7-11, considering that it's just a chain of convenience corner stores, has such an amazing impact on quality of life in Thailand. Having a 7-11 in your muu baan (village) immediately ups it's status I feel. Not only can you buy junkfood, alcohol and ice at 3am, you can also pay all your utility bills there, recharge your phone and even pay for a plane ticket. Think of how much these last services mean for the remaining large numbers of people in Thailand who have never owned a bank account or credit card. It's impressive how much 7-11has adapted.
And on top of all this, in this country that doesn't really believe in providing public trash bins, you can always reliably find a bin outside 7-11.
