An old man with a cane was walking down a dimly lit alley

I crossed from alley to alley and before I knew it, I seemed to have entered Chinatown. Although I did not see any Paifang gates, I saw more and more Chinese characters on the street signs. However, there are many overseas Chinese living in Bangkok besides Chinatown, and they often use Chinese characters on store signs to show their roots, so I do not know for sure.

It is said that many overseas Chinese in Thailand have assimilated into the local population, and although they do not show conspicuous friendliness toward China, they seem to hold great economic and political power, just as in other Southeast Asian countries. In fact, the 31st Prime Minister of Thailand, Thaksin Shinawatra, is also an overseas Chinese. Thaksin, who made a huge profit from a business he started when he was a police officer, is now said to be the richest man in Thailand. I think it is an ideal image of overseas Chinese to be politically and economically successful.

While I was thinking about such a thing, an old man came walking with a walking stick from the other side of the alley. I could not tell from his appearance whether he was an overseas Chinese or not, so I could not tell whether this place was a Chinatown or not.

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