Dear Hillary,
Why do the shops open so late in Pattaya? The main shopping centers officially open at 11, but many of the shops are still setting up at 11.30. I am sure they must lose an awful lot of business with this late opening. Can’t the shopkeepers get out of bed in time? I’m intrigued.
Dear Intrigued,
This is the easiest question this week, so thank you. Pattaya, if you hadn’t noticed, is a resort city and the entertainment areas are still thumping away, long after I’ve gone to bed. Late nights and early mornings don’t go together. So that explains why the shopkeepers are a little slow setting up. However, the big supermarkets are open from 8 a.m. or 9 a.m., so you can always do your shopping there.
