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KARON, PHUKET: A young Swedish man was found dead in his room at the Kata View Guesthouse Sunday morning, according to a report in a local Thai-language newspaper. Police at 9 am on Sunday responded to a report of a death in the Kata View Guesthouse on Soi Koktanode in tambon Karon. Arriving at the scene with rescue workers from Karon Municipality and the Phuket Ruamjai Kupai Foundation, they found the deceased lying on the ground next to his bed. Later identified as 25-year-old Johan Christian Thorin, the Swede suffered a severe head wound below his eyes and had bled profusely. He was found dressed only in his underwear, according to the report. Mr Christian’s body was taken to Vachira Phuket Hospital for further examination to determine the exact cause of death. According to an initial investigation, Mr Thorin had checked into the guesthouse the day before he died, with a friend who was also a foreigner. Police suspect an accidental fall as the cause of Mr Christian’s … [Read more...] about Swede dies in Kata guesthouse

CHATHAM (CBS) – If there is such a thing as the Grande Dame of Cape Cod hotels, perhaps it is the Chatham Bars Inn. But even that storied venue was hard hit by the pandemic last summer, with bookings down. But how is this summer looking, so far? “I have a big smile on today, because the business is extraordinary,” said Chatham Bars Inn General Manager Gary Thulander. “There’s a lot of pent-up demand out there for travel as people went through the pandemic this past year.” READ MORE: 2nd Mass Vaccination Site To Be Held At New Hampshire Motor Speedway Even some of the smaller hotels are looking at a bright summer. At the Carpe Diem Guesthouse and Spa in Provincetown, they have much room for optimism. “What’s been great for us is it’s not only just for summer, but a lot of people are booking for April, May and June,” said owner Stephen Hooper. “A lot of local people around Massachusetts have been booking.” READ MORE: Keller @ Large: Lawmakers Rehash Old Arguments About Gun … [Read more...] about ‘Business Is Extraordinary’: Cape Cod Hotels Looking Forward To Bright Summer

Video Player Close Photo taken on March 20, 2021, shows former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger addresses the China Development Forum 2021 via video. (Xinhua/Li Xin) BEIJING, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger on Saturday emphasized the importance of having cooperative and positive relations between China and the United States, calling for ever more intensive efforts to work together. The China that existed 50 years ago when he first came to the country is hard to compare with a China that exists today, Kissinger said when addressing the China Development Forum 2021 via video. Speaking on the current China-U.S. relations, he said that China and the United States are two great societies, with a different culture and a different history, so they, of necessity, sometimes have a different view of practice. "But at the same time, the modern technology, the global communications and the global economy require that the two societies … [Read more...] about Cooperative, positive China-U.S. relations important for world: Kissinger

HONG KONG - Carrie Lam, the chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), said on Saturday that she was confident that Hong Kong will thrive and soar higher with the full support of the central authorities. Lam made this remark at the Hong Kong Session of China Development Forum 2021, themed "The Development of Hong Kong in the Next Five Years", held online on Saturday evening. Lam said that her confidence in Hong Kong and its future development is grounded in two major decisions made by the National People's Congress (NPC), the enactment of the Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the HKSAR in June 2020 and the decision to improve the HKSAR's electoral system to implement "patriots administering Hong Kong" adopted recently. "These two important decisions by the highest organ of state power have put Hong Kong back on its right track, that is, fully and faithfully upholding 'one country, two systems', safeguarding … [Read more...] about Hong Kong to reach new heights with full support of central authorities: HKSAR chief executive

Some people like tiny houses because they offer freedom — not only financial freedom, but freedom from being tied downtown to a specific place, freedom from having to work all of the time to pay an expensive mortgage, or freedom of material possessions. Some tiny houses are mobile, and they allow the owner to travel and take their house along. Other tiny houses sit in on an existing property, and some even sit in backyards and serve as an office or guest house. Because of their smaller size, they can offer a money-saving alternative to building a larger structure. Like any house, however, a tiny house can get pretty pricey. If you go for a tiny house that’s more like a mini-estate or a luxury retreat, it may end up costing you a fat wad of cash, which kind of defeats the purpose. The cost of a tiny home can range from less than $10,000 all the way up to $180,000 or higher, depending the size and options you choose. We went in search of some of the cheapest tiny house options … [Read more...] about Looking for a cheap tiny house? 5 options under $15K