Seven - Eleven in Thailand has overwhelming presence and a wide selection of items ranging from food to SIM cards

Follow the same street a bit and the next Seven - Eleven. If you walk a little bit in Bangkok, you immediately hit a convenience store. In Thailand with strong sunlight and severe heat, the convenience store where air conditioning worked hard on the gang was like an oasis. He dropped by a colleague and was sending a hand to a cold drink. Even if you waste it, the price is roughly a third of Japan.

Hello,Takuya Sudo @ circle around the world bicycle @ Charridermanis. I stayed in Thailand this September, but I stopped by a convenience store a couple of times a day. FamilyMart and LAWSON are also advancing, but Seven - Eleven has overwhelming presence. From that, I tried summarizing Seven - Eleven in Thailand this time.

◆ Introduction
As of the end of June 2014,Seven - Eleven Expands 7816 Stores in Thailanddoing. Because the population of Thailand is about 67 million people, to calculate that there is one shop in about 8572 people.Family Mart stores 1135 stores,Lawson has 32 storesTherefore, it is the most conspicuous presence among convenience stores that are developing chains in Japan and Thailand.


Sankei Biz's "Convenience fierce competition intensified in Thailand British companies opened, challenging the biggest sevenAccording to the report, the share of CP All that develops Seven - Eleven in Thailand is about 60%. The market share of the convenience store industry in Thailand is outstanding.

◆ Store
In Thailand, Japanese aeon, Tesco Lotus of English series, Big C of French series are developing supermarkets. However, walking is difficult if it is a hypermarket. In addition, in ordinary supermarkets, small size is not placed even for sweets or detergents. For that reason, the convenience store where the small turn is good is very convenient. As far as I look at individually, there is not much difference in price. In the downtown area it is a small shop centering on drinks and snacks, but in the residential area there was also a wider store that is always resident to the pharmacist.

General store entrance and signage.


There should be a Seven - Eleven next to it, but a signboard of another Seven - Eleven is visible right there.


Shops located in downtown areas are integrated with stalls and stalls.


A small store located in Khao San Road, which is a sacred place for backpackers.


This is also Khao San Road, as if it seems to be small and proceeding to the back, it was a magical construction with a big space.


Seven - Eleven is also in Suvarnabhumi International Airport which is the gateway of Thailand. The food court in the departure lobby which completed the departure examination, because the price unforeseeable is attached to the food court, the convenience store wants to be useful well.


There were a lot of shops attached to the gas station, and it was saved when I was running on a bicycle.


◆ In-store
There is a shop in any country, but as the country becomes poorer the price tag is not attached. Even so, as I got used to it, I grasp the list price and the shopping is smooth, but the mine shops that are mixed in it. Even though it is the same product, I do not put the same price and I do not have a price tag, so I'm puzzled at the time of treasurer. That does not mean that it is too bad, so it is much more troublesome. Compared to the country that suffered in this way, shopping at a convenience store in Thailand, where all the items are priced, was relieved and saved. Even products that rarely do not know the price will still pass the barcode, so there will not be any volatility.

At a glance it is inside a store in a convenience store where you do not know that it is Thailand.


The refrigerator containing drinks is the same shape as Japan. There is also beer, but alcohol needs time to be careful as time zone is decided.


A drink server not seen in Japan is a take-out system.


Corner of milk drink such as soymilk and drinking yoghurt is enriched.


There were also health foods and supplements.


Delicatessen bread and confectionery bread that I had reached out for when my hungry was empty.


Various instant noodles which can put hot water inside the store just like Japan.


Various kinds of potato chips and snacks are also available. The smaller size is from 10 baht (about 33 yen), and the column shops of Kochi shop and Calbee's ballpark are also listed.


A stationery corner where you can acquire the necessary things though a small number.


Magazines and books also have a Japanese atmosphere. However, I have not put any manga that should be in Thailand, too.


There were gadgets such as earphones and USB memory.


Electronic weighing scale that puts 1 baht (about 3 yen) coins in front of the shop.


An ATM of a bank similar to Japan is also installed.


◆ Product
Thai prices are easy to calculate if you think that 10 baht is equivalent to 100 yen in Japan. In other words, if the can of Coca-Cola is 120 yen in Japan, it is 12 baht, one meal in the stall or food court is 40-500 baht, because it is one coin. However, at an actual rate, 100 yen will be about 30 Baht, so if you have yen, the price is one-third of Japan's. Mentos of 12 pieces entering 100 yen in Japan will be 10 baht (about 33 yen) in Thailand. Depending on the product, Seven - Eleven in Thailand is also one - third price, so it was very helpful.

Just like in Japan, Nori was also crisp and I found rice balls with sturdy stuffs. It is a price that is not much different from Japan, which is 25 Baht (about 82 yen).


Delicatessen bread.


Package for Yamazaki bread in Thailand is from 12 Baht (about 39 yen).


Nissin 's cup noodle is 13 Baht (about 42 yen). When you open the lid, take out a spoon, put it in, put the hot water and wait 3 minutes and it will be ready.


Bananas are also available at 8 Baht (about 26 yen).


Sweet rice that he doubted his ears though being a dessert saying "Do you warm?" Convenience store is also well stocked.


Justice called ice cream which is put in every store.


In Thailand Calpis Soda is also on sale. I do not see the genre "lactic acid carbonated drinks" overseas.


A large amount of ice is cheap as 8 baht (about 26 yen) with this bag.


There are cans and plastic bottles, but it is fun to use a drink server. Pick a cup of your choice, put ice, pour your favorite juice, head for the checkout.


It was this size at 12 Baht (about 39 yen).


There is a shop with a slurpy machine with drinks in a sherbet shape.


A sausage is turning around with a kurukuru in front of a cash register.


The bacon wrapped here was 20 Baht (about 65 yen).


There is no doubt that the tension will go up in the showcase with meatbank.


At Azatsu, fish meat of Hokka Hoka is 17 Baht (about 55 yen), half the price of Japan.


Hot sandwich for the refrigerated goods opened the pack and baked it in the toaster.


Bread with brown crisp is crispy, and inside is sandwiched with ham with cheese and chewy cheese.


It is a Japanese convenience store coffee that has become a big movement from high quality with low price, but also in Thailand.

First of all, pull out the cup ... ...


Choose your favorite instant coffee.


In a sense, this is the original blend of Seven - Eleven.


Cut the bag with the attached scissors ... ...


I put it in a cup. Coffee, cream and sugar are reasonably blended in the pack of 3 in 1.


Take care and pour hot water ......


Let's stir with Madler.


Pay 14 baht (about 46 yen) at checkout while paying attention not to spill. The clerk will do the lid.


It was a sweet and sweet instant coffee that does not feel the flavor of beans. It will be a relief when it gets cold, but Thailand is very hot, is not it ...?


◆ Mobile phone
Mobile SIM card is surprisingly easy to get at 50 Baht (about 164 yen). I set APN, purchased the package, and connected to the Internet by telephone line.


Recharge is a cell phone company of SIM card and it is okay just to tell the amount. Paying the money will give you a receipt so enter the code and add credit. It was easier in Thailand because it was necessary to tell the phone number at convenience store in Mexico.


A woman who used a small child to come and use herself in a suit suffering from pissed hands, handsome sweets, a dad who had a tired face got nutrition drinks, and Thai life is glimpse inside the shop. It is also pleasant that accounting is a chef 's clerk.

When you visit Thailand, it is a seven - eleven that can be seen without fail. As you enter, you will find something.

(Sentence / photo: Takuya S. Narou Charriderman
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