Delicate situation

When you're traveling for so long and allowed to take a vacation, you can't just lie on the beach the whole time, not even lazy, old geezers like us. So we rented a scooter, unfortunately it was a pretty worn-out old piece, but there was nothing better available quickly. Because Darshi was taking a nap, I decided to take a short ride on the bike and headed towards Mae Haad in hopes of maybe finding my cap that I had lost during the taxi ride here. I was just about to reach the spot where my hat blew off when I noticed a police checkpoint on the opposite lane that had stopped several scooter riders. I actually had a good feeling since I was wearing a helmet, which most people here don't do. However, I didn't have an international driver's license. I was quite surprised when one of the officers from the opposite lane approached me, raised his arm, and signaled for me to stop. I didn't have much time to think, so I nodded politely to the officer and accelerated slightly as I passed him without looking back. I had no idea why he wanted to stop me since I was wearing the helmet, but I didn't feel like finding out the reason and getting into any discussions. Usually, they always find something to take money from you, at least that's been my experience in India. It was definitely a delicate situation, but I have to get through it. Equally dumb was the fact that I couldn't turn back on the road without risking running into them again. I was relieved to realize that there was still the coastal road, which could also take me to Sritanu just as well. So, at the next opportunity, I turned left and reached my starting point without any further problems. Upon asking, I found out that in Thailand, even on a scooter, you have to wear not only a helmet but also a mask.... That's probably why the roadblock was set up.

I hope nothing comes out of it.....

Under these circumstances, I naturally didn't search for my cap anymore.