Rob, thanks for the replies..No problem!  

The main reason why I've done so many stories based in Thailand (3 so far including a children's story book) is because my wife is Thai and I really love that country. I've been there 5 times and it's just a great place to create stories about. It's a hot country, so the are many open air places, and shopping on the streets. This is excellent for characters to exchange with each other and gossip in a story like mine. I would really like to reach the masses, but if for some reason people won't want to read about a story that takes place in Thailand - then so be it. If they are willing to give it a try, I promise that it will be an interesting ride, and not too different than learning about Japanese culture to a westerner. Thailand also has their own comics which are quite good, only have not reached very much popularity there yet. The Thai public mostly reads manga, which is cool, but I really wish thet they would give their own artists a fare chance. I plan to translate Soda Pop Sa in the future into Thai and try to crack that market. Wish me luck!