Thrifting catches on in Thailand, and Japanese chains are going up a size
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2nd Street aims to have 50 stores by 2035 in Southeast Asian nation
2nd Street’s 10th Thailand shop opened in Nonthaburi province, north of Bangkok, in April. (Photo by Keigo Iwamoto)
KEIGO IWAMOTO and TOMOKA KODAMA
BANGKOK/TOKYO — As secondhand fashion grows popular in Thailand, the operator of a Japanese retailer aims to increase its presence there fivefold within a decade.