Inside the shrine of Chao Mae Thap Thim in Bangkok, a figurine of the sea goddess Mazu sits in the centre of a gold-framed altar of deities in a room festooned with lanterns and Chinese scriptures. Outside, a tall, newly erected metal fence stands between the goddess and a vast construction site, where a dozen trucks and excavators are waiting to move in and demolish the historic shrine once at the heart of the Thai capital’s Chinese migrant community. A group of students visit Chao Mae Thap Thim shrine during a live stream talk about the artistic and historic value of the shrine, during a full moon festival in Bangkok, Thailand, October 1, 2020. REUTERS/Jorge Silva The stone lions that protect the shrine may not hold out much longer. Bangkok’s Chulalongkorn University, which own...
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