Has Chinese culture influenced Thailand? ...

Thailand*** has more than 30 ethnic groups. Thai is the main ethnic group, accounting for 40% of the total population, the rest are Lao, Chinese, Malay and other ethnic groups. So since ancient times it has been influenced by the culture from China.

The architecture of Thailand is influenced by China. In many buildings you will find Chinese carved beams, colorful burnt porcelain and glazed tiles, and even see pairs of stone lions, Guan Gong standing in the doorway of any building. It is clear that Thailand and China have a deep connection.

The streamer painting is a traditional painting in Buddhist countries, and has a high artistic achievement in Thailand, where Buddhism is prevalent. At present, this art form is almost lost in Thailand, only forty of them exist in museums or temples, known as the country's "national treasure" reputation, is listed as Thailand's precious protection of cultural relics. According to the artist here, Thai streamers are mainly painted on hemp products, heavy color painting, more colorful, due to the age, some of them have been blurred, but they look more charming. It has similarities with Chinese thangkas, murals and grottoes, and there is a relationship of origin, proving that cultural and artistic exchanges between China and Thailand have a long history.

There is certainly much more evidence of cultural influence

But on the whole, because Thailand itself has a deeper traditional culture, it has been relatively less influenced than our neighboring countries such as Korea, Japan and Myanmar.