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...rhythm syncopated by shakes, herbal supplements and evening colonics. The latter are not as disagreeable as one might imagine. The rooms in which the bowel rinses take place are tastefully tiled, have incense and pleasant music to take your mind off the plumbing noises. Moon, my cleanse guru?his Thai nickname is due to his broad round face?is the only Thai I've met who doesn't think fasting is inane. He's a veteran cleanser who swears by it. His wife, a beautiful, bird-like woman named Lak who works in the spa, doesn't share his sympathies...
...Harbor looks like any other brewpub in the world, the rollicking Tawandaeng Brewery, (66 2) 6781 1146, could be found only in Bangkok. The world's best?and as far as I know, only?Thai-German bar and restaurant, the three-year-old beer hall serves generous pitchers of original microbrews concocted by Bavarian brewmaster Mr. Joken. Besides the rivers of lager, Tawandaeng intoxicates its nightly crowd of Thai professionals with its energetic house band Fong Nam, who play a mix of traditional Thai songs and sugary Western pop. Legendary Thai folk icon Ad Carabao gave a series of concerts...
...portrays American Muslims as being an accepted part of U.S. society. Unfortunately, this video didn't get nearly the viewership of an average episode of Friends. Yet if Washington fails to revamp its image in Asia, it may push countries into the embrace of the rising great power: China. Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is taking his country down that road, even though Thailand is traditionally one of Washington's staunchest military allies. China has the cachet of being the region's new economic engine. And increasingly, Asia's industrializing nations see their future as being intertwined with a Middle...
...flashy dining at its finest. And the sumptuousness doesn't stop at the kitchen door. For those who want to eat like royalty, the Maharajah menu?one of three set meals?offers a generous selection of delectable northern Indian dishes, including saffron-flavored fish and crispy fried Punjabi samosas. Thai Queen Sirikit has dined there "not once, not twice, but no less than three times," whispers the manager. A three-course set menu costs $20 per person. Call (662) 261 7100 for reservations...
...hill station 350 kilometers north of Hanoi, surrounded by hill-tribe villages. From Sapa, the route goes southwest to Dien Bien Phu, the battlefield of the historic Viet Minh victory that spelled the end of French colonial rule, and finally to Mai Chau, a picturesque valley of traditional White Thai tribe stilt houses and rice paddies set amid craggy limestone cliffs. Motorbiking Vietnam (www.motorbikingvietnam.com) offers tours with Vietnamese-speaking guides and mechanics. Or rent your own bike from Phuong Duc Cuong, the legendary Minsk mechanic at 40 Luong Ngoc Quyen Street in Hanoi's old quarter...