Valentine’s Day is quite a big deal in Thailand, particularly amongst the youth, and last night and this morning the flower markets were doing roaring trade. It’s been quite a funny sight today with students buzzing around on their motorbikes clutching their various tokens of affection. As well as the usual 3 or 4 students to a bike ratio, today has seen the addition of oversized cuddly toys and bouquets of flowers. Of course, none of this deterred riders or passengers from using their mobile phones as normal.
Despite the image projected in some tourist and nightlife areas, Thai women are generally conservative in public when it comes to the opposite sex. Whilst it’s common to see Thai girls and women holding hands with their female friends, they may be more reticent to do so with their boyfriends. However, times are changing in this regard and it’s not that unusual anymore to see Thai couples holding hands in public.
