Shocking Pink

Home for the next six months in Chiang Mai, although I have some misgivings about the colour. My first thought was that I hope it doesn't give the local katoeys (ladyboys) the wrong idea... but then, perhaps the Thais don't have the same colour stereotypes as we Westerners? After all, his Majesty was photographed leaving hospital in a pink suit last year, whereupon what seemed to be the entire Thai nation spontaneously emerged from their homes in a sea of pink over the next few days. What c

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