16 A TREE FALLS...The three friends were sitting in Nong’s shop one Sunday afternoon having something to eat and drink, as they usually did, because Sunday is a day of rest for many in Thailand as it is in the West, although not for Christian reasons. Not only that, but being a stone’s throw from their own front door, they could see if any customers came without having to wait inside. It really was the perfect location for their shop. Ayr said, “I was just looking at my driver’s license, I think it has expired. What year is it?” Just then, as Craig and Lek were looking at each other in amazement that someone didn’t know what year it was in August, and Ayr was looking at Craig for an answer to her question, there came a loud groan from across the road. Ayr and Lek turned to look, Craig wa

