Pajamas, Knickers, and Noodles — 7-Eleven After Dark in Thailand

[Lewie London]

Right lads, so I’m just stood in line at 7-Eleven around 10PM, yeah. Was just grabbin’ me a bottle of Coke, a Wall's ice cream, and a bag of spicy crisps to see me through some live-streams (wink-wink) back at me gaff. But gonna be another quiet night, mindin’ me own, thinkin’ about nothin’ except whether I also fancied a cheese toastie or not.

 

Then in she walks. This Thai bird, full set of glorious pajamas. And I don’t mean them skimpy silky ones like you see in them late-night telly films, nah. Full-blown cartoon madness. Hello Kitty on steroids from ankle to collar, sleeves rolled halfway up her arms like she’s about to start doing the dishes. Pink, fluffy, absolutely mental. The kind of outfit you’d expect on a six-year-old at a sleepover, not a fully grown woman out doin’ her nighttime shopping.

 

And here’s the kicker: they were see-through. Not massively, but enough that you didn’t need imagination to spot the outline of her nipps and knickers underneath. Then, there's me, queuing behind a walking children’s cartoon catalogue and getting an uninvited glimpse of the undercarriage like I’d paid extra for it. Only in Thailand, yeah?

 

She weren’t bothered either. Nah. Just wandered around the shop like she was in Selfridges, grabbin’ instant noodles, bottle of red colored pop, one of them weird yogurts with corn, flip-flops clackin’ about like she was at home on the tiles. Didn’t care one bit. Not embarrassed. Not rushed. Pajama queen of 7-Eleven, mates. 

 

And this ain’t a one-off either. What is it with Thai girls and their pajama infatuation? Round about eight at night, they all get into them, like there’s some unspoken national bedtime no one told me about. But instead of stayin’ home with a cuppa, they’re out gettin’ street food, shoppin’ in Family Mart, sometimes even rockin’ up at petrol station on their scooters wearin’ teddy bears and cupcakes on their trousers like it’s a new fashion line. Madness.

 

And it’s hot here, yeah. Sticky. Sweaty. Makes you question life hot. Who’s climbin’ into full sleeves and flannel bottoms when it’s thirty two degrees in the dark? Back in Blighty, if you stepped outside in pajamas someone would either call social services or offer you a cup of tea out of pure sympathy. Out here it’s normal. Seen birds in tuk-tuks, hair up in a scrunchie, full Garfield set flappin’ in the wind like flags on a scaffolding site.

 

I just stood there, paid for me bits, nodded politely like a gentleman, and strolled out before I saw the next tart in Peppa Pig leggings buyin’ condoms.

 

Thailand, innit. Where pajamas ain’t just for children or bedtime. They’re for Tuesday nights and unexpected shows in the drinks aisle.

[still kicking]

Keep it up Bob

[papa al]

LB.?

[EVENKEEL]

But, did she smile?

[Gsxrnz]

Pajamas, pyjamas. And anyway, Peppa Pig isn't a thing in Thailand. 

 

[SAFETY FIRST]

14 minutes ago, Gsxrnz said:

Pajamas, pyjamas. And anyway, Peppa Pig isn't a thing in Thailand. 

My kids are Thai, born in Thailand.

When they were young, they watched Peppa Pig everyday. 

 

[SAFETY FIRST]

6 hours ago, Lewie London said:

it’s hot here, yeah. Sticky. Sweaty. Makes you question life hot. Who’s climbin’ into full sleeves and flannel bottoms when it’s thirty two degrees in the dark

They don't feel the heat like we do. 

Around Christmas time on their Scoopy's all rugged up, shivering sat at the traffic lights. 

 

Did you get her number? 

 

[saakura]

Sitting in a basement somewhere and fantasizing?

[foureyes10]

And you're complaining or boasting?

[Lacessit]

What makes Thai clothing on women so interesting are the sometimes completely inappropriate scripts on the shirts, back and front.

 

What is one to do when a woman bears an inscription inviting all and sundry to stroke her pussy?

[save the frogs]

Romance fantasy novels written by a male cockney ... why not? 

There's a niche for everything these days. 

 

 

[giddyup]

1 hour ago, Lacessit said:

What makes Thai clothing on women so interesting are the sometimes completely inappropriate scripts on the shirts, back and front.

 

What is one to do when a woman bears an inscription inviting all and sundry to stroke her pussy?

Went to a Thai wedding where one of the guests, a 12 year old was wearing a PornHub T shirt.

[FlorC]

Any pictures ?

 

These days you can easily take them with a cellphone.

[richard_smith237]

35 minutes ago, FlorC said:

Any pictures ?

 

These days you can easily take them with a cellphone.

 

And in other news...   an AN Poster known as FlorC is arrested for taking up-skirt photos on an escalator...  

 

 

[richard_smith237]

13 hours ago, Lewie London said:

I just stood there, paid for me bits, nodded politely like a gentleman, and strolled out before I saw the next tart in Peppa Pig leggings buyin’ condoms.

 

I know its AI....   but I don't care - this one was funny.... 

[alien365]

I've seen it quite a few times here, but to me its not much different to mornings back in the UK where I'd sometimes walk to the local shop in my dressing gown to buy some milk and a paper.

[short-Timer]

1 minute ago, alien365 said:

dressing gown

What's that? Like a gay frock?

[alien365]

1 hour ago, short-Timer said:

What's that? Like a gay frock?

I guess you're not a Brit so you may call it a robe/bathrobe. It's only gay in my opinion if you wear your missus's

[CHdiver]

Pyjamas are a fashion thing with Asian Woman. You can see them in the breakfast room in Hotels too. 

[Lacessit]

3 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

I know its AI....   but I don't care - this one was funny.... 

In real life, a former GF and I arrived in Hawaii late at night, needed some food from a 24 hour store.

 

A woman about 40 yo, faded blonde, was buying a stack of condoms and lubricant.

 

I had to explain to my somewhat naive GF what the woman's occupation was.

[richard_smith237]

15 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

3 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

I know its AI....   but I don't care - this one was funny.... 

In real life, a former GF and I arrived in Hawaii late at night, needed some food from a 24 hour store.

 

A woman about 40 yo, faded blonde, was buying a stack of condoms and lubricant.

 

I had to explain to my somewhat naive GF what the woman's occupation was.

 

In virtually every hotel I’ve stayed at in Thailand - whether it’s, Samui, Chiang Mai, Samet, Phuket etc... one thing remains oddly consistent: the early-morning parade of adult women typically aged somewhere between 20 and 40, shuffling to breakfast in pyjamas that look like they were borrowed from a Saturday morning cartoon marathon often featuring a rogue Hello Kitty or a wide-eyed bear waving for dear life.

 

I often find myself wondering about the inner monologue behind this fashion choice. Is this... cute? Comfort? A statement of postmodern irony? Or have we simply given up as a species?

 

And then there are the wet markets - these same specimens have upped the ante, the ensemble evolves: the cartoon pyjamas remain, but now accompanied by hair rollers and hydrating face masks, as if preparing for either a beauty pageant or a chemical spill.

 

 

 

[phetphet]

Not only night time. I see them every morning when doing the school run. Walking adverts for Disney, Warner Bros and Cinnamon Roll, whoever that is.

Must be a fashion  trend.

[Stocky]

4 hours ago, alien365 said:

I've seen it quite a few times here, but to me its not much different to mornings back in the UK where I'd sometimes walk to the local shop in my dressing gown to buy some milk and a paper.

When I was in digs in London, mornings you'd see women in the newsagent in nightie, dressing gown, slippers, and their hair in curlers (usually not a pleasant sight); this was over 40 years ago mind.

[VocalNeal]

18 hours ago, Lewie London said:

What is it with Thai girls and their pajama infatuation?

 

Pajamas  are worn when while lounging. Pajamas are soft garments derived from the Indian and Iranian bottom-wear, the pyjamas, which were adopted in the Western world as nightwear.

 

So it is the west's idea that they are for nightwear. Not the locals. 

[richard_smith237]

9 minutes ago, VocalNeal said:

Pajamas  are worn when while lounging. Pajamas are soft garments derived from the Indian and Iranian bottom-wear, the pyjamas, which were adopted in the Western world as nightwear.

 

So it is the west's idea that they are for nightwear. Not the locals. 

 

Yet the locals were them to sleep in...  and not when going out for lunch or to the shopping mall...   

[FlorC]

7 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

And in other news...   an AN Poster known as FlorC is arrested for taking up-skirt photos on an escalator...  

 

 

No need to do that myself.

The Japanese are masters in that. 

They have lots of "documentary"  movies .