What exactly is 7/11?! Now one has a restaurant and another has toilets

[rooster59]

What exactly is 7/11?! Now one has a restaurant and another has toilets

 

Image: SSBN

 

The 7/11 convenience store chain ubiquitous in Thailand now has a restaurant in one of their stores, according to the SSBN site on Facebook. 

 

7/11's expansion into new markets was seemingly never ending, said the poster. 

 

The 7/11 pictured was in Bangkok at Prachasongkhro Soi 23. 

 

Patrons could eat in or take food away. There was some limited seating. 

 

In comments the same poster said that another 7/11 had installed free toilets for customers.

 

Source: SSBN site on Facebook

 

 

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[Samui Bodoh]

Given the current trends, why not just allow them the whole pie?

 

Lets do away with the entire governmental Bureaucracy and let 7-11 run everything.

 

They couldn't do any worse, could they?

 

Seriously...

 

 

[zzaa09]

The definitive place to shop and dine......for some.

 

????

[LennyW]

Been like that in Japan and Philippines for many years.

[George Bowman]

39 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

The 7/11 convenience store chain ubiquitous in Thailand

This is the first 7-11 that I saw in Bangkok.  Today, when I looked at the photo one thing stood out.  I didn't see anyone with a phone...

 

[hkt83100]

3 minutes ago, missoura said:

This is the first 7-11 that I saw in Bangkok.  Today, when I looked at the photo one thing stood out.  I didn't see anyone with a phone...

Another remarkable detail: The Kodak Express next to 7/11. Today it is quite hard to find one of these or a Fuji.

[mikebell]

They can do no wrong for me; they are the only establishment that provides litter bins.

[Jeremy50]

To my mind 7/11 IS Thailand. Even though they sell mostly unhealthy junk, it's always a welcoming and positive experience, why can't all sales staff be this friendly? Then of course they have milk, phone cards, important toiletry items, things that one often needs,  you can even pay bills there, and those toasted cheese sandwiches and ready meals are hard to resist. Just re-name the place Sevenelevenland. 

[MARK74]

All Seasons place 7/11 started the same last month, there's probably quite a few now

[johng]

Another remarkable detail: The Kodak Express next to 7/11. Today it is quite hard to find one of these or a Fuji.

Kodak = go-duck. If you ask where the Kodak shop is just blank stares.

[Eric Loh]

1 hour ago, LennyW said:

Been like that in Japan and Philippines for many years.

And Singapore. 

[stupidfarang]

what year was the photo taken?

[HappyAndRich]

What is 7-11? Eeh, to me it looks like a profitable and growing company that expands in all areas.

[George Bowman]

17 minutes ago, stupidfarang said:

what year was the photo taken?

Sometime in the fall of 1999.

[BurgerGung]

How about blood tests for diabetics and cashing tax refund checks? Expats will welcome the opportunity to send wire payments to their own accounts overseas...

 

Some may like a quick massage (perhaps at urinals, as customary in some clubs)? 555

 

Banning AIS shows how they do abuse their powers.

[bamboozled]

...and the line at the register grows longer ever still.

[madmitch]

The big 7-Eleven in Kata is closed for renovation at the moment. I wonder.............

[canopus1969]

Now if they could add a few rooms to rent...

[phetpeter]

Plus you can stop next to it without the row of motorbikes hogging the front or the extra food stall with the walking maze of table and chairs.

[phetpeter]

I just wish they would change the <deleted> chime to work only at quiet times and not going off every time the door opens at busy times.

[Danthai]

Back 45 or 50 years ago 7/11's were open only from 7 AM to 11 PM. Their prices in USA were higher than the grocery stores because they were considered a convenience store. Stop and go for basics. The 7/11s here are great. Prices often same as superstores. Always friendly and fast, at least in CM.

[Juan B Tong]

Hey, 

No soi dogs laying about!

 

 

[kkerry]

As others have said, dining area inside many 7-11 shops in other parts of Asia for years now. The large Seven in the shopping centre next to Zeer Rangsit has a seating area inside to eat your microwaved meals and drink your coffee. Small one at Future Park also has some seating outside. So far I haven't seen free wi-fi in a Seven so for now they avoid the McDonalds problem of students taking three hours to finish a small coke...

 

The Seven near me has a large forecourt that used to have two food carts and tables and seats. They're gone now but there is nice wooden seating where you can sit and eat, with a couple of friendly soi dogs patiently waiting for whatever you can't finish...

[anterian]

My local dentist has expanded his premises to include a pharmacy and restaurant. 

[Srikcir]

6 hours ago, Samui Bodoh said:

Lets do away with the entire governmental Bureaucracy and let 7-11 run everything.

That might indirectly be happening already.

Super-rich family-run conglomerates have benefited since the coup.

Top Thai companies such as Charoen Pokphand [owner of 7/11's], ThaiBev and Central Pattana, among others in the Sino-Thai big business elite, have expanded their enterprises and market positions extensively under a junta that has maintained and even implemented new protection for the firms’ interests while grasping for innovative new strategies to modernize and expand the economy. (my bold)

http://www.atimes.com/article/blind-spots-prayuths-election-promise/

[Gandtee]

6 hours ago, mikebell said:

They can do no wrong for me; they are the only establishment that provides litter bins.

And they sell it too. Their ready to eat stuff is like eating paper pulp, with as much taste.????

[natway09]

If they allow dining in & serving alcohol then they should have toilets 

[andux]

6 hours ago, Eric Loh said:

Been like that in Japan and Philippines for many years.

 

And Singapore. 

 

And Taiwan.

[Just Weird]

6 hours ago, missoura said:

Sometime in the fall of 1999.

So why were you so surprised at the lack of phones in a group of 15 local people that included two BMA workers?

[Just Weird]

2 hours ago, kkerry said:

 So far I haven't seen free wi-fi in a Seven so for now they avoid the McDonalds problem of students taking three hours to finish a small coke...

"... for now they avoid the McDonalds problem of students taking three hours to finish a small coke...".

You shouldn't be so hard on those students, many of them use places such as McDs to do their homework because they don't have appropriate facilities at their homes.  Give them a break, they could be doing a lot worse!