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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Street markets are part of our culture, not something to be hidden from visitors I went to do some shopping at Tha Prachan, the historical shoppers' paradise for amulets, traditional food and cheap clothes, at the weekend. However, I was horrified to find the street nearly empty because the authorities had instructed the vendors that, as part of His Majesty the King's 60th anniversary celebrations, the street should be "purged" of the "undesirable" sight of street vendors.	Top Stories If you see a car bearing diplomatic plates violating traffic laws, notify its embassy Thaksin is more concerned about Thamarak getting caught than with wrongdoing Closing loophole on foreign ownership of land won't be a disaster for economy Street markets are part of our culture, not something to be hidden from visitors Thailand is guilty of resting on its laurels in the Aids epidemic and should begin doing more

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