Word: bangkok
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...estate renaissance: change Singapore's image as a prosperous but rather dull commercial hub into that of a vibrant, fun destination-a place people will want to live in or at least visit on holiday, not merely transit on their way to more exotic Southeast Asian locales such as Bangkok and Bali. "Our entire nation is focused on a self-transformation," says Lim Neo Chian, CEO of the Singapore Tourism Board. "Singapore is changing its image in the eyes of the world...
...game's expansion is considered good news in Malaysia and Thailand where, two years ago, the government-funded International Takraw Academy was set up in Bangkok to train both local and overseas players, coaches and administrators. The Thais and Malays are historic rivals and dominate international competitions (at Doha, the Thai team took home four golds and a silver; Malaysia left with two silvers and a bronze); both claim the game as their own, and even split the sport's name between them, with sepak meaning kick in Malay and takraw meaning ball in Thai...
...Among Western nations, Germany is in front. Last year, it became the first Western team to reach the quarter-finals in the prestigious King's Cup, an annual tournament held in Bangkok. The players' football skills helped, says Angerhausen: "There's a technical part of football you really can use if you play sepak takraw, and vice versa...
...BANGKOK: The spa menu of the COMO Shambhala Urban Escape at the Metropolitan Bangkok, tel: (66-2) 625 3333, offers Jet Lag Therapy ($120), with a strong emphasis on normalizing your circulation in order to alleviate the effects of being cooped up in an aircraft cabin. A combination of penetrating reflexology and a stimulating head, shoulder and back massage gives you a top-to-toe boost and assists the body's natural recovery process...
Joseph Southern, BANGKOK...