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Old Nov 24, 2006 | 1:46 am
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Peter4
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Business class, aisle seat, in Bangkok, Thailand
Posts: 161
Originally Posted by NickW
Last time I was in Bangkok, I walked to meet a friend at the Oriental while carrying a copy of the Bangkok Post that I'd picked up from my hotel - it definitely felt like I got less pestered carrying a local (albeit English language) newspaper.
That is a great idea.
Cheap pest control.
Thank you, NickW.

And that has me thinking...
What about carrying a Thai language newspaper?
If anyone speaks in Thai to you, no matter, just smile and keep on walking.
Cheap and strong pest control.

-- Peter
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