Bangkok’s Mexican Gansters

It’s very particular how people from another culture imitate customs of Mexico. This phenomenon is a good example to explain culture appropriation. Over the reading we can read that Thais men use the Gangster style using white big shirts, earrings and tattoos. They are not bad people who traffic illegal drugs and also do not want to get control over others territories. They only want to imitate the Mexican’s style as a taste or pleasure.

The governments, corruption and other aspects that we can see in a nation could be the main reason why this people tend to adopt the gangster style and maybe through this way they can express their disagreements with the authorities and politicians.

Between Mexico and Thailand there is a long distance but both countries could have many similarities that make this Thai Men adopt the Mexican Gangster expressions. Asian are reactive people who wait to talk or speak until the end, it’s very important the silence for them. I think that this cultural appropriation only bring good benefit for Thai People.