Why plastic seats are the sign of a great Bangkok bar

Woozy from his flight, David Whitley parks himself at one of the tiny streetside bars that brighten the Bangkok night The posh type on the next table is braying about how he used to be his school’s top dope dealer. It’s clearly an attempt to impress; this sort of misguided bragging turns into a competitive sport when the sole female is outnumbered five to one.