Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 19:44:35 +0900
From: BBBB <KHB04546@nifty.ne.jp>
Subject: RE:balloons in Thailand
To: balloon@balloonhq.com

Dillie,

So you came to Thailand. You should have let me know beforehand. :-(
I am a Part-time Balloon Twister (Japanese) working in Bangkok.

As you might have noticed, many of the shopping malls and shops are 
decorated with balloons. Thai people love balloons and balloons are 
generally very cheap compared to other countries. I think this is 
because Thailand is one of the major countries for producing natural 
latex. Say, for instance, a bag of 260 containing about 200 balloons 
cost about 100-150 Baht or USD 3-4.5. Whole sellers give even better 
price and you can buy balloons in kilos. The Quality is not as good 
as Qs and Ps, but obviously far better than Ts. There are some outlets 
for imported Qs but they are INCREDIBLY EXPENSIVE!

It is quite hard to find skilled balloon　twisters here in Thailand, 
but finally, I have found one at Siam Magic Club. We had a good jam 
the other day. :-)


Bangkok Balloon Busker B-class (BBBB)