Word: thais
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...content with the usual clunky limousines, the Conrad Bangkok, tel: (66-2) 690 9999, recently added a mean-looking Mercedes-Benz SLK 200 sports roadster to its fleet. But given the Thai capital's notorious traffic jams, we're left wondering just how frequently that 1.8-liter supercharged four-cylinder engine will be put to the test. It's far smarter to opt for the hotel's other new transport option: scooter taxis. These zippy little Platinum Jungle scooters will get you to your destination about 30% quicker than a regular cab, the hotel p.r. says. Sure, the 150cc motor...
Cathay's team-building isn't just for the rank and file. At a recent event in Bangkok, top managers, including former CEO Philip Chen, were sent into local Thai grocery stores with 500 baht and the task of planning and cooking new economy- and business-class meals...
...many, even some members of Burma's own oppressive security forces, remain unconvinced. On Monday evening, a 26-year-old member of the plainclothes security apparatus knelt to pay a final homage to the Buddha at Shwedagon before fleeing for the Thai border. The officer had taken part in the nighttime roundup of monks, and it still weighed heavily on his conscience. "I have had enough. I have to leave," he said as he rose from his knees and started his journey to the border. Still, the nightly roundup of suspects continues under the darkness of a 10 p.m. curfew...
...jump cut from the frying pan into the fire, especially in the postcoup climate, when political and social conservatism are on the rise. Ladda counters that the audience is on her side when it comes to choosing a flick. "Nobody goes to see films by Apichatpong," she says. "Thai people want to see comedy. We like a laugh...
Deals in the North do have a marked tendency to go south. For example, a Thai telecom's plan to develop a mobile-phone network faltered after Kim's regime banned cell phones in 2004. Kelvin Chia, a Singapore-based lawyer who has worked with North Korean joint ventures since 2004, says many investors were spooked by the country's October 2006 nuclear test and the international fallout. "One of my clients was looking at going ahead with a substantial investment in a mineral-processing project," Chia says. "Before he went in, he had an indication from financiers...