In Thailand, Pink is the New Black
Travel Blog • Jim Benning • 11.30.07 | 12:39 PM ET
Photo: APSeriously. King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who traditionally has worn dark colors, was recently spotted wearing a pink shirt, and that has prompted a run on pink shirts in the country. Reports the BBC: “Thais have been queuing in their hundreds” for shirts like the one pictured, and the “Phufa fashion chain said it had sold 40,000 pink shirts this month.” No word on whether backpackers in Thailand will trade in their ubiquitous Southeast Asian Red Bull T-shirts for something in pink. I hope so.
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Jim Benning is the editor and co-founder of World Hum.
craig of travelvice.com 12.02.07 | 1:24 AM ET
Regardless, 2007 is the year of the yellow shirt in Thailand.
Read about it at: http://travelvice.com/archive/2007/05/yellow-shirts-and-repression-of.php
songchai 02.10.08 | 9:43 AM ET
Well the new Pink color is also like Yello Color shirt celebrating King Birthday’s color
Thai girl 03.09.08 | 9:15 AM ET
Yes we like pink a lot. I have a pink shirt, dress and bag :)
Vespa Girl 08.02.08 | 9:28 PM ET
It was nice to see some pink shirts for a change. While it lasted. Now it’s all yellow again.