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Bangkok Post
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'Petsumer' trend emerges

Dogs are walked to a dog park by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration in Bang Khen district. (Photo: Wichan Charoenkiatpakul)

A growing number of people in Thailand are choosing to have few or no children, with some opting to become "pet parents" instead, lavishing attention and money on household animals.

This high-spending group represents a new niche that can be attracted through a "petsumer" approach to marketing, according to the College of Management Mahidol University (CMMU).

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