Last January Jamie Parker and I were drinking at a bar on Soi Bukhao in Pattaya. Several sound systems competed for our attention and Jamie said, “I’ve never see a people more allergic to silence than the Thais.” “The TV in my house is always on.” Thais love their soaps. “What about the loudspeakers in […]
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