Vignette Nine: Late for a Meeting in Bangkok
Tom had just arrived in Bangkok and was walking along with his Thai friend, Voravuud to a meeting at Chulalongkorn University. They were late and it was May, Bangkok’s hotter month. The heat and humidity were almost unbearable for the recently arrived American. Tom’s shirt was soaked with perspiration, but Voravuud seemed strangely unaffected. His shirt was soaked with perspiration, Voravuud seemed strang