I stand at the end of our drive with the dog, smiling at passersby.....(I'm not mental).........and the Thais all return a big smile and a nod or a wave....... except boys/men 18ish to 30ish....they pointedly look away.
Get yourself some Xanax.............. which ever dentist you go to.
I was on the operating table, all prepped for a double osteotomy. There was an emergency and I had to wait for 30 mins in the recovery room........a very pleasant experience....it wasn't till afterwards the nurse explained I'd been dosed up on Xanax before the op.
Having seen how they abandon cars with engines running, double park or just block a road entirely whilst they just nip into the market for a 'few moments' .........I have some sympathy for the shop owner.............empathy would be a good topic to introduce into their schools curriculum.