Remember to sign that mortgage first

American Express charge cards are supposed to have no set limit on them, so I am told, but I don't ever expect to test it by using it for a Saturday night dinner like this one:

BANGKOK: A $29,000-a-head gourmet dinner in Bangkok is making some Thais feel a bit sick.

Fifteen international high-rollers from the world of real estate, casinos and shipping have already booked seats for the black-tie dinner Saturday, which comes with a price tag of 1 million baht, or $29,240, plus 17 percent service and tax...

The Mezzaluna manager, Deepak Ohri, defended the all-European menu and said it was impossible to start making price comparisons.

"We are not selling a meal — we are selling the whole experience," he said. "You cannot put a value on the experience."