Your Man In Asia

The master plan for Myanmar: Asia Times Online: Bertil Lintner

Your Man In Asia — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:12:55 +0000

Via Scoop.it – Trade and Travel in South East Asia
“Myanmar is winning more foreign friends while international criticism of the current and previous government’s abysmal human rights records has all but ceased. Old adversaries in the United States and European Union have scrapped – or are planning to scrap – economic sanctions against the regime, and big-time multinational companies are preparing to lunge into what many seems to believe is Asia’s last investment frontier.”
Via www.atimes.com

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Thailand – Cultural Etiquette – e Diplomat

Your Man In Asia — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:09:46 +0000

Via Scoop.it – Trade and Travel in South East Asia
Comprehensive cultural etiquette advice for visitors to Thailand. “Thais are tolerant of individualism, but find comfort and security in being part of a group. Mai Pen Rai (never mind) is the Thai expression which characterizes the general focus of life – “it is to enjoy.” Thais are productive and hard working while at the same time happy with what they are and what they have materially. They are smiling, pleasant, humble and patient people who laugh easily, speak softly, are slow to anger, and never try to cause anyone to lose face. Thais are very proud of their cultural heritage and enjoy talking about it with visitors. Thais are proud that they have never been ruled by a Western power.”
Via www.ediplomat.com

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2011 floods slash GDP to 1%: Thai central bank

Your Man In Asia — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:29:49 +0000

Via Scoop.it – Trade and Travel in South East Asia

“BANGKOK, Feb 3 – The Bank of Thailand (BoT) on Friday cut the country’s 2011 economic growth to just one per cent from the earlier projected 4.1 per cent thanks to the heavy blow of the flood crisis last year, but the economy is expected to grow 4.9 per cent this year and 5.6 per cent in 2013.”
Via www.mcot.net

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Exchange rates fuel surge in overseas holidays

Your Man In Asia — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:25:11 +0000

Via Scoop.it – Trade and Travel in South East Asia

“…Thailand bounced back after the Bangkok floods and Bali might have attracted more Australians put off Fiji because of political unrest.”
Via www.heraldsun.com.au

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What’s in a name – Burma or Myanmar? | Travel Wire Asia

Your Man In Asia — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:04:18 +0000

Via Scoop.it – Trade and Travel in South East Asia
“Mark Farmener, of Burma Campaign UK, says: “Often you can tell where someone’s sympathies lie if they use Burma or Myanmar. Myanmar is a kind of indicator of countries that are soft on the regime.”
Via www.travelwireasia.com

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What’s in a name – Burma or Myanmar? | Travel Wire Asia

Your Man In Asia — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:03:10 +0000

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Invest Thailand: Optimism Rising Fast After Floods

Your Man In Asia — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:45:42 +0000

Via Scoop.it – Trade and Travel in South East Asia

BANGKOK: — Reactivating confidence in Thai investors after last year’s flood is one of the most crucial missions of the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET).
Via www.thaivisa.com

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Obama’s State of the Union: Much More Than Trying to ‘Contain China’

Your Man In Asia — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:04:02 +0000

Via Scoop.it – Trade and Travel in South East Asia

“In his State of the Union address, U.S. President Barack Obama defined America as a “Pacific power,” continuing his administration’s strategic shift to Asia as the United States disengages from Iraq and Afghanistan. In a speech that sharply focused on revitalizing the U.S. economy, President Obama placed an emphasis on opening new markets for American products, singling out China’s unfair trade practices in the process and announcing the establishment of a Trade Enforcement Unit to level the playing field.”
Via asiasociety.org

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Nod to foreign bank expansion – The Nation

Your Man In Asia — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 01:18:31 +0000

“The central bank yesterday announced guidelines permitting foreign banks currently operating a branch in Thailand to become a subsidiary that can have a maximum of 20 branches and 20 off-premise ATMs across the country. The Ministry of Finance approved the notification, which also took effect yesterday.”
Via www.nationmultimedia.com

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Chiang Mai and Mandalay | Travelfish on Chiang Mai

Your Man In Asia — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 07:19:13 +0000

“Just 450 km separate these two northern outposts of Southeast Asia which, roughly, lie on two different sides of the Shan Plateau. Yet they’re worlds apart.”
Via www.travelfish.org

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