Vendors Capitalize on King Father Keepsakes and Memorabilia
Vendors at the Royal Palace were doing a brisk trade yesterday, as people wanting to own a little piece of history- King Father Norodom Sihanouk memorabilia- purchased photographs of the late monarch, as well as freshly printed T-shirts bearing late King’s image. Almost immediately after news of the King Father’s death in Beijing on Monday spread, makeshift stalls selling merchandise emblazoned with the King Father’s face started popping up around Phnom Penh, with vendors hawking the goods to mourners outside the Royal Palace. …
