Detroit area companies hunker down in Thailand.

From: Crain's Detroit Business | Date: July 20, 1998| Author: | Copyright information

BANGKOK, Thailand - The Dusit Zoo boasts 300 mammals, 1,100 birds and 200 reptiles, including crocodiles, tigers and orangutans - and an A&W restaurant.

Here, close to Chitlada Palace and the National Assembly Hall, is a visible symbol of Michigan business outreach in a city where Japanese vehicles cram the streets, construction on high-rise office towers has stalled, and residents are reeling under Asia's economic tumult and an uncertain future.

"Almost no one expects positive growth before early to mid-1999. And even under fairly optimistic projections, the economy will not ...

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