"I have a habit when in S.E.A. of going down to the motor bike taxi rank in the evening around 8 p.m. and buying the boys all a beer and having a chat.'
Hoodlum I'd hate to think your naive left wing views would result in someone letting their guard down and paying the price.
So you give some guys free beer/money and they chat with you? Your paid for response proves nothing.
In most SE Asian countries the motorbike taxis are invloved in crime and are a good source of hired guns if you want someone dealt with or eliminated.
I have done business with thousands of Asians and I've never met one who couldn't maintain a big smile and appear friendly while they were trying to rip you off.
