BANGKOK: Thailand’s annual vegetarian festival began with record spending expected from Thais abstaining from meat-heavy diets to earn spiritual credit during the year-long mourning period for the late king.
Tiny yellow flags fluttered over shops and stalls in Bangkok’s Chinatown to indicate those with vegetarian-friendly dishes. The festival is particularly popular among Thai Chinese.
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