711

They are everywhere! There are probably at least two 711s on each street major road in Bangkok, and then of course they are also scattered on random blocks here and there. They end up being a clean, air conditioned refuge from the otherwise humid and dirty streets that are typical in Bangkok. It amazes me how often these chain shops are frequented by the average Thai. Although they appear to be western in all of their corporate glory, a closer look will show that they are unlike any 711 in the states! The shelves are packed with dried squid snacks and whitening beauty products. It is such a tiny shop, but they are taking over. There is a 711 at the foot of my apartment building, so I'm often there to break my 1000 baht bills with a carton of soy milk or a spicy minced pork rice burger. I can't figure out if I'm grateful or annoyed by the plethora of these 711s.