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soundman, on 2010-08-24 21:54:30, said:

The problem is that English speakers read Og as... Oggggggggggg.  Definitely not the correct pronunciation.  Oke (as in yoke) would've been more than acceptable from a non-Thai speaker.

Oke Gai Yang.

Nom Gai Yang would be milk from a grilled chicken

Popeyes failed because of poor marketing and dubious locations.  Plenty of Thais eating there, just not enough to make it work in those locations.  The original opened on Silom Rd in United Centre, and there were a couple of branches, most notably in The Mall Bangkapi, where its location was actually quite good - only problem was, it was located directly across from KFC, which was not only long-established, but had a larger seating area.

It will definitely work in Thailand if the new franchisee is ready to invest in reasonable marketing and promotions, and not looking into short-term gains.

Wendy's - can do ok under the same circumstances but not likely as good potential as Popeye's, since their burger offerings don't differ significantly from McDonald's.  Arby's - can survive but unless they're willing to start doing roast pork in the same manner, they will never grow.

Just had BBQ Sandwich King again.  Arrived in about 45 minutes, still warm.  Kids happy, mission accomplished

For some reason, though, I am still not getting emails from ChefsXP - including order confirmations.  Had to go on live chat to double check and the person who answered was polite and apologetic, and confirmed that my order was on its way... now let's see if the email problem is fixed.

And just what does this topic have to do with international food?