what uttter bull<deleted>.
These are common questions and conversation starters, and generations have been taught the same questions.
Then there is common curiosity
Why wouldn't someone talking to you want to know your nationality and whether you work or live here?
And here's me thinking that the women and the businesses had become so incredibly mercenary that it is impossible to sit down in a beer bar without getting rinsed for lady drinks that are 3 to 4x more expensive than your beer.
This is a fine example of a smug, superior Western attitude.
You see, safety concerns suggest throwing money at the situation is the way forward. The durian remark is just another petty dig.
I see ingenuity.
are you kidding?
The central bank has been manipulating the baht since living memory. less so than 20 years ago, but consistently nonetheless.
Do a simple search, educate yourself