18 THE SPICE GIRLSThe Internet and the TV channels were on line the following morning, but they were all only concerned about the Internet. Craig wanted to know what the next steps in the master plan were, and the ladies wanted to find out if they were actually allowed to open a business or not.
Since Soom couldn’t find any information in Thai relating to foreign-owned businesses, she asked her mother whether it wouldn’t be easier just to use Craig as the owner in title only”.
“If it will save a lot of red tape and fuss, I have no objection”, she said. “In fact, it makes a lot of sense, we can ask him at lunchtime. Have you given any thought to where we are going to source the herbs and spices from?”
“No, I haven’t a clue, I thought that you would know more about that than I would”.
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