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Same thing in Thailand I'm given to understand. Much like Taiwan, you can do ANYTHING there, including getting a dose of free AC.

geomark 10y ago
Indeed. You can even cash out bitcoin from a coins.co.th wallet and pickup the cash at 7-Eleven. Thai citizens only, however :(
- feklar 10y ago
  I used https://bitcoin.co.th/ https://bitcoin.co.th/ to pay out to an ATM w/code, not sure if they still offer it.
jfoster 10y ago
Yes. I currently live in a condo in Bangkok that has an always-open 7-11 in the building. Some of the interesting offerings: - I can pay pretty much any bill over the counter. (electricity, mobile/internet, ecommerce purchases from Lazada, flights booked with AirAsia, etc) - There's a wide selection of packaged & refrigerated food that they can warm up for you; microwave meals, various types of toasties, congee/noodles (these are self serve, but they provide the hot water), etc. - They sell alcohol in the fridges alongside soft drinks. I know that's normal in other parts of the world too, but coming from Australia, is unimaginable there. - I think there is also a catalog of stuff I can order and pay for in store and pick up later. Not 100% sure because I haven't tried that yet.
- wingerlang 10y ago
  > but coming from Australia, is unimaginable there. Kind of like drive-through alcohol shops in AU.
  - bewaretheirs 10y ago
    New Hampshire has the "state liquor store and safety rest stop": http://philip.greenspun.com/images/pcd2488/nh-state-liquor-21-21 http://philip.greenspun.com/images/pcd2488/nh-state-liquor-2... (in an odd remnant of Prohibition, New Hampshire only allows wine and liquor to be sold by government-run stores).
    - lakkal 10y ago
      Beer and wine are available in NH from supermarkets.
- breakingcups 10y ago
  Is paying bills such a complex situation in Bangkok wuthout 7-11's? In The Netherlands bills can be automatically deducted from your bank balance if you choose so, or we can easily pay them online regardless of bank through a joint system called iDeal.

geomark 10y ago

Indeed. You can even cash out bitcoin from a coins.co.th wallet and pickup the cash at 7-Eleven. Thai citizens only, however :(

feklar 10y ago
I used https://bitcoin.co.th/ https://bitcoin.co.th/ to pay out to an ATM w/code, not sure if they still offer it.

jfoster 10y ago

Yes. I currently live in a condo in Bangkok that has an always-open 7-11 in the building. Some of the interesting offerings: - I can pay pretty much any bill over the counter. (electricity, mobile/internet, ecommerce purchases from Lazada, flights booked with AirAsia, etc) - There's a wide selection of packaged & refrigerated food that they can warm up for you; microwave meals, various types of toasties, congee/noodles (these are self serve, but they provide the hot water), etc. - They sell alcohol in the fridges alongside soft drinks. I know that's normal in other parts of the world too, but coming from Australia, is unimaginable there. - I think there is also a catalog of stuff I can order and pay for in store and pick up later. Not 100% sure because I haven't tried that yet.

wingerlang 10y ago
> but coming from Australia, is unimaginable there. Kind of like drive-through alcohol shops in AU.
- bewaretheirs 10y ago
  New Hampshire has the "state liquor store and safety rest stop": http://philip.greenspun.com/images/pcd2488/nh-state-liquor-21-21 http://philip.greenspun.com/images/pcd2488/nh-state-liquor-2... (in an odd remnant of Prohibition, New Hampshire only allows wine and liquor to be sold by government-run stores).
  - lakkal 10y ago
    Beer and wine are available in NH from supermarkets.
breakingcups 10y ago
Is paying bills such a complex situation in Bangkok wuthout 7-11's? In The Netherlands bills can be automatically deducted from your bank balance if you choose so, or we can easily pay them online regardless of bank through a joint system called iDeal.