Why does a Thai smile at you after crashing into the back of your car?Why do Thais deplore walking?The heat, the heat. What about the weather?Why is everything done as a pack?What is all this face stuff about?Lies?Confrontation?Sleeping and shopping?Just what is it with the Thais?What's it all about?Author and academic Tom Tuohy answers all these questions and much more in his new book about the Thais and all their quirks.