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...WELL MET: Regular customers of the ultra-trendy Met Bar in London's Metropolitan Hotel now have one less reason to stay close to their primary watering hole. The Metropolitan's sister hotel, the Metropolitan Bangkok, is scheduled for a soft opening this week?and yes, the Met Bar will be spawning a Thai clone...
Regular customers of the ultratrendy Met Bar in London's Metropolitan Hotel now have one less reason to stay close to their primary watering hole. The Metropolitan's sister hotel, the Metropolitan Bangkok, is scheduled for a soft opening this week - and yes, the Met Bar will be spawning a Thai clone. The Metropolitan is billing itself as "Bangkok's first truly contemporary hotel." By that you can expect the whole dark- wood, Zen-grotto aesthetic so beloved of modern designers, as well as somber staff uniforms devised by fashion's dark prince, Yohji Yamamoto. Other au courant knickknacks include...
...There are no excuses for being a vagabond." SAMAK SUNDARAVEJ, Governor of Bangkok, explaining his campaign to rid the city of homeless people ahead of the apec summit next month...
...SARS?resulted in a dramatic drop in tourists. We chose to continue with the Carnival, knowing that it might receive criticism due to the cancellation of some activities, but we felt it necessary to support Samui when its economy was hurting. On behalf of the organizers of the Carnival, Bangkok Airways would like to thank the visitors and supporters. M.L. Nandhika Varavarn Senior Director Corporate Communications Bangkok Airways Co., Ltd. Bangkok...
...CHARGED. Maizuru Haiji Abduallah, Mujahid Haiji Abdullah, Waehamadi Wadao, Saman Waekaj and Arifin Bin Ali, with plotting to bomb embassies and tourist spots; in Bangkok. Police allege that the four Thais and one Singaporean are members of Jemaah Islamiah, the regional terrorist group allegedly behind the Bali bombing in October 2002. Police say the men planned to blow up the American, Australian, British, Israeli and Singaporean embassies in Bangkok, as well as tourist attractions in the Thai capital, Phuket and Pattaya...