Across the globe, spies love to gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online explores the Athenee Hotel, where the Indo-Pacific Irregular Warfare Symposium took place amid a US military-diplomatic charm offensive in Bangkok.
After a morning spent at the Riverdale Golf Club in the suburbs of Bangkok, the atmosphere was convivial at the five-star Athenee Hotel among the military personnel, experts and industry representatives attending the Indo-Pacific Irregular Warfare Symposium.
The event's second edition was hosted in Bangkok on 19-21 August by the Global Special Operations