Bangkok Barry

And over-priced. I always tell any potential visitors to avoid it like the plague.

What a strange sentence. Was that to check if he was of a high enough rank to carry out the assault?

It is any wonder that any Thai 'qualifications' are not trusted by overseas universities or companies? I believe that US universities insist that Thais take an entrance exam, no matter if they 'appear' to be qualified. And I know a secretary who worked for a prestigious school in Sydney at which a couple of Thai brothers were studying. They failed their exams, insisted they be given passes otherwise Daddy would remove them and their fees from the school, and the school waved them goodbye. My wife also studied at a Bangkok university to teach English. She showed me an exam paper she was given, and on just one page there were around 15 errors. I corrected the paper, she gave it to the professor, who simply threw it in the bin.

Many people have that kind of exchange with no help from narcotics 😄

The post I quoted referred to farangs.

I take your point, but I didn't actually seek out either. Tempted is not the same as taking it. I'm sure the effects of LSD would have been far more adventurous, more of a ride and - from all the tales at the time - far more mind-opening.

There are so many things we have no way of understanding in this country. Two people, it is claimed, are found to be having sex in public, someone whose business it isn't calls the police who then, instead of taking them to the police station take them to a hospital, and then later don't know where they are. You couldn't make it up, could you.

Yes. And if the person at the desk says 'Cannot" then ask to see the manager. I had a branch refuse even to give me a new passbook where I happened to be in one part of Bangkok, saying I had to go to my own branch. There wasn't time that day so I asked to see the manager and he okayed it. They can do things if they want to, but sometimes don't know how so tell you it's impossible. Often, it isn't. Just one of the pleasures of trying to achieve anything here.

I suppose the farangs always have a way of avoiding that, by not smoking what is illegal. Simples.

So weed will be illegal. except when it isn't. Okay. I confess to being ignorant about stems and roots and so on as I've never tried it, despite being a teenager in the 60s. Beer or wine or a G&T with ice and a slice always did it for me. Cannabis has been banned wherever I have lived or travelled, so I was never drawn to try it when legal stuff was available. The only thing that did tempt me was LSD, but you're never sure what reaction you're going to have with that. Can be scary.

The very same couple that they "intervened with" and escorted to a hospital. no less 😁 Not sure if it's bad reporting or bad policing. Laugh a minute here, isn't it.

LOL! TRUE! A one way street does not always mean the same for all Thais! What it means to a Thai is that they are only going one way, so what's the problem.

Including on a one-way street.

Second paragraph. Maybe you didn't read that far. Glad to assist. Authorities were alerted to the scene shortly after midnight, arriving to find a harrowing sight. If you want to be sarcastic then better to check what you're reading first. Dad

This would not be confusing to a Thai. They're used to it. You no unnerstan Thailan sir.