Shops near Khao San see fewer tourists and have no cheap way to reach new ones
In April 2026 a suit shop manager near Khao San Road said March and April brought a clear drop in visitors versus 2025, and a masseur said tourists were also spending less. Thousands of spas and massage shops compete for those who remain.
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iPhone and Android app
Sign Maker: photograph your shop front and print a multilingual price sign
The owner photographs the shop and says the services and prices in Thai. The AI designs a clear sign in English, Chinese and Korean with a photo of the service, ready to print at any copy shop.
Build with Claude vision, image generation or layout template, Whisper, print-ready PDF
Hardware and sensors
Window Language Screen: a window screen that shows your sign in this month's top languages
A Raspberry Pi and an old monitor in the shop window cycle the price sign in the languages of the nationalities that most arrived this month. The page reads Ministry of Tourism and Sports arrival data and picks which two to show first. No printing, no guessing.
Build with Raspberry Pi 4, HDMI screen, Ministry of Tourism and Sports arrival stats, Claude, Chromium kiosk
Hardware and sensors
Door Counter: a camera that counts walk-bys and walk-ins to test your sign
A Raspberry Pi by the entrance counts people passing and people entering by the hour, on the device with no face storage. The AI writes a weekly note such as 'the new sign raised entries from 4 percent to 7 percent'.
Build with Raspberry Pi 4, camera module, on-device person detection (YOLO), SQLite, Claude
Automation and APIs
Review Replier: drafts Google review replies in each reviewer's language
When a review arrives, the system sends it to the owner with a drafted reply in the reviewer's language. The owner taps approve and the reply posts through Google Business Profile.
Build with Google Business Profile API, n8n, Claude, email or push approval
Web portal
Front Desk Feed: hostel staff see which shops have open slots and deals
Hostels and hotels near Khao San open a page listing nearby massage and tailor shops with free slots today. Staff recommend one to guests, and the shop pays a small commission by PromptPay QR when the guest shows a code.
Build with Next.js, Supabase, PromptPay QR, QR code per guest
What people reported
Le Petit Journal, Apr 2026: shopkeepers and a masseur report fewer, thriftier tourists
lepetitjournal.com