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The cultural mandates or state decrees (Thai: รัฐนิยม, pronounced [rát.tʰā.ní.jōm]; RTGS: ratthaniyom; literally "state fashion" or "state customs") were a series of twelve edicts issued between 1939 and 1942 by the government of Field Marshal Plaek Pibulsonggram during his first term as prime minister and military dictator ...
Thai Town (Thai: ไทยทาวน์) is a neighborhood in Central Los Angeles, California. In 2008, it was one of the five Asian Pacific Islander neighborhoods in the city—along with Chinatown , Little Tokyo , Historic Filipinotown , and Koreatown —that received federal recognition as a Preserve America neighborhood. [ 1 ]
The mission of the Thai Community Development Center is "to advance the social and economic well-being of low and moderate income Thais and other ethnic communities in the greater Los Angeles area through a comprehensive community development strategy including human rights advocacy, affordable housing, access to healthcare, promotion of small businesses, neighborhood empowerment, and social ...
South Asians are among Los Angeles County’s fastest growing ethnic groups including Bangladeshi (122%), Pakistani (59%), Sri Lankan (45%), and Indian (29%). [2] Asians are concentrated in the San Gabriel Valley. [3] The Asian American population in San Gabriel Valley grew by 22% between 2000 and 2010. [4]
Even non-Thai restaurants may include Thai-influenced dishes on their menu like Pad Thai and Thai tea. Thai culture's prominence in the United States is disproportionate to their numbers. The stationing of American troops in Thailand during the Vietnam War exposed the GIs to Thai culture and cuisine, and many of them came home with Thai wives.
Historic Filipinotown (alternately known as HiFi [1]) is a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles.. In 2008, it was one of the five Asian Pacific Islander neighborhoods (Chinatown, Little Tokyo, Historic Filipinotown, Koreatown, and Thai Town) in the city that received federal recognition as a Preserve America neighborhood.
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Pages in category "Thai-American culture in California" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. ... Thai Town, Los Angeles; Thien Hau Temple (Los ...