's Jim Parsons reveals why he turned down another season of the show

BY JOE ANDERTON

 

CBS

 

Today is the day that The Big Bang Theory airs its final ever episode in the United States, bringing to an end 12 seasons and over 200 episodes of stories.

 

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Life in Thailand is a balancing act

by Shane Irvine

 

 

I didn’t come to Thailand to escape the United States and I didn’t come here to get married. I came here on a whim. I ended up getting married and living here nonetheless. My life in Thailand’s ‘land of smiles’ has been a balancing act. I’ve had to examine and consider the benefits of living in Thailand compared to the drawbacks of living here. One has to weigh both the positive and the negative.While living and trekking in Nepal for several months, I had been introduced to a Thai woman online through a good friend that knew her. After messaging back and forth for several months I decided to meet her during a visit to Thailand. I came with the intent of spending a few days in Bangkok and thereafter going to Pia. One thing leads to another and a year and a half later I’m married and living in Bangkok. Still haven’t made it to Pia, yet.Sometimes we build visions in our mind of what a place is going to look like and we have mental fantasies about what’s going to happen. Daydreams can be the joie de vivre that give us hope for happiness and ultimately becoming content with our lives. But, we know in the back of our minds that there is a difference between our fantasies and our realities. Nonetheless, I love living in Thailand and I want to stay here, at least for now.

 

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Australia's 'larrikin' former prime minister Bob Hawke dies at 89

By Colin Packham

 

FILE PHOTO: Australia's former prime minister Bob Hawke gives a speech at the Labor Party's federal election campaign launch event in Brisbane August 16, 2010. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz/File Photo

 

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Bob Hawke, a transformative and charismatic left-wing lawmaker with a "larrikin' streak who served as Australian prime minister from 1983 to 1991, died on Thursday aged 89, his family said.

 

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Five dead in building collapse in China's Shanghai

 

Firefighters carry a casualty on a stretcher at the site where a building collapsed, in Shanghai, China May 16, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song

 

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Five people were killed when a building undergoing renovation collapsed in China's financial hub of Shanghai on Thursday, though 14 people were pulled from the rubble alive by rescuers.

 

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China formally arrests two Canadians on state secrets charges

By Michael Martina

 

Picture of Canadian and Chinese flags taken prior to the meeting with Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and China's President Xi Jinping at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse on December 5, 2017, in Beijing. Picture taken December 5, 2017. Fred Dufour/Pool via REUTERS

 

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese authorities have formally arrested on state secrets charges two Canadians detained last year, the government said on Thursday, drawing condemnation from Canada in a case that is likely to further increase tension between Ottawa and Beijing.

 

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New York City Mayor de Blasio launches bid for Democratic presidential nomination

By Joseph Ax

 

FILE PHOTO: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks at the 2019 National Action Network National Convention in New York, U.S., April 3, 2019. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, an unapologetically progressive Democrat who has been a frequent critic of the Trump administration's policies, has decided to go after the president's job.

 

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Saudi Arabia accuses Iran of ordering drone attack on oil pipeline

 

File Photo: Saudi Arabia's Deputy Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman attends the annual Moscow Conference on International Security (MCIS) in Moscow, Russia April 24, 2019. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

 

RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's deputy defence minister on Thursday accused Iran of ordering an attack on Saudi oil pumping stations that Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi militia has claimed responsibility for.

 

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Chiang Mai drivers complain about Grab

By Nisanart Kangwanwong 
The Nation

 

 

Drivers of red public songthaews and tuk-tuks in Chiang Mai submitted a petition to provincial governor Supachai Iamsuwan to complain about the Grab ride-hailing app.

 

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Four arrested in electronic cash theft probe

By The Nation

 

 

Nakhon Ratchasima police have arrested four suspects for allegedly tricking an online vendor to link her online bank account to their electronic wallet and stole Bt56,000 from her account.

 

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Two die as pickup crashes into royally sponsored motorcade

By The Nation

 

 

A deputy Phitsanulok police chief was killed when a highway police car leading a royally sponsored merit-making motorcade was hit by a pickup truck in Phitsanulok’s Wang Thong district on Thursday.

 

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Bhumjaithai to choose political marriage partner on May 20, says Anutin

By The Nation

 

Anutin Charnvirakul arrives at the Parliament on Thursday.//Korbphuk Phromrekha

 

Bhumjaithai party will reveal next Monday which party bloc – Phalang Pracharat or Pheu Thai – it has chosen to form government with, said its leader, Anutin Charnvirakul, yesterday.

 

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Thailand not a currency manipulator, says central bank chief

By Kitiphong Thaichareon

 

FILE PHOTO: Thailand's Central Bank Governor Veerathai Santiprabhob is seen during an interview with Reuters at the Bank of Thailand headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand March 14, 2018. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand does not manipulate the value of the baht currency in order to gain any competitive advantage for exporters, its central bank governor said on Thursday in response to speculation Thailand could be added to a U.S. watchlist.

 

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Ford Thailand adds six new Ranger variants

By The Nation

 

 

Ford Thailand today announced the expansion of its Ranger lineup, adding six new variants and giving customers an even wider range of options to complement their work and lifestyles.

 

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Brexit campaigner Boris Johnson to stand as next Conservative leader

 

FILE PHOTO: Former British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson gives a speech at the JCB Headquarters in Rocester, Staffordshire, Britain, January 18, 2019. REUTERS/Andrew Yates/File Photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Boris Johnson, Britain’s former foreign minister and a prominent campaigner to leave the European Union, said on Thursday he will be standing as a candidate to replace Prime Minister Theresa May as Conservative leader, the BBC reported.

 

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