A local shop in Phitsanulok province, about six hours from Bangkok, has been nicknamed “the messiest shop in Thailand” by locals, who insist it is the epitome of “organized clutter.” Despite the fact that what you came to buy is generally buried in a mountain of other goods, you can simply tell the owner what you need and he will immediately find it for you, they say.
While Manu Panich, a local store selling everything from tables and chairs to mannequins, gas stoves and hardware tools, has been operating for a decade, it’s unorganized glory got its first taste of nationwide attention today with a story in Sanook.
The shop’s owner, 54-year-old Ari Gengpanich, said that when he first opened his shop, delivery men would just pile up the products. The situation must have suited him, because ever since, he has simply allowed the clutter to continue accumulating.
But none of this strikes Ari as a problem—he remembers exactly where everything is. In fact, he specifically asks that no one move his stuff.
We have to assume there’s a method to the madness, because despite the shop’s peculiar method of storage and display, the customers keep on coming.
