SA KAEO, Dec 3 – As the December 5 celebration of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s 85th birthday draws nearer, shirts in yellow—the colour of Monday which is his birthday, are selling ‘like hot cakes’.
Many major markets and outlets throughout the country reported extremely- brisk sales of yellow shirts and prices have been rocketing.
In Sa Kaeo province, the Rong Klua market—the largest trading post on Thailand’s eastern border—has been unusually busy with Thai shoppers looking for yellow shirts.
More than 1,000 shops in the market said yellow shirts are sold out and most vendors said they had received orders for yellow shirts beginning last month. The prices of new yellow shirts which normally sell for Bt90-Bt100 have increased to Bt120-Bt150.
In the northeastern province of Ubon Ratchathani, shops in the provincial town and Warin Chamrap district said yellow shirts are out of stock due to the great demand from customers.
In the southern seaboard province of Ranong, not only yellow shirts but yellow flags with the King’s emblem are selling extremely well.
His Majesty will make a public appearance on the balcony of the Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall in Dusit Palace on Wednesday and the Royal Household Bureau called on Thai citizens to wear yellow shirts in symbolic homage to His Majesty.
