Rolls-Royce sees huge Asian potential.

(From The Nation (Thailand))

Byline: The Nation.

Think of Rolls-Royce and you're apt to think of Britain's Queen Elizabeth being chauffeured around in one.

But there is more to this corporate giant than most people know. Rolls-Royce has always specialised in making engines: for planes, ships, pumps and the oil and gas industry. Simon Robertson, chairman of Rolls-Royce Plc, was in Thailand recently to celebrate the company's 10-year relationship with Thai Airways.

Thailand was the first country in Asia to buy engines from Rolls-Royce. In an exclusive interview with The Nation, he said Asia accounted for one-third of the company's revenue and …