Archin arrives, letter of recommendation in hand, at the mining company office, only to be told that there are no jobs. The company"s superintendent, Sam, a stern Australian veteran of the Death Railway who asks Archin if he is willing to do manual labor. Archin answers to the affirmative and he"s hired. He"s even given a house of his own, (which happens to be haunted).
Everyone, from the lowliest Malaysian laborers to John, the burly chief of the mining staff, derides Ajin as a "Bangkok boy" who isn"t fit for hard work and Archin is constantly put to the test. Eventually, he becomes a trusted, integral member of the company, working as a surveyor.