WARNING:
No introduction to Thailand would be complete without a mention about THE BUCKETS. When the sun begins to set, if you are anywhere near a beach these buckets will be prominently featured at restaurants, bars, and anywhere selling cold drinks.
For a mere $5, you get a hip flask of Thai whisky, a can of Coca-cola, a Red Bull energy drink...and a straw. If you're lucky, you may even get some ice.
Pour the entire contents into the bucket...and drink.
Word of warning...while the buckets may be cheap, they're pretty much a guaranteed hangover. Many days have been spent on the beach...recovering from THE BUCKETS.
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Branding gone too far? Starbucks logo on a moon cake
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Packaged nori at 7-11
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The Dreadlock Shop sings "The Sticky Rice Blues..."
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At this restaurant you can have your laundry done, book a trek or your transportation out of town, AND enjoy the city's the SECOND best pizza
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Sex sells...ramen noodles
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Sex sells...energy drinks
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This was labeled as a "gourmet" sandwich. White bread with crusts trimmed, lettuce, cucumber, tomato, mango?, cheese, and shredded carrot.
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Continental breakfast includes mini hot dogs
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Grilled "sausages". For the most part, these were filled with rice.
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Snack cart
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I have no idea what this guy is selling...but I love this picture. You can't see it very well, but he's sporting an Elvis t-shirt.
