CaptHaddock Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 I can't stand these little Thai brooms that turn sweeping up into stoop labor. Anyone know where I can buy an American-style broom with a long handle and stiff bristles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attrayant Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 All major supermarkets I've been to have them. I got mine at Big C but I've seen them at Tesco too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptHaddock Posted September 16, 2014 Author Share Posted September 16, 2014 All major supermarkets I've been to have them. I got mine at Big C but I've seen them at Tesco too. Thanks. I don't usually have occasion to go to a Big C, but I'll try them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeInSurin Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Go to True Value if you want a good quality American broom. Big C sells crap. http://www.truevalue.co.th/search.php 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besth Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Thought you were going to say your MIL would be visiting and you wanted to impress her by buying her some imported luxury ride Tesco Lotus has decent ones for what you say you require. Not expensive either. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcomer01 Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Why American style? Don't they have brooms anywhere else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will2011 Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 I bought mine at home pro ploen chit bts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attrayant Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Why American style? Don't they have brooms anywhere else? Yes they do, but East Kyrgyzstanian brooms are very hard to find here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daffy D Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 What about an English broom? I keep telling the wife how much better they are compared to the local ones but can't find any to prove the point Have used all styles of local brooms but non of them do a good job like a genuine English broom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namdocmai Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 http://www.truevalue.co.th/product_subtype.php?id=28 Here but this shop gives very bad service and nobody speaks english....also not cheap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptHaddock Posted September 17, 2014 Author Share Posted September 17, 2014 I found one at Home Depot on Ploenchit, which is the nearest of the stores mentioned. The broom looks adequate, but not more than that. Will try some of the other stores eventually in hopes of a really good straw broom. Thanks all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langsuan Man Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 I found one at Home Depot on Ploenchit, which is the nearest of the stores mentioned. The broom looks adequate, but not more than that. Will try some of the other stores eventually in hopes of a really good straw broom. Thanks all. There are Home Pro, Home Mart, and Home Works stores in Thailand but Home Depot has not moved here yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attrayant Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 (edited) Wait - the ones you alluded to in the OP are synthetic. I've not seen any made from straw. In my experience the synthetic bristles have a straighter sweeping edge and make better contact with the floor. That's what the Thai style and straw brooms are lacking. Edited September 17, 2014 by attrayant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namdocmai Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 I have one made from coconut and is from the usa. Works well but i paid 1000 baht for it at truevalue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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