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...BERNARD TRINK, 72, revered and reviled newspaperman whose "Night Owl" column extolled for nearly four decades the sybaritic pleasures available to expatriate men in Thailand's capital; in Bangkok. The Brooklyn-born Trink covered the city's go-go bars, massage parlors and pubs, making the rounds with his Thai wife in tow, owl medallion around his neck and maroon polyester pants hitched up to his chest. He wrote in a retro style in which prostitutes were "demimondaines," and press releases were preceded by the phrase, "The tom toms have it ..." His signature sign...
...benefits can be enjoyed across the entire country. Last month, Thaksin welcomed 80 high-flying businessmen as inaugural members of the Thailand Elite Privilege Club. For a one-off lifetime fee of $25,000, the millionaires were each presented with a Thailand Elite card entitling them to discounts on Thai Airways and at Thailand's best hotels, free golf at a slew of courses, free spa treatments, a fast track through customs, free limousine transfers and a 24-hour concierge service. And why do millionaires need discounts? "We all want a bargain," Thaksin, a telecommunications billionaire, said before doling...
...Last month, Thaksin welcomed 80 high-flying businessmen into the Thailand Elite Privilege Club as inaugural members. For a one-off lifetime fee of $25,000, the millionaires were each presented with a Thailand Elite card entitling them to discounts on Thai Airways and at Thailand's best hotels, free golf at a slew of courses, free spa treatments, fast-track immigration, free limousine transfers and a 24-hour concierge service. And why do millionaires need discounts? "We all want a bargain," Thaksin, a telecommunications billionaire, said before doling out the black-and-gold plastic...
...much more support is out there for the scheme, dreamed up personally by Thaksin, remains to be seen. Thaksin has appointed a corps of private sales agents and told Thai embassy officials to hawk the cards to CEOs and celebrities around the world. But few travel-industry analysts believe he can achieve his goal of selling 1 million cards in the next 10 years. The program is also not without controversy. A key privilege for cardholders is the opportunity to "buy" residential land in Thailand (it will apparently be held in the name of the Thailand Privilege...
...mistress] is an individual's right." Thirachai Sirikhan, M.P. from Thailand's ruling Thai Rak Thai party, panning a proposal to allow only monogamous candidates to run in the next general election...