Took my three ladies to buy some food tonight. We all walked together down the side of a busy road for maybe a kilometre to get to the store. Then we all walked back and shared some food. It was midnight so everything else was closed. Two of the ladies in their late 70s walked barefoot. They are all widows with no husbands or families to take care if them.
When we walked into the 7/11, it seemed they had never been inside the store before in their lives. All confused and fascinated, it was rather strange. Many Thais staring at us, especially me. They must have been wondering who this farang man was, and why he was hanging out with these old gals.
The UNB (University of New Brunswick print buys)gave each of these ladies 100 baht as well. Got thanked more than 10 times. The wais were flying about evertime i turned around. Such good people.
Kinda a surreal event that I will look back with fondness on my return to Canada.