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As Thais don black to mourn king, Cambodian vendors see green


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As Thailand prepares for a year of mourning for their beloved King Bhumibol Adulyadej, a rush for black clothing across the border has some Cambodian traders and small-scale manufacturers seeing potential green.

 

With Thais expected to wear black or dark colours to express their devotion to the revered monarch, who died on October 13 after a 70-year reign, Thailand’s government say they fear a shortage of suitably sombre clothes as citizens rush to stock up.

 

While some Thais are taking their own garb to street-side dyers to avoid price-gouging, according to reports, others are looking across the border for mourning wear, said trader Roeun Phanna, who has been acting as a broker between buyers and suppliers and selling about 1,000 shirts per day.

 

read more http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/thais-don-black-mourn-king-cambodian-vendors-see-green

 

 
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