When I lived in Bangkok I had a lovely apartment in a building called Newhouse Condominium in Soi Somkid, with a huge balcony overlooking the grounds of the British embassy. This BBC documentary from 1993 on the work of the British consulate is well worth watching. It's often very sad, and sometimes funny, and interesting throughout. When Ploy was detained by Thai police in July, the consulate was extremely helpful to us. They have a difficult job, mostly dealing with Brits out of control in Thailand. They do it pretty well.