We looked through maps around Bangkok and Charlie pointed out restaurants that he advocated for. I didn't really recognize the dishes that were coming out of these kitchens, there were dishes from God knows where, that I have never seen in the US.
After the 10th shop I started to just stare at the food, he advised me to eat bit by bit make sure I have room for all the other places, but I mean after the 10th shop you can't expect anyone to still eat. He ordered and took charge of all the talking which I am not gonna lie did make me feel some sort of way, I mean just a little.
We talked alot, more about each other, I got to know about his family and how he got to where he is now. He told me some of his future plans that seemed very exciting. He wanted to settle overseas, it's not that he didn't like the country, it was the internal politics that bothered him. He rather stay in a more peaceful country, where things such as LGBT+ rights are more stable but he did tell me that things seem to be looking up for the LGBT+ Thais.
He did tell me the situation of our minority groups in the countries of South East Asia. It didn't seem to bad but it wasn't really that great either. It seemed that Thailand was one of the only few countries that had a bit of progress on LGBT rights while the others really didn't have anything to show. Malaysia and Indonesia especially didn't seem to have a good outlook on us.
Seeing as these were all developing countries, I could totally understand the slow progress on the matter. The US had similar issues, so time might determine whether these countries will get better in treating their people no matter their sexual preferences.