Here's a traveler's tip you won't find in Lonely Planet: If you are the only person in line for the roller coaster at a virtually deserted Thai amusement park on Pattaya beach, there's probably a reason.
The teenaged ride operator was thrilled to have some customers, but my mom and I got terribly battered lurching around the track. We both pretended we didn't understand English to escape the free second ride he offered us.
Ride operator: "You want to go again?"
Us: "What? Sorry... no habla..."
