“Nice city though and great nightlife. Me and the lads here were out nearly all night. Yes, Dad, that’s just right. You’re doing a grand job. Here are the eye-bolts, the chains and the tarpaulin. The bottom boat has to lie on wood, so that it doesn’t scratch on the concrete path.”
“Yes, all right, I’m not senile and I wasn’t born yesterday neither.”
“Yeah, sorry, Dad...”
“Nong, can we have a case of small Cokes, please, ice and a case of half-litre waters too.”
She handed a thousand Baht note to one of the young men and he jogged over to collect the order from Nong.
“They’re a great bunch of lads. They’ll do anything for you.”
Lek and Ayr went back into the shop, Ayr turned to shout over her shoulder, “Take a seat in the shade, lads and have a drink of something. We’ll be out later.
