MangoVine - Thailand National Day and the Pink Crowds

05 December, 2009
Saturday

In Bangkok, Linh and I noticed how so many Thai were wearing pink tops. By the 5th December, pink-topped people were everywhere, particularly around the National Stadium and so we found out it was in celebration of their King's birthday (King Bhumibol Adulyadej).

National-Day-Crowd

A televised concert was taking place at National Stadium. There were vendors around selling more pink tops and the national flag as both wristbands and mini-flags.

National-Day-Vendor

Other places sold National Day gear too, such as at Chatuchak Market.

Chatuchak-National-Pink-Tops

On thing I noticed was that the Thai people really seemed to love their King. I don't get the same feeling back in the UK with regards to the Royal family.

National-Day-Women

One of the trendier stores that we visited, Propaganda, sold a line of products with the slogan "I love my King".

I-Love-My-King

At the Siam Paragon shopping mall, there was a small exhibition of photographs and a book that shoppers could sign to leave a message for the King.

Paragon-Siam

Around Bangkok, we saw plenty of these displays of the Thai King, no doubt to express congratulations for the event.

Thai-King

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Thailand National Day and the Pink Crowds

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