206 - Pattaya business
- Dietmar! said Larson. - That man keeps popping up everywhere.
- Dietmar has opened a place in Pattaya, said Peter. - He calls it Tropical Paradise.
- There is no paradise where Dietmar is running things, said Larson. - One day that creep will be shot. I am sure of it.
- I wonder where Dietmar gets his money from, said Duff. - He has just opened the bar in Bangkok and he is already expanding by setting up a business in Pattaya too.
- Maybe he is laundering dirty money, said Larson. - Dietmar reeks of mafia!
- You never know, said Duff. - Dietmar certainly has money, wherever it comes from.
- What about the boys? asked Larson.
- The boys are with Dietmar, said Peter. - It is like he has brought a harem from Bangkok.
- So what do we do? asked Larson.
- We go to Tropical Paradise, said Duff.
Tropical Paradise was a restaurant and a guesthouse in a soi near Sunee Plaza. The first person Larson saw standing outside was Lek.
- Larson! said Lek, happy to see the Swede.
- Hi Lek. What are you doing here?
- Why you come Pattaya?
- It is just a trip. Why are you here?
- I working Dietmar. Him have restaurant.
Dietmar emerged from the restaurant and smiled broadly at Larson, Duff and Peter.
- My friends from Bangkok! said Dietmar. - How nice to see you here in Pattaya!
- We are just looking, said Duff.
- Do come in, said Dietmar. - Today’s special is New Zealand lamb.
- Farang food, said Larson. - It sounds expensive.
- We will only stay a few minutes, said Duff.
- I see you have been in the newspapers, said Dietmar, winking to Larson.
- Thanks for reminding me, said Larson.
- And your boy Lek is here. Lek! Bring the menu for our guests.
There were no other customers in the restaurant and the farangs were given a table by the window. Lek gave them menus in English, German and Thai.
- Is Noi here? asked Duff.
- Noi? Which one is that again?
- Lek’s younger brother.
- Oh that Noi. He is at Jomtien beach today.
- You have a business in Jomtien too?
- Not yet, said Dietmar.
- What about Bia? asked Peter.
- Bia… Bia… that’s the ladyboy, right?
- Kind of, said Peter.
- He is also in Jomtien. How about the New Zealand lamb? It is excellent.
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