Here in Thailand, we just finished celebrating the King's Diamond Jubilee, marking his 60th year on the throne. The king's official color is yellow, so in the past few weeks, people all over thailand have been wearing yellow shirts to show their support for the King. However, this has caused some problems: there has been a shortage of yellow shirts, and some merchants who have had yellow shirts have been inflating their prices. So the government has taken measures to ensure that their are enough yellow shirts for everyone. Follow this link for more information: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2006/06/17/business/business_30006632.php.
If you want to know more about the importance of the king in Thailand, follow this link:
http://www.irrawaddy.org/aviewer.asp?a=5825&z=144
Hail Progress!
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