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Old Dec 16, 2016 | 5:54 pm
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Originally Posted by Tchiowa
In theory, no problem. However a couple of weeks ago I saw a billboard condemning treating the buddha as a decoration or tourist item. Any buddha. The billboard seemed to be targeting primarily buddha tattoos,
Was this billboard on the tollway from BKK heading east into town? I was reminded of it the other day when I was watching a French show about the formal kingdom of Siam and noted one of the Thai persons in the show had a Buddha head tattoo.
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