In an eastern downtown area of Tokyo, known for its Thai community, classes are being held in a six-story building promoting Thai language and culture.Kinshicho, in Sumida Ward, has the trappings of a "Little Bangkok," with Thai import stores, massage shops and restaurants that are blending into the city scenery.In a small classroom at the Thai Education and Culture Center, also known as ThaiTEC, teacher Sucharat Mana asks the students, who had just returned from holiday, "Where did you go?" in Thai, as she points to ethnic foods that some had brought back as souvenirs. A woman manages to t…READ FULL ARTICLE
