Reading this anyone would think the relationships people have in the west are all honey and roses. They're not, one of them is often a cunt to the other.
"I've always felt it best to just treat them the same way I want to be treated..."
The Dodge.
Yipperdeedooda. Exactly. Treat the offed boy the same as you would a waiter or a hotel clerk. Be pleasant and polite while having a fair expectation that they will perform the service you're paying for.
And at some point nip into the nearest temple and give thanks to Buddha that Pattaya exists at all.
And will someone please send Matt an atlas. Cambodia is not landlocked.