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Novotel gets a week's notice

Transvestite Sutthirat Simsiriwong yesterday gave Novotel Siam Square a week to formally apologise and admit its mistake in denying him entry to its nightclub because of his sexual orientation. ...full story at The Nation

from The Nation on Fri, Jun 29 2007

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27 Dec 08 visit SHUT UP AND DRIVE!!!  »  YouTube videoAll Star Band Live. Novotel Siam Square, CM2.
05 Jul 07 visit Novotel apologizes to Thai transvestite  »  Bangkok Post Bangkok (dpa) - Novotel Bangkok - a member of the French Accor hotel chain - on Thursday issued an apology to a Thai transvestite who had been barred from the hotel's nightclub two weeks ago after the discriminatory act prompted a boycott by gay groups.
24 May 07 visit Suspect shows how he killed  »  The Nation A former border policeman who allegedly killed a Novotel Bang Na colleague for the Bt400,000 cash she was carrying was forced to re-enact the crime at Bang Na police station yesterday.
21 Jul 08 visit Siam Ocean World Doubles Prices  »  Thai Blogs It doesn't seem that long ago when the Siam Ocean World in Bangkok first opened its doors to the general public. I remember visiting during the first week. I gave it a good review though I also said that I thought the 450 baht price tag was a little...
27 Oct 09 visit New sex change regulations set to take effect  »  The Nation Areeya Milintanapa, a 26yearold transvestite, had hoped to undergo sexual reas?signment surgery at a private clinic in Bangkok next year, but her plans have hit a setback - new regulations by the Medical Council of Thailand.
29 Oct 09 visit Taxi driver to be indicted next week  »  The Nation Siriphong Kanjananiwit, who is suspected of killing a mother and her young son, was yesterday handed over to public prosecutors, who are scheduled to formally file charges by November 7.

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