tempests in a thai-pot

Rain in Bangkok has come early this year, and the April showers have strained the weather in Thailand\'s hottest months.
On June and 5, the giant Blackberry head crashed over the city, turning the hipsters into an unruly cappuccino --
As a brave pedestrian, the colored Rapids climb up the skirts and trouser legs and go barefoot through the flooded roads. Then in mid-
On July, the international edition of Newsweek published a controversial cover article under the title \"transcendence and golf: money is pouring in\", after which a different type of storm swept through
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Text comments on Thailand\'s economic recovery prospects have increased significantly-
High levels of Thai society are concerned about corruption, greed and cronyism.
However, for reasons of an unnamed Western diplomat, this small amount of anger erupted again, and Newsweek editors dug up the issue for the title.
\"Thailand has two comparative advantages, sex and golf course,\" the source said.
\"This statement alone is enough in the hall of power and the op-
The layout of the ed pages and magazines in the local newspaper has intensified the fire: Although the article is ostensibly dedicated to serious economic issues, there are three publicity at the opening ceremony
A skantilly kradt woman on a cruise through Pattaya\'s dirty nightlife district riding a motorcycle with a white man.
A gorgeous golden stupa is featured on the cover photo with a ridiculous teaser \"Thailand: if its economy looks as good as an Asian temple.
Journalists from Newsweek briefly put forward Hu Han\'s important point of view, and then mentioned \"dirty strip bar in Pattaya\", which is a mainstream tour ---
Not just the naughty one. -
It has always been a bright spot in Thailand\'s economic downturn.
While the manufacturing and financial sector stumbled, the exchange rate remained favorable, the government remained stable, the number of tourists increased, and the business boom on the beaches of Phuket and Koh Samui. ------------
The Asian economic crisis began in July 1997, when the Thai baht plunged in the international money market and the Thai people were no longer able to pay interest on foreign loans, the loans funded the country\'s rapid growth at 1980 and 90.
The Thai baht has picked up since then but these mistakes have left a mark on Bangkok\'s messy skyline, forming a construction site in arrears, and a large amount of concrete and garbage has been abandoned by bankrupt developers, and rot in tropical heat.
These crumbling monuments of excessive speculation keep reminding people how far the Thai economy has fallen, forcing the laying-
Construction workers return to farms and villages in the northeast, forcing commercial and residential owners to deal with tenants who are unable to pay rent and forcing previous high
Flying executives clean up golf clubs, Rolex and other rich symbols from their beloved Mercedes boots.
Even so, the juice of the Big Mango is not all sucked away.
Two years after the crisis broke out, Bangkok did not feel like a depressed and oppressed city, mainly because the Thai people had the ability to show a good side in the most difficult situations.
Of course, times are tough, but nothing is better than a healthy dose of \"sanuk ---fun --
Relieve pain.
For example: in cabbage & Condoms, a Bangkok restaurant that promotes safersex while raising funds for the non-profit Population and Community Development Association, a free prevention that has long been provided
Mint for dinner can now choose \"IMFSize\" or \"World Bank Size \"(
Not showing which one is bigger or if the other variety is full of holes).
Another restaurant founded by laid last spring
The staff of Bangkok commercial bank provide top food such as \"hebaochuan (
Fish dishes named after Prime Minister Sichuan Lepai)
Tom Young Tallinn (
Finance Minister Tallinn nimmancinda)And \"IMF soup \"(
A chicken bone and bitter melon soup).
Consumer spending may fall, but shopping centers are still packed over the weekend, with groups of female students excited to squeeze together around photo-pasting machines, one of the latest youth cultures imported from Japan
In an office building near prognic Road, a circus --
People of color are cheerfully touting cheap commercial properties with the slogan \"Welcome to scale down. ! \"(
For the transvestite kickboxer PrinyaKiatbusaba, aka Nong Tum, scaling down is not a breeze, and it is reported that his request for a transgender operation isyear-
Known for wearing makeup and sports bras on the ring, the old batsman needs more consultation before completing the final cut.
If Prinya does eventually get the approval for surgery, he will be well Assisted: Thailand has recently become notorious for gender change, cosmetic surgery and other elective surgery, local hospitals actively promote their expertise overseas.
The Tourism Authority of Thailand has even been involved in the bill to promote healthy tourism as a way to increase foreign income. )
Despite the crisis, many new business ventures continue, they believe.
Long-term profits as the economy recovers.
Last spring, the grand opening of the Peninsula Hotel in Hong Kong caused a stir --
The hotel is located opposite the ancient oriental city.
Opened a new tech mall in May, claiming to offer only legitimate products and challenging notorious rival Panthip Plaza, here, shoppers can buy pirated software and pornography at the expense of a blank CD.
At Siam Discovery Center, an upscale shopping center on Rama Road, Hollywood
The style film and entertainment complex includes two \"gold class\" cinemas with large recliners (
Picture a carpeted room full of luxurious red La-Z-Boys)and in-
Family wine and cocktail bar for viewers to taste the butter Chardonnay in the latest Hollywood action-Adventure movie.
Although the restaurant owners and bar owners in Bangkok have suffered in the past two years
Success story of crisis
The Regent\'s brand new Italian restaurant Biscotti introduces a cool atmosphere and a reasonable price, attracting local diners, and rooms are full almost every night.
Nearby, impeccable workmanship-
The ladies of the upper class drank expensive espresso coffee in several Starbucks branches ---
Including the lobby of a Bosh Baut hospital. -
Local entrepreneurs have begun to develop their own unique Thai style in the development of international cafe culture.
My favorite is a peaceful paradise called Kuppa on Sukhumvit 16, with great coffee (roasted in-house)
In a large and bright room with high ceilings and soothing new restaurants, sample a delicious mix of Thai and Western food
Inside the colony.
The veteran will tell you that the club in the city has lost a lot of energy since the Thai baht collapsed, but the young Thai people are still crowded
Spend midnight on the Soi Langsuanand saxophone near the Victory Monument at Grand Hyatt Hotel Spasso.
Some newcomers have also been successful, including the fashion red bar on Royal City Avenue and the giant beast arena on Sukhumvit 24.
A welcome side effect of the crisis is the apparent reduction in Bangkok\'s notorious traffic jams as personal cars have been sold or taken back ---
With the opening of the new elevated light rail system, the situation will become better.
After years of delays, metropolitan transport officials vowed to take this
The waiting system is up and running in time for the King\'s 72 th birthday celebration on December, and they will almost certainly be done by the deadline. (
Most Thais really adore their king, which will be a particularly important anniversary, marking the king at 12-
Twelve Zodiac animals. )
Some people say that very few locals will take the train, the train is more expensive than the bus and inconvenient than the private car, but visitors can take the train to make good use of the system, it will take the riverside hotel area and Silom Road with the shopping malls along Chatuchakmarket, Rama I and Ploenchit Road as well as the regular-
Crowded area of Sukhumvit. ------------
Thailand loves scandal as much as everyone else-
The other day, I met a pair of \"Clinton\" and \"Lewinsky\" pillowcases for sale at a local boutique ---but the mid-
The chaos of the summer Newsweek quickly lost momentum and disappeared in a few days.
After the unpleasant story came to the booth, the Foreign Ministry called the author to meet with angry government officials.
A local English-speaking country
According to the language daily, an author of Newsweek \"apologizes for any hard feelings that his story may be used\" and accuses the magazine\'s New York editor of this
The reporter reportedly denied any role in planning the layout of the story, including suggestive photos from Pattaya. Face-
The prime minister issued a statement on saving, easing his mood and calling on his colleagues to better educate the media.
The cheesy packaging of Newsweek successfully promoted the sale of newsstand, which was a good bet, but sadly it also diverted people\'s attention to the true content of the story and also
Chairman of the restructuring of Thailand\'s financial sector. In 500 no-
Sila-insensitive words
Thailand took on the task of \"abnormal social values\" that led to the crisis and called for \"a fundamental reflection on how we do things \".
\"Of course, this change takes time, and there are a lot more pressing things at hand.
Continued rainfall has caused the worst flooding in eastern Thailand\'s provinces in years.
Further reform of the national financial and legal system is under way.
The army is trying to renew its weapons-
Bug k the control system before the bug starts.
A powerful and popular abbot of a scandal
The Temple suffered from the accumulation of wealth and distortion of Buddhist teachings.
Now Esquire magazine has published an article describing Pattaya as \"a place for young British people to go \". . .
Thousands of people get what they can\'t get at home. -
Have endless sex with as many beauties as possible.
\"Of course, Esquire\'s announcement has triggered another round of angry public statements, with the new tourism minister Paveena Hongsakul, quoted by the Bangkok Post as saying, \"Anyone who tries to destroy our country by writing such an article will be blacklisted.
The same article said thathsasakul claimed that he did not see \"evidence of a thriving sex industry\" during his recent visit to Pattaya, but the editor of The Post made it clearer: the same page in August
They released a photo of the title of the United States. S.
The Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier has just broken down in patayaso and children may enjoy a little healthy R & D in the exotic East.
After all this, the people of Bangkok still find the reason to smile-
Like the taxi driver I took recently, when I got to my destination, his meter registered 43 baht.
I gave him two 20-
Thai baht notes, looking around for coins in my pocket, he added when he waved to me with a friendly \"Mai penrey (in English), \"Have a good-looking day!
\"I paused for a moment, reflecting on the poetic nature of his feelings, then unrolled my umbrella, crammed into the crowds of pedestrians on the Phayathai Road, and slid optimistically towards the damp back Lane of Siem Reap Square