The burly guy met us at a McDonald’s in downtown Bangkok. A friendly smile and Aussie accent made him immediately likable. He introduced himself as Ash Barker. My first impression was of another big hearted missionary type who wanted to change the world by loving the poor. An admirable goal, but I meet such people all the time. Few of them have the gravitas to hold my attention for long, and I assumed Ash was going to be much the same.
Boy, was I wrong.
A group of us followed Ash through the Klong Toey Slum of Bangkok. He greeted …
