How a Bangkok shrine became a gentrification battlefront

Students make a principled stand against university's property arm

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Doomed to demolition: The Chao Mae Thap Thim Chinese shrine in Bangkok’s gentrified Sam Yan neighborhood. (Photo by Max Crosbie-Jones)

MAX CROSBIE-JONES

In the early 2010s, I explored hidden Bangkok for a living. As the editor of a now-defunct city magazine, I prided myself on seeking out fringe attractions, from bizarre museums to amulet markets.

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