diff --git a/base/base.pro b/base/base.pro
index 5e28bfa78f..c8c2287523 100644
--- a/base/base.pro
+++ b/base/base.pro
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ HEADERS += \
     bits.hpp \
     buffer_vector.hpp \
     cache.hpp \
+    cancellable.hpp \
     commands_queue.hpp \
     condition.hpp \
     const_helper.hpp \
diff --git a/base/base_tests/commands_queue_test.cpp b/base/base_tests/commands_queue_test.cpp
index 8125f5c764..fde4ce0949 100644
--- a/base/base_tests/commands_queue_test.cpp
+++ b/base/base_tests/commands_queue_test.cpp
@@ -1,16 +1,18 @@
 #include "../../testing/testing.hpp"
 #include "../commands_queue.hpp"
 #include "../macros.hpp"
-#include "../../std/bind.hpp"
 #include "../thread.hpp"
 #include "../logging.hpp"
 
+#include "../../std/atomic.hpp"
+#include "../../std/bind.hpp"
+
 void add_int(core::CommandsQueue::Environment const & env,
-             int & i,
+             atomic<int> & i,
              int a)
 {
   threads::Sleep(500);
-  if (env.isCancelled())
+  if (env.IsCancelled())
     return;
   i += a;
   LOG(LINFO, ("add_int result:", i));
@@ -18,19 +20,21 @@ void add_int(core::CommandsQueue::Environment const & env,
 
 void join_mul_int(core::CommandsQueue::Environment const & env,
                   shared_ptr<core::CommandsQueue::Command> const & command,
-                  int & i,
+                  atomic<int> & i,
                   int b)
 {
   command->join();
-  i *= b;
+  int value = i;
+  while (!i.compare_exchange_weak(value, value * b));
   LOG(LINFO, ("join_mul_int result: ", i));
 }
 
-void mul_int(core::CommandsQueue::Environment const & env, int & i, int b)
+void mul_int(core::CommandsQueue::Environment const & env, atomic<int> & i, int b)
 {
-  if (env.isCancelled())
+  if (env.IsCancelled())
     return;
-  i *= b;
+  int value = i;
+  while (!i.compare_exchange_weak(value, value * b));
   LOG(LINFO, ("mul_int result: ", i));
 }
 
@@ -38,7 +42,7 @@ UNIT_TEST(CommandsQueue_SetupAndPerformSimpleTask)
 {
   core::CommandsQueue queue(1);
 
-  int i = 3;
+  atomic<int> i(3);
 
   queue.Start();
 
@@ -58,7 +62,7 @@ UNIT_TEST(CommandsQueue_SetupAndPerformSimpleTaskWith2Executors)
 {
   core::CommandsQueue queue(2);
 
-  int i = 3;
+  atomic<int> i(3);
 
   queue.Start();
 
@@ -66,7 +70,7 @@ UNIT_TEST(CommandsQueue_SetupAndPerformSimpleTaskWith2Executors)
   queue.AddCommand(bind(&mul_int, _1, ref(i), 3));
 
   queue.Join();
-//  threads::Sleep(1000);
+  //  threads::Sleep(1000);
 
   queue.Cancel();
 
@@ -77,14 +81,14 @@ UNIT_TEST(CommandsQueue_TestEnvironmentCancellation)
 {
   core::CommandsQueue queue(2);
 
-  int i = 3;
+  atomic<int> i(3);
 
   queue.Start();
 
   queue.AddCommand(bind(&add_int, _1, ref(i), 5));
   queue.AddCommand(bind(&mul_int, _1, ref(i), 3));
 
-  threads::Sleep(200); //< after this second command is executed, first will be cancelled
+  threads::Sleep(200);  //< after this second command is executed, first will be cancelled
 
   queue.Cancel();
 
@@ -96,12 +100,13 @@ UNIT_TEST(CommandsQueue_TestJoinCommand)
   core::CommandsQueue queue0(1);
   core::CommandsQueue queue1(1);
 
-  int i = 3;
+  atomic<int> i(3);
 
   queue0.Start();
   queue1.Start();
 
-  shared_ptr<core::CommandsQueue::Command> cmd = queue0.AddCommand(bind(&add_int, _1, ref(i), 5), true);
+  shared_ptr<core::CommandsQueue::Command> cmd =
+      queue0.AddCommand(bind(&add_int, _1, ref(i), 5), true);
   queue1.AddCommand(bind(&join_mul_int, _1, cmd, ref(i), 3), false);
 
   queue0.Join();
diff --git a/base/base_tests/fence_manager_test.cpp b/base/base_tests/fence_manager_test.cpp
index 49e8b3a9ef..c255f69bd4 100644
--- a/base/base_tests/fence_manager_test.cpp
+++ b/base/base_tests/fence_manager_test.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ void add_int(core::CommandsQueue::Environment const & env,
              int ms)
 {
   threads::Sleep(ms);
-  if (env.isCancelled())
+  if (env.IsCancelled())
     return;
   i += a;
   LOG(LINFO, ("add_int result:", i));
diff --git a/base/base_tests/scheduled_task_test.cpp b/base/base_tests/scheduled_task_test.cpp
index 26a06af88c..7d0c3e920d 100644
--- a/base/base_tests/scheduled_task_test.cpp
+++ b/base/base_tests/scheduled_task_test.cpp
@@ -2,29 +2,28 @@
 
 #include "../scheduled_task.hpp"
 
+#include "../../std/atomic.hpp"
 #include "../../std/bind.hpp"
 
 
 namespace
 {
-  void add_int(int & val, int a)
-  {
-    val += a;
-  }
+void add_int(atomic<int> & val, int a) { val += a; }
 
-  void mul_int(int & val, int b)
-  {
-    val *= b;
-  }
+void mul_int(atomic<int> & val, int b)
+{
+  int value = val;
+  while (!val.compare_exchange_weak(value, value * b))
+    ;
 }
-
+}  // namespace
 
 /// @todo Next tests are based on assumptions that some delays are suitable for
 /// performing needed checks, before a task will fire.
 
 UNIT_TEST(ScheduledTask_Smoke)
 {
-  int val = 0;
+  atomic<int> val(0);
 
   ScheduledTask t(bind(&add_int, ref(val), 10), 1000);
 
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@ UNIT_TEST(ScheduledTask_Smoke)
 
 UNIT_TEST(ScheduledTask_CancelInfinite)
 {
-  int val = 2;
+  atomic<int> val(2);
 
   ScheduledTask t0(bind(&add_int, ref(val), 10), static_cast<unsigned>(-1));
 
@@ -49,7 +48,7 @@ UNIT_TEST(ScheduledTask_CancelInfinite)
 
 UNIT_TEST(ScheduledTask_Cancel)
 {
-  int val = 2;
+  atomic<int> val(2);
 
   ScheduledTask t0(bind(&add_int, ref(val), 10), 500);
   ScheduledTask t1(bind(&mul_int, ref(val), 2), 1000);
@@ -66,7 +65,7 @@ UNIT_TEST(ScheduledTask_Cancel)
 
 UNIT_TEST(ScheduledTask_NoWaitInCancel)
 {
-  int val = 2;
+  atomic<int> val(2);
 
   ScheduledTask t0(bind(&add_int, ref(val), 10), 1000);
   ScheduledTask t1(bind(&mul_int, ref(val), 3), 500);
diff --git a/base/base_tests/thread_pool_tests.cpp b/base/base_tests/thread_pool_tests.cpp
index 50d4f5f4a1..0a3cd038c9 100644
--- a/base/base_tests/thread_pool_tests.cpp
+++ b/base/base_tests/thread_pool_tests.cpp
@@ -135,13 +135,10 @@ UNIT_TEST(ThreadPool_ExecutionTaskTest)
 
   while(true)
   {
-    cond.Lock();
-
+    threads::ConditionGuard guard(cond);
     if (finishCounter == TASK_COUNT)
       break;
-
-    cond.Wait();
-    cond.Unlock();
+    guard.Wait();
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/base/base_tests/threaded_list_test.cpp b/base/base_tests/threaded_list_test.cpp
index 6b8ca015c0..1be89655c5 100644
--- a/base/base_tests/threaded_list_test.cpp
+++ b/base/base_tests/threaded_list_test.cpp
@@ -7,23 +7,29 @@
 
 #include "../../base/logging.hpp"
 
+#include "../../std/mutex.hpp"
 
 struct ThreadedListProcessor : public threads::IRoutine
 {
-  ThreadedList<int> * m_p;
-  list<int> * m_res;
+  ThreadedList<int> & m_p;
+  mutex & m_resMutex;
+  list<int> & m_res;
   int m_id;
 
-  ThreadedListProcessor(ThreadedList<int> * p, list<int> * res, int id)
-    : m_p(p), m_res(res), m_id(id)
-  {}
+  ThreadedListProcessor(ThreadedList<int> & p, mutex & resMutex, list<int> & res, int id)
+      : m_p(p), m_resMutex(resMutex), m_res(res), m_id(id)
+  {
+  }
 
   virtual void Do()
   {
-    while (!m_p->IsCancelled())
+    while (!m_p.IsCancelled())
     {
-      int res = m_p->Front(true);
-      m_res->push_back(res);
+      int res = m_p.Front(true /* doPop */);
+      {
+        lock_guard<mutex> resGuard(m_resMutex);
+        m_res.push_back(res);
+      }
       LOG(LINFO, (m_id, " thread got ", res));
       threads::Sleep(10);
     }
@@ -33,20 +39,26 @@ struct ThreadedListProcessor : public threads::IRoutine
 
 struct ThreadedPriorityQueueProcessor : public threads::IRoutine
 {
-  ThreadedPriorityQueue<int> * m_p;
-  list<int> * m_res;
+  ThreadedPriorityQueue<int> & m_p;
+  mutex & m_resMutex;
+  list<int> & m_res;
   int m_id;
 
-  ThreadedPriorityQueueProcessor(ThreadedPriorityQueue<int> * p, list<int> * res, int id)
-    : m_p(p), m_res(res), m_id(id)
-  {}
+  ThreadedPriorityQueueProcessor(ThreadedPriorityQueue<int> & p, mutex & resMutex, list<int> & res,
+                                 int id)
+      : m_p(p), m_resMutex(resMutex), m_res(res), m_id(id)
+  {
+  }
 
   virtual void Do()
   {
-    while (!m_p->IsCancelled())
+    while (!m_p.IsCancelled())
     {
-      int res = m_p->Top(true);
-      m_res->push_back(res);
+      int res = m_p.Top(true /* doPop */);
+      {
+        lock_guard<mutex> resGuard(m_resMutex);
+        m_res.push_back(res);
+      }
       LOG(LINFO, (m_id, " thread got ", res));
       threads::Sleep(10);
     }
@@ -54,22 +66,23 @@ struct ThreadedPriorityQueueProcessor : public threads::IRoutine
   }
 };
 
-
 UNIT_TEST(ThreadedList)
 {
   list<int> l;
+
+  mutex resMutex;
   list<int> res;
 
   ThreadedList<int> p;
 
   threads::Thread t0;
-  t0.Create(new ThreadedListProcessor(&p, &res, 0));
+  t0.Create(new ThreadedListProcessor(p, resMutex, res, 0));
 
   threads::Thread t1;
-  t1.Create(new ThreadedListProcessor(&p, &res, 1));
+  t1.Create(new ThreadedListProcessor(p, resMutex, res, 1));
 
   threads::Thread t2;
-  t2.Create(new ThreadedListProcessor(&p, &res, 2));
+  t2.Create(new ThreadedListProcessor(p, resMutex, res, 2));
 
   p.PushBack(0);
   threads::Sleep(200);
@@ -80,34 +93,35 @@ UNIT_TEST(ThreadedList)
   p.PushBack(2);
   threads::Sleep(200);
 
+  p.Cancel();
+
+  t0.Join();
+  t1.Join();
+  t2.Join();
+
   TEST_EQUAL(res.front(), 0, ());
   res.pop_front();
   TEST_EQUAL(res.front(), 1, ());
   res.pop_front();
   TEST_EQUAL(res.front(), 2, ());
   res.pop_front();
-
-  p.Cancel();
-
-  t0.Join();
-  t1.Join();
-  t2.Join();
 }
 
 UNIT_TEST(ThreadedPriorityQueue)
 {
+  mutex resMutex;
   list<int> res;
 
   ThreadedPriorityQueue<int> p;
 
   threads::Thread t0;
-  t0.Create(new ThreadedPriorityQueueProcessor(&p, &res, 0));
+  t0.Create(new ThreadedPriorityQueueProcessor(p, resMutex, res, 0));
 
   threads::Thread t1;
-  t1.Create(new ThreadedPriorityQueueProcessor(&p, &res, 1));
+  t1.Create(new ThreadedPriorityQueueProcessor(p, resMutex, res, 1));
 
   threads::Thread t2;
-  t2.Create(new ThreadedPriorityQueueProcessor(&p, &res, 2));
+  t2.Create(new ThreadedPriorityQueueProcessor(p, resMutex, res, 2));
 
   p.Push(0);
   threads::Sleep(200);
@@ -118,17 +132,17 @@ UNIT_TEST(ThreadedPriorityQueue)
   p.Push(2);
   threads::Sleep(200);
 
+  p.Cancel();
+
+  t0.Join();
+  t1.Join();
+  t2.Join();
+
   TEST_EQUAL(res.front(), 0, ());
   res.pop_front();
   TEST_EQUAL(res.front(), 1, ());
   res.pop_front();
   TEST_EQUAL(res.front(), 2, ());
   res.pop_front();
-
-  p.Cancel();
-
-  t0.Join();
-  t1.Join();
-  t2.Join();
 }
 
diff --git a/base/cancellable.hpp b/base/cancellable.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a24d6eba50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/cancellable.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "../std/atomic.hpp"
+
+namespace my
+{
+/// This class is a helper thread-safe class which can be mixed in
+/// classes which represent some cancellable activities.
+class Cancellable
+{
+public:
+  Cancellable() : m_cancelled(false) {}
+
+  virtual ~Cancellable() {}
+
+  /// Marks current activity as not cancelled.
+  virtual void Reset() { m_cancelled = false; }
+
+  /// Marks current activity as cancelled.
+  virtual void Cancel() { m_cancelled = true; }
+
+  /// \return True is current activity is cancelled.
+  bool IsCancelled() const { return m_cancelled; }
+
+private:
+  atomic<bool> m_cancelled;
+};
+}  // namespace my
diff --git a/base/commands_queue.cpp b/base/commands_queue.cpp
index 45c6d22307..f9fb724c51 100644
--- a/base/commands_queue.cpp
+++ b/base/commands_queue.cpp
@@ -10,19 +10,9 @@
 namespace core
 {
   CommandsQueue::Environment::Environment(int threadNum)
-    : m_threadNum(threadNum), m_isCancelled(false)
+    : m_threadNum(threadNum)
   {}
 
-  void CommandsQueue::Environment::cancel()
-  {
-    m_isCancelled = true;
-  }
-
-  bool CommandsQueue::Environment::isCancelled() const
-  {
-    return m_isCancelled;
-  }
-
   int CommandsQueue::Environment::threadNum() const
   {
     return m_threadNum;
@@ -99,7 +89,7 @@ namespace core
       if (m_parent->m_commands.IsCancelled())
         break;
 
-      m_env.m_isCancelled = false;
+      m_env.Reset();
 
       cmd->perform(m_env);
 
@@ -115,7 +105,7 @@ namespace core
 
   void CommandsQueue::Routine::Cancel()
   {
-    m_env.cancel();
+    m_env.Cancel();
 
     // performing cancellation tasks
     for(list<shared_ptr<Command> >::const_iterator it = m_parent->m_cancelCommands.begin();
@@ -128,7 +118,7 @@ namespace core
 
   void CommandsQueue::Routine::CancelCommand()
   {
-    m_env.cancel();
+    m_env.Cancel();
   }
 
   CommandsQueue::Executor::Executor() : m_routine(0)
diff --git a/base/commands_queue.hpp b/base/commands_queue.hpp
index fa6833f6e6..d3a099bdd4 100644
--- a/base/commands_queue.hpp
+++ b/base/commands_queue.hpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "../std/vector.hpp"
 #include "../std/shared_ptr.hpp"
 
+#include "cancellable.hpp"
 #include "thread.hpp"
 #include "threaded_list.hpp"
 
@@ -26,27 +27,18 @@ namespace core
     /// - task functor should check the IsCancelled()
     ///   on the reasonable small interval and cancel
     ///   it's work upon receiving "true".
-    class Environment
+    class Environment : public my::Cancellable
     {
     private:
-
       int m_threadNum;
-      bool m_isCancelled;
 
     protected:
-
       explicit Environment(int threadNum);
 
-      void cancel(); //< call this from the control thread
-                     //< to cancel execution of the tasks
-
       friend class Routine;
 
     public:
-
       int threadNum() const; //< number of the thread, which is executing the commands
-      bool isCancelled() const; //< command should ping this flag to see,
-                                //  whether it should cancel execution
     };
 
     /// single commmand
diff --git a/base/scheduled_task.cpp b/base/scheduled_task.cpp
index ba5ba78372..6042fc559f 100644
--- a/base/scheduled_task.cpp
+++ b/base/scheduled_task.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ ScheduledTask::ScheduledTask(fn_t const & fn, unsigned ms)
   m_thread.Create(m_routine.get());
 }
 
+ScheduledTask::~ScheduledTask()
+{
+  CancelBlocking();
+}
+
 bool ScheduledTask::CancelNoBlocking()
 {
   if (m_cond.TryLock())
diff --git a/base/scheduled_task.hpp b/base/scheduled_task.hpp
index 22441eee8b..f7ab0b2040 100644
--- a/base/scheduled_task.hpp
+++ b/base/scheduled_task.hpp
@@ -21,18 +21,23 @@ class ScheduledTask
 
   public:
     Routine(fn_t const & fn, unsigned ms, threads::Condition * cond);
+
     virtual void Do();
     virtual void Cancel();
   };
 
+  /// The construction and destruction order is strict here: m_cond is
+  /// used by m_routine and m_routine is used by m_thread.
+  threads::Condition m_cond;
   unique_ptr<Routine> const m_routine;
   threads::Thread m_thread;
-  threads::Condition m_cond;
 
 public:
   /// Constructor by function and time in miliseconds.
   ScheduledTask(fn_t const & fn, unsigned ms);
 
+  ~ScheduledTask();
+
   /// @name Task could be cancelled before time elapses.
   //@{
   /// @return false If the task is already running or in some intermediate state.
diff --git a/base/thread.cpp b/base/thread.cpp
index f226990d6e..a70462c3b2 100644
--- a/base/thread.cpp
+++ b/base/thread.cpp
@@ -1,201 +1,104 @@
 #include "thread.hpp"
 #include "assert.hpp"
 
-#if !defined(OMIM_OS_WINDOWS_NATIVE)
-  #include <pthread.h>
-  #if defined (OMIM_OS_ANDROID)
-    /// External implementations are in android/jni code
-    void AndroidThreadAttachToJVM();
-    void AndroidThreadDetachFromJVM();
-  #endif
-#endif
+#include "../base/logging.hpp"
 
+#include "../std/chrono.hpp"
+#include "../std/exception.hpp"
+
+#if defined(OMIM_OS_ANDROID)
+void AndroidThreadAttachToJVM();
+void AndroidThreadDetachFromJVM();
+#endif  // defined(OMIM_OS_ANDROID)
 
 namespace threads
 {
-#if defined(OMIM_OS_WINDOWS_NATIVE)
-  /// Windows native implementation
-  class ThreadImpl
-  {
-    HANDLE m_handle;
-
-  public:
-    ThreadImpl() : m_handle(0) {}
-
-    ~ThreadImpl()
-    {
-      if (m_handle)
-        ::CloseHandle(m_handle);
-    }
-
-    static DWORD WINAPI WindowsWrapperThreadProc(void * p)
-    {
-      IRoutine * pRoutine = reinterpret_cast<IRoutine *>(p);
-      pRoutine->Do();
-      return 0;
-    }
-
-    int Create(IRoutine * pRoutine)
-    {
-      int error = 0;
-      m_handle = ::CreateThread(NULL, 0, &WindowsWrapperThreadProc, reinterpret_cast<void *>(pRoutine), 0, NULL);
-      if (0 == m_handle)
-        error = ::GetLastError();
-      return error;
-    }
-
-    int Join()
-    {
-      int error = 0;
-      if (WAIT_OBJECT_0 != ::WaitForSingleObject(m_handle, INFINITE))
-        error = ::GetLastError();
-      return error;
-    }
-  };
-  // end of Windows Native implementation
-
-#else
-  /// POSIX pthreads implementation
-  class ThreadImpl
-  {
-    pthread_t m_handle;
-
-  public:
-    ThreadImpl() {}
-
-    static void * PthreadsWrapperThreadProc(void * p)
-    {
-#ifdef OMIM_OS_ANDROID
-      // Attach thread to JVM, implemented in android/jni code
-      AndroidThreadAttachToJVM();
-#endif
-
-      IRoutine * pRoutine = reinterpret_cast<IRoutine *>(p);
-      pRoutine->Do();
-
-#ifdef OMIM_OS_ANDROID
-      // Detach thread from JVM, implemented in android/jni code
-      AndroidThreadDetachFromJVM();
-#endif
-
-      ::pthread_exit(NULL);
-      return NULL;
-    }
-
-    int Create(IRoutine * pRoutine)
-    {
-      return ::pthread_create(&m_handle, NULL, &PthreadsWrapperThreadProc, reinterpret_cast<void *>(pRoutine));
-    }
-
-    int Join()
-    {
-      return ::pthread_join(m_handle, NULL);
-    }
-  };
-  //////////////////////// end of POSIX pthreads implementation
-#endif
-
-  /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-  // Thread wrapper implementation
-  Thread::Thread() : m_impl(new ThreadImpl()), m_routine(0)
+namespace
+{
+/// Prepares worker thread and runs routine.
+void RunRoutine(IRoutine * routine)
+{
+#if defined(OMIM_OS_ANDROID)
+  AndroidThreadAttachToJVM();
+#endif  // defined(OMIM_OS_ANDROID)
+
+  routine->Do();
+
+#if defined(OMIM_OS_ANDROID)
+  AndroidThreadDetachFromJVM();
+#endif  // defined(OMIM_OS_ANDROID)
+}
+}  // namespace
+
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Thread wrapper implementation
+Thread::Thread() : m_routine(0) {}
+
+Thread::~Thread() { Join(); }
+
+bool Thread::Create(IRoutine * pRoutine)
+{
+  ASSERT(!m_routine, ("Current implementation doesn't allow to reuse thread"));
+  thread routineThread;
+  try
   {
+    routineThread = thread(&RunRoutine, pRoutine);
   }
-
-  Thread::~Thread()
+  catch (exception & e)
   {
-    delete m_impl;
+    LOG(LERROR, ("Thread creation failed with error:", e.what()));
+    return false;
   }
+  m_thread = move(routineThread);
+  m_routine = pRoutine;
+  return true;
+}
 
-  bool Thread::Create(IRoutine * pRoutine)
+void Thread::Cancel()
+{
+  if (!m_routine)
+    return;
+  m_routine->Cancel();
+  Join();
+}
+
+void Thread::Join()
+{
+  if (m_thread.joinable())
+    m_thread.join();
+}
+
+SimpleThreadPool::SimpleThreadPool(size_t reserve) { m_pool.reserve(reserve); }
+
+SimpleThreadPool::~SimpleThreadPool()
+{
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < m_pool.size(); ++i)
   {
-    ASSERT_EQUAL(m_routine, 0, ("Current implementation doesn't allow to reuse thread"));
-    int error = m_impl->Create(pRoutine);
-    if (0 != error)
-    {
-      ASSERT ( !"Thread creation failed with error", (error) );
-      return false;
-    }
-    m_routine = pRoutine;
-    return true;
-  }
-
-  void Thread::Cancel()
-  {
-    if (m_routine)
-    {
-      m_routine->Cancel();
-      Join();
-    }
-  }
-
-  void Thread::Join()
-  {
-    if (m_routine)
-    {
-      int const error = m_impl->Join();
-      if (0 != error)
-      {
-        ASSERT ( !"Thread join failed. See error value.", (error) );
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-
-  SimpleThreadPool::SimpleThreadPool(size_t reserve)
-  {
-    m_pool.reserve(reserve);
-  }
-
-  SimpleThreadPool::~SimpleThreadPool()
-  {
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < m_pool.size(); ++i)
-    {
-      delete m_pool[i].first;
-      delete m_pool[i].second;
-    }
-  }
-
-  void SimpleThreadPool::Add(IRoutine * pRoutine)
-  {
-    ValueT v;
-    v.first = new Thread();
-    v.second = pRoutine;
-
-    m_pool.push_back(v);
-
-    v.first->Create(pRoutine);
-  }
-
-  void SimpleThreadPool::Join()
-  {
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < m_pool.size(); ++i)
-      m_pool[i].first->Join();
-  }
-
-  IRoutine * SimpleThreadPool::GetRoutine(size_t i) const
-  {
-    return m_pool[i].second;
-  }
-
-
-  void Sleep(size_t ms)
-  {
-#ifdef OMIM_OS_WINDOWS
-    ::Sleep(ms);
-#else
-    timespec t;
-    t.tv_nsec =(ms * 1000000) % 1000000000;
-    t.tv_sec = (ms * 1000000) / 1000000000;
-    nanosleep(&t, 0);
-#endif
-  }
-
-  ThreadID GetCurrentThreadID()
-  {
-#ifdef OMIM_OS_WINDOWS
-    return ::GetCurrentThreadId();
-#else
-    return reinterpret_cast<void *>(pthread_self());
-#endif
+    delete m_pool[i].first;
+    delete m_pool[i].second;
   }
 }
+
+void SimpleThreadPool::Add(IRoutine * pRoutine)
+{
+  ValueT v;
+  v.first = new Thread();
+  v.second = pRoutine;
+
+  m_pool.push_back(v);
+
+  v.first->Create(pRoutine);
+}
+
+void SimpleThreadPool::Join()
+{
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < m_pool.size(); ++i)
+    m_pool[i].first->Join();
+}
+
+IRoutine * SimpleThreadPool::GetRoutine(size_t i) const { return m_pool[i].second; }
+
+void Sleep(size_t ms) { this_thread::sleep_for(milliseconds(ms)); }
+
+ThreadID GetCurrentThreadID() { return this_thread::get_id(); }
+}
diff --git a/base/thread.hpp b/base/thread.hpp
index 8c272ebe1c..2ad31809a7 100644
--- a/base/thread.hpp
+++ b/base/thread.hpp
@@ -1,85 +1,77 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include "../base/cancellable.hpp"
+#include "../base/macros.hpp"
+
 #include "../std/target_os.hpp"
 
-#include "../std/stdint.hpp"
-#include "../std/vector.hpp"
-#include "../std/utility.hpp"
 #include "../std/noncopyable.hpp"
+#include "../std/stdint.hpp"
+#include "../std/thread.hpp"
+#include "../std/unique_ptr.hpp"
+#include "../std/utility.hpp"
+#include "../std/vector.hpp"
 
 #ifdef OMIM_OS_WINDOWS
-#include "../std/windows.hpp" // for DWORD
+#include "../std/windows.hpp"  // for DWORD
 #endif
 
 namespace threads
 {
-  class IRoutine
-  {
-  private:
-    bool m_isCancelled;
+class IRoutine : public my::Cancellable
+{
+public:
+  /// Performing the main task
+  virtual void Do() = 0;
+};
 
-  public:
-    IRoutine() : m_isCancelled(false) {}
-    virtual ~IRoutine() {}
+/// wrapper for Create and Terminate threads API
+class Thread
+{
+  thread m_thread;
+  IRoutine * m_routine;
 
-    /// Performing the main task
-    virtual void Do() = 0;
+public:
+  Thread();
 
-    /// Implement this function to respond to the cancellation event.
-    /// Cancellation means that IRoutine should exit as fast as possible.
-    virtual void Cancel() { m_isCancelled = true; }
-    inline bool IsCancelled() const { return m_isCancelled; }
-  };
+  ~Thread();
 
-  class ThreadImpl;
-  /// wrapper for Create and Terminate threads API
-  class Thread
-  {
-    ThreadImpl * m_impl;
-    IRoutine * m_routine;
+  /// Run thread immediately.
+  /// @param pRoutine is owned by Thread class
+  bool Create(IRoutine * pRoutine);
 
-    Thread(Thread const &);
-    Thread & operator=(Thread const &);
+  /// Calling the IRoutine::Cancel method, and Join'ing with the task execution.
+  void Cancel();
 
-  public:
-    Thread();
-    ~Thread();
+  /// Wait for thread ending.
+  void Join();
 
-    /// Run thread immediately
-    /// @param pRoutine is owned by Thread class
-    bool Create(IRoutine * pRoutine);
-    /// Calling the IRoutine::Cancel method, and Join'ing with the task execution.
-    void Cancel();
-    /// wait for thread ending
-    void Join();
-  };
+private:
+  DISALLOW_COPY_AND_MOVE(Thread);
+};
 
-  /// Simple threads container. Takes ownership for every added IRoutine.
-  class SimpleThreadPool : public noncopyable
-  {
-    typedef pair<Thread *, IRoutine *> ValueT;
-    vector<ValueT> m_pool;
+/// Simple threads container. Takes ownership for every added IRoutine.
+class SimpleThreadPool : public noncopyable
+{
+  typedef pair<Thread *, IRoutine *> ValueT;
+  vector<ValueT> m_pool;
 
-  public:
-    SimpleThreadPool(size_t reserve = 0);
-    ~SimpleThreadPool();
+public:
+  SimpleThreadPool(size_t reserve = 0);
+  ~SimpleThreadPool();
 
-    void Add(IRoutine * pRoutine);
-    void Join();
+  void Add(IRoutine * pRoutine);
+  void Join();
 
-    IRoutine * GetRoutine(size_t i) const;
-  };
+  IRoutine * GetRoutine(size_t i) const;
+};
 
-  /// Suspends the execution of the current thread until the time-out interval elapses.
-  /// @param[in] ms time-out interval in milliseconds
-  void Sleep(size_t ms);
+/// Suspends the execution of the current thread until the time-out interval elapses.
+/// @param[in] ms time-out interval in milliseconds
+void Sleep(size_t ms);
 
-#ifdef OMIM_OS_WINDOWS
-  typedef DWORD ThreadID;
-#else
-  typedef void * ThreadID;
-#endif
+typedef thread::id ThreadID;
 
-  ThreadID GetCurrentThreadID();
+ThreadID GetCurrentThreadID();
 
-} // namespace threads
+}  // namespace threads
diff --git a/base/threaded_container.cpp b/base/threaded_container.cpp
index 825bce8eb4..988f86404d 100644
--- a/base/threaded_container.cpp
+++ b/base/threaded_container.cpp
@@ -1,22 +1,14 @@
 #include "threaded_container.hpp"
 
-ThreadedContainer::ThreadedContainer()
-  : m_WaitTime(0), m_IsCancelled(false)
-{
-}
+ThreadedContainer::ThreadedContainer() : m_WaitTime(0) {}
 
 void ThreadedContainer::Cancel()
 {
   threads::ConditionGuard g(m_Cond);
-  m_IsCancelled = true;
+  my::Cancellable::Cancel();
   m_Cond.Signal(true);
 }
 
-bool ThreadedContainer::IsCancelled() const
-{
-  return m_IsCancelled;
-}
-
 double ThreadedContainer::WaitTime() const
 {
   return m_WaitTime;
diff --git a/base/threaded_container.hpp b/base/threaded_container.hpp
index be0da06746..bd83f83e97 100644
--- a/base/threaded_container.hpp
+++ b/base/threaded_container.hpp
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include "cancellable.hpp"
 #include "condition.hpp"
 #include "timer.hpp"
 
-struct ThreadedContainer
+struct ThreadedContainer : public my::Cancellable
 {
 protected:
 
@@ -11,14 +12,12 @@ protected:
   double m_WaitTime;
 
   mutable threads::Condition m_Cond;
-  bool m_IsCancelled;
 
 public:
-
   ThreadedContainer();
 
-  void Cancel();
-  bool IsCancelled() const;
+  /// Cancellable overrides:
+  void Cancel() override;
 
   double WaitTime() const;
 };
diff --git a/graphics/opengl/renderer.cpp b/graphics/opengl/renderer.cpp
index 209202b5ce..63d5e0aab9 100644
--- a/graphics/opengl/renderer.cpp
+++ b/graphics/opengl/renderer.cpp
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ namespace graphics
     bool Renderer::isCancelled() const
     {
       if (m_env)
-        return m_env->isCancelled();
+        return m_env->IsCancelled();
       else
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/map/events.cpp b/map/events.cpp
index 1dbd12d570..1730ceeb8c 100644
--- a/map/events.cpp
+++ b/map/events.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ void PaintEvent::cancel()
 bool PaintEvent::isCancelled() const
 {
   if (m_env)
-    return m_env->isCancelled();
+    return m_env->IsCancelled();
   else
     return m_isCancelled;
 }
diff --git a/map/tile_renderer.cpp b/map/tile_renderer.cpp
index 48223285a8..d36028ac19 100644
--- a/map/tile_renderer.cpp
+++ b/map/tile_renderer.cpp
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ void TileRenderer::DrawTile(core::CommandsQueue::Environment const & env,
   drawer->screen()->resetOverlay();
   drawer->screen()->copyFramebufferToImage(tileTarget);
 
-  if (!env.isCancelled())
+  if (!env.IsCancelled())
   {
     if (glQueue)
       glQueue->completeCommands();
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ void TileRenderer::DrawTile(core::CommandsQueue::Environment const & env,
       glQueue->cancelCommands();
   }
 
-  if (env.isCancelled())
+  if (env.IsCancelled())
   {
     texturePool->Free(tileTarget);
   }
diff --git a/std/chrono.hpp b/std/chrono.hpp
index b775ea3a02..140a053396 100644
--- a/std/chrono.hpp
+++ b/std/chrono.hpp
@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@
 
 #include <chrono>
 
-using std::chrono::high_resolution_clock;
-using std::chrono::nanoseconds;
 using std::chrono::duration_cast;
+using std::chrono::high_resolution_clock;
+using std::chrono::milliseconds;
+using std::chrono::nanoseconds;
 
 #ifdef DEBUG_NEW
 #define new DEBUG_NEW