BANGKOK: A craze in Thailand for pampering lifelike dolls to bring good fortune doesn’t seem to have done the trick for some vendors, who were raided by police on charges of tax avoidance.
Known in Thai as luuk thep (child angels), the pricey dolls, which can cost up to US$600 (RM2,560), were first popularised by celebrities who claimed dressing up and feeding the dolls had brought them professional success.
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