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Divine Inspiration at The Oriental Hotel in Bangkok
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June 18, 2009 |
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The legendary Bangkok humidity sucks the moisture out of my skin and gnarls my hair into a halo of frizz. The heat is victorious. I am seeking refuge in The Oriental Hotel's romantic charm, aided by the past literary greats who have stayed here. The roster reads like a "who's who" of writers looking East for inspiration: W. Somerset Maugham, Robert Conrad, James Michener, Paul Theroux, Noel Coward, Tennessee Williams, Gore Vidal, Norman Mailer, Graham Greene, John le Carre, Barbara Cartland, Alexander Fleming, John Steinbeck, and Thai author Kukrit Pramoj.
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