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BBC drama The Serpent is filmed near Luton and Tring… despite taking viewers to Bangkok and Paris

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How BBC drama The Serpent starring Jenna Coleman is filmed near Luton and in Tring… despite taking viewers to Bangkok, Karachi, Paris and Mumbai The Serpent takes viewers to exotic locals including Bangkok, Paris and Karachi In actuality the filming locations were less glamorous spots in Luton and Tring BBC producers had to get creative … Read more

Thousands of protestors take to Bangkok streets after Thai Prime Minister ignored deadline to resign

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Thousands of pro-democracy protesters have gathered in Thailand’s capital, seeking to keep up pressure on the government a day ahead of a special session of Parliament aimed at easing political tensions. The rally took place at the busy Rajprasong intersection, in the heart of Bangkok’s shopping district, on Sunday with protester numbers swelling to several … Read more

Thai pro-democracy activists hold fourth day of protests in Bangkok in defiance of authorities

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Pro-democracy activists in Thailand have staged a fourth straight day of high-profile protests in the capital, thwarting efforts by the authorities to stop them, including a shutdown of the city’s mass transit systems.  Unlike Friday’s protests, which saw police using water cannons to keep the demonstrators at bay, Saturday’s rallies were peaceful, with no reports … Read more

Thailand protests: Pro-democracy supporters clash with royalists in Bangkok

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Thai protesters fought with royalists in the streets of Bangkok today as the country’s billionaire king prepares to ride through the capital in a motorcade amid growing calls to end his untouchable status.   Hundreds of pro-democracy protesters staged a show of force today as they assembled at the city’s Democracy Monument to demand the prime … Read more

Jimmy Barnes reveals split-second decision saved him from being killed in the 2015 Bangkok bombing

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Jimmy Barnes reveals how a split-second decision saved him from being killed in the 2015 Bangkok bombing along with his wife and his grandson By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 14:01 BST, 10 October 2020 | Updated: 14:01 BST, 10 October 2020 Jimmy Barnes has revealed that a split-second decision he made might … Read more

A family trip of a lifetime in Thailand taking in Bangkok and Chiang Rai, plus two Anantara hotels

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Our mahout spun around, bewildered. ‘Bo!’ Bo? Towering forests of napier grass offered no clues. Moments earlier, Bo had been peppering her back with dirt; apparently, the perfect sunscreen. Now, we couldn’t see her for dust. ‘BO!’ The shout fell again on deaf, oversized ears. ‘He’s lost his elephant,’ grinned seven-year-old Felix. It was day … Read more

Footage shows how clean the air is after coronavirus lockdown in Bangkok

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Extraordinary footage shows how three months of coronavirus lockdown have cleaned the Bangkok skyline Air pollution in Thailand significantly reduced after three months of lockdown Tropical skyline was clouded in a toxic smog made of harmful PM2.5 particles Astonishing footage takin in Huai Khwang shows the striking difference   By Sophie Tanno For Mailonline Published: 10:08 … Read more

Germany accuses US of ‘modern day piracy’ after face masks were ‘intercepted’ at Bangkok Airport

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Protective face masks destined for Berlin have been allegedly intercepted at a Thailand airport and diverted instead to the US. Angry German officials have blasted Donald Trump for the move, accusing Washington of ‘modern day piracy’.   The shipment of 200,000 FFP2 and FFP3 masks were made by the US company 3M which has a factory … Read more