Give delegates a backpack and $10 each

Give delegates a backpack and $10 each

Headline: Give delegates a backpack and $10 each Source: Euromoney Date: April 2000 They arrive, a little disorientated, pale and gangly, on the cusp of adolescence and adulthood, secretly tingling with excitement and nervousness, but desperately trying to project an air of worldliness and an attitude of “been there, done that, got the […]

Headline: Give delegates a backpack and $10 each
Source: Euromoney
Date: April 2000

They arrive, a little disorientated, pale and gangly, on the cusp of adolescence and adulthood, secretly tingling with excitement and nervousness, but desperately trying to project an air of worldliness and an attitude of “been there, done that, got the T-shirt”. After 12 hours on a bus, they wished they’d paid the extra Bt143 ($3.5) for the air-conditioning. But hey – this is the real Asia.

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