The new uniforms, designed by Grand Sports and four other teams, will feature the Ban Chiang pattern for the ceremony in Paris next Friday (July 26), NOCT vice president Thana Chaiprasit announced on the committee’s Facebook page yesterday (July 19).
The abrupt change comes after public criticism of the original outfits, which were unveiled with badminton star Sapsiree Taerattanachai as the model.
Some critics noted similarities between the original attire and clothes worn by tambon administration organisation officials for local government meetings, reports the Bangkok Post.
However, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin defended the designers, saying critics should respect them and adding that “beauty is in the eye of the beholder.”