Some cheesy, some clever signsin Thailand & Cambodia
It's always amusing how the English language gets localised in various parts of the world. Over the years I've seen the Indian version, or specifically the north Indian 'Hinglish' version. On my trip to Thailand and Cambodia there was a South east Asian angle to shop names, slogans and signs. First the well-meaning but slightly cheesy ones.
This was a home furnishings shop at Paseo mall, not far from Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok.
If you are concerned about your health, fruit always helps. The first cart below has some 'fruit for healthy'.
In Cambodia, wandering down the temples of Angkor Wat, the signs often forewarned us of an impending activity:
And in some places they told us how to visit:
To cater to Japanese tourists, restaurants in Siem Reap tell them who's the boss:
But this is what we loved the most- rumoured to be one of the oldest pubs in the Old Market area of Siem Reap city. Have not been able to confirm, but overheard that the success of this pub led to other cool restaurants and pubs on a vibrant pedestrian street in town which is now called 'Pub Street'.
This was a home furnishings shop at Paseo mall, not far from Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok.
If you are concerned about your health, fruit always helps. The first cart below has some 'fruit for healthy'.
In Cambodia, wandering down the temples of Angkor Wat, the signs often forewarned us of an impending activity:
And in some places they told us how to visit:
To cater to Japanese tourists, restaurants in Siem Reap tell them who's the boss:
But this is what we loved the most- rumoured to be one of the oldest pubs in the Old Market area of Siem Reap city. Have not been able to confirm, but overheard that the success of this pub led to other cool restaurants and pubs on a vibrant pedestrian street in town which is now called 'Pub Street'.
Alfresco dining, street music and a funky crowd. We want to go back!!
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Loved it!
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