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I'm confused. Why could the young man not go straight to a police station and explain the problem regarding his friend still back at the bar and that they are being charged 10,000 baht for only 4 beer? And, let the police know that the two young men will report this extortion to the local newspaper if the police won't do anything about their problem.. What am I missing?

I'm from Canada and have now lived in Thailand (Phuket) for over one year. It is truly a different world here than I was used to, and as a result you have to be extremely careful...many western men grow up in an environment where they are used to trusting others in a relationship, but in Thailand one has to check constantly in the first year of a relationship because so many men have been completely fooled by dishonest and uncaring Thai women who can act incredibly well. My humble advice as a starting point is to read a book titled Private Dancer...yes, the 35 year old character is incredibly naive, and was FAR too trusting, but I think on different levels many western men can see a little bit, or a lot of themselves in this naive, trusting character...You need to figure out ways very quickly in how to detect if your girlfriend is lying to you or not...listen to her story, then on your own time CHECK it out for yourself...unfortunately, many times you will be disappointed and surprised. But you need to do this early on and frequently to protect YOUR heart...I hope this helps...and best of luck...