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    Chinese Immigration Museum at Wat Traimit

    ...SD and I began a walking tour of China Town (essentially Yaowrat Road) at Wat Traimit, known for its Golden Buddha and the Chinese Immigration museum...Chinese Immigration Museum at Wat Traimit-wat_traimit3-jpgChinese Immigration Museum at Wat Traimit-wat_traimit2-jpgChinese Immigration Museum at Wat Traimit-wat_traimit11-jpgChinese Immigration Museum at Wat Traimit-wat_traimit13-jpgChinese Immigration Museum at Wat Traimit-wat_traimit18-jpgChinese Immigration Museum at Wat Traimit-wat_traimit23-jpgChinese Immigration Museum at Wat Traimit-wat_traimit21-jpgChinese Immigration Museum at Wat Traimit-wat_traimit27-jpgChinese Immigration Museum at Wat Traimit-wat_traimit25-jpgChinese Immigration Museum at Wat Traimit-wat_traimit5-jpgChinese Immigration Museum at Wat Traimit-wat-traimit4-jpgChinese Immigration Museum at Wat Traimit-wat_traimit6-jpg
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    Majestically enthroned amid the vulgar herd

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    Thailand has never been colonized?

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    Quote Originally Posted by VocalNeal View Post
    Thailand has never been colonized?
    ...not officially, no...though the Chinese immigrants have certainly taken over in the background with their 20-syllable "Thai" names ("Happiness, Wealth, Pork...Boon"), their preference for "advising", "assisting" and, of course, "benefiting" government officials and the symbiotic relationship with the children of rice farmers is really an unfair match as Thainess is a self-defeating cultural albatross...

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    Indeed....

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    Quote Originally Posted by VocalNeal View Post
    Thailand has never been colonized?
    Yes, there are strong arguments that might counter such offerings.

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