Second hand bookshop.

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There is large used book store very near the corner of soi Bukhao, and soi Diana.
Canterbury Tales is shop name...

Thanks for the info. I've heard of it but didn't realise it was so central and easy to get to. I hotfooted it down there this evening. For anyone else going, at the Soi Buakao/Diana crossroads look along Buakao to the north and you'll see Oasis bar about 20 yards away on the right; go down the soi next to it and the bookshop is about 50 yards along on the left. It's a reasonable size, mainly what I would call 'airport fiction' of the Archer, Baldacci, Brown, Clancey, Patterson kind. Virtually no quality literary fiction. Small labelled sections on war, crime, sport and travel guides. A few French and German books. The condition of most of the books is rather grubby and well-thumbed, which is reflected in the price - all the ones I looked at were in a range from 120-180B. Opening hours are 8am to 8pm. There are much better second hand bookshops in Bangkok and especially Chiang Mai, but in Pattaya we have to be thankful for what we can get. As a bonus, there's an excellent eaterie called The Loaf Bakery right on the aforementioned crossroads, which does very good breakfasts, breads, cakes, pizzas and coffee.