The dinner was delicious, the company excellent, and the conversation engaging. New things learnt in no particular order: Health tourism is a multi billion dollar business and some private hospitals in Bangkok serve up to a million patients every year. Allergy to peanuts can run in the family. Bruneians eat some of the freshest fish in the region. A natural cure for gout is pandan leaves boiled in water and drunk 3 times a day for 2 weeks minimum. The government of Thailand has banned people from giving cigarettes to monks as part of their alms. The Lexus LS460 has 4-wheel steering which helps in parking the behemoth.