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Once, I was having a beer in the open air just in front of the Bankok railway station all by myself. It was almost midnight. Some guy came and sat at my table and started a chat. He introduced himself as a Burmese living in Bangkok and was very critical of Thais. He seemed drunk and specifically critical of vehicle drivers who, according to him, are very reckless.

But all that is by the way. I ordered different items from time to time from the shop nearby. Each time it was served, I said 'thank you' to the one who served it.

The Burmese guy stressed, 'No need to thank each time'.

Saying 'thank you' is almost a reflex action in my country and it is so commonplace.