Black Polo shirts sell like hot cakes

Black Polo shirts sell like hot cakes

Black Polo shirts are selling like hot cakes that Bobae, Bangkok’s biggest wholesale garment market, is running out of stock and prices have almost doubled, prompting complaints from retailers.

Members of the public have been shopping for black Polo or T-shirts or any black trousers in department stores, modern trade chain stores or from pavement vendors to join in the mourning of the passing away of His Majesty the King.

Officials of the government, state organisations and state enterprises have been instructed to observe a one-year mourning period they are to wear black or white shirt and black pant for men or white dress and black blouse for women.

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