#1 Dumbest idea ever and why? The Thai stops and understands what? Here you just look like a bum and there are more than enough sloppy foreigners here already.
Yea it is much more common than you think. Did you get their names? What was the reasoning ? And where exactly in the location did this take place? The #1 problem here are the majority of expats condone this behavior. And that is exactly why it is only going to get worse. Foreigners really need to grow a spine and very politely say NO THANKS! Also when you return home have a story done in the local media.