Captor Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Hi guys, A simple question. Were can I buy a besom that has normal length for a normal grown man so I not need to break my back when cleaning? Or is it mission impossible? ???? Captor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 just about every town/village in Thailand. Where are you located so we can get local knowledge/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Besom ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Just now, Don Mega said: Besom ? be·som /ˈbēzəm/ Learn to pronounce noun a broom made of twigs tied around a stick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 4 minutes ago, CharlieH said: be·som /ˈbēzəm/ Learn to pronounce noun a broom made of twigs tied around a stick. Thanks, yeah a broom can be found just bout everywhere !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captor Posted December 17, 2019 Author Share Posted December 17, 2019 11 minutes ago, CharlieH said: just about every town/village in Thailand. Where are you located so we can get local knowledge/ I am in Bangkok and have not found any so far. Just found out that maybe IKEA has? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captor Posted December 17, 2019 Author Share Posted December 17, 2019 5 minutes ago, Don Mega said: Thanks, yeah a broom can be found just bout everywhere !! Not in full length... But please give me an example on everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 13 minutes ago, Captor said: Not in full length... But please give me an example on everywhere. BigC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donnacha Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Quote besom n. term of contempt for a person, especially a woman From Scots Word Of The Season: ‘Besom’The Scots word besom most often refers to a woman — in less than glowing terms. Rather quaintly, the early twentieth-century definition provided by the Scottish National Dictionary adds that a besom may be ‘a woman of loose character’. Besom can also be applied as a rather dubious term of endearment, for example in the phrase ‘wee besom’, which might be used of a mischievous young girl. ... so, you can pick one up at pretty much any bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 If your intention is outside use, most will use the bamboo stick with twigs, available from most garden type shops that sell pots and garden ornaments etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captor Posted December 17, 2019 Author Share Posted December 17, 2019 12 minutes ago, Don Mega said: BigC Have been there, Homepro too, different markets as well. Nothing. On the Homepro webpage they show but nothing in the shop. Have been there 3-4 times. maybe just unlucky? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captor Posted December 17, 2019 Author Share Posted December 17, 2019 11 minutes ago, donnacha said: From Scots Word Of The Season: ‘Besom’The Scots word besom most often refers to a woman — in less than glowing terms. Rather quaintly, the early twentieth-century definition provided by the Scottish National Dictionary adds that a besom may be ‘a woman of loose character’. Besom can also be applied as a rather dubious term of endearment, for example in the phrase ‘wee besom’, which might be used of a mischievous young girl. ... so, you can pick one up at pretty much any bar. Hahaha... OK let´s change word to Broom or floor broom ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 I would suggest Global House, Thaiwatsadu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captor Posted December 17, 2019 Author Share Posted December 17, 2019 4 minutes ago, CharlieH said: If your intention is outside use, most will use the bamboo stick with twigs, available from most garden type shops that sell pots and garden ornaments etc. Yeah, ahve tried that. But they are all short! Nothing for a normal grown farang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 You could go this route ..... https://www.lazada.co.th/products/big-floor-cleaning-broom-adjustable-long-handle-stiff-bristle-grout-brooms-scrubber-for-cleaning-outdoor-courtyard-warehouse-i408816586-s794562036.html?spm=a2o4m.searchlist.list.2.5bcd5680nPeqIH&search=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captor Posted December 17, 2019 Author Share Posted December 17, 2019 4 minutes ago, CharlieH said: I would suggest Global House, Thaiwatsadu. THAT I haven´t checked out. Thank you very much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 6 minutes ago, Captor said: Have been there, Homepro too, different markets as well. Nothing. On the Homepro webpage they show but nothing in the shop. Have been there 3-4 times. maybe just unlucky? Yeah just realised you are looking for twigs tied to a stick... Ive no suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captor Posted December 17, 2019 Author Share Posted December 17, 2019 7 minutes ago, hyku1147 said: Oh he is looking for besoms! Whoops! Haha, now we are talking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captor Posted December 17, 2019 Author Share Posted December 17, 2019 8 minutes ago, CharlieH said: You could go this route ..... https://www.lazada.co.th/products/big-floor-cleaning-broom-adjustable-long-handle-stiff-bristle-grout-brooms-scrubber-for-cleaning-outdoor-courtyard-warehouse-i408816586-s794562036.html?spm=a2o4m.searchlist.list.2.5bcd5680nPeqIH&search=1 Looks very good. Maybe a little big with it´s 40 cm but definetly an option if I not find other place tomorrow. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yinn Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 38 minutes ago, CharlieH said: If your intention is outside use, most will use the bamboo stick with twigs, available from most garden type shops that sell pots and garden ornaments etc. A lot of place in thailand have the vendor on the saleng (motorbike with sidecar) drive or pushcart around the village sell it. Like this.... They take the old one fix new also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmarshall Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 10 hours ago, CharlieH said: You could go this route ..... https://www.lazada.co.th/products/big-floor-cleaning-broom-adjustable-long-handle-stiff-bristle-grout-brooms-scrubber-for-cleaning-outdoor-courtyard-warehouse-i408816586-s794562036.html?spm=a2o4m.searchlist.list.2.5bcd5680nPeqIH&search=1 The trouble with plastic bristles is twofold: the dust clings to them and their softness makes actually sweeping the dirt much more difficult than it needs to be. This is a broom, but I have never been able to find one in Thailand. Thai brooms turn sweeping into degrading stoop labor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Ive got a Dyson V8, works better than any broom ive ever used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmarshall Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 3 hours ago, Don Mega said: Ive got a Dyson V8, works better than any broom ive ever used. for 8k or 9k baht it ought to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 31 minutes ago, cmarshall said: for 8k or 9k baht it ought to be. Purchased in AUS and at today's x-rate it would be 12k.... At powerbuy it is 25k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmarshall Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 8 minutes ago, Don Mega said: Purchased in AUS and at today's x-rate it would be 12k.... At powerbuy it is 25k. google shopping shows it available for as low as 8k, but I'm not buying. Too much for a broom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamyai3 Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 On 12/17/2019 at 7:40 PM, Captor said: Looks very good. Maybe a little big with it´s 40 cm but definetly an option if I not find other place tomorrow. Thanks! Extendable or replaceable handle is the way to go... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youlike Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 In truevalue they sell imported ones from the USA. 1000 baht or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captor Posted December 21, 2019 Author Share Posted December 21, 2019 On 12/17/2019 at 11:55 PM, cmarshall said: The trouble with plastic bristles is twofold: the dust clings to them and their softness makes actually sweeping the dirt much more difficult than it needs to be. This is a broom, but I have never been able to find one in Thailand. Thai brooms turn sweeping into degrading stoop labor. I found one at Thai watsadu which I can make longer like a telescope. Not bad. I will try this out for some time. But I guess the best is a vacuumcleaner. Or both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captor Posted December 21, 2019 Author Share Posted December 21, 2019 On 12/17/2019 at 11:55 PM, cmarshall said: The trouble with plastic bristles is twofold: the dust clings to them and their softness makes actually sweeping the dirt much more difficult than it needs to be. This is a broom, but I have never been able to find one in Thailand. Thai brooms turn sweeping into degrading stoop labor. Yes, and not in full length. Only for pygmy´s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captor Posted December 21, 2019 Author Share Posted December 21, 2019 10 hours ago, lamyai3 said: Extendable or replaceable handle is the way to go... Hahaha... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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