PING PONG

Can't believe I forgot to mention the Ping Pong show! Think I'd just conveniently erased from my memory.

Moagly was adamant that we had to see a PingPongShow whilst we were in Bangkok. So the first guy that whispered "pingpong" to us in Pat Pong Market we followed, mind you it was only 6pm, personally I think thats a little early in the evening to watch ping pongs fly. We followed him off the market (stupid), down an alley (stupid), and up a dingy stairway (again...) into an empty bar. We were escorted to a table by an old, hard, hagered Thai lady. Then out trot on stage the entertainment- one I'm sure was male, another really didn't want to be there and the third I'd like to introduce to a little thing called a "Brazillian"! Not sexy in any stretch of the imagination.
Our beers came and the girls started stomping around, unceremoniously on the stage and tapping their TIP jar- we really wanted to leave at this point but we thought we'd at least attempt our beer (ROOKIE mistake!!! If you're uncomfortable in a situation, LEAVE!!!). They did a few tricks, which I don't have the stomach to re-live, involving ribbon, fizzy pop and not a single ping pong.
Checking out C and M's mortified faces I decided it was time to ask for the bill "cheque bin ca"! We didn't enjoy what followed...
The 2 bar men made themselves visible by our exit, one big lady pimp brought over a piece of paper that read 4000THB (80GBP)... for that...! I don't think so.... Over come 3 more lady pimps that start doing some kind of snarl/growl at us- well this is uncomfortable to say the least. I'm feeling really threatened, actually one of the few times in my life that actual fear griped me... not so much for me but more for C and M.
Thoughts went quickly through my head- "idontfinktheylkilusforfourthousandbattheycantjustbeatusupnletusgocoswelgotothepolice" etc
So what can they do really? Bring it! I got 500THB from my purse and my can of pepper spray. I chucked the money on the table, barged past them and made my way to the door, C n M were still trapped but were quickly encouraged to sod it n just follow me. As soon as we got through the door we bolted on to the market, headed straight for the english pub and didn't stop shaking until beer number 2. I learned from this that body doesn't deal with fear too well, pretty hard to stand n fight when ur shaking all over, so softy that I am I'll be avoiding any kind of war in the future and will definitely leave "sleazy thailand" to the fat, old foreigners! LESSON WELL N TRULY LEARNED!