Half an hour passed as I sat waiting in front of Khun Plerng's office. His personal secretary was sitting across from me. Since his secretary is Thai, I started a conversation to break the silence. "Have you been working for Mr. Plerng for a long time?" "Yes." Oh, I forgot to mention, he's a guy. "What kind of person is Mr. Plerng?" I asked to get a sense of what he's really like, so I could know how to act around him. "I have no right to talk about that." "You don't have to answer. Let's change the topic." "Mr. Plerng doesn't like it when his partner talks to other men. Be careful. It's better not to talk to me." He spoke nervously, indicating that Mr. Plerng must be as intimidating as when he scolded me. It's strange that he doesn't like his women talking to other men. How can you

