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No.1<br />
99 Services –<br />
Awarded the No. 1<br />
Travel Agency in Pattaya<br />
Cover Story Overleaf<br />
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:<br />
- Income Tax Changes Mulled<br />
- Thailand Business News<br />
- Around the Asian Region<br />
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Cover Story<br />
99 SERVICES – AWARDED THE NO. 1<br />
TRAVEL AGENCY IN PATTAYA<br />
No.1<br />
The award-winning 99 Services<br />
–D.T. Consultant & Travel Agency<br />
Co., Ltd. - is a one-stop place to<br />
go for all the various day-to-day<br />
services that you may need during<br />
your time in Thailand. It is one of<br />
the most trusted travel agencies<br />
in Thailand with I.A.T.A accreditation<br />
– one of only five operators in<br />
Chonburi -<br />
and for this reason can handle<br />
flight reservations and flight booking<br />
changes directly with airlines<br />
and tour operators. 99 Services<br />
can also organize entertainment<br />
tickets, island tours, private boat<br />
hire, minibus and taxi services and<br />
limousine bookings. It is one of<br />
only a few travel agents open 24<br />
hours a day 7 days a week. They<br />
are very well respected among all<br />
airlines and other travel suppliers<br />
and are well known for their great<br />
professional staff.<br />
But that’s not all. Other services<br />
covered include visa assistance,<br />
work permits, company<br />
registration, safety deposit boxes,<br />
postal services, printing, property<br />
transaction assistance, accounting<br />
services and translation amongst<br />
many others.<br />
99 Services’ office is located<br />
opposite the VC hotel at the start<br />
of Pratumnak Road in south Pattaya.<br />
VC hotel is very well known and<br />
the soi next to it is often called Soi<br />
VC. It is within easy reach of all of<br />
Pattaya and all of Jomtien as well.<br />
The company has been long<br />
established and is owned by Roland<br />
Gobert, a French expatriate<br />
who previously owned the very<br />
popular My Office travel agent and<br />
office services centre in Walking<br />
street as well as the famous 19th<br />
Hole pool bar and restaurant just<br />
opposite.<br />
Roland has built up a valuable<br />
network of experts over the last<br />
30 years or so to add to his own<br />
expertise that lies behind the large<br />
number of services offered.<br />
One important reason to go to<br />
99 Services is their ability to find<br />
the place that can provide the best<br />
exchange rate for your money,<br />
which in itself is well worth taking<br />
advantage of.<br />
Other reasons to visit them are<br />
their hassle free postal services,<br />
property maintenance services<br />
whilst you are away (such as paying<br />
bills and maintaining vital services),<br />
website design and graphic<br />
design, professional printing services<br />
(including business cards<br />
and letter heads) and investment<br />
advice.<br />
Onsite, there are copying facilities<br />
and a range of differently sized<br />
highly secure safety deposit boxes<br />
with immediate access around the<br />
clock so that you can secure your<br />
important documents and possessions<br />
without having to worry about<br />
leaving them in your hotel room or<br />
condo unit.<br />
Their postal services cover<br />
everything from multiple and bulk<br />
package dispatch, import and export<br />
documentation, customs declarations<br />
and shipping arrangements.<br />
As for helping with your stay<br />
in Thailand, 99 Services can procure<br />
maid services, home help and<br />
nursing services, air-conditioning<br />
maintenance and installation services,<br />
gardening services, car and<br />
motorbike rentals and tailor made<br />
insurance policies to cover yourself<br />
and your property.<br />
For more information call them<br />
038 713713-5 or<br />
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INCOME TAX CHANGES MULLED<br />
According to The Revenue Department,<br />
a study is being carried<br />
out to determine if income tax burdens<br />
can be more fairly shared by<br />
different income groups.<br />
Currently, the wealthiest twenty<br />
per cent of individuals benefit from<br />
tax advantages that are in force under<br />
the present code.<br />
Much of this advantage comes<br />
from taxable deductions and<br />
tax free allowances that include<br />
a 30,000 baht child allowance,<br />
100,000 baht for mortgage interest,<br />
as well as 200,000 baht for retirement<br />
insurance and 100,000 baht<br />
for life insurance premiums. Other<br />
hefty deductions include allowances<br />
for equity funds, provident<br />
funds, social security funds, and<br />
mutual funds.<br />
Typically, low-income individuals<br />
may not have such a raft of<br />
investment vehicles or mortgages<br />
and so will miss out on the allowances.<br />
Although low income earners<br />
with an annual income of less than<br />
150,000 are exempt from tax, those<br />
earning from 150,001 to 300,000<br />
baht are subject to five per cent tax<br />
and earnings above 300,001 baht<br />
up to 500,000 baht are subject to a<br />
10 percent rate.<br />
After this the rate steps up to 15<br />
per cent for earnings that are above<br />
500,001 baht but below 750,000<br />
baht, rising to 20 per cent for earnings<br />
that are between 750,001 baht<br />
and 1 million baht.<br />
Higher rates of 25 per cent do<br />
take effect for income that is between<br />
1,000,001 baht and 2 million<br />
baht, and 30 per cent is applied<br />
to earnings that are between<br />
2,000,001 baht and 5 million baht.<br />
Above 5 million baht rates are<br />
set at 35 per cent for the top rate<br />
of tax.<br />
Yet, higher earners typically<br />
have a raft of funds and mortgages<br />
that allow them to not only reduce<br />
their tax amount but may enable<br />
them to fall back into lower level<br />
tax bands.<br />
Middle-income earners are<br />
seen to have the highest burden as<br />
they pay higher rates but may not<br />
be able to take advantage of all the<br />
allowances.<br />
Under scrutiny are the limits<br />
of tax allowances for higher rate<br />
earners, especially with regard to<br />
equity and mutual funds, where<br />
much of their income may well end<br />
up, since these funds are providing<br />
both higher yielding returns and tax<br />
breaks at the same time.<br />
Other avenues will be explored.<br />
A study into the welfare system in<br />
other countries may provide insight<br />
into taxation versus welfare<br />
payments in retirement. European<br />
countries are of particular interest<br />
for the study.<br />
Corporate tax rates are currently<br />
20 per cent but effectively amount<br />
to 28 per cent when withholding tax<br />
on dividends is taken into account.<br />
Corporate tax changes are quite<br />
sensitive as there is a need to attract<br />
companies to ensure investment<br />
in the economy and a robust<br />
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It’s that time of year. Looking to surprise the gadget lover in your life this Christmas?<br />
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Vinyl is definitely<br />
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Oculus Quest<br />
It’s virtual reality, but not as you know<br />
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Available at Amazon.<br />
Polaroid Mint 2-In-1<br />
Much like Brexit, reports of<br />
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No longer the runt of<br />
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available at Amazon.<br />
Spend your money wisely!<br />
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Example of transaction at 8,000,000 and 12,000,000 baht in euros:<br />
Traditional Bank<br />
Rational Fx<br />
Exchange rates (EUR/THB) 0.0267 (about 3% margin) 0.0259<br />
EUR equivalent for 8,000,000 THB €214,107.54 €207,684.31<br />
EUR equivalent for 12,000,000 THB €321,161.31 €311,526.47<br />
Currency Exchange<br />
0.5% (usually but variable<br />
depending on bank, No exchange fees<br />
amount and customer)<br />
Fixed costs €50 (Depending on €5 but Offered for<br />
the bank (can reach 190€) the first transaction<br />
TOTAL in EUR for 8,000 000 THB 215,228.07 EUR 207,689.31 EUR<br />
TOTAL in EUR for 12,000 000 THB 322,817.11 EUR 311,531.47 EUR<br />
DIFFERENCE FOR 8,000,000 THB : A real gain of €7,538.76<br />
DIFFERENCE FOR 12,000,000 THB : A real gain of €11,285.64<br />
You receive a pension or retirement each month from Europe?<br />
Example of transaction at 1500 euros per month in THB:<br />
Traditional Bank<br />
Rational Fx<br />
Exchange rates (EUR/THB) 37.3644 (about 3% margin) 38.52<br />
Counter-value in euro for 1500 EUR 56,046.60 THB 57,780 THB<br />
Currency Exchange<br />
0.5% (usually but variable by bank,<br />
amount and customer)<br />
No exchange fees<br />
Fixed costs €50 (Depending on the bank Normally €5<br />
(can reach €190)<br />
(Offered Thailand)<br />
TOTAL in THB for 1,500 EUR 53,898.15 THB 57,587.40 THB<br />
DIFFERENCE FOR 1,500 EUR SENT IN THAILAND 3,689.25 THB<br />
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In keeping with the strong sales<br />
already seen in the U.S., the debut of<br />
Apple’s iPhone 11 in Thailand didn’t<br />
disappoint. Customers queued up<br />
overnight at the Apple Store in the<br />
Icon Siam mall and at other Apple<br />
reseller outlets to get their hands on<br />
one of the new models.<br />
The new iPhone is still priced<br />
at the high end of the range compared<br />
to some previous models but<br />
the wide-angle cameras, enhanced<br />
processing power and other features<br />
justify the price in the eyes of customers.<br />
Com7Plc. is an authorized Apple<br />
reseller and also an IT retailer, operating<br />
the well-known Studio 7 and<br />
Banana IT chains.<br />
The chief executive of Com7,<br />
Sura Khanittaweekul, was quoted<br />
as saying, "The first day of sales of<br />
the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone<br />
11 Pro Max in Thailand saw a<br />
positive response from customers,"<br />
adding, "Pre-booking of the devices<br />
doubled from that of previous models<br />
launched last year."<br />
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THAILAND <strong>BU</strong>SINESS NEWS<br />
SIAM COMMERCIAL<br />
BANK ACHIEVES<br />
STRONG PROFIT<br />
GROWTH<br />
Based on its quarterly results<br />
through to September 2019, Siam<br />
Commercial Bank (SCB) posted a<br />
year-on-year profit increase of more<br />
than forty per cent. The numbers came<br />
in at 14.8 billion baht as compared to<br />
10.5 billion baht for the same quarter<br />
last year.<br />
The number did include an excep<br />
tional gain of 11.6 billion baht as a<br />
result of the divestiture of a 99.2 per<br />
cent stake of SCB Life to FWD Group<br />
Financial Services.<br />
Chairman of the executive committee<br />
and chief executive, Arthid Nanthawithaya,<br />
was quoted as saying, “In<br />
light of domestic economic uncertainty<br />
and global economic volatility, we foresee<br />
the need to strengthen ourselves,"<br />
adding, "The bank set aside additional<br />
provisions against potential problem<br />
loans."The bank’s NPL ratio rose from<br />
2.77 per cent in the previous quarter to<br />
3.01 per cent in the current quarter, a<br />
trend that is being carefully watched.<br />
CENTRAL<br />
PATTANA TO<br />
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IN AYUTTHAYA,<br />
CHANTHA<strong>BU</strong>RI<br />
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Leading mall owner and operator,<br />
Central Pattana Plc., will spend 13.9<br />
billion baht to build three new mixeduse<br />
developments outside of Bangkok.<br />
Central Plaza Ayutthaya will offer<br />
160,000 square metres of space and<br />
will cost 6.2 billion baht to develop. It<br />
will promote the city’s unique history<br />
and heritage to attract visitors. It will<br />
open in Q2 2021.<br />
The 3.5 billion bahtCentral Plaza<br />
Chanthaburi will sport 92,000 square<br />
metres of space and will open in mid<br />
2022.<br />
Central Plaza Si Racha will take<br />
advantage of the rapidly growing EEC<br />
corridor. Deputy Chief Executive Officer,<br />
Wallaya Chirathivat, was quoted as<br />
saying, "Central Plaza Si Racha will be<br />
a semi-outdoor complex outside Bangkok<br />
providing a 2,400-sq-m convention<br />
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FOREIGN CURRENCY UPDATE<br />
The U.S. Dollar fell against a<br />
number of currencies as interest<br />
rates were cut again in the U.S. and<br />
expectations of further rate cuts increased.<br />
The DXYDollar index, an<br />
index that measures the U.S. Dollar’s<br />
value against a basket of major<br />
currencies moved from 98.24<br />
to 97.14 in almost a straight line<br />
as other currencies gained ground.<br />
Against the Thai Baht, the U.S. Dollar<br />
gave up just a small amount of<br />
ground moving from 30.45 to 30.26,<br />
indicating that the Thai Baht also<br />
weakened along with the U.S. Dollar<br />
during the period.<br />
The Pound reacted positively<br />
to news that a no-deal Brexit is<br />
more likely to be averted, though<br />
many uncertainties remain. At the<br />
time of writing the EU and the UK<br />
had agreed a framework for a new<br />
deal, but passing it through the UK’s<br />
house of commons appears to still<br />
be a sticking point. Yet in spite of<br />
this the pound staged its biggest<br />
6-day rally since 1985, moving from<br />
1.2320 to 1.3012 before dropping<br />
back slightly to 1.2905. Another<br />
driver of the move was an expectation<br />
that some of the uncertainty<br />
might be coming to a close, although<br />
this may prove elusive. Of<br />
course, future movements will depend<br />
on Brexit developments and<br />
indeed there are plenty of hurdles<br />
ahead. From a technical analysis<br />
viewpoint, the Pound looks considerably<br />
stronger than previously with<br />
some analysts suggesting that there<br />
could be increased buying activity if<br />
there is a sustained move above the<br />
1.3000 level. Against the Thai<br />
Baht, the Pound moved from 37.45<br />
to 39.30, a move of nearly five per<br />
cent. Expect volatility to remain<br />
heightened as currency traders jostle<br />
for position.<br />
The U.S. Dollar vs. Japanese<br />
Yen cross rate remained range<br />
bound but saw some surprise<br />
moves as it moved from 108.10<br />
down to 106.71 and then back<br />
to 108.35. Whilst the U.S. Dollar<br />
weakened, the Yen weakened even<br />
more. This phenomenon is likely<br />
due to the “risk-on” trade on global<br />
stock markets taking hold that<br />
erodes the Japanese Yen’s strength<br />
as a safe haven currency. The Japanese<br />
Yen vs. Thai Baht spot rate<br />
fell from 0.2801 to 0.2770, further<br />
indicating Yen weakness.<br />
Some choppiness has started<br />
to exhibit itself when looking at the<br />
Russian Ruble against the USD.<br />
The Ruble weakened from 64.02 to<br />
65.38 only to return back to below<br />
64 at 63.69. Against the Thai Baht it<br />
was trading almost totally flat moving<br />
from 0.4750 down to 0.4650 before<br />
recovering back to 0.4750<br />
The Euro / U.S. Dollar exchange<br />
rate spent much of the time below<br />
the key 1.1000 handle before rallying<br />
to 1.1174 on the back of positive<br />
Brexit news flow. A weaker dollar<br />
also helped to boost the Euro even<br />
in spite of a continued dovish stance<br />
on the part of the ECB. Against the<br />
Thai Baht, the Euro dipped to 33.19<br />
before regaining ground and moving<br />
up to 33.83.<br />
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AROUND THE ASIAN REGION<br />
SINGAPORE SEEKS TO<br />
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Singapore’s telecom regulator announced that it<br />
wishes to see all of the city-state's four carriers providing<br />
5G services by 2022 to the extent that 50 per<br />
cent of the country has coverage by that time. The<br />
bold move is to keep Singapore competitive in the<br />
technological race to become 5G enabled.<br />
Two out of the four operators will be selected to<br />
operate 3.5 MHz spectrum bands for standalone 5G<br />
services, whilst the other two will be granted additional<br />
bandwidth to allow current 4G networks to be<br />
progressively upgraded to 5G standards.<br />
Bandwidth allocations for stand alone 5G networks<br />
would be provided at a minimum cost of S$55<br />
million, with details of the awards likely to be made<br />
public by mid 2020. Once the allocations have taken<br />
place, it is foreseen that some carriers could start to<br />
offer 5G network operations from as early as the end<br />
of next year.<br />
5G is a major step up for networks as it will enable<br />
for higher bandwidth streaming and also allow<br />
for critical networking in the areas of remote medical<br />
procedures, manufacturing processes and logistics<br />
movements including cargo handling at ports.<br />
CHINA'S GROWTH<br />
SLOWS TO 6%<br />
China's economic growth in the third quarter<br />
of 2019 fell to just 6 per cent, its lowest in over 25<br />
years. However the fall was not much below economists’<br />
forecasts of 6.1 per cent and is still in the<br />
range set out by the government of 6 per cent to<br />
6.5 per cent. Growth in the previous quarter was 6.2<br />
per cent.<br />
As such, market reaction was generally muted<br />
with other world factors at play.<br />
To blame were trade war concerns as well as a<br />
general fall in domestic demand, as the world’s second<br />
largest economy sees a slowdown in keeping<br />
with other major economies in the world such as<br />
Germany and maybe to a lesser extent the U.S.<br />
National Bureau of Statistics spokesman, Mao<br />
Shengyong, was quoted as saying, "The national<br />
economy maintained overall stability in the first three<br />
quarters," adding, "However, we must be aware that<br />
given the complicated and severe economic conditions<br />
both at home and abroad, the slowing global<br />
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and uncertainties, the economy is under mounting<br />
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CATHAY PACIFIC<br />
EXPECTS LOWER<br />
PROFITS<br />
Hong Kong’s flagship airline, Cathay Pacific, reduced<br />
its guidance for full year profits in part due to<br />
protests that have been evident in Hong Kong for the<br />
last few months.<br />
Passenger traffic fell more than 7 percent in September<br />
2019 as inbound travellers gave the city a<br />
wide berth and transit passengers avoided the hub<br />
in fear of the risk of potential airport disruption that<br />
may lead them to miss their connecting flights.<br />
Cathay’s Chief Customer and Commercial Officer<br />
Ronald Lam, was quoted as saying, "We continue<br />
to see a significant shortfall in inbound bookings<br />
for the remainder of 2019 as compared to the same<br />
snapshot last year.”<br />
The well known premium carrier will likely cut<br />
capacity on some routes and has already reduced<br />
fares to tempt travellers to use the airline, yet these<br />
reductions will impact its profit outlook.<br />
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cream or cauliflower cheese soup<br />
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Living in Thailand, away from<br />
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We’re not saying that the impact<br />
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At the time of writing this article,<br />
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In the last three years, this rate has<br />
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With Brexit looming and the<br />
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As a British citizen you previously<br />
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Mr. Roland Folger, President<br />
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The Transport Ministry is set<br />
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March 2020, requiring changes<br />
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Currently ride-hailing services are<br />
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have made the leap yet to liberalize<br />
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Yet, many concerns persist as<br />
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Across the world major<br />
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According to the Thammasat<br />
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In this month’s<br />
edition of the Business<br />
Supplement<br />
we’re taking a look at the<br />
‘local’ food side of the Moom<br />
Talay Thai restaurant, which<br />
operates side-by-side with the<br />
Toscana Italian Restaurant.<br />
As most Thai food aficionados<br />
will be well aware,<br />
most dishes on a Thai menu<br />
will come complete with a<br />
variety of vegetables, some<br />
more than others. The source<br />
of the vast majority of the<br />
vegetables served in Moom<br />
Talay is the organic vegetable<br />
farm operated by the<br />
owners of Moom Talay and<br />
Toscana. From coriander to<br />
rocket, from cabbage to chilli,<br />
from lemon to long beans<br />
and everything in between, if<br />
it’s in season then it will almost<br />
certainly have come<br />
from the organic farm.<br />
So the vegetables<br />
are not just fresh,<br />
they are free from chemicals<br />
and for people who are adept<br />
at recognising the difference<br />
in taste and texture, the result<br />
in terms of food enjoyment<br />
should be easily determined.<br />
The Moom Talay standard<br />
Thai dishes containing chicken,<br />
beef or pork, be they stirfries<br />
or curries, or simple salads,<br />
all the meats come from<br />
the large organic animal farm<br />
which is run by the owners out<br />
in Huay Yai district, on the outskirts<br />
of Pattaya. Once again,<br />
the freshness and organic nature<br />
of these standard meats<br />
should bring an obvious enhancement<br />
of flavour rarely<br />
found elsewhere in the city.<br />
While chicken, beef and<br />
pork, as well as duck and<br />
even wild boar (common<br />
around parts of Thailand<br />
but fairly unusual in Pattaya),<br />
are menu standards,<br />
Moom Talay also offers<br />
a somewhat unique series of<br />
speciality dishes made with<br />
guinea fowl as well as quail.<br />
For those looking to try a Thai<br />
dish with a difference, then either<br />
a quail or a guinea fowl<br />
as the key meat ingredient is<br />
going to offer a unique taste<br />
sensation.<br />
In keeping with the desire<br />
to produce unique flavours<br />
and a special culinary experience,<br />
the Moom Talay<br />
chefs do not use Monosodium<br />
Glutamate (MSG), or, at least,<br />
in nowhere near the amounts<br />
often experienced elsewhere.<br />
Of course, it’s important to<br />
add that MSG is hardly toxic,<br />
just tends to be over-used and<br />
dulls the genuine flavours of<br />
many of the foods into which<br />
it is added.<br />
Telephone: 038 362 370<br />
Fax: 038 362 371;<br />
Email:tirreno@ptty2.loxinfo.co.th<br />
For reservations: 081 861 3446
As for seafood, the Moom Talay<br />
chefs can be found scouring the fresh<br />
markets every morning to buy whatever<br />
catch is available, providing the<br />
produce is indeed freshly caught that<br />
day. This is why, on occasions, some<br />
dishes may not be available, or will<br />
have run out, at the restaurant. They<br />
simply won’t keep fish or seafood that’s<br />
not as fresh as possible, so this rules<br />
out deep-freezing product just to make<br />
sure the menu items are always available.<br />
When Toscana first opened there<br />
was no Moom Talay, and no Thai alternative<br />
menu. It soon became clear<br />
that while Toscana was booming, there<br />
were people who were keen to indulge<br />
in the various Italian dishes but whose<br />
partners really preferred to eat Thai,<br />
usually northeastern<br />
(Issan) style dishes. So, a year after<br />
Toscana started, the separate Moom<br />
Talay was opened to cater to this market.<br />
Nowadays, Thai food is served<br />
throughout the restaurant apart from<br />
the more ‘formal’ indoor setting where<br />
the tables are covered by tablecloths.<br />
This small section is reserved entirely<br />
for Italian dishes for the very simple<br />
and practical reason that the aromas<br />
of some Thai dishes are not complementary<br />
with some Italian menu<br />
items. It’s not about segregation or<br />
discrimination, simply sensible culinary<br />
logistics to make sure the meal<br />
experience can be as good as possible<br />
for all diners.<br />
Moom Talay is certainly well worth<br />
trying if you love Thai food and are<br />
keen to further educate your taste<br />
buds in a lovely beachfront setting.
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While bar charts, line graphs<br />
and simple numbers are hardly<br />
capable of providing the defining<br />
answer to many economic, social<br />
and political questions, they are<br />
certainly a good way of obtaining<br />
a general overview of any particular<br />
subject.<br />
Each month the Business<br />
Supplement will look into a brace<br />
of statistical information and provide<br />
readers with what we consider<br />
to be the central elements of<br />
these figures.<br />
SURVEILLANCE<br />
CAMERAS IN<br />
ASIA GROWING<br />
IN NUMBERS<br />
According to Comparitech.<br />
com, a resource that provides<br />
resources regarding privacy and<br />
surveillance, Big Brother is certainly<br />
watching especially in China,<br />
which has become home to<br />
many of the most watched cities<br />
in the world. Yet in many cases<br />
more cameras do not equate to<br />
substantially less crime.<br />
In worldwide rankings, China’s<br />
cities appear in 8 out of the top<br />
10 positions including the number<br />
one spot with Chongqing sporting<br />
168.03 cameras per 1000 of<br />
population. That’s one camera for<br />
every 6 people in a city of 15.354<br />
million citizens. Shenzhen takes a<br />
close second with 159.09 cameras<br />
per 1000 citizens. In third place<br />
is Shanghai with 113.46 eyes in<br />
the sky, or on the street, for every<br />
1000 people on the ground, still<br />
more than a 1 in 10 ratio.<br />
Outside of China, but still in<br />
Asia, Singapore takes 11th position,<br />
with 15.25 cameras per 1000<br />
of population. Bangkok has fewer<br />
cameras and is in 31st position<br />
worldwide, with 5.16 cameras per<br />
1000 people.<br />
The only two places joining<br />
China in the top 10 list is London<br />
in sixth position with 68.4 cameras<br />
per 1000 people and Atlanta in<br />
the U.S. in tenth place with 15.56<br />
cameras per 1000 of population,<br />
just ahead of Singapore.<br />
Sydney, Moscow, New Delhi<br />
Berlin and Dubai all made it into<br />
the top 20.<br />
London was in the number<br />
one position in the world as recently<br />
as 2017, which just shows<br />
how quickly China is expanding<br />
its network of cameras.<br />
At the current rate of expansion,<br />
Comparitech suggests that<br />
by the end of 2020, China could<br />
have a whopping 626 million surveillance<br />
cameras in use. That’s<br />
at least triple the amount in use<br />
now and will equate to 1 for every<br />
2 people!<br />
TOURISM IN<br />
ASEAN BRINGS<br />
IN <strong>BU</strong>MPER<br />
REVENUE<br />
Tourism numbers in ASE-<br />
AN countries has increased by<br />
around 7 per cent based on full<br />
year numbers for 2018 as published<br />
by the World Tourism Organization.<br />
This has helped all the<br />
countries in the bloc to receive<br />
much needed revenue and boost<br />
their tourism sectors.<br />
Thailand leads the way with<br />
US$63.042 billion in receipts. Singapore<br />
came in second place with<br />
US$20.528 billion.<br />
Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam<br />
rounded off the rest of the<br />
top 5 positions with US$19.143<br />
billion, US$14.11 billion and<br />
US$10.08 billion respectively.<br />
The Philippines came in at 6th<br />
place followed by Cambodia in<br />
7th position.<br />
Worldwide, tourism in the<br />
same period increased by 6 per<br />
cent, significantly higher than the<br />
predicted rate of 3.7 per cent.<br />
The main drivers of the accelerated<br />
rate of travel across the<br />
world were lower airfares, technological<br />
advances and improved<br />
visa processing for many countries.<br />
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SUDOKU<br />
These Sudoku puzzles are pitched at a middle level: not too easy,<br />
and not too frustratingly hard, for the average person.<br />
3 9<br />
7<br />
6<br />
3<br />
7 6<br />
9 4<br />
1 5<br />
4<br />
9<br />
4 6<br />
3 7<br />
4 9<br />
6 7<br />
3<br />
2<br />
3 2<br />
5<br />
4 5<br />
1<br />
2 6<br />
4 7<br />
8 3<br />
9<br />
5<br />
1<br />
6 2<br />
4<br />
3 7 1<br />
9 2<br />
8<br />
2<br />
4<br />
9<br />
8<br />
3 4<br />
5 2<br />
2<br />
1 6<br />
6<br />
3<br />
3 2<br />
6 7<br />
7 4<br />
7 6 8<br />
5 9 1<br />
2 3 4<br />
8 1 2<br />
6 7 3<br />
9 4 5<br />
3 8 9<br />
1 5 6<br />
4 2 7<br />
7 3 6<br />
9 8 4<br />
2 5 1<br />
3 6 2<br />
5 1 7<br />
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6 9 8<br />
4 2 3<br />
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5 9 2<br />
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6 2 5<br />
4 3 7<br />
8 1 9<br />
1 4 8<br />
5 3 2<br />
6 7 9<br />
4 9 7<br />
8 6 3<br />
2 5 1<br />
9 8 4<br />
3 2 5<br />
7 1 6<br />
We will publish the solutions in next month’s issue.<br />
ACROSS<br />
1/ Musician (9)<br />
5/ Polo sticks (7)<br />
8/ Seed (3)<br />
9/ Demolish (7)<br />
12/ Responses (7)<br />
CROSSWORD<br />
DOWN<br />
1/ Third sign of the Zodiac (6)<br />
2/ Cover (5)<br />
3/ Rodent (3)<br />
4/ Dullness (6)<br />
6/ Strong tree (3)<br />
7/ Mariners (7)<br />
10/ Express Mail Service (init) (3)<br />
11/ First name US baseball player Cobb (3)<br />
1. In which country would you find Mount Sinai?<br />
2. How many countries and principalities share a border with France.<br />
3. Which sign of the zodiac would you be if your birthday was on the 18th<br />
October?<br />
4. Which European country had three kings named Leopold who reigned<br />
for the majority of the years between 1831 and 1951?<br />
5. Of what is semiotics the study?<br />
TRIVIA Quiz<br />
1 2 3 4<br />
5 6<br />
7<br />
6<br />
6. In a standard UK Monopoly game, the green set consists of Bond Street,<br />
Regent Street and which other?<br />
7. Which birthstone is associated with the month of May?<br />
8. Which country has the internet domain extension .hu?<br />
9. What does UNESCO stand for?<br />
10. Which measurement of speed is equivalent to one nautical mile<br />
per hour?<br />
8<br />
9<br />
11<br />
12<br />
9<br />
10 11<br />
1. Egypt 2. 8 (Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Andorra and<br />
Spain) 3. Libra 4. Belgium 5. Signs and symbols 6. Oxford Street 7. Emerald 8. Hungary 9.<br />
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation 10. Knot<br />
Answers:<br />
12<br />
CROSSWORD ANSWERS<br />
ACROSS 1/ Guitarist 5/ Mallets 8/ Nut 9/ Destroy 12/ Answers<br />
DOWN 1/ Gemini 2/ Intel 3/ Rat 4/ Tedium 6/ Elm 7/ Sailors 10 EMS 11 tye<br />
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