PATPONG – Infantrymen assigned to Patpong were reported to be fatigued and on edge after spending much of last night keeping a close eye on the shirtless movement that took over the soi.
The shirtless movement began slowly around 8pm and then peaked around 11pm with many taking off and putting on their shirts in rotating 20-minute shifts, a tactic that appeared to frustrate the soldiers. Around midnight, the situation grew even more tense when soldiers were alerted of a panty-less gathering halfway down the street.
The soldiers, some of them young conscripts from outside Bangkok, had shown great perseverance and would remember this test of their training for years to come, said senior military officials.
“It takes a brave man to stand outside Super Pussy for hours without so much as flinching,” said Captain Piyat Weesakul of the 4th Infantry Division. “These boys may have woken up a bit randy this morning but they served their country well.”
“This is a dream come true,” said one 21-year-old conscript, “Bring it on.”
The army appears unconcerned that the shirtless movement will escalate tensions further in Bangkok but said action would be taken if necessary.
“If they take to the streets we will have no other choice but to handcuff them,” said Captain Piyat.
