Prayut denies making traditional clothing mandatory
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Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday denied a rumour that he made it mandatory for people to dress in traditional attire every Friday.
He said the media misrepresented him and the fact was that he was merely urging people to wear traditional attire, adding that he wears traditional clothing even while sleeping.
Prayut said he wanted to promote traditional fabrics, including Thai silk, adding that the prints and designs should be changed to match the time of year.
PM’s Office Minister ML Panadda Diskul responded to the rumour by saying people can wear what they want and that the government was merely campaigning for traditional fabrics, not making certain attire mandatory. He added that the PM did not want people to be inconvenienced, adding that the aim was to boost the market for Thai silk and traditional hand-woven cotton.
