Back in the hazy, angst ridden days of post 'bar on tropical island ownership' which actually might be best described as '3 year mission to rid self of as many brain cells as possible by way of ridiculous amount of alcohol consumption', money was scarce.
Not scace enough, mind you, to the point of sleeping in sand and dust filled gutters, donned in nothing but a small 7/11 bag to prorect our modesty, but insufficient enough to be a trifle (mmmm trifle) concerned where the next meal was coming from and what form would it take.
Fortunately, this country specializes in feeding people with barren bank accounts, so what with Mama Noodles, tinned sardines and basic jungle fodder ( papaya, tree leaves, bark, grass etc etc) one could sustain an existence for some 20-30 bt per day.
But, bollocks to this: I demand to have some beer!!Let me tell you, it's no fun, no fun at all, watching people enjoying their holidays in bars, pubs, restaurants and clubs when your stomach is approximately 1/8th full of tinned fucking fish and you have EXACTLY 3 baht in your short pockets.
Something needed to be done about this truly demoniac situation, before we go fucking nuts and start licking shop window fronts and stuff..
Now now..lets think about this plight in a pragmatical fashion..
DRUG DEALING??? - Hmmm, it is indeed a viable possibility, but other avenues should be explored first.
BANK ROBBERY??? - Again, a conceivable plan, but we'd need guns and a motorbike, or do they do it with catapults around here?
BAR LOITERING??? - Scavenge local drinking emporiums for un-manned alcoholic beverages, consume in one stealthy gulp and carry on? Seems the best idea yet.
But alas, none of these ideas were essentially a means to an end. Infact, each option would lead to our eventual demise one way or another..
No, there must be another way to furnish our wallets..not that we had a wallet between us of course..