“Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom” : THE ABDUCTION OF RORY DYLAN STEPHEN: AN EVENING CRUISE ON THE CHAO PHRAYA RIVER IN BANGKOK WITH TWO VIETNAMESE “GENTLEMEN”

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The Singapore Times Exclusive: THE ABDUCTION OF RORY DYLAN STEPHEN: AN EVENING CRUISE ON THE CHAO PHRAYA RIVER IN BANGKOK WITH TWO VIETNAMESE “GENTLEMEN”

Somchai returned me to our suite at the Peninsula Bangkok and we parted friends with a jolly bark of approval from me.

Bobby Jr. had recovered from his wobbly tummy and was hoisting a few durian juices and vodka. He told me we would be sailing along the Chao Phraya River that cuts Bangkok in two. Our guests would be two Vietnamese gentlemen but how gentle they were was dubious given Bobby Jr.’s comment these “gentlemen” would throw you in the Bau Sau wetlands to watch you gobbled up by Siamese Crocodiles just for the fun of it.

We walked to the private dock of the Peninsula Bangkok to board the yacht Bobby Jr. had hired. Well shiver me timber, the captain was the beautiful Malay woman who had driven us to Sir Reginald Nicomshire’s party a few nights ago in Singapore. Bobby Jr. embraced her warmly. Was there something going on there!

Bobby and I waited 25 minutes for our two Vietnamese guests to arrive. Shiver me timber again. I recognized one of them. That creepy man with the long curly nails and medical type sunglasses from Nicomshire’s party that had been arguing with Bobby Jr.’s mother Madame Fong. Man he looked similar to Uncle Ho!

We shoved off and I headed to the bow to enjoy the breeze and the view of a beautifully illuminated Temple of the Dawn, historic sights and skyscrapers. I have seen so many beautiful sights today I can’t imagine many puppies experiencing.

I had a bowl of rice and sliced meat off the ribs from Bobby Jr.’s favourite carnivorous joint in Bangkok, The Smoking Pug.

I overheard the Vietnamese gentlemen speaking in very angry tones about “that Sherman swine”. Could that be Barry Sherman we had dinner last night with?  They sounded so furious I thought they just might throw him to the crocodiles!

We docked back at the Bangkok Peninsula around midnight and our guests wobbled down the plank after consuming a vast amount of Chang Lagers.

We, and I include Amira, the beautiful Malay, headed up to our suite for some shuteye.

Bobby said all three of us would be flying to some place Siem Reap in Cambodia.

Oh Shit! Will I have to sniff landmines there!

Published by Robert K Stephen (CSW)

Robert K Stephen writes about food ,drink, travel, film, and lifestyle issues. He also has published serialized novels "Life at Megacorp", "Virus # 26, "Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog" and "The Penniless Pensioner" Robert was the first associate member of the Wine Writers’ Circle of Canada. He also holds a Mindfulness Certification from the University of Leiden and the University of Toronto. Be it Spanish cured meat, dried fruit, BBQ, or recycled bamboo place mats, Robert endeavours to escape the mundane, which is why he has established this publication. His motto is, "Have Story, Will Write."

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