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Putrama Tuta Reinvents Film Making in Indonesia

Tuta is taking action elements that have proven popular around the globe – the Fast And The Furious franchise has had an obvious influence – and wedding those elements to a script that actually cares about its characters. Cares rather a lot, apparently. He working with a very strong cast as well, and when you [...]

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Tonga Fishing Adventure

The Kingdom of Tonga is an archipelago of 176 coral and volcanic islands (approximately 52 of which are inhabited), scattered over 700,000 square kilometres of ocean.
Located to the west of the International Dateline, the Kingdom of Tonga is the first Pacific nation to greet the new day.
The Kingdom of Tonga, one of the most scenic [...]

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HCM Report on Investing in Hotels

HCM Report on Investing in Hotels
If you are considering buying a hotel or investing in a hotel company it is important to be able to value the underlying asset. Hotel valuations are specific and not as simple as valuing other types of real estate.
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Valuation and [...]

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Nepal fashionistas woo the West

While the eyes of the style world were on London’s autumn fashion week, another couture event was taking place on the other side of the world — in the Himalayas.
At Nepal Fashion Week the models sashayed down the catwalk in a mix of Western and ethnic apparel, contrasting classic with kitsch in a cornucopia of [...]

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Getting rid of flabby arms

“When I spread my arms, it looks like I’m ready to take flight!” Woman describing her “bat wings”
Most women have at least one part of their body they’d like to hide. If flabby arms are keeping you in long sleeves, even in hot and humid climates like Thailand’s, it’s a little harder to deal with. [...]

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Accor woos women business travellers

The European hotel chain Accor believes it can attract even more female business travellers in Thailand, where the ratio of one woman for every two men among such visitors is already one of the highest in Asia-Pacific.
“Greater gender equality among Thai business travellers is not an anomaly compared with other countries in the Asia-Pacific,” said [...]

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The neck also ages

Ever noticed a turkey’s neck? Doesn’t an aged human neck resemble a turkey’s neck? Soft, wrinkly, and saggy.
We meticulously take care of our face and follow a strict regime daily; cleansing, applying toner, moisturiser and then sunscreen, yet all too often the caring stops at the chin. Most of us simply forget to take the [...]

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Yuu

New menus on the Bangkok scene
Until September 15, YUU Shabu-Suki restaurant is offering a ”Supremacy Wagyu & Kurobuta” buffet for discerning meat lovers.
At the special price of 599 baht per head, this all-you-can-eat DIY hot pot allows diners to enjoy high-quality meats imported from Japan together with their choice of soup (seaweed, Korean-style kimchi, spicy [...]

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On land, airline caterer grows

Bangkok Air Catering (BAC), one of Thailand’s leading airline caterers, is branching out into the restaurant business as part of its expansion plan.
 In traditional Swiss costume, BAC managing director Linus Knobel shows off Gourmet House’s offerings at the Swiss Embassy in Bangkok.
Having achieved a good response from its first foray into the retail food business [...]

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Quan Spa at the Renaissance is all about being caressed by water

Even though it’s sunny around Ratchaprasong intersection, there can always be scattered showers at Renaissance Hotel’s Quan Spa. The weather forecast especially applies to one of the seven spa suites with a Vichy shower to deliver drizzling hydrotherapy.
The spa concept, according to the manager, Artisthan Hongsakul, is about being caressed by water, and Quan is [...]

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