Every day, young lovers meet and fall in love on the beaches and in the nightclubs. The island is always full of honeymooners and married couples who fall in love with each other all over again while they are here. In Phuket, the local shopkeepers jump on the love bandwagon and card stalls, florists, and markets burst with pinks and reds. The Flower in Love store on Thepkrasattree Rd, has stocked up on flowers, cards and Valentines Day gimmicks in readiness for the big day.
Owner, Khun Fern, said the English language Valentines cards were always big sellers as were the red, white and pink roses she imports especially from the famed Pak-Khlong Talaad flower market in Bangkok. She is expecting to sell almost 5000 roses this year. Eight couples and 25 pairs of honeymooners from Taiwan will come to Phuket for a traditional Baba mass wedding ceremony in Phuket Town on Valentines Day. Sirinee Lelanon, Assistant District Officer at the Phuket Provincial Muang District Office said 130 couples signed their wedding certificates on Valentines Day in Phuket last year, and she is expecting even more this year.
“Thai people like the idea of Valentine ‘s Day and we want to support the significance of Valentines Day and welcome it into our culture,” she said. Phuket’s Governor, Dr Preecha Ruangjan, will open the day’s ceremonies and is expected to give away a swag of gifts to the newlyweds. Continue reading
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