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I read this thread today for the first time(just returned to Canada)and yes,as Dodger has hinted,I am a part of this story.My story begins where Ancient Mariner's ends.On around Nov 20,I left the Salathai for my nightly walk down to Bangla.Just beside the hotel was a Swiss ownd beer bar,and as I passed I noticed a cute young lady sitting at one of the tables.I smiled at her and she shyly looked away(I thought this a little odd),but when I looked back a second time she gave me a smile.
I continued on,following the "never barfine from the bar beside your hotel"rule,but kept thinking about her.I ran into Torn and his girlfriend at the bottom of Bangla,his last night,and we chatted for a bit(sorry I missed your girlfriend's birthday party,it was great meeting the both of you.) and when they asked me where my lady was I casually mentioned I'd seen a nice girl I might return for.
I walked up Bangla not stopping anywhere,turned left and walked back to Sawadiruk road,intent on meeting this girl.She was still there when I arrived so I offered to buy her a drink.Two other girls came over and explained that this was the girl's first night and she was only serving drinks and not going with anyone tonight.I said fine so we sat and chatted for about an hour.Her english was somewhat limited but we managed to communicate, all small talk.At some point I offered to buy her a seafood dinner and inquired again about possibly paying the bar to free her up for the evening reassuring her that she didn't have to sleep with me if she didn't want to.Just dinner,a walk around(she hadn't seen Bangla road yet??) and then up to her.(yea I'm one of THOSE guys)She seemed happy with this so I paid the owner's Thai wife,who nervously told me quickly leave now before the owner finds out.Strange but ok off we went to dinner.We had a great seafood dinner but she didn't like one of the things she ordered and was upset she had wasted my money.I kept telling her it was fine but even as we were leaving she was still apologising.It was becoming more and more obvious that this was no hardened bar girl,and that she was totally out of her element in this town.
Our next stop was the Mai Thai Bar,where I thought I would put her at ease by introducing her to some of the nicest people in Patong.We sat down for a drink,and at this point Dodger came over to talk to me. to be continued.
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