BANGKOK ¨C Under a scorching sun in a Bangkok suburb, a whistle blows and shouts fill the air as dozens of shoppers rush into a warehouse bearing the sign ¡°Japanese Second-Hand Store.¡±
From bags and bicycles to surfboards and suitcases, the Japanese secondhand market is booming, with quality-conscious buyers in other Asian countries increasingly tapping into the circular economy trend.
¡°What is considered garbage for them can still be useful in Thailand,¡± said 36-year-old Lookpoo Sathitpanyapon, who runs a Facebook store selling toy keychains.
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