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Saved by St. Valentine: Bangkok Flower Market Crackdown Extended


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Saved by St. Valentine: Flower Market Crackdown Extended
By Sasiwan Mokkhasen
Staff Reporter

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Flowers at Pak Khlong Talad sold in wholesale packages as seen in a 2010 photo. Photo:
SurLaRoute.fr / Flickr

BANGKOK — By the power of capitalist love, the crackdown set to begin Sunday on Bangkok’s iconic flower market, Pak Khlong Talad, was extended another month, City Hall has announced.

The deadline to reclaim public sidewalk space from flower stalls was postponed to Feb. 28, with cleanup to begin on Leap Day (Feb.29). City Hall on Tuesday said it rescheduled the campaign to make it more convenient for both vendors and buyers for Valentine's Day, since Pak Khlong Talad is the biggest flower market in Bangkok.

Pak Khlong Talad is known for being the cheapest place to buy flowers in town. The place is usually packed with people during the festive seasons flowers play big part in celebrating such as Valentine's, Loy Krathong and Wai Khru, when Thai students show their gratitude to teachers with flowers.

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.php?newsid=1454054671&typecate=06&section=

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-- Khaosod English 2016-02-01

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What is next? Cracking down on walking on the sidewalk? Seems they have many other more urgent issues to attend to than flowers, which add to the beauty and fun of walking the streets.

This crack down had me crack up. Now I don't know which is up or down

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