Question

Confidence tricks in this country include the “zig zag,” in which tourists are falsely accused of shoplifting in airports, (-5[1])and the “tailor” scam, in which tourists buy low-quality suits. To attract tourists, this country’s taxis use stickers that proclaim “I (“heart”) farang.” Overpriced jewelry stores are visited as part of the prevalent “gem scam” in this country, in which tourists are tricked into all-day, cheap (*) tuk-tuk rides. (-5[1])Scammers (10[2])may claim that the (-5[1])Grand Palace is closed in this country’s capital, (10[2])where floating markets like Tailing Chan (10[2])rest on canals diverted from the Chao (10[1])Phraya (10[2])River. (10[1]-5[1])People (10[1])who identify as kathoey (“ka-TUH-ee”) work at go-go bars in this country’s red-light districts (10[1])of Patpong and Soi Cowboy, which are known to cater to foreign sex tourists. (10[1])For 10 points, tourists can visit the Temple of the Emerald Buddha (10[1])in what country’s capital of Bangkok? ■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: Thailand [or Kingdom of Thailand or Prathet Thai or Ratcha Anachak Thai] (Farang translates to white-skinned foreigner.”)
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= Average correct buzz position

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Ahmad ElrakhawiRITCornell R18-5
Kethan RamanAuxiliary Lofthouse Cookie UniversityI will play anything with a buzzer in front of me66-5
Kane NguyenMcDouble West CarletonOttawa B6710
Michael DurrantNotre Dame BNotre Dame A6710
John MarvinChicago AIllinois B71-5
Steven YuanBerkeley BBerkeley A7910
Ian TheysmeyerOttawa CWaterloo7910
Justin WytmarIllinois AChicago B8510
Alan WuVanderbiltPurdue B8510
Tanuj ChandekarIndianaPurdue A9210
Andrew ZengStanford ABerkeley C9310
Joey SunToronto Ray Of Sun In The SkyOttawa A9310
Sanjeev UppaluriSyracuse+RochesterCornell MATLAB9410
Kylan PowellSquidward Community CollegeMissouri B94-5
Austin TimmermanMissouri BSquidward Community College9510
Terry GriggsSIUEWUSTL XYZ10810
Doug SachsMissouri AWUSTL H2O12210
Jason ChengI will play anything with a buzzer in front of meAuxiliary Lofthouse Cookie University13410
Yash MandaviaIllinois BChicago A14110
Raymond WangCornell RRIT14110