“First of all, Asians can be very restrained in their reactions to this sort of thing.”
Depends when, where and for how long. I’ve seen Thais just shrug at obnoxious Westerners here, but also, if they crossed a line and grabbing a woman would qualify, the odds are very high of eating an elbow to the jaw or a front kick to the groin. Of course they will smile as they do it!
“Of course they will smile as they do it!”
Well, quite frankly it soudns like they are excellent at customer service; even as they maim you, they are sure to be courteous about it.