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Every time i frequent B2K stores here there's always many Thais sitting down reading. At some places ive seen a coffee stall within the shop area where people sit down "borrowing" books while having a coffee.
It seems the businesses don't really care about the practice anyway, and since they provide chairs right beside the aisles, it would seem to be encouraged. If it was any majour concern to them you would think they'd remoove the chairs.
I find this sort of thing is a refreshing change from life in west. There seems to be some sort of empathy for the "have nots" or at least some tolerance towards them.
In Australia i once saw a supermarket checkout girl ask a lady "Are you gunna buy that magazine or wot?, its not a library"..and this while the shopper was waiting in line at the chckout.
Its a bit like the vendors who walk around selling snacks to people sitting in restauants. Any restaurant owner in any other country would go ballistic at the pracrice.
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2012-05-24 11:03:29
akspace, on 2012-05-24 09:37:41, said:
Thanks for the warning, I'm arriving at swampy on the morning of the third. I guess this means I should buy a bottle of whiskey (or two) at the duty free shop in-case I feel the need to have a drink!
Yes,
Considering the various reports of airport scams: delays at customs, drug setups, theft set up at giftshops, thieving customs officers, limosine touts, taxi meter scam..ect ect
you might need several stiff ones!!
AHH just joking!! never had the slightest hint of any of the above after many trips (but i had to say it since TIT(visadotcom)
Might want to save the whiskey to buy at 7/11 or Big C while here though, havent noticed any better prices at the airports.
Have a good trip and welcome to LOS
(that would be land of smiles...NOT land of scams!!)
