No country for old man - thailglish version

- How old are you?
- 75...Now we are in year 2553 and I was born in 2478...
- I don't believe you, people at your age in Bangkok stay only inside home.
- I know, I too old...when police see me, ask me to go home, 'cause too old...but I did taxi every day and make a lot of money.
- So you feel young
- Yes, very young. I just let go smoking
- Ooo...when?
- 5 months ago, too old and problems health.
- So how many years did you smoke?
- 55 years ... if no pain, I still smoke, but now pain a little...I can show you ID Card if you don't believe, my friend also taxi drvier is 80 years old, and he looks better than me.

- You married?
- 4 wives, I am muslim (and he shows me inside car a lot of muslim inscriptions about Allah). The real problem in last year is I cannot go so much to ladies.
(laughs)
- So you usually go to ladies?
- Yes, every week. Wife stay home, I call her I busy and not wait for me...but now - problem - cannot be so strong with ladies.
- Haha, I should take a photo of you to show to the old men in my country.
- Ok, no problem, I take you to ladies tonight go together (laughs). Now let me put some real music, this radio sucks!
(And he inserts a CD with Elvis Presley - Love me Tender, then the old man starts singing in english)

- What is your name?
- My name Charlie!
- Ooo but Charlie is not a Thai name
- No, when americans came here, they call me charlie. Vietnam war I taxi driver americans, go party dancing, take them from airport to bangkok , go lady bum bum!
- So you have children?
- Many many, I had four wives. Muslim no problem many wives.
- You're very young inside. Do you eat kebab and arab food and smoke shisha?
- Nooo, I was born in Thailand, I eat thai food...I am muslim for prayer not for eating.
We arrived at our destination, and I had only one 1000 Baht banknote.
- No problem sir, you pay me tommorrow, now have no change.
And the old man drives off with that constant smile on his face. The same smile he was glowing throughout the whole trip to Khao San