'The' real temple of Thailand: 7/11

7/11, pronounced “seven-eleven,” makes a huge difference for every traveler: everything you need, from mosquito spray to sunscreen, SIM cards, shampoo, vitamins, motion sickness pills, condoms, cola, and beer (alcohol is only sold between 11 AM and 2 PM and between 5 PM and midnight), chips, and at any time of day — even in the middle of the night — if you’re hungry you can just walk in and heat something from the freezer in the microwave. And last but not least: grab the famous 7-Eleven toasted sandwich from the shelf; it’s grilled fresh for you on the spot for about 29 THB.

There’s one every few hundred meters, open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.