I see they are still saying 2025, but I think they will have to get a move on. Voco is said to be a 'premium brand', but i notice that the other Voco to open, in Sukhumvit, is classed as 4 star.
Yes to Rose Apartments. I could see them from my room in the Meridien, which is on the left. The GM of the Meridien said the building would not be that tall!
Average price in London is £200, or 8,500 baht. A number ask for £250, 10,000, baht, or more. In NYC this year cheapest I found was $350, a reduction he said, because he knew me!
Negative news is always easier to sell. And as Dr Goebbels said, if you say something often enough, people will believe it. Especially on issues like immigration, where a lot of people want to believe it. Same over here in UK, during Brexit debate. Britain for the British, take back control etc. Relentless negative campaigning works!
I seem to recall that blacks were show a script in Japanese, or similar, to make sure they failed. A southern chain of stores, Piggly Wiggly, is currently being sued for refusing to hire black workers.