Shocking Bargains in Bangkok
Bangkok is world famous for its shopping bargains. Whether you’re walking past the designer botiques in the lavish Siam Paragon shopping center, in MBK world renowned for cheap deals or on certain streets, shopping is everywhere. While tourists may love the fact that there is so much shopping, especially on the streets, I find that for someone who lives in Bangkok, they are extremely annoying.
Shop til you Drop Whether you Like it or Not
Going to the gym is something I try to do every day. I hate doing cardio on machines in the gym and would rather get my cardio while going to and from the gym. The gym is a little more than 2 miles from my apartment but running there and back on the main street is literally impossible.
The reason being is because the Asok & Nana BTS stations on Sukhumvit road the sidewalks are completely covered with shops and tourists which slows your run home to a very slow walk. At first it was cool because you can see the products offered on the street. It gets old after you see the same things over and over again even though some are interesting.
Are you in the Market For…
Every time I walk by the ‘random stuff’ stands on Sukhumvit road I wonder 3 things. 1. Who the hell buys that crap? 2. How would a tourist get it past customs and 3. What if someone sold it on the street in America? Every day when I walk by the stands I have a little chuckle about the new stuff I see there. Here are some of the random stuff available in addition to the Thai art, T-shirts, pirated goods, handicrafts and other classic tourist items.
Cross Bows
Nothing more important to own in a large city than a crossbow. Maybe cupid is in town as a tourist?
Viagra & Cialis
I guess cupid is in town. Who would buy Viagra in candy cigarette boxes off the street? Especially when there’s a pharmacy on every block?
Stun Guns
The classic 1980s stun guns w/ the bolt of lightening are readily available for those paranoid housewives.
Brass Knuckles
If stun guns aren’t 1980s enough for you can get some brass knuckles.
Porn
You can’t have Viagra & Cialis without your international porn selection.
Rambo Knives
You can pick up a large survival knife right off the street table, and “haggle” with the shop owner.
BB Guns
There are plenty of rats, stray dogs and cats on the streets at night for target practice.
Those are just some of the fine products you can buy on Sukhumvit road on the sidewalk in between Asok & Nana BTS stations. You can see in the picture something like what it looks like and imagine how hard it would be to walk through when tourists are browsing all the stuff.
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