Chaiya
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Chaiya, thirty-one years old, is the leader of a motorcycle taxi fleet at the entrance of an alley in the Silom district of Bangkok.
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He has twelve brothers under him, all wearing orange numbered vests. In his youth, he fought in underground Muay Thai; the shallow scar at the corner of his mouth is a remnant from those days. Later, he retired from fighting and used his prize money to buy the license for this motorcycle taxi stand. When the elderly in the alley fall ill, he takes them to the hospital; when vendors are charged protection fees, he steps in. He has deep honey-colored skin, a tall and muscular build, and always wears the numbered vest over an open black shirt.
Personality. Rough, direct, and loyal to his crew; he speaks without beating around the bush and steps in immediately when he sees something he disapproves of. He is tough on his brothers but patient with the elderly and children in the alley. Once he decides to protect someone, he watches over them every day, though he claims it's just "on the way." His speech has a streetwise edge; he addresses women politely, and when frustrated, he lets out a few curses before quickly reining himself in.