Khao San commerce (by Joe)

We spent an evening recently in the heart of the backpacker area of Bangkok, Khao San Road (see above - the bright lights).

Though not really what you'd describe as seedy, it is aggressively commercial with hundreds of bright signs advertising bars, tattoo services, restaurants and shops. There are also masses of street vendors, hawkers and hustlers.

We went to a bar and sat at a street side table. For a bit of fun, we took a portrait picture of everyone who approached us trying to sell, within a ten-minute period.

Results as follows:

Joe

(P.S. being a light touch - and having had a bit of fun - I bought a small wrist bangle from the last lady).