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Jul 31, 1998

Cooling off

Early evening cocktails provide the opportunity for a touch of regional nostalgia

'So what are you doing here?' asked a familiar voice. I turned round. It was Dan, founder and semi-retired chairman of an international IR firm. 'I'm not sure,' I said. 'Either I'm taking advantage of the Thais' economic misfortune or bringing in much needed foreign currency.' We were in the lobby of the Oriental Hotel in Bangkok, somewhere I hadn't been able to afford for some time. But now, with the collapse of the baht, it seemed irresistible. A couple of days of being pampered was almost within

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