The first time Theo and I entered a 7-11 in Bangkok we were NOT impressed. All we saw were heaps of sugar, preservatives and plastic. We didn’t really appreciate the welcoming dingdong-door sound that is exactly the same in all the millions of little 7-11 stores that are sprinkled around Thailand like smarties on a cake, nor did we like the fact that the air inside the shop was cooled down so much I wondered why they need a fridge. But things change… We got used to the slices of toast that can be eaten in 1, maximum 2 bites and we created an addiction to soy milk. I heard that door sound so many times I even hear it in my sleep and I know one of the first things that I will do when I’m back in Thailand is to enter a 7-11 and buy some plastic crap. (Sorry Theo that you will miss out)
We also tried to dumpster dive in Thailand. Not so successful though…Apparently at the big supermarkets they have the policy to destroy food that is expired.
One day we parked our bikes at the back of a 7-11 and were amazed to see 3 boxes full of expired stuff, quietly rotting away. Hungry as we were we packed a whole cardboard box full of heart-attack-causing sweets. The mistake we then made probably saved us from a sugar overdose. Right there we sat down and started to eat some of those plastic wrapped hot dogs. Somebody must have seen us sneaking around at the back. Soon we were surrounded by 7-11 employees, that didn’t look like they appreciate the fact that we were helping them to get rid of their trash. With angry stares they took our booties. Noooooooooooooooo!
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