Considering I was there only for two days, I talked to a lot of folks. I missed a big party though. On the day I arrived the King, I assume it must be Rama the n-th, celebrated his 50th birthday. To his honor there was a big party with music and free food for everyone in the park across the National Museum. That would have been quite a unique gathering.
Cultures are certainly different and Thais are quite curious.
Sometimes they took things from me, just to inspect them and to return them again thereafter. Like most Asian cultures, they also ask questions that seem inappropriate, not to say puzzling, to the Western culture. Anyway it was always fun. While I was there the national election campaigns were on-going. A guy who was putting up signs promoting a political party informed that more than 50 parties are competing.