SINGAPORE - When Mr Toby Cai and his friends were backpacking in Thailand two years ago, they wanted to book a hotel room for the afternoon to freshen up before a trekking expedition.
Unable to find one, the trio wound up paying for a night's stay, but left after three hours.
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