BANGKOK: The governor of the Thai capital has instructed city authorities to avoid promoting Valentine's Day and instead celebrate Maka Bucha, “the Buddhist day of love,” reports here said yesterday.
On the orders of governor Samak Sundaravej, only one district in Bangkok – Bang Rak, or “Love district” – will hold celebratory activities on Feb 14, The Nation newspaper reported.
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