Thai school uniform boom in China fuels hope for tourism recovery

Social media post by Chinese actress starts cosplay trend among visitors

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Chinese customers pose in Thai student uniforms at the Sriphan store. (Photo from Sriphan's Facebook page)

KOSUKE INOUE, Nikkei staff writer

BANGKOK -- Sparked by a single social media post, Thailand's school uniforms have become a major draw for Chinese tourists, prompting hopes of a possible boost to the southeast Asian country's tourism industry.

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