Dog Is My Co-Pilot

It was a cool 80F in Chiang Mai, so as always the Thai are taking no chances that their pets will freeze to death.  I asked the driver the name of his dog and he replied, "Fluffy." 

I didn't think I'd heard correctly, so once again, in my best Thai, I asked, "Khun maa, chew arai, krup?  The answer once again, "Fluffy." Should I have tipped extra for the dog?


A view of Chiang Mai looking south east from the 10th floor of Chiang Mai Ram Hospital.
Chiang Mai at sunrise