investment – Tom Vater

Interviewed on Travel Safety in Cambodia in The Daily Telegraph

November 3, 2019November 14, 2019tomLeave a Comment

My thoughts on travel safety in Cambodia in his Telegraph piece. Behind the paywall, unfortunately. Tom Vater, one of Telegraph’s south-east Asian experts who travels frequently in Cambodia, says the recent boom in investment in Sihanoukville from China has led to the arrival of violent gangs and a rising crime rate. “Since 2018, the Cambodian […]

Boutique hotels gain new ground in Bangkok in the Nikkei Asian Review

March 27, 2019March 27, 2019tomLeave a Comment

After lagging regional competitors, Thai capital invests in heritage accommodations. My latest with Laure Siegel in the Nikkei Asian Review. In downtown Bangkok, hardly a week goes by without a soft opening for a high-rise hotel offering a plush but hardly unique experience. With around 35 million visitors a year the Thai capital is a […]

Belt and Road reaches Nepal’s wild north in the Nikkei Asian Review

March 9, 2019March 9, 2019tomLeave a Comment

My latest story with Laure Siegel in the Nikkei Asian Review on how highways, bridges and dams flow from Chinese infrastructure bonanza in Nepal. A hard truck ride to the Nepal/China/Tibet border, the proverbial end of the world. Some 140 km to the north of Nepal’s capital Kathmandu, China’s “Belt and Road” infrastructure plan is in […]