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>> anthony: yeah, let's do that. [ cheers ] all right, here it is. ♪ ladyboys, as they are known in thailand, have led to many an embarrassing moment to the amorous cowboy too buzzed to notice or care much about the details. >> andy: my first experience with this kind of an atmosphere in thailand happened in koh pha ngan in 1987. i met this girl and i was like stoked because it was like, "oh, she's into me." and, like, at some point she sat on my lap, and she's like, "oh, well i have to go now. i have to go do something." and she gave me a kiss, and i was like, "i'm in." and the show started...

What's left to do? oh yes, wrap things up. i think we've learned something here today in chiang mai. i can't summon exactly what that might be right now. you know i was thinking about this whole mohammad said, you know, "don't tell me what a man knows or what he says. tell me where he's traveled." you learn stuff. maybe it's to remember to bring something to remove makeup before hitting the cabarets. >> andy: like the first time that i spent a long period of time in thailand, that sort of brightness, the spiciness, the simple elements making kind of this bright explosion of flavors -- i got ba...

>> man #2: welcome to thailand and happy stay here in chiang mai. >> anthony: on your mark, get set, go. cheers. this may surprise you, but i am not an alcoholic. i don't drink at home ever. there's no beer in my fridge. if i'm not workin' i'm not hangin' out in bars, but if i was an alcoholic and i did hang in bars, i'd hang here. >> andy: some karaoke maybe? >> anthony: even though the very mention of karaoke makes my blood run cold with fear. [ singing ] [ scattered applause ] >> anthony: you ordered french fries? >> andy: yes, i did. >> anthony: apparently it's an indigenous specialty. >> ...

Question a classic. mm. oh, that's good. >> andy: chewy. chewy, still chewy. still chewing. that's delicious. >> anthony: and because andy is a v.i.p. and potential future son-in-law, dad, sporting his 40 amulets for protection, brings out the chef's special -- a bitter soup with buffalo tendon, spiked with bile. that doesn't sound good. man, this is addictive right away. >> andy: deep and dark and herbaceous. you getting some of that heat? yeah. >> anthony: you know we talked about, once you experience some of the sensory pleasures of the east, your previous life just isn't adequate? um, anym...

Is probably one of the most popular "men-u" items. they always have food to eat when you drink. >> anthony: what is this whiskey we're drinking by the way? i haven't really paid attention. >> andy: this whiskey we're drinking here is actually rum. ♪ [ joe singing in thai ] >> anthony: this guy's good. >> andy: that's one of the great things about a place like this -- you'll never have to fill your own glass. [ joe singing in thai ] >> anthony: "that could be me