1. At a mid-range Sukhumvit eatery a waitress comes to the table, stands
there, looks at us blankly, writes down what we say and walks away. There
is no greeting. There are no pleasantries. She doesn't repeat the order. No
attempt is made to up sell or offer any extras. When the orders arrive they
are wrong. We point this out and she takes the food away with a very angry
look on her face. The correct food comes, delivered by the same waitress who
has daggers in her eyes. She never once says a single word.