THIS was epic. Australia versus Thailand, red checkers against yellow. Sure, this was no FIFA World Cup finals qualifier. It was hardly even a Davis Cup relegation tie. Anywhere else in the world, a game of Connect-Four between a tipsy journalist and a streetwise nightclub hostess would have barely rated a blip. But here, deep in the whirling maelstrom of Patong Beach's Bangla Road nightlife, it seemed far more important. I had heard it was unwise for tourists to engage in these seemingly...
Full Story: The Daily Telegraph Australia

