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...BRIDGET WELSH Assistant professor of Southeast Asian Studies, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced and International Studies, Washington D.C. When the Shin Corp. deal happened, that tipped people to say enough is enough. But Thaksin created the situation. He felt invulnerable, dismissed his critics and thought he could push things through with sheer force of personality. The Thais will put up with a lot, and then they can be as hard as anyone else...
...last month's Torino Olympics?courtesy of male aerial skier Han Xiaopeng?skiing has never been so cool in China. A decade ago, there was only one sizeable ski site in the entire country?Yabuli in northeastern Heilongjiang province?and that was built specifically to host the 1996 Asian Winter Games. Today, there are more than 200 resorts nationwide, and the China Ski Association estimates that Chinese ski slopes will record more than 3 million visits this winter. Although the high price of lift tickets?a day pass at Lotus Mountain costs about $20, roughly equivalent to a local farmer...
...Westin Detroit Metropolitan Airport With its Zen-style water features, bamboo thickets and Asian-inspired restaurant design, this 414-room hotel, tel: (1-734) 942 6500, brings fusion flair to Motor City. Smokers who come off a long-haul flight desperate to light up will find no relief here, though: the property is entirely smoke-free...
...There can't be many chefs trying to fuse Asian and Caribbean cuisine, but Vito Chan is doing just that. From his kitchen at Tao restaurant, in the Body Holiday hotel at St Lucia's Le Sport resort, he turns out exquisite dishes that have a distinctive Asian flavor and yet seem right at home on this volcanic isle. If you can't choose from a menu studded with so many tantalizing items, there's an easy solution: opt for the Tao Taste Plate of grilled beef tenderloin, pan-seared red snapper and wok-fried king prawns. Two other standouts...
...last month's Torino Olympics-courtesy of male aerial skier Han Xiaopeng-skiing has never been so cool in China. A decade ago, there was only one sizeable ski site in the entire country-Yabuli in northeastern Heilongjiang province-and that was built specifically to host the 1996 Asian Winter Games. Today, there are more than 200 resorts nationwide, and the China Ski Association estimates that Chinese ski slopes will record more than 3 million visits this winter. Although the high price of lift tickets-a day pass at Lotus Mountain costs about $20, roughly equivalent to a local farmer...