Oz82

That's why I said he must be somewhere like that. In normal parts of Thailand it isn't the norm. But certainly in expat/tourist areas there are bars open all the time.

It's not even evening yet, and it's a Monday. I wouldn't expect there'd be any other customers. I'm surprised there are bars open unless he's in Bangkok or Pattaya.

I've always found Thailand to be very uptight about alcohol consumption. Binge drinking is not a normal way of life like it is in western countries. Yes there are people getting drunk at bars on weekends, but society is far less alcohol oriented here than in the west. Tourist areas revolve around alcohol, and Thai people who hang around in tourist/expat areas, are often drinkers. But in normal Thai towns it isn't the norm, and being drunk is quite taboo here.

Physical punishment is still the norm in government schools. It would be very unusual for a Thai teacher not to hit their students. Foreign teachers are generally forbidden though. At my friend's school a foreign teacher was fired last month for hitting a student but the Thai teachers are all belting their students.