THE ORIENTAL JOURNEY
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If you have 18 minutes watch our movie about the history of The Oriental in Bangkok. You can also watch it there (recommended). Visit the permanent exhibition THE ORIENTAL JOURNEY.
Grand Oriental Palace Hotel
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Savoy, Grand Hotel oder Bristol — das hat schon was. Da steigt man doch gleich lieber ab als im Gasthaus zur Blauen Blunze. Hotelname...
I need not have any money!
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If you think you have seen them all, read this one. Around 1960, it was sent to the proprietress of the Oriental Hotel in Bangkok, Germ...
Feuilleton 346 — Path of History
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This week's newsletter, if you wish, could occupy exactly 2 Minutes and 16 seconds of your valuable time. As many of you know, upon co...
The Oriental Bikini Scandal
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In the 1950s years ago, swimming pools were not necessarily part of the basic facilities of an Asian hotel. In the 1960s, The Oriental ...
The Lady’s True Age
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‘How old is this establishment?’ is often one of the first questions asked about any famous historic hotel. Modesty is not a consid...
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