Posts Tagged ‘ britain ’

Chonburi Police arrested a British and a Ghanaian citizen selling crystal methamphetamine. One of the culprits had 11 grams of ya-ice concealed in his rectum.
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BANGKOK, 9 August 2011 – The annual British Behavior Abroad Report published by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office shows that proportionally British nationals resident in Thailand, or visiting as tourists, were more likely to be arrested and admitted to hospital than in other countries. According to the report Thailand stands fourth on a list...
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LONDON, August 7, 2011 - Police battled to restore order Sunday as rioters went on the rampage in north London, torching vehicles and buildings amid widespread looting after the fatal shooting by police of a local man.
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LONDON, July 23, 2011 - Police said it was inappropriate to speculate on the circumstances of Amy Winehouse's death on Saturday, following reports that the troubled British soul singer died of a drug overdose.
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FROM ANDREW DRUMMOND, BANGKOK The British prison inmate who fathered Samantha Orobator’s baby in a jail in Laos has been sent back to Britain as part of the new Prisoner Transfer Treaty with the communist country, it was confirmed today. … Read full story > > > Written by: Andrew Drummond. Discovered by:...
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While Britain has been involved in a number of conflicts since the Falklands War 28 years ago, it remains Argentina’s only war in more than 100 years. Its defeat – and the issue of the island’s sovereignty – continues to dominate on both a national and a personal level. He still deals in...
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British Airways cabin crew held a third day of strike action Monday, prolonging travel misery for thousands -- as a business group warned the action threatens Britain's global reputation.
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Dubai, the 14 th of March 2010 : Mr. Ayman Najafi and British national living in Dubai as a marketing consultant and Miss Charlotte Adams also a British national believed to have been holidaying from her job as a real estate agent in North London were arrested in Dubai on a...
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British industry is back in favour BRITISH companies are ditching foreign factories in favour of making goods in this country. One in seven firms reportedly moved operations back to Britain in the last two years after finding that overseas suppliers produced poor quality goods and often delivered late.    Cheap labour in Eastern...
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Students to guard stars at Olympics OLYMPIC security chief have ruled out using the Army to protect competitors and spectators at the 2012 Games, and instead they will rely on thousands of teenagers taking a 3 hour events safety course.    The move has provoked anger among military figures, who believe Army expertise...
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Iceland was under pressure Sunday to negotiate better terms after a referendum resoundingly rejected a deal to pay Britain and The Netherlands billions for losses in the Icesave bank collapse.
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Bangkok, the 18 th of February 2010 : Thailand’s criminal court on Thursday ruled that fugitive British national, Mr. Smith, will be extradited to the United Arab Emirates following a request made by UAE authorities. Mr. Smith, the former Resource Manager of a Dubai-based company, is alleged to have falsified various official company...
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Pattaya, – Wednesday 17th February 2010 : – Living in Thailand one would not normally think about furs, but at a recent Pattaya City Expats Club (PCEC) Mr. Tony Heron gave an interesting talk from on his working life in the fur trade. Tony started work as a volunteer at a mink farm...
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Toyota Motor said Thursday it was staring at a two-billion-dollar hit from a global safety recall that has now spread to Britain and battered the credibility of the world's biggest carmaker.
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Former Gurkha soldiers from Nepal lost a test case against Britain's Ministry of Defence over pension rights at the High Court in London on Monday.
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Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand hits his shot at the second hole during his foursomes match at the Europe vs Asia Royal Trophy at the Amata Spring Country Club in Chonburi province, Thailand, January 8, 2010. Colin Montgomerie of Britain tees off on the third hole during his foursomes match at the Europe vs...
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Iceland's president on Tuesday refused to sign an unpopular bill to compensate Britain and the Netherlands over the failure of Icesave bank, triggering anger in London and The Hague.
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Asia team players Liang Wenchong of China (L-R), Gaganjeet Bhullar of India, captain Naomichi “Joe” Ozaki of Japan pose with Europe team captain Colin Montgomerie of Britain, players Pablo Martin of Spain and Robert Karlsson of Sweden during a news conference on the Bhumibol bridge in Bangkok January 5, 2010. Asia will play...
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Formula 1 will continue to take place in Britain for the next 17 years after a deal was struck between Silverstone's owners and the sport's chief Bernie Ecclestone. Monday's announcement by the track's owners means the oldest venue on the F1 calendar keeps its place.
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Stephen Gately was the fastest rising search topic on Google's UK site in 2009, following the former Boyzone singer's death. Google's annual "zeitgeist", which analyses the firm's search trends, also revealed that swine flu was the story that dominated UK news headlines.
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Singer Susan Boyle's album is number one after it became the best-selling debut in UK chart history.
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The 2003 invasion of Iraq was "of questionable legitimacy", Britain's then ambassador to the UN said Friday, adding he had wanted another six months of diplomacy before military action was launched.
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PPT readers may find a current debate in Britain of some interest. The Financial Times (18 November 2009: “Crown dethroned in Whitehall” ) discusses changes proposed that even provokes the use of the term “lese majeste” and cites conservative royalists spluttering and fuming over change
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Tried to have a weekend free of politics, starting with a Saturday afternoon stroll to Pantip joining a party later on. But no politics is hardly possible in the metropolis Bangkok that’s just not getting rid of its provincial charm. You can meet anyone anywhere. At the party I ended up with meeting...
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It has been Remembrance Day this week, which on 11th November at 11 a.m. includes the time set aside for remembering those who died in the First World War and, indeed, all the many other wars in which lives have been lost.
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