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American Express -- There is an office at S.P. Building, 388, Pahonyothin Rd. in Bangkok. You can reach the office at tel. 02273-0033; it's open Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm. More Thai hotlines can be found on www.americanexpress.com, but these will be geared to help Thai card members, so check on the back of your card for your own country's relevant help lines. ATM ... Full story

American Express -- Amex maintains an extensive network of offices and agents throughout Greece. The Athens office (tel. 210/325-4690) is located at 31 Panepistimiou, overlooking Syntagma Square. We indicate the locations of these offices and agencies throughout this book, as well as describe the various travel arrangements and financial services offered by American Express. Area Codes -- Area codes within Greece range from three digits ... Full story

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American Express -- There are no American Express customer-service offices in Japan. Business Hours -- Government offices and private companies are generally open Monday through Friday 9am to 5pm. Banks are open Monday through Friday 9am to 3pm (but usually will not exchange money until 10:30 or 11am, after that day's currency exchange rates come in). Neighborhood post offices are open Monday through Friday 9am ... Full story

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American Express -- Beijing: Room 2101, China World Tower, China World Trade Center; tel. 010/6505-2639. Shanghai: Room 206, Retail Plaza, Shanghai Centre; tel. 021/6279-8082. Guangzhou: Room 806, GITIC Plaza Hotel; tel. 020/8331-1771. Xiamen: Room 212, Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza; tel. 0592/212-0268. Amex offices are open Monday through Friday from 9:30am to 5:30pm. After-hours: U.S. hot line tel. 001336/393-1111; Hong Kong hot line tel. 00852/2885-9377. ... Full story

Antiquity The Church of Sv. Georgi is among the oldest Christian churches in the Balkan peninsula dating back to 4th century Sofia was originally a Thracian settlement called Serdica, or Sardica, possibly named after the Thracian tribe Serdi. Around 500 BC another tribe settled in the region, the Odrysi, known as an ethnos with their own kingdom. For a short period during the 4th century BC, the ... Full story

Plovdiv is one of the oldest cities in Europe, the city is contemporary of Troy. Homer, Herodotes and other ancient authors describe the life, traditions and the rich culture of the Tracians, who are the oldest population in the Balkan Peninsula. Many ancient authors speak highly of the Thrace's wine and honey. The gold and silverware and jewelry found show an exceptional skill and high artistic ... Full story

Addresses -- Str. (strada, or street), B-dul (bulevardul, or boulevard), and Sos. (sosea, or avenue) are abbreviations for different road types used throughout this chapter. Calea is another word used for avenue, and a piata is a square. Airlines -- Tarom is the national carrier. Area Code -- The international dialing code for Romania is 040. ATM Networks -- All towns and cities across the country have ATMs ... Full story