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Brits sell embassy to Central
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/02/2018
» Central Group and its Hong Kong partner have struck a deal to purchase the existing site of the British embassy in Bangkok for £420 million (about 18.6 billion baht), the biggest land deal in the country's history.
Vietnamese cannabis farmers getting Brits high
AFP, Published on 15/10/2019
» HAIPHONG, Vietnam: Holed up alone in a suburban British house thousands of miles from home, cannabis farmer Cuong Nguyen spent months carefully nurturing his plants, one of thousands of Vietnamese migrants working in the UK's multi-billion dollar marijuana industry.
Amsterdam to rowdy Brits: ‘Stay away’
Published on 29/03/2023
» AMSTERDAM: Amsterdam has launched a campaign to discourage tourists planning drug- and alcohol-fuelled parties — starting with young British men.
Chinese, Brits rekindle desire to visit
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 19/01/2024
» The prime minister has praised various agencies for contributing to Thailand's success in becoming the most popular Airbnb destination among Chinese tourists during this winter and the sixth-best destination to visit in 2024 by British daily The Telegraph.
Americans, Brits divided over Harry and Meghan bombshell
AFP, Published on 10/01/2020
» WINDSOR (UNITED KINGDOM) - US tourists outside Britain's royal residences on Thursday were quick to welcome Prince Harry and his American wife Meghan's decision to withdraw from royal front-line duties -- but locals were less impressed.
Pop rockers The 1975 win big at Brits
AFP, Published on 21/02/2019
» LONDON: Pop rockers The 1975 stole the show at British pop music's annual celebration on Wednesday, winning the coveted Best Album Brit award with US singer Pink also honoured.
Shoes and stripes: Brits present Ferragamo, Cavalli shows
AFP, Published on 23/02/2019
» MILAN - British designers on Saturday presented fashion collections for two Italian houses at Milan fashion week, with one inspired by shoes as key items, and the other by tiger motifs.
Brits can still put on a good show
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 14/05/2023
» Considering how depressing the world news has been lately, the coronation of King Charles III last weekend provided a brief diversion. It might not be everybody's cup of tea but the Brits certainly know how to put on a show if a bit of history is involved. They're good at pomp and pageantry and most importantly love a parade with plenty of horses.
Stay or go? Brits in France face quarantine dilemma
AFP, Published on 14/08/2020
» LONDON: Half a million Britons holidaying in France were on Friday faced with the choice of returning in a hurry or staying put, after the UK announced a two-week coronavirus quarantine for travellers arriving from over the Channel.
Returning Brits begin quarantine while Russia rolls out vaccine
AFP, Published on 15/08/2020
» LONDON - British travellers returning home from parts of Europe and beyond began having to quarantine on Saturday under new restrictions, while Russia said it has produced the first batch of its controversial coronavirus vaccine.