The Monk Aisles of Bangkok

No matter how much you know about Thailand, there's always something new and wonderful to discover such as those mysterious aisles in supermarkets packed with items in orange. A Brit in Bangkok explains. In Thailand, monks are highly revered and Thai people take alms to the temple to support them. You can buy these 'alms' at any supermarket in the country, as well as tons of little shops and markets stalls. At my local Tesco, there's an entire aisle dedicated to the monks. Everything is eithe

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