Новости за 28.07.2019

When it rains in Bangkok, it pours. And roads and sois quickly become flooded with foul-smelling, blackish water with oil shimmering on the surface. Many may wonder where such filthy water comes from.

Greetings from Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok.

Left hanging out to dry

Born and raised in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Yunalis Zara'ai, aka Yuna, has come a long way since her MySpace days and her 2012 Pharrell Williams-produced self-titled debut. While her early materials exist mostly in the dreamy realm of folk-infused indie-pop, her subsequent output has crossed over into the R&B/hip-hop territory in a way that not many pop upstarts could pull off (her third...

Last week it was the moon landing, today it's another 50th anniversary, US President Richard Nixon visiting Thailand. Just a week after congratulating the US astronauts on the lunar triumph, Mr and Mrs Nixon landed in Bangkok on July 28, 1969, on their way to embattled South Vietnam.

The story of a young, visually impaired woman and her four-legged companion and guide dog went viral when it hit social media earlier this month.

Defending champions Buriram United on Saturday night cut short Samut Prakan City's stay at the top of Thai League 1 to just one week, winning the face-off between the two title contenders 4-1.

Alexandra Schwartz reviews the comedian Jacqueline Novak’s one-woman show “Get on Your Knees,” about blow jobs.

Molten lava cakes are a very popular dessert in restaurants all across America. There are recipes galore on the internet, Paula Dean even has a recipe for molten lava cake. What if you could have Molten Lava Cake at your house tonight with no mixing, baking or mess? Continue reading…

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Three Big Storylines, From a Sounders Point of View and How to Watch MLS this weekend. Your open gamethread.

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The History Podcasts Map is a world map with markers for podcasts (and podcast episodes) that discuss certain cities, states, countries, and regions. While it’s far from exhaustive, it’s a great starting point if you want to learn about a particular place. More »

It’s July. It’s hot and humid. The last beer was left half-drank and warm on the table in the yard. What you need is some real refreshment. The kind that can only come from an Oahu beachside breeze through the open vents at the base of the bonnet on your 1988 Land Rover 110. But you don’t own a 1988 110, so you’ll…

Dario Leone

Security, Europe

Dangerous?

Russia’s defense ministry said that the Poseidon changed course when it was intercepted by the Flanker. The US military has not yet commented on the claims.

Russia says it scrambled a Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker fighter jet to intercept a US Navy P-8A Poseidon that was flying close to the annexed territory of Crimea.

As the videos in this post show the Flanker pilot used his mobile phone to record footage of the latest close encounter between US and Russia aircraft. Читать дальше...

Tory Eurosceptics accuse Theresa May of cronyism over peerage for Gavin Barwell  Telegraph.co.uk

Theresa May is facing a new cronyism row as it emerged that her controversial chief of staff is expected to be appointed to the House of Lords.

The Hotel Villa del Bosco is located in a beautiful 19th-century building in Picanello-Ognina-Barriera-Canalicchio.

EXCLUSIVE: Cheeky Rob couldn't help but admire bikini-clad wife's derriere as they relaxed on Formentera in Spain

EXCLUSIVE: Jake, who plays Max Branning in the BBC soap, left Albert Square behind to enjoy a relaxing break with his family

EXCLUSIVE: Wayne's wife took Klay and his pal to Legoland for the day and wore a yellow waterproof so she wouldn't get a soaking on rides