Government cites crime and drunken antics of foreigners as it shortens their stays – with ordinary Thais welcoming the crackdown Government cites crime and drunken antics of foreigners as it shortens their stays – with ordinary Thais welcoming the crackdown I t’s late afternoon at Bangkok’s Khaosan road, the city’s backpacker strip. Bar staff are calling after passersby, enticing them inside with drinks promotions. The smell of cannabis, widely sold in the city, wafts into the street, where