many - and maybe the best was the first - written in the 1950s I think - A Lady of Bangkok - I think that was the title about a Brit who comes here for work and gets ruined by a Bangkok Bar girl - His name was Reginald and she called him 'Wretch' [Reg]
self publishing is probably the only way - - unless you are a known and published writer - no defamation if you change names and some of the details so the character is not recognizable.
At least you tried - other members here think they are above the locals and it is not worth trying to speak with them. I lived in a village upcountry and loved talking with the locals... I found them pleasant and often quite funny.
one local chicken venodr told me that the chicken legs were smaller today. She could either give me 3 for 20 baht or a pair of glasses to make them look bigger.
So, you limit your conversations only to people who you feel are your intellectual and educational equal? Don't want to dirty your feet with commoners annd people with illnesses...
how good is your Thai?
many of us are not isolated - we live in Thailand with Thai people and families... we speak Thai - and have conversations with real and thoughtful and caring people... and we don't discriminate against or dislike people because they may have a disease that we don't... I have a diabetic neighbor who is 45 kilos - - you want to make fun of her too?
How does this test work? Do you need to stay in bed for 8 hours? I am up and down and cannot stay in bed for long periods - I tend to sleep best early in the morning, maybe 4 a.m. - 10 a.m. - - but I am up nd down constantly - usually have to get up to pee at night as well. Thanks,