{
  "id": 9705644,
  "title": "Rooted in respect, worn with style: How Thai flower garlands became the ultimate hair accessory",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/rooted-in-respect-worn-with-style-how-thai-flower-garlands-became-the",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-25T04:17:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bangkok Post",
    "slug": "bangkok-post",
    "url": "https://www.bangkokpost.com/life/social-and-lifestyle/3325933/rooted-in-respect-worn-with-style-how-thai-flower-garlands-became-the-ultimate-hair-accessory"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "For generations, Thailand’s intricate floral garlands were crafted for sacred spaces—hung at spirit houses, offered at shrines, or given as tokens of respect and safe passage. Today, the fragrant phuang malai is moving from the altar onto women's heads.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}